Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in a neighborhood in Plainfield on Sunday.
Authorieis said at approximately noon on Sunday, shots were fired in the area of George Street and Netherwood Avenue.
Police said no individuals were struck by this gunfire.
"There were media rumors that this incident occurred on Seidler Field during a Pop Warner football game but this is not true" authorities said.
"There is also a rumor that there was gunfire targeted at children and parentsband this is also not true" authorities said.
According to authorities, because of the proximity of the field, the game was cancelled.
"This is an unfortunate incident which disrupted children and families as they were engaged in organized sports. It is the desire of all of us in Public Safety that all participants are safe during these events. We would like to thank the community for providing us with helpful information regarding this incident", authorities said.
"The safety of every resident of Plainfield is the utmost priority," said Mayor Adrian O. Mapp. "We will continue to respond aggressively, and pursue every lead that we uncover. We cannot and will not stop until we have sent a message that Plainfield is hard on criminal activity and we will not tolerate such in our city.”
Based on findings from the investigation, it has been determined that this was not a random incident.
The intended targets were two adult individuals who are known to police.
These individuals have not cooperated with the police and failed to provide information as to the identity of the shooter. The investigation into this incident remains highly active by the Plainfield Police Division.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Sgt. Ronald Fusco of the Plainfield Police Criminal Investigation Bureau at (732) 522-1964.