ELIZABETH, NJ – The Board of Chosen Freeholders discussed several developments taking place in Union County during their regular meeting Thursday night.

NJ State Minimum Wage Increase

As previously reported, Governor Phil Murphy recently signed legislation in Elizabeth raising the state minimum wage to $15 an hour.

“This is a great thing. Many New Jersey residents struggle ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - At Tuesday's meeting, The Springfield Township Committee publicly announced that John T. Bussiculo would be appointed as the new township administrator starting Feb. 13.

Bussiculo, who lives in Berkely Heights, New Jersey was among the candidates interviewed for the position, and according to the committee members, possessed skills that made him the most ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - The Township Clerk’s Office maintains a “No Knock List” in accordance with the state statues and township ordinances. However, if a resident registered over five years ago, they must reregistered to be added to the Springfield “No Knock List.” Registrations expires every five calendar years following the end of the calendar year of registration ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - In an email to parents, all principals in the Springfield School District reminded parents that schools will be closed on Monday.

The closure comes as a result of the Presidents Day holiday. Following the holiday observance, regular school hours will resume the following day. If parents want to follow along with updates from the Springfield School District, the process ...

UNION COUNTY – About 40 students at Union County Vocational-Technical High School in Scotch Plains have been diverted from their regular program of study following the firing of the school’s electrical engineering teacher after a classroom dispute with a student.

After families rallied in front of the school this week, the school’s principal, Lisa Tauscher, told parents ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Springfield Public School District nominated one outstanding teacher from each of the five schools and a school nurse in the district to the Governor's Educator of the Year Program.

The New Jersey Teacher of the Year Program and the Governor's Teacher/Educational Services Professionals Recognition Program were  recently integrated into the ...

SUMMIT, N.J. – The Dayton girls basketball team had a short and crazy stay in the Union County Tournament.

Senior Eleanor Alix scored a game-high 22 points, hitting four 3-pointers, and senior Maggie Russell added 17 points with 16 rebounds to lead fifth-seeded Kent Place to a 65-47 victory over 12th-seeded Dayton Wednesday in the first round of the Union County Tournament in ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The home streak lives on for the Bulldogs.

Junior guard DJ Alicea continued his offensive onslaught Wednesday night scoring a game-high 27 points and senior forward Eugene Atkinson added 12 to propel Dayton to a 65-52 victory over Koinonia in Springfield.

Dayton (14-5) has won four of its last five games and remains perfect at home with an 11-0 mark.

Senior ...

COLONIA, NJ - After jumping out to a 10-0 start in league play, the Springfield Netties did battle against another undefeated team in 12-0 Colonia.

Despite only trailing at the half by a score of 10-5, an 18-point third quarter from Colonia sank the Netties and handed them their first loss of the season. In the contest, Amiel Dillard led Springfield with six points and nine ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ - A Middlesex County man who struck and killed a female pedestrian in Linden in 2017 before attempting to cover up the crime has been sentenced to seven years in state prison, acting Union County Prosecutor Michael A. Monahan announced Friday.

State Superior Court Judge Lisa Miralles Walsh imposed the sentence on Michael Nicholson, 52, of the Colonia section of Woodbridge, who ...

ELIZABETH, NJ – Union County officials are considering initiatives designed to benefit immigrants and residents 60 and older.

There are around 2 million immigrants in New Jersey, comprising just over one-fifth of the state’s population, the most recent Census Bureau estimates available show. We Are One New Jersey helps some of these immigrants navigate the American ...

ELIZABETH, NJ — Black people comprised just 21 percent of Union County’s residents in 2017 but 53 percent of its residents diagnosed with HIV or AIDS in that year, a trend similar to that seen across the state and nation, the data show.

Recognizing “National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day,” the Union County Freeholder Board on Thursday presented awards to three Union ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - For history buffs in town, the Springfield Public Library offers an absolute gem hidden in plain sight.

The Donald B. Palmer Museum is home to the collection of its namesake. Palmer, who was a long-time Springfield resident and eccentric collector acquired various firearms, pieces of farming equipment, daily items and more. Thanks to the extensive amount of items, the ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - To kick off the 50th anniversary celebration of the opening of the current building of the Springfield Public Library, which opened on Feb. 24, 1969, journalist, radio commentator, and podcaster Evan Weiner gave a presentation called “Looking Back 50 Years: the Exceptional Events of 1969” in the Donald B. Palmer Museum section of the library.

Before he took ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - In accordance with the state of emergency declared by governor Phil Murphy, the Springfield School district will be closed tomorrow.

The announcement was made earlier this evening by email chain from the principals of the schools in town. Parent teacher conferences that were scheduled for tomorrow have been postponed to Wendesday, feb. 13. If the inclement weather ...

MILLBURN, NJ — If you go see “My Very Own British Invasion” without even knowing what it’s about, here’s the thing: the core message literally broadcasts itself on the theater’s sound system as you take your seats in a mélange of hits from the 1960s British Invasion rock bands.

Iconic music transcends time and space.

Paper Mill Playhouse’s ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -  The celebration of black history month in town continues to roll on. This past Sunday, the Springfield Public Library hosted a two part program in conjunction with the Antioch Baptist Church to commemorate black history and the story of jazz during the Harlem Renaissance.

 The first portion of the program, hosted by the baptist church featured presentations on ...

SHORT HILLS, NJ - Singapore-born American conductor, George Mathew, founder and Artistic Director of Music for Life International, has emerged as one of the leading forces in the classical music world bringing symphonic music to focus on global humanitarian issues and crises at the beginning of the 21st Century. In recent seasons, he has appeared in the US, Australia, Jordan, India, Panama, ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - At Tuesday's township committee meeting, three resolutions were passed that saw Springfield firefighters progress in their ranks.

Firefighter James Ellmer finished his year as a probationary firefighter and was granted the rank of ninth class firefighter. He was joined by Joseph Cowper, who progressed from eight class firefighter to seventh class firefighter.

Of ...

WESTFIELD, NJ – Authorities have recovered more than 4,000 files depicting children in sexual acts from a local man’s electronics, the Union County Prosecutor said Wednesday.

Officers arrested Gregory L. Brown at his home in the 300 block of John Street Wednesday morning and charged him with first-degree possession of child pornography with the intent to distribute, second-degree ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Per the Springfield Police Department, below is the blotter for the second half of the month of January.

On Jan. 16, officers were detailed to a Morris Avenue business on a report of a disorderly person. The suspect, a 47-year-old East Orange man, was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and failure to turn over a ...

SHORT HILLS, NJ - Momentum is building for the Simon Westfall-Kwong Real Estate Group of Keller Williams’ Home Expo taking place this Sunday, February 10 from 10:30 to 1:30 at the Short Hills Hilton!  

30 exhibitors will provide information about various needs and services connected to real estate and some fantastic speakers will be covering a variety of topics of interest ...

SHORT HILLS, NJ - The SWK Real Estate Group of Keller Williams, based out of Short Hills, is hosting an inaugural Home Expo as the home buying and selling season begins to ramp up. Exhibitors from a broad range of businesses geared to serve home buyers and sellers will all be in one place to provide their expertise to attendees. 

Get answers to questions like financing, best ...

SHORT HILLS, NJ - The Simon Westfall-Kwong Real Estate Group of Keller Williams is proud to present the SWK Home Expo 2019 at the Short Hills Hilton on Feb 10th from 10:30 to 1:30 pm.

Please join us to meet up to 28 home services vendors -- painters, contractors, attorneys, interior designers, home inspectors and more. Also, there's 6 special seminars with experts providing ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ – When the walls go up the building will eventually come down. The area on either side of the Lyons Building between Center Street and Caldwell Place is preparing for upcoming demolition tentatively scheduled for early spring.

The first debris barrier wall was erected on east side of Caldwell Place starting at the corner of Morris Avenue continuing along the street to 19 ...

ELIZABETH, NJ – New Jersey residents are on their way to making $15 per hour at work.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation on Monday that will gradually raise the states’ minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024.

“For far too long, too many of our fellow New Jerseyans have been struggling to survive on wages that have not kept up with the cost of living,” Murphy ...

TRENTON, NJ – The Murphy Administration on Tuesday said New Jersey is ahead of federal efforts to halt the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), having already set a 2025 eradication deadline and implemented several prevention and treatment programs. President Trump is expected to announce a 2030 deadline during his State-of-the-Union address.

Although welcoming any ...

ELIZABETH, NJ – New Jersey residents are on their way to making $15 per hour at work.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation on Monday that will gradually raise the states’ minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024.

“For far too long, too many of our fellow New Jerseyans have been struggling to survive on wages that have not kept up with the cost of living,” Murphy ...

SPPRINGFIELD, NJ – Cancer patients don't stop because they're tired, and for one night, neither will Allison Klein's team.

Braving the below freezing temperatures on Sunday morning, Klein held a can to collect donations from patrons as they visited Bagel Supreme on Mountain Avenue. A freshman from Springfield attending Union County ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Volunteer Sandy Harris was honored at the Springfield Offices of the Mental Health Association in New Jersey (MHANJ) early last month on Tuesday, Jan. 8.

Harris was recognized for updating a statewide online database called the New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse.  She also conducted a large ourtreach to ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Yesterday afternoon, Springfield resident Caitlynn McTernan donated a variety of adaptive technology and learning apps to the Springfield Free Public Library as part of a final push for a major award.

McTernan's service project was part of her run towards a Girl Scout Gold Award. The Gold Award is roughly equivalent to an Eagle Scout classification in the Boy ...