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SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Yesterday morning, with face masks affixed to their heads, the Township of Springfield held a Memorial Day Service unlike any in recent memory.

Gone were the parade, hot dogs and large crowds gathered under a sweltering sun at Veterans Park, Mountain Avenue and Jonathan Dayton High School. Instead, a smaller and socially distant crowd took part in the honoring of ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Another week means another slate of local coverage. Keep reading for the best local stories from the past week in town.

Springfield resident Bea Slater was honored by the town on Friday for her 93rd birthday.
This week, Springfield reported one new resident death and nine new cases of COVID-19
The town announced its plans to hold a socially distant Memorial Day ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Bea Slater has lived an unparalleled life during her many decades in Springfield. It only made sense that even in a pandemic, she would have an unparalleled celebration for her birthday.

With sirens blaring and shouts of happy birthday, members of the Springfield First Responders looped twice around the block on Warwick Circle yesterday afternoon to salute Slater, ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — While there will be no parade this year, the Township of Springfield will still hold a ceremony for Memorial Day.

According to Springfield mayor Chris Capodice, the Township will be having a short Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25th at 10 am at Veterans Park.

Those wishing to attend are strongly encouraged by the town to wear masks and kindly adhere to ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a pair of young Springfield residents are looking to brighten the days of their neighbors, one painted rock at a time.

For Gianna Czerniak, a local resident and mother of five-year-old Mackenzie and four-year-old Logan, the project began as a result of an earlier gesture the family did, in which the children decorated drawing to ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — The end of another week brings a full slate of stories. Check out the best local coverage from Springfield all in one place:

A group of residents worked to give nurses staying locally a car package they can use.

One Jonathan Dayton student was named as a National Merit Scholar.

Three residents died from COVID-19, as the overall case numbers in Springfield are ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — It's been another week of news in Springfield. Catch up on all the most important stories right here:

The Archdiocese of Newark announced the closing of 10 schools, St. James the Apostle School among them.
Springfield surpassed one week without new COVID-19 cases, and would later get past the ten-day mark.

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — The end of another week brings another slate of stories. Keep reading for the best local coverage from the past week here in Springfield:

As of Friday, Springfield had two consecutive days with no new cases of COVID-19. That was extended to a third day on Saturday.
All-time Dayton Boys Basketball leading Scorer DJ Alicea announced his commitment to Georgian Court ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy during his daily press conference on Monday, April 27, announced his vision, “The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health,” to restart New Jersey and put the state on the road to recovery.

Gov. Murphy outlined six key principles and benchmarks to guide the process for restoring the state’s economic health ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Another week of stories has come and gone. Keep reading for the best local coverage from the past week in ...