Community Life

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The Springfield Free Public Library Board of Trustees has appointed Bonnie Lafazan as the library’s new assistant director.

Lafazan is a lifelong learner and educator, library advocate for patrons and fellow librarians, and library manager with more than two decades of experience as a lawyer, adjunct professor and librarian.

“I look forward to ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- The ParkMobile app is active in parts of Springfield and will soon be implemented in Springfield parking lots and streets. 

The app is a payment system in which drivers can pay for parking using their phones. With this new system, a driver can extend their parking time without returning to their vehicle to put more money into a meter. 

Many surrounding towns ...

UNION, NJ - After a two-year delay because of the pandemic and a two-week postponement due to rain, the 2022 Union County St. Patrick's Day Parade hit the streets of Union on Saturday, in step with Irish tradition and community spirit.

Thousands of visitors converged to enjoy the bands, bagpipers, fire trucks, floats and dozens of organizations that participated in the ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Brendan O’Reilly, the assistant director of Recreation in Springfield, received the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association (NJRPA) William D. Foelsch Rising Professional of the Year Award at the organization’s annual awards dinner on Tuesday, March 8.

The award recognizes a member who reflects "high professional values and has rendered outstanding ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- As the grass turns green and the trees begin to leaf out, it’s time for Springfield’s Community Cleanup Day.

Volunteers are welcome and needed on Sunday, April 10 beginning at 11 a.m. in Laurel, Smithfield, Alvin and Washington parks and the area surrounding the Community Gardens in Patriots Park.

The Springfield Department of Public Works and the ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- There will be a new way for drivers to pay for metered parking in the township this spring.

The ParkMobile app will soon be implemented in Springfield parking lots and streets. 

ParkMobile is a contactless payment system in which drivers can pay for parking via their smartphones without having to deal directly with the physical meters in the lots or on the ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- Dale Spindel, director of the Springfield Public Library, on Friday provided an update on the progress of remediation at the site.

The library has been closed for the last four months after incurring heavy water damage as the result of flooding from Tropical Storm Ida.

Springfield Township Committeeman Chris Capodice said last month that this April was a realistic ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ -- About 1,000 residents were on hand Wednesday evening for the first public lighting ceremony of the township Christmas tree in two years.

The Springfield community came together to light tree outside Town Hall. Last year's ceremony did not take place due to COVID restrictions.

This year, there was a live concert featuring singer and actress Taye McQueen, a ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - The township has announced it will not place any restrictions on Halloween next weekend.

The police will be closing down Tooker Avenue between Mountain Avenue and Lyons Place on Halloween. Auxiliary police will be posted at both ends of the closure to monitor traffic and allow residents through.

The township reminds that all residents should be aware of ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Six weeks after closing due to flooding from Tropical Storm Ida, the Springfield Public Library's reopening is still indeterminate.

In a public update released Thursday, library director Dale Spindel while virtual programs are proceeding, the library itself is not ready to reopen.

"Please be assured that we are doing everything possible to move forward on ...