Community Life

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - The Donald B. Palmer Museum of the Springfield Free Public Library will hold an opening reception from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 18, to welcome the public to a new exhibit, “Over There and Over Here: Springfield, New Jersey and the World during the Great War.” As a special event, the reception will feature a lecture about New ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Springfield children are invited to dress up in their most creative costumes and participate in other ghoulish activities at the annual Halloween Spooktacular, sponsored by the Springfield Recreation Department, on Sunday, October 28, 2018, from 1:00-3:00 pm, at the Chisholm Community Center, 100 South Springfield Avenue.

The event is free. A flyer with more ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Kira Hoffer's dad Ben remembers the first time he knew his daughter had a penchant for climbing. At the age of four, young Kira would scoot hand over hand up the side of the A-frame swing in the park near her family home. After making it to the top, she would swing across the top bar with her hands, repeating the task again and again.

Now, Kira, a ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - The Springfield Environmental Commission invites the community to the 2018 Houdaille Quarry Walk, which will take place from 1 p.m to 3 p.m. on November 18, 2018.  

“This is a once a year event. There is no public access to the Quarry except on this day," said Alyson Miller, Chair of the event. "We get to visit a completely natural, ...

Please join the Millburn-Short Hills Chamber of Commerce as it presents the 2nd Annual “Winter Walk” in Taylor Park. The official lighting ceremony will kick off the holiday season on Saturday, November 24th at 4:00pm in the Rose Garden adjacent to the Gazebo. This location is closest to the corner of Millburn Avenue and Lackawanna Place.

Taylor Park will rock with live music, ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Fall for Springfield Street Fair attracted large crowds eager to enjoy the nice weather, food, music and entertainment.

SPRINGFIELD, NK - Saint James the Apostle School (SJS) in Springfield continued a long tradition of giving Bibles to its Grade 6 students at the first school Mass of the year.

This year, 18 sixth graders and two new seventh graders received a Bible blessed by Rev. Joseph F. Barbone, Pastor of Saint James the Apostle Church. Father Joe shared with the school community that the ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - The Friends of the Springfield Library will hold their Annual Vintage Jewelry Sale, Thurs. Sept. 27 - Sat. Sept. 29, '18.  The sale hours will be 10 am - 4 pm daily.  There will be a wide assortment of costume and fine jewelry and watches offered for sale.  All battery-operated watches come with brand new batteries.  There will also be a selection of ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Mayor Richard Huber, with the members of Springfield's Township Committee in attendance, read a proclamation commemorating the 17thanniversary of the 9/11 terrorists attacks and establishing Sept. 11, 2018 as a National Day of Service.

The attacks in 2001 involved the hijacking of airplanes by terrorists who flew them into the North and South Towers of the World Trade ...

SUMMIT, NJ - School is in session, but there is no reason for the kids to be the only ones to experience the fun of learning, especially when that learning involves no homework.

That's because, beginning September 14, the Summit Free Public Library is debuting a series of minicourses that enable adults to 'Explore Your World'. The eclectic series starts with 'Our ...