SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- After a brief appearance in court two weeks ago, the legal action that Springfield Township is taking against the developer of the stalled Gomes Project is on hold until next month.

Speaking at the Township Committee meeting last week, township administrator John Bussiculo said, "The Gomes Project is still in the same location as it was. Nothing has changed. We ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Township Committee introduced an ordinance at its March 14 meeting to authorize various public improvements and to appropriate $1.18 million from the Capital Improvement Fund for the purchase of new, additional or replacement equipment and machinery.

The money would be used to make a down payment or fully fund appropriations, to authorize the issuance of bonds to finance ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Pitchers and catchers started working out this week, with full baseball and softball practices about to follow, and the township is readying local fields for the new season.

According to township administrator John Bussiculo, Ruby Field is undergoing several upgrades.

"The netting for the bleachers at Ruby will be installed on Friday (3/17)," Bussiculo told the ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Following voters' approval of the bond referendum for Springfield Public Schools to borrow funds for critical infrastructure upgrades, Dr. Rachel Goldberg, superintendent of schools, thanked the electorate for the decisive results of the election.

“On behalf of our district administration and the Board of Education, I would like to express our gratitude to the ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- With all 14 districts having reported their results, both questions on Springfield's bond referendum passed decisively in Tuesday's special election.

With the results in, but not officially certified yet by the Union County Clerk's office, almost 78 percent voted yes on Bond Proposal Question No. 1, and 71.5 percent voted yes on Bond Proposal Question No.

SPRINGFIELD, NJ – A 2023-24 budget with total proposed expenditures of $50.617 million was introduced at the Springfield Board of Education meeting Monday night.

The budget recommended by Superintendent Dr. Rachel Goldberg was unveiled prior to Tuesday’s Special School Election referendum.

The 2023-24 budget, which will have a public hearing on April 24, includes $48.7 million ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Two members of the Dayton girls basketball team were named to the Union County Conference's All-Mountain Division First Team.

Sami Casey and Amiel Dillard of Dayton both were selected to the first team in a vote of the conference's coaches.

Casey, a senior forward, averaged 10.6 points and 8.5 rebounds and led the Bulldogs with 44 blocked shots. She also was ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Springfield 8th-Grade Boys Basketball Team won the JBL championship with a 47-33 victory over Bedminster Sunday at Oratory Prep in Summit.

Tyler Fuscaldo led Springfield with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Eytan Smillow had 14 points and controlled the pace of the game. Adrian Bernknopf had seven points and "played great interior defense," according to the ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Dayton springs sports season will have a new look this year.

Springfield, say hello to girls lacrosse.

Under the tutelage of first-year head coach Jeff Kaesshaefer and assistant coach Ryan Huber, Dayton will play in the Colonial Conference (South Division), a division for newer teams. Other teams in the division include: Hoboken, Irvington, Newark East Side, ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The 2023 Townwide Garage Sale is scheduled for Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19.  Sale hours will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Bulk Pick Up will follow on March 22. 

Registration is not required and there are no permit fees.

Participating households can fill out the form linked here to be included on a comprehensive listing ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- After a hiatus forced by COVID, the JCC of Central New Jersey (1391 Martine Ave., Scotch Plains) held its third annual Special Needs Resource Fair on Sunday, Feb. 26, in honor of Jewish Disabilities Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM).

The fair featured a wide variety of specialties: ABA services, adaptive programs (karate, aquatics, arts, etc.), ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Riders on Raritan Valley Line were delayed due to a pedestrian fatally struck near Roselle Park Sunday morning, authorities said.

Six hours later, however, the train line was running on or close to schedule, according to NJ Transit.

Service along the Raritan Valley line was suspended in both directions between Cranford and Newark Penn Station, NJ Transit ...

Union, NJ – A Union restaurant owner has been convicted of sexual offenses against a minor, according to Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel.

Following a jury trial before Union County Superior Court Judge Caulfield, Adam Yeung, 46, was convicted Tuesday on charges of third degree endangering the welfare of a child and fourth degree criminal sexual contact. The case was initiated ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — While the company is phasing out its on-truck kitchens, the app-based food service Wonder is planning a delivery-focused brick-and-mortar location in Westfield.

The food service aims to have its new location at 210 South Ave. West (near Central Ave.), the former location of a CVS pharmacy in Westfield, up and running in June, said Andrew Gasper, Wonder’s ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Springfield Free Public Library is holding its first Maker’s Day event March 24-25.  

Some activities require registration. The festivities will end with an open making session beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 25. Participants will have the chance to stamp a maker passport at stations with LEGO activities, straw connectors, Sphero robots and ...

UNION, NJ – State Senator Joseph Cryan has been named grand marshal of the 2023 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which steps off on Saturday, March 11, at 1 p.m. Cryan will lead hundreds of marchers down Morris Avenue in Union. 

"I am grateful to the Union County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade for the honor of being the Grand Marshal this ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Springfield Police Department will host Coffee with a Cop on Thursday, March 30.

Have a cup and conversation from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. that morning at Halo Roasters.

The event is a chance for residents to ask questions, voice their concerns and get to know the police officers in their neighborhood.

No appointment is needed. Residents can stop by 228 ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- In the overnight/early morning hours of Wednesday into Thursday, Springfield police reported that several motor-vehicle burglaries took place.

"Each burglary was a vehicle with the doors unsecured. As a reminder, always lock your vehicles when left unattended for any period of time, no matter how short," Springfield police said in a statement.

Police ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Springfield Police took a report last month of a business victimized by more than $94,000 in fradulent purchases.

On Feb. 7, police said that the purchases totaled $94,810.00 from a business on South Springfield Avenue.

As a result of a Detective Bureau investigation, a 37-year-old man from Broken Arrow, Okla. was charged with Theft by Deception.

On Feb.

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- After a brief appearance in court two weeks ago, the legal action that Springfield Township is taking against the developer of the stalled Gomes Project is on hold until next month.

Speaking at the Township Committee meeting last week, township administrator John Bussiculo said, "The Gomes Project is still in the same location as it was. Nothing has changed. We ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Real estate website Niche.com released its 2023 ranking of Best Places to Live in New Jersey this week, and gave Springfield an overall grade of A+ in its evaluation.

Springfield was ranked No. 7 in Union County. Berkeley Heights was the No. 1 town in Union County, according to Niche.com.

Statewide, Springfield was ranked 68th of all the municipalities in New ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The average price for a gallon of gas in New Jersey is $3.20 as of Monday, Feb. 27, dropping seven cents since last week ($3.27).

Monday's average gas price is down 25 cents from a month ago ($3.45), and 45 cents less than last this day last year ($3.65).

In Springfield, CITGO on Hillside Avenue and GasRama on Morris Avenue were both ...

TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy says his $53.1 billion proposed budget is all about the future of New Jersey and its residents.

"It is a budget designed with a singular purpose, to continue building the Next New Jersey," Murphy said Tuesday in Trenton.

Murphy says the budget offers real solutions for New Jerseyans who have been struggling for the past few ...