WESTFIELD, NJ — Mayor Shelley Brindle spoke about the Westfield Police Department during her update at Tuesday night’s town council meeting, saying that a car crash involving a police captain's daughter and the abrupt retirement of Chief David Wayman on Aug. 1 were unrelated, and that an investigation by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office into ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – A one-car crash on Route 22 West and Central Avenue sent a fire hydrant flying in the early morning hours of Friday, Aug. 10.

Following a preliminary investigation, Mountainside Police report at about 3:43 a.m., the driver of a 2003 Nissan Altima lost control of the car while it was traveling at a very high rate of speed around a slight curve. The vehicle then left the ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — The area is under a flash flood warning until 9:15 a.m., the National Weather Service announced at 7:13 a.m. Saturday morning.

Thunderstorms are producing heavy rain.

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The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Recreation will celebrate National Night Out this year with “Family Fun & Flix, the free summer entertainment and film series, and a display of police and emergency vehicles. The event will take place on Tuesday, August 7 at Meisel Park, off Meisel Avenue in Springfield.

National Night Out activities get ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – Another bad accident sent one person to the hospital and tied up traffic on Route 22 today.

Mountainside Police gave the following account of the crash.

At 11:43 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 2, Mountainside Police were called to respond to the area of Route 22 West, between the  intersection of New Providence and Pembrook roads for a serious motor vehicle ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – Three drivers were injured in a crash on Route 22, according to a release from Mountainside Police Department’s Officer in Charge Lt. Joseph Giannuzzi.

He gave the following account of the accident, which happened at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, in the area of Route 22 East and the intersection of Lawrence Avenue.

A 2018 Ford F-350 heading West ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Union County has posted an alert on its website that eastbound Route 22 "could be closed up to as late as 7:00 p.m. this evening. Major motor vehicle accident with large diesel and hydraulic oil spill to be cleaned by Haz Mat."

Earlier the county projected it could be closed between Glenside and Lawrence avenues until about 6:30. 

The county said ...

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ - A multiple vehicle accident on  US-22 and Lawrence Avenue in Mountainside closes Route 22 in both directions on Wednesday.

According to a 12:28 p.m. report on Breaking News Network, there are multiple injuries reported with possible entrapments. Hazmat has been requested to the scene. 

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - Interstate 78 is closed in both directions following a serious motor vehicle accident on I78 Westbound, near Exit 43, at Diamond Hill Road, according to multiple reports. Expect delays of up to an hour according to 511nj.org.

Traffic is being detoured while accident investigation is taking place. all lanes are closed.

According to a report on ...

WESTFIELD, NJ - A ruptured chlorine drum has forced closure of Nomahegan Swim Club on Springfield Avenue Friday afternoon.

According to a Westfield police officer on the scene, a 1,000-gallon drum of chlorine ruptured.

In addition to the swim club being closed, some area streets around the swim club near the border of Mountainside and Springfield have been cordoned off. According to one ...