SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Aidan Lafazan, a Jonathan Dayton High School junior and baseball player, has won second place in the High School Category at the 36th annual NJDEP GIS Mapping Contest. His map, “Baseball Fields in Union County,” was presented on Wednesday, May 1, at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in Trenton. Lafazan’s […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — More than 10 food trucks, vendors, a beer and wine garden and live entertainment by The Characters made for an excellent afternoon. The Springfield Food Truck Festival recently celebrated its fourth year in the Springfield Community Parking Lot. It was presented by the Springfield Rotary Club, and its president, Lloyd Grossman, said, […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Temple Sha’arey Shalom has announced the arrival of its new rabbi. Rabbi Uri Allen was welcomed as the new spiritual leader on Thursday, Feb. 1. Allen comes to the congregation with multiple theological degrees under his belt, including a bachelor’s degree in Jewish studies from the University of Maryland, a master’s degree […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — The Springfield Free Public Library will welcome back baseball writer Dan Schlossberg on Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m., when he discusses his newest book, “Home Run King: The Remarkable Record of Hank Aaron,” which will be released on Tuesday, May 14. In the 50 years that have passed since Aaron hit […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Join us at the Springfield Free Public Library on Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m., when New Jersey author Michelle Cameron speaks about and does a reading from her latest book, “Babylon: A Novel of Jewish Captivity.” Cameron’s book recounts the capture of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar’s army and the subsequent forced exile […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Coffee with a Cop is a national program with the mission of bringing together police officers and the citizens they serve. Halo Roasters, a café on 228 Mountain Ave., Springfield, and the Springfield Police Department recently hosted Coffee with a Cop. Coffee was free, courtesy of the Springfield Police Department and Halo […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Wednesday Addams has been experiencing a bit of a rebirth lately. A fictional character from The Addams Family, which was created by Charles Addams, who was born and lived in Westfield, Wednesday Addams was portrayed as an emotionally reserved child, dressed in black, with pale skin and long braids. Originally they appeared […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Come to the Springfield Free Public Library on Sunday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m., when Grand Folk Railroad brings on the fun with a quirky, eclectic/eccentric mix of forgotten favorites, ’60s and ’70s pop gems, one-hit wonders, old-school country, contemporary folk and the inspiring songwriting of lead singer Susan Schwartz-Christian. With a […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Springfield Free Public Library’s (Really Good!) Book Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 4 p.m., to discuss Russell Shorto’s “The Island at the Center of the World, from Goodreads. “When the British wrested New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, the truth about its thriving, polyglot society began to […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — The Atlantic Federal Credit Union distributed $50,000 in grant funding to five local nonprofit organizations through the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Small Business Recovery Grant Program. The SBRG is designed to support the financial security and health of organizations that have faced economic challenges due to the rate environment, […]