NORTH PLAINFIELD RECREATION UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS
Easter Egg Hunt at Vermeule Communit Center!
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon at the Vermeule Community Center for our annual Easter Egg Hunt!
Event Details:
Date: March 22nd
Annual Fishing Derby at Green Acres Park!
Get ready for a reel good time at our Annual Fishing Derby! Join us at Green Acres Park for a day of fishing, fun and friendly competition. This event is free for Ages 5 - 14 and available to only North Plainfield residents!
Event Details:
Date: May 18, 2025
Time: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

North Plainfield's Green Acres Park
Green Acres Park, on Rockview Terrace just southeast of Green Brook Rd. in North Plainfield (Somerset Co.) is a fairly new playground in a lovely park. The playground features a large structure for older kids and a smaller one for younger ones, plus a tall, free-standing slide, and rocking dino and alligator. I took the pictures the day they were delivering mulch; generally the ground cover is better than in the photos.
Next to the playground is a shady picnic grove with swings, and lovely Green Brook, with a big rocky “beach”. My kids could spend hours throwing rocks in the water.
The park is very popular with dog walkers for the beautiful path around a