SPRINGFIELD, NJ - When the new SPDSAIL building in downtown Springfield is constructed, it will be getting some tax help.

At the Springfield Township Committee meeting on Nov. 27, the committee unanimously approved the second reading of ordinance 2018-19, which paved the way for a 30-year tax abatement on the previously approved construction project at the corner of Morris ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - The deadline is coming up fast to nominate a Springfield teacher for the Governor's Educator of the Year (GEOY) program.

In messages sent to parents over the last two days, Principals Dave Rennie of James Caldwell Elementary School, Michael Plias of Thelma L. Sandmeier Elementary school and Timothy Kielty of Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School each ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - As part of their presentations to the Springfield Board of Education (BOE), the principals at all five schools in the district provided updates on the efforts that had been made to integrate the Kinful program into the schools.

According to the Kinful website, the program is designed to improve student performance with a framework of social-emotional learning. In a ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - At Monday night's school board meeting, the Springfield Board of Education took the time to honor students throughout the district for their artistic talent. The selected winners from each school were presented with framed copies of their work in front of friends and family who came out to see them honored.

School board president Scott Silverstein said that he always ...

The county coaches took notice.

Four Dayton girls soccer players received postseason honors Tuesday at the Union County Girls Soccer Coaches Association’s 2018 All-Star Banquet, held at The Westwood in Garwood.

Sophomore Nicole Monaco received her second varsity letter and was named to the UCGSCA’s First Team in the Mountain Division after a second solid season in the defensive ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - After an 11-14 fall campaign and a first round appearance in the NJSIAA Group 1 state tournament in October, the Dayton girls’ volleyball team collected some post-season awards last month, courtesy of the Union County Conference (UCC).

Senior opposite Ava Ginefra and junior outside hitter Rianna Cordiero earned All-UCC Valley Division team honors and junior outside ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Over the Thanksgiving vacation, the sixth grade Springfield Minutemen boys travel basketball team competed in the fourth annual "Battle Of Springfield" Holiday Basketball Tournament.

The tournament, which was held in Springfield at the Jonathan Dayton high School Gymnasium consisted of four age groups from fifth through eighth grades. Each grade level ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- David S. Blitzer, a co-owner of the New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia 76ers, and Crystal Palace FC, will return to Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School on December 11 for his induction into the school's Hall of Fame.

A graduate of the class of 1987, Blitzer went on to study at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he ...

SUMMIT, NJ - In a letter e-mailed to the parents and guardians of Summit Public School students, Superintendent of School June Chang has outlined steps the District has taken since swastikas were found -- within days of each other -- at both Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School and Summit High School.

The message began by stating that, "It is important to touch base with our ...

UNION, NJ – An armed robbery in the parking lot of the Whole Foods in Union has police and Union County Crime Stoppers asking the public for help.

Police say that on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at about 8:00 p.m., a woman reported that as she was loading her bags in the trunk of her car at the Whole Foods at 2245 Springfield Avenue, a man approached her, displayed a handgun and demanded ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - As the Hanukkah Holiday winds down, the celebration is only beginning. On Saturday, Dec. 8, congregants from all the Jewish houses of worship in town will come together at Temple Sha'arey Shalom for a Hanukkah party.

Join guests from Sha'arey Shalom, Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael, Congregation Israel and the Springfield Chabbad at an event that will ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ- Springfield residents ushered in the season on Wednesday evening at the annual Holiday Celebration hosted by the Springfield Recreation Department. Even the crisp weather did not deter hundreds of residents from coming out to Town Hall to enjoy the night’s activities.

Springfield Recreation Director Adam Lieb said this was his fifth holiday celebration so far, but ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - As a kick off to the holiday season, Springfield held their holiday celebration and tree lighting on the front lawn of Springfield Town Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Despite the cold temperatures, a good crowd turned up for the games, events and the chance to take pictures with Santa Claus and Elsa from Frozen.

The event kicked off the holiday season and brought several notable ...

MILLBURN, NJ -  Broadway’s best will come together for the holidays to support the second annual Broadway Beats Hunger performance at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey on December 10 at 7 p.m. All proceeds raised will go directly to Summit Medical Group Foundation and Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s joint ...

SHORT HILLS, NJ - Music for Life International and Christ Church in Short Hills present An Afternoon of Chamber Music for The Rohingya Refugees  at 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 9th, 2018. This concert will be a prelude event to a major humanitarian concert at Carnegie Hall on January 28, 2019 called Beethoven For The Rohingya. Internationally-acclaimed artists - ...

MILLBURN, NJ - Due to anticipated inclement weather this afternoon, the Winter Walk is postponed to Sunday, Nov. 25 @ 4:00 p.m.

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

-On Nov. 17, a 29-year-old East Orange woman was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after the vehicle she was operating was observed driving erratically on Morris Avenue.

-On Nov. 22, a 59-year-old Newark man was arrested and charged with ...

Dear Walton Parents/Guardians,

This afternoon, all staff and students evacuated Walton school at 2:45 p.m. due to the smell of smoke from a transformer in my office. The Springfield Fire Department were called, and they responded immediately and attended to the issue.  All students and staff evacuated safely while the Fire Department were able to investigate.  

Once we were ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - The PrimoHoagies shop on Route 22 is under new management. As part of the grand re-opening ceremonies for the store, new franchisee Chris Amico was joined by PrimoHoagies CEO Rocco Fiorentino and Vice President of Operations for Franchising Eric Bonner for a ceremonial ribbon cutting. Along with PrimoHoagies, Amico also owns Capital Motor Cars, a car ...

MILLBURN, NJ - In an email addressed to parents in the Millburn School District, School Superintendent Dr. Christine Burton sent out an email noting that that swastikas and the letters KKK had recently been found etched into a desk in a sixth grade classroom.

This incident follows the discovery of similar markings at two schools in Summit.

Writing to parents, Burton also linked a ...

EWING, NJ –  Charges have been brought against David Lamar, a 22 year old from West Windsor, NJ after the head on collision Sunday evening which sent Clark’s Michael Sot, 20 and five others to the hospital with critical injuries. 

Police said Lamar was traveling southbound on Pennington Road when his vehicle crossed over the double yellow lines striking Sot’s ...

MILLBURN, NJ – Millburn Police Captain Michael Mulligan confirmed a press release from the Essex County Prosecutors office in regards to a fatal pedestrian incident that occurred in downtown Millburn last night.

Millburn Police Chief Brian Gilfedder and the Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, announced today the launch of an ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Shop Rite supermarkets has announced a recall of several raw chicken products that were mislabeled for sale. There are eight Shop Rite locations affected by the recall in Union County, Including stores in Springfield, Union, Clark and Garwood.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ– Atlantic Health System’s Goryeb Children’s Hospital announced it is the first hospital in the country to be designated as a Pediatric Center of Excellence for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) by the Hereditary Neuropathy Foundation.

“At present, there is no drug therapy for patients with CMT, which can be worrying and frustrating for CMT patients ...

On Great American Smokeout Day, New Jersey Department of Human Services Urges Smokers to Get Help Quitting

Commissioner Johnson Notes New Medicaid Cessation Benefits Available Under the Murphy Administration

Department to Also Survey Mental Health Providers on Tobacco Cessation and Education Efforts

TRENTON – New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson commemorated ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Thursday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m., join the Springfield Rotary Club and Rise Against Hunger for a volunteer food packing drive. Volunteers age six and up are requested to help pack tens of thousands of meals to help feed the hungry and less fortunate. The event will take place at the Chisholm Community Center in Springfield.

Rise against hunger is an organization that ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - In this season of giving, the Springfield Rotary Club is all about sharing the love and kindness. In its 8th year, the Thanksgiving turkey drop is an annual tradition for the community service and philanthropy organization.

As part of their charitable initiatives, on Thursday, Nov. 22, the Rotarians were able to donate 20 turkeys with all the trimmings to needy ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - The eighth annual toys for Springfield Kids Toy Drive is underway.

The event, which is sponsored by Springfield Helping Other People Endure (HOPE) accepts donations of new, unwrapped and unused toys for boys and girls. Financial donations or gift cards for the event can be mailed to or dropped off at Hecht Chiropractic, located at 201 Mountain Ave. Springfield, ...