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A show of support

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Added by Union County LocalSource on March 10, 2010 at 12:48am — No Comments

Making it to the top

Mallory Clinton, a seventh-grader at Springfield Middle School, climbs the rock wall at the Summit YM… Continue

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Dayton defeated at home by Roselle Catholic in UCC-Valley Division battle for first place; Bulldogs will seek to bounce back Thursday at Roselle Park

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Sage honors couple

Ed and Marge Reichman lived in Springfield for much of their married li… Continue

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Bagels and bingo

Young members of Temple Sha’arey Shalom in Springfield enjoy the syna… Continue

Added by Union County LocalSource on January 19, 2010 at 11:37pm — No Comments

Dayton girls' basketball captures own Pepe/Levee Tournament behind MVP Kuczynski

The Dayton High School girls' basketball team captured its own Pepe/Levee Tournament last week, defeating Mount St. Mary of Watchung 41-32 in the championship game. Sophomore guard Jen Kuczynski poured in a season-high 19 points to pace the Bulldogs, who won their fourth straight to improve to 4-1. Kuczynski was named the tournament's MVP. Sophomore guard Emily MacDonnell netted 14 points, while sophomore point guard Anna Lies and Allie Weber added four each. Continue

Added by High School Sports on January 5, 2010 at 9:54am — No Comments

Local governments wanted public input this year

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer In 2009, local governments showed a marked inclination to ask the public to weigh in on decisions affecting their municipality, particularly when significant expenditures were involved. These referendum questions were met with mixed results from town to town. Springfield Mayor Bart Frankel said it can be a good idea to include the public in weighty financial decisions that go beyond day-to-day operations, especially during difficult economic times. “I think… Continue

Added by Union County LocalSource on December 29, 2009 at 11:46pm — No Comments

The truth is that Dayton's Lies can play the game of basketball; Standout sophomore point guard nets a career-high 23 points to lead the girls' team to a convincing 48-19 win over Scotch Plains

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Added by High School Sports on December 28, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Seidel named 2009 Volunteer of the Year

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently designated Lorraine S. Seidel as the 2009 Springfield Municipal Alliance Volunteer of the Year. Seidel represents the Springfield Chamber of Commerce on the township’s Municipal Alliance. The Springfield Municipal Alliance is annually funded by a grant from the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, through the Union County Department of Human Services, Division of Planning. The Alliance has scheduled meetings throughout the year, a… Continue

Added by Union County LocalSource on December 23, 2009 at 1:13pm — No Comments

Dayton girls' basketball to host Scotch Plains in Dec. 28 and 30 Pepe/Levee Holiday Tournament

By JR Parachini Union County Sports Editor Two Union County Conference girls’ basketball teams that have had great success in recent years - Scotch Plains and Dayton - will be competing in the 6th Annual Pepe/Levee Memorial Holiday Tournament at Dayton High School in Springfield Dec. 28 and 30. Scotch Plains will face Dayton Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. in the second of four games that will be played that day. There are also four games scheduled for Dec. 30, including girls’ and boys’ championship… Continue

Added by High School Sports on December 21, 2009 at 2:03pm — No Comments

SPRINGFIELD BRIEFS

Have breakfast with Santa this weekend The Springfield Y will host its annual Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., followed by Create your own Gingerbread House activity from 11 a.m. to noon. These events are open to the community, Y membership is not required. Children will have an opportunity to have their photo taken with Santa, enjoy games and activities, and then stay to create their very own gingerbread house. Pre-registration is required for both events by calli… Continue

Added by Union County LocalSource on December 9, 2009 at 12:48pm — No Comments

Deer hunt to take place at Baltusrol

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD — The latest efforts to control the local deer population by way of armed intervention will take place at the Baltrusol Golf Club. Three hunters were scheduled to be active on the 500-acre course earlier this week, with subsequent hunts planned for Dec. 7 to 12, and Jan. 4 to 9, dates that coincide with the state-approved hunting season. The course approached the township on Nov. 9 to ask for permission to discharge firearms on its property. On N… Continue

Added by Union County LocalSource on December 2, 2009 at 1:26pm — No Comments

Dayton boys' soccer gains a share of the Group 1 state championship

By JR Parachini Union County Sports Editor HILLSBOROU… Continue

Added by High School Sports on November 25, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Decomposed body found in Springfield

By John O’Reilly, Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD — Forensics experts and county investigators are slowly working towards identifying a decomposed corpse found in a wooded area near Springfield Avenue this weekend. The skeletal remains were discovered just off Springfield Avenue and Route 124, by a man walking his dog at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Nov. 13, said Union County Prosecutor Theodore Romankow. The body was found on county-owned property approximately 20 yards from a creek bed running t… Continue

Added by Union County LocalSource on November 18, 2009 at 1:29am — No Comments

Council mulls salary freeze for Springfield police chief

By John O'Reilly, Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD — The township’s government has stepped in to deal with a simmering dispute pitting Springfield’s rank-and-file police officers against their police chief. The committee recently introduced two ordinances at its Nov. 10 meeting, one to freeze Police Chief William Chisholm’s salary next year and another to create the position of public safety director. This comes after a year of complaints and a very public vote of no confidence last week by Springfield’… Continue

Added by Union County LocalSource on November 18, 2009 at 1:25am — No Comments

Finding a home for history

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer More than a year of recession has weakened some of the county’s historical societies, most of which are volunteer organizations that co… Continue

Added by Union County LocalSource on November 18, 2009 at 1:13am — No Comments

SPRINGFIELD BRIEFS

Y offers fall classes for adults, teenagers Registration for the Springfield YMCA fall program session is now open. The fall program session began Sept. 14 and runs through Nov. 22. Most classes and programs are open to non-members. The Springfield Y has classes and wellness programs for every interest and fitness level, including preschool, youth and teen sports and enrichment classes, youth dance programs, adult wellness and fitness, kindergarten wrap and after school child care and senior spe… Continue

Added by Union County LocalSource on November 4, 2009 at 11:40am — No Comments

EDITORIAL - Springfield Township Committee: Fernandez, Krauss, 'no' on referendum

Unlike many candidates just entering the political arena, Republicans Jerome Fernandez and Mark. A. Krauss not only have opinions about the issues plaguing Springfield - they also have suggestions to deal with those concerns. A business owner himself, Fernandez is especially adept at recognizing financial flaws and making common sense suggestions to address them. In fact, both candidates have presented quite a few actual solutions for issues in town, rather than just simply declaring that "chang… Continue

Added by Union County LocalSource on October 30, 2009 at 10:16am — No Comments

EDITORIAL - Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders: Mirabella, Sytko, Cole and Zapolski

For at least 15 years, Union County has been ruled by an all-Democrat Freeholder Board, and while the current officials have been successful with at least a few initiatives, there is a great deal of complacency on the dais, whether or not officials care to admit it. Without a doubt, more balance is needed and for this reason, we support Republicans Anthony Sytko and Nicole D. Cole for two of the three available seats on the freeholder board and Republican Art Zapolski for the Union County Surrog… Continue

Added by Union County LocalSource on October 30, 2009 at 10:16am — No Comments

Voters to decide on $4.5 M referendum

By Paul Greulich, Staff Writer SPRINGFIELD — A $4.5 million referendum question that voters will encounter on the 2009 election ballot was the subject of a public presentation at Jonathon Dayton High School on Oct. 20. The question concerns whether the township should undertake a project to upgrade the 46-year-old public pool, which still has its original shell and suffers from issues including leaking pipes. The pool has experienced declining membership over the past 10 years. Improvemen… Continue

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