SPRINGFIELD, NJ — The Springfield Public Library, closed for much of the last two and a half years, has reopened. From March 2019 to May 2021, the building was closed to the public because of the pandemic. It reopened in May 2021, until Tropical Storm Ida’s deluge four months later, Sept. 1-3, 2021, closed it […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — At the Springfield Board of Education reorganization meeting on Monday, Jan. 3, streamed live for the public from the Halsey Hall Auditorium of Jonathan Dayton High School, the results of the recent BOE election for three open seats were read. Paula Saha got 2,418 votes, Hector Munoz got 2,087 votes, Yelena Zolotarsky […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — T-Mobile Northeast put forth an application to upgrade its facility and provide improved service at Springfield’s Planning Board meeting on Monday, Nov. 15. In the application, T-Mobile Northeast’s attorney, Frank Ferraro of Ferraro & Stamos, explained during the virtual meeting that the site plan waiver would be for the T-Mobile Northeast cell […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti announced $161.25 million in fiscal year 2022 municipal aid grants, with 541 cities and towns across the state receiving funds to advance road, bridge, safety and quality-of-life improvements, according to an Oct. 26 press release. The competitive municipal aid […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Board of County Commissioners announced that grants have been awarded to 20 municipalities for improvements to recreation resources for children, through the Kids Recreation Trust Fund. In addition, 19 municipalities were awarded matching grants for planting new trees through the Greening Union County program. Both grant programs are […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — In his new book, “The Zodiac Decoded,” Joseph T. Cappa attempts to unravel the astrological mysteries of zodiac signs and how they relate to everyone. For Cappa, a lawyer with three grown children who has lived in Springfield with his wife, Sheryl, for the last 31 years, the inspiration for the book […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — “Fan-tastic: A Collection of Hand Fans From Around the World,” is the title of a new exhibit currently on display in the Donald B. Palmer Museum of the Springfield Free Public Library. Curated by Alexsandra Gizzi, an alumna of the graduate program in the museum professions of Seton Hall University, this exhibit […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — On Wednesday, June 16, 184 graduates of Jonathan Dayton High School celebrated four years of accomplishments at a ceremony on the school’s football field. After the event, senior class adviser Mary Cokeing said she was at a loss for words. “This day is amazing because I’ve been with this class for four […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — At the Planning Board meeting on Monday, June 7, Michael Disko, Springfield’s director of Engineering, updated the members regarding the three redevelopment projects in the pipeline, first addressing the Saks property. The Saks Fifth Avenue department store closed approximately 25 years ago and the store relocated to the Mall at Short Hills, […]
SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Adam Lieb, Springfield’s director of recreation since 2014, received the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association’s Association Service Award at the organization’s annual awards dinner on Wednesday, May 19, at the Summit Family Aquatic Center. The award recognizes a member who reflects high professional values and has rendered contribution through outstanding service […]