Plainsboro Recreation & Community Services

12/22/2020

In the summer of 2020 two local girl scouts (Nandita & Sanskruti) hosted virtual STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) classes through the recreation department in order to earn their Silver Award. The Silver Award can be earned by middle-school age students by volunteering 75 hours doing a sustainable service project for their community. The link below will take you to the website they created which explains their project and the impact they hope it will have in our community. At the end of the program they created a Jeopardy game for the students to play as a review of what they learned during the program, the attached picture is of the game board they created.
https://sites.google.com/view/steam-classes/home

12/16/2020

Thank you so much to Genmab US, Inc. located right here in Plainsboro for continuously supporting our food pantry. Last year they provided our pantry with a generous food donation and this year they collected gift cards totaling over $1,000. These gift cards will go towards our holiday wishes program and provide support for families in need this holiday season.

12/10/2020

Plainsboro Recreation & Community Services

Holiday Wishes may look a little differently this year (we can only accept gift cards) but from the elderly to young families, there are people in our community who could use your help. For questions or more on how to donate, contact Food Pantry Clerk, Erum Ladak at 609-799-0909 x1711.

12/09/2020

The Recreation center in action! Today we delivered and distributed over 200 lunches to our seniors. A huge thank you to the Plainsboro Township Police Department for delivering the lunches!

12/07/2020

Plainsboro Township Police Department

Det. Miller and Ptl. Bolognese teamed up with Cub Scout Pack #759 and the Plainsboro Food Pantry to deliver food for the Cub Scout’s food drive! Great teamwork!!

12/03/2020

Our Evergreen Wreath Workshop was so much fun! Thank you to all those who came out. Check out these beautiful wreaths!

12/02/2020

Thank you so much for another huge donation from SewaDiwali (WGF & HINDIUSA).

12/01/2020

There is still time to donate to the Plainsboro Food Pantry this #GivingTuesday The Plainsboro Food Pantry currently provides food to over 50 families in our community. The Food Pantry accepts a variety of personal care items, as well as, grocery and non-perishable items. Give the gift of community and help your neighbors in need. For more information visit our website http://plainsboronj.com/242/Food-Pantry

12/01/2020

A huge thank you to Cranbury Brook residents in Plainsboro for collecting and donating food and new toys to our food pantry recipients!

11/20/2020

Plainsboro NJ

A Message from the Mayor and Township Committee

As we get closer to the holiday season, we want to continue to assure you that throughout the public health emergency, Plainsboro continues to protect our residents, businesses and their patrons by implementing policies and regulations based on the guidelines and rules from the CDC, State of New Jersey and County of Middlesex.

Unfortunately, since mid-October, the State of New Jersey and Middlesex County have seen steady increases in COVID cases. It is imperative that we each do what we can to minimize the spread of COVID-19 through social distancing, wearing face coverings and washing our hands regularly and by modifying plans for upcoming holiday gatherings. Click here for information from the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html

At this time The NJ Department of Health is still recommending limiting non-essential inter-state travel as well as any upcoming holiday travel.

Please know that the Township of Plainsboro will continue to monitor this emerging, rapidly evolving situation, and provide updated information as it becomes available, in addition to updated guidance.

Be safe, protect yourself, and others and make sure you social distance, wear face coverings and wash hands regularly.

11/20/2020

Plainsboro Township Police Department

We'd like to say a very grateful thank you to everyone who has helped us to deliver approximately 1500 meals during this very unprecedented time! With a very special thank you to our friends and community partners at Plainsboro Fire Company!

Remember we still need to practice social distancing, wear a mask and keep washing your hands! We've got this!!

If you are looking for up-to-date information on COVID-19 please follow this link to the COVID-19 Dashboard:
https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/covid2019_dashboard.shtml

11/19/2020

Local Plainsboro community members along with volunteers of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) donated 1,150 lbs of
non perishable vegetarian food items & $25 Shoprite gift card to the Plainsboro Food Pantry. Collected food was generously donated by our resident families for the #SewaDiwali food drive between 10/17 to 11/15! A huge thank you to https://sewadiwali.org/

11/12/2020

Thank you to our local girl scout troops for donating to the Plainsboro Food Pantry in the name of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of Girl Scouts of USA.
Troops that donated:
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71860
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Juliette - Samyutha

11/12/2020

There is still time to donate!

11/04/2020

Congratulations to Jeffrey Lewis! He is the winner of our Haunted House Decorating Contest. Here he is with his pumpkin themed gift bag! We will bring the contest back next year and can't wait to see all the decorations.

10/30/2020

Plainsboro Township Police Department

Halloween Safety Tips for 2020 🎃

👻Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep looking as you cross.

🎃Put electronic devices down, keep heads up and walk, don’t run, across the street.

👻Carry a flashlight, glow sticks or have some type of reflective tape on so that you can be easily seen.

🎃Always walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible.

👻Don’t dart out into the street or cross between parked cars.

🎃Drive Safely! Slow down and be especially alert in residential neighborhoods. Children are excited on Halloween and may move in unpredictable ways.

👻Inspect all candy before you eat any!

😷Use cloth face coverings over your nose and mouth in addition to your Halloween mask!

🎃Stay within your household group and wait until other trick-or-treaters have left the door before you approach. Don't forget to social distance.

👻Remember that not everyone will be participating this year so, if the porch light is off or the house is dark let’s respect the homeowners privacy.

Have a Safe and Happy Halloween Everyone! 👻🎃

10/27/2020

Thank you to all of those who participated in our monster hunt! We hope you enjoyed exploring Plainsboro in the hunt to find our monsters. It was so much fun seeing all of your smiling faces. Join me in congratulating our four winners:

The Chowdhury Family
The Vorp Family
The Mitchell Family
The Shaffer/Yu Liu Family

Just because the competition is over doesn’t mean the fun has to stop! We are going to leave our monsters hanging up until Halloween! We encourage you to visit them, in costume if you like, and send us your selfies for us to post on Facebook. Now more than ever we could use some Halloween cheer!

The monsters are located at Millstone River Park, Morris Davison Park, The Plainsboro Preserve, Wicoff House Grounds, and Bethal Cemetery

10/26/2020

There is still time to enter the contest! Haunted House Decorating Contest: Out-BOO your neighbors by entering the Haunted House Decorating Contest! Decorate your yard/porch to be the spookiest in Plainsboro! Register at plainsboronj.com by the end of today. Winners will be announced the week of November 1st. Our very own Tara Miller outdid herself this year, don't you think?

10/23/2020

The Plainsboro Recreation & Community Services staff are hard at work putting together goody bags for our event tomorrow! Join us for the family friendly classic, Hocus Pocus (drive-in movie)! This Saturday, October 24th at 6:00 pm at 500 College Road East. There is still time to register. www.plainsboronj.com

10/23/2020

Thank you so much to the Princeton Collection Community in Plainsboro for donating school supplies to our Food Pantry recipients!

10/21/2020

Food Pantry | Plainsboro, NJ

Please note that the food pantry only accepts non-perishable food items. They do not accept expired food, partially eaten food, toys, clothes, household items, or Christmas trees. For a full list of what the pantry can accept please visit our website below.

https://www.plainsboronj.com/242/Food-Pantry

Donations are greatly appreciated. The Food Pantry accepts a variety of personal care items, as well as, grocery and non-perishable items.

10/21/2020

Holiday Wishes may look a little differently this year (we can only accept gift cards) but from the elderly to young families, there are people in our community who could use your help. For questions or more on how to donate, contact Food Pantry Clerk, Erum Ladak at 609-799-0909 x1711.

10/14/2020

Halloween is NOT cancelled, it’s better than ever!

Monster Hunt: Participants will be given a number of spooky Plainsboro sites via email where pictures of our monsters may be hiding (viewable by car/bike and or walking) they will need to find and take a picture with each one between October 23-26 and send an email with pictures attached to [email protected] on or before October 27th. Registration for this event will be cut off on October 22nd. The first 3 people/families to get all locations pictured will win a pumpkin which can be delivered to your home or picked up at the Recreation Center. Winners will be announced on Facebook and their pictures published with their permission. Enjoy exploring the parks during your search!

ZOOM Pumpkin Carving Tutorial AND Magic Show: Learn to carve from a pro! Friday, October 23rd at 7:00 pm. Learn basic pumpkin carving tips and techniques to carve your own jack o lantern! All you need is a pumpkin and a pumpkin carving kit. Register at www.plainsboronj.com. Zoom link and password will be sent the email provided. After the carve stick around for a magic show and games.

Drive-In Movie: Hocus Pocus: Join us for the family friendly classic, Hocus Pocus! A curious teen moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century. Drive-in movie will be on Saturday, October 24th at 6:00 pm. The movie will be shown at 500 College Road East. NOTE: Due to limited space, registration is required. Plainsboro residents only. YOU MUST REMAIN IN YOUR VEHICLE THROUGHOUT THE EVENT pulling out lawn chairs and sitting around the vehicle is not permitted. Only 1 person per vehicle needs to register. Register at www.plainsboronj.com.

Virtual Mummy at Mystery Mansion LIVE Show: Sunday, October 25th at 7:00 pm. Frankie and Casey visit their uncle for his annual Halloween party, only to find out that a creepy Mummy has been scaring everyone away! Some say the house is haunted, but Frankie and Casey have a different idea. Join them on their adventure to unravel the mystery of the mummy! Along the way, you’ll explore some spooky and exciting science concepts about blackouts, mummification, and more! This live, virtual show is interactive and your host will interact with the audience, get everyone participating at key moments, provide reactions and commentary, conduct polls and quizzes, teach everyone a bonus activity to try at home, and chat with the audience before and after the show. Show will take place via zoom, link and password will be sent via email.

Haunted House Decorating Contest: Out-BOO your neighbors by entering the Haunted House Decorating Contest! Decorate your yard/porch to be the spookiest in Plainsboro! Register at plainsboronj.com BEFORE Friday, October 23rd to be entered into the contest. Decorations must be complete and ready for the judges by Tuesday, October 27th Winners will be announced the week of November 1st and winners will receive Halloween themed gift baskets full of goodies! The spooky categories are as follows:
SCARIEST: Entries will be judged on how frightening your decorations are!
Best EFFECTS: This category includes special effects, including lights and mechanical effects to surprise and entertain everyone!
Most Family Friendly: Show us your family, friendly Halloween decorations.

Are you following us on Facebook? Stay up to date with the latest Recreation events and fun!
For more information on these or any of our other exciting programs contact the Plainsboro Recreation & Cultural Center:

Address: 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Phone: 609-799-0909 x1719
Website: www.plainsboronj.com
Email:[email protected]
Facebook:Recreation&CommunityServices

10/14/2020

Plainsboro, NJ | Official Website

Halloween is NOT cancelled, it’s better than ever!

Monster Hunt: Participants will be given a number of spooky Plainsboro sites via email where pictures of our monsters may be hiding (viewable by car/bike and or walking) they will need to find and take a picture with each one between October 23-26 and send an email with pictures attached to [email protected] on or before October 27th. Registration for this event will be cut off on October 22nd. The first 3 people/families to get all locations pictured will win a pumpkin which can be delivered to your home or picked up at the Recreation Center. Winners will be announced on Facebook and their pictures published with their permission. Enjoy exploring the parks during your search!

ZOOM Pumpkin Carving Tutorial AND Magic Show: Learn to carve from a pro! Friday, October 23rd at 7:00 pm. Learn basic pumpkin carving tips and techniques to carve your own jack o lantern! All you need is a pumpkin and a pumpkin carving kit. Register at www.plainsboronj.com. Zoom link and password will be sent the email provided. After the carve stick around for a magic show and games.

Drive-In Movie: Hocus Pocus: Join us for the family friendly classic, Hocus Pocus! A curious teen moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century. Drive-in movie will be on Saturday, October 24th at 6:00 pm. The movie will be shown at 500 College Road East. NOTE: Due to limited space, registration is required. Plainsboro residents only. YOU MUST REMAIN IN YOUR VEHICLE THROUGHOUT THE EVENT pulling out lawn chairs and sitting around the vehicle is not permitted. Only 1 person per vehicle needs to register. Register at www.plainsboronj.com.

Virtual Mummy at Mystery Mansion LIVE Show: Sunday, October 25th at 7:00 pm. Frankie and Casey visit their uncle for his annual Halloween party, only to find out that a creepy Mummy has been scaring everyone away! Some say the house is haunted, but Frankie and Casey have a different idea. Join them on their adventure to unravel the mystery of the mummy! Along the way, you’ll explore some spooky and exciting science concepts about blackouts, mummification, and more! This live, virtual show is interactive and your host will interact with the audience, get everyone participating at key moments, provide reactions and commentary, conduct polls and quizzes, teach everyone a bonus activity to try at home, and chat with the audience before and after the show. Show will take place via zoom, link and password will be sent via email.

Haunted House Decorating Contest: Out-BOO your neighbors by entering the Haunted House Decorating Contest! Decorate your yard/porch to be the spookiest in Plainsboro! Register at plainsboronj.com BEFORE Friday, October 23rd to be entered into the contest. Decorations must be complete and ready for the judges by Tuesday, October 27th Winners will be announced the week of November 1st and winners will receive Halloween themed gift baskets full of goodies! The spooky categories are as follows:
SCARIEST: Entries will be judged on how frightening your decorations are!
Best EFFECTS: This category includes special effects, including lights and mechanical effects to surprise and entertain everyone!
Most Family Friendly: Show us your family, friendly Halloween decorations.

Are you following us on Facebook? Stay up to date with the latest Recreation events and fun!
For more information on these or any of our other exciting programs contact the Plainsboro Recreation & Cultural Center:

Address: 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536
Phone: 609-799-0909 x1719
Website: www.plainsboronj.com
Email:[email protected]
Facebook:Recreation&CommunityServices

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