SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Two candidates for Springfield Township Committee, Chris Weber and Alex Keiser, have pledged to run a positive campaign based strictly on the issues and to oppose and reject engaging in negative campaigning and personal attacks. In a joint statement sent to TAPinto Springfield, the candidates stated, "We cannot stress enough ...

Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi announces that Vote-by-Mail ballots will be available in the County Clerk’s Offices in Elizabeth and Westfield starting on Monday, October 1st to registered voters who wish to cast their vote by mail ballot for the 2018 General Election.

Election Day 2018 is Tuesday, November 6th. The deadline to apply for a Vote-By-Mail ballot through the mail is ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - The Springfield Township Committee met for their regularly scheduled meeting tonight. In a relatively quick session, there were still several major pieces of business to attend to.

During the resolution section of the meeting, resolution 2018-246 was passed by a unanimous vote. It allows the committee to move forward with a plan for the old Saks Fifth Avenue ...

Union County, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is proud to announce the offering of a new grant program aimed at promoting STEM-based education for county students. The STEM Scholars Grant, which was developed by Freeholder Christopher Hudak, is part of Chairman Sergio Granados’ “Moving Union County Forward-Plant A Seed” initiative.

“The Board of ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - In the open public comment session, multiple Springfield parents made their voices heard and requested a remedy to what they say is a major problem at Walton School on Mountain Avenue at the recent board of education meeting.

Their issue stems from the crowded morning drop-off and pickup situations, where lines of cars snake out around the parking lot and onto Mountain Avenue ...

TRENTON, NJ— Lawmakers on a joint Senate-Assembly education committee expressed concerns and questioned Gov. Phil Murphy’s rush to phase out a statewide standardized exam, calling for meetings to be held and more data to be provided.

State education commissioner Lamont Repollet appeared before a joint hearing of the Senate and Assembly Education committees on Monday to testify ...

NEW YORK CITY - Before rehearsals begin for the 2018 Christmas Spectacular, the Radio City Rockettes will visit six local tri-state area libraries to engage with fans and families. One of their visits will be to the Millburn Free Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 3:30 p.m. The visits are free and open to the public.

During the one-hour visit to ...

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders invites residents and visitors to the 2018 Union County World War I Film Festival at the Linden Public Library from September 7 to November 2. Admission is free of charge.

“Remembering our past is the best way to ensure that we make progress in the future,” said Freeholder Chairman Sergio Granados. “Many motion pictures have been ...

SPRINGFIELD, NK - Saint James the Apostle School (SJS) in Springfield continued a long tradition of giving Bibles to its Grade 6 students at the first school Mass of the year.

This year, 18 sixth graders and two new seventh graders received a Bible blessed by Rev. Joseph F. Barbone, Pastor of Saint James the Apostle Church. Father Joe shared with the school community that the ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - The Friends of the Springfield Library will hold their Annual Vintage Jewelry Sale, Thurs. Sept. 27 - Sat. Sept. 29, '18.  The sale hours will be 10 am - 4 pm daily.  There will be a wide assortment of costume and fine jewelry and watches offered for sale.  All battery-operated watches come with brand new batteries.  There will also be a selection of ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Mayor Richard Huber, with the members of Springfield's Township Committee in attendance, read a proclamation commemorating the 17thanniversary of the 9/11 terrorists attacks and establishing Sept. 11, 2018 as a National Day of Service.

The attacks in 2001 involved the hijacking of airplanes by terrorists who flew them into the North and South Towers of the World Trade ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ - Freshman forward Gabby Palermo scored a first-half goal and senior midfielder Carina Servello, sophomore midfielder Eliana McNamee and sophomore forward Ali Pinho each added scores in the second half to power Dayton to a 4-1 home victory over Linden last Saturday.

Dayton (1-6-1), which is coming off a 10-10-1 season a year ago and a ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - In the highly-competitive Mountain Division of the Union County Boys Soccer Conference, it appears that parity is king.

"Everyone has just about beaten everyone else and I think that's a good thing," said New Providence head coach Craig Barclay. "Its good to be challenged in every game and so far both teams playing have had a chance to win."

On ...

Bulldogs sport wrap up and upcoming games schedule:

BOYS SOCCER: After a season-opening 4-1 home loss to neighbor Union on Thursday, Dayton hit the road and erupted for a 6-0 victory over winless Bogota on Friday. David Tjan had one goal with an assist, Elie Kapengut dished out two assists and Chito Jay Kvan, Patrick Machado, Ian Drogowitz, Dillon ...

UNION, NJ – Police have said a 50-year old man from Irvington was behind the wheel of the car that overturned Monday morning on Route 22 east.

The accident occurred at about 6:45 a.m. Monday morning when the driver ran off the road and struck a utility pole on Route 22 at the intersection of Michigan Avenue.  The vehicle slid for over 200 feet before coming to rest in the right lane ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The managers of four Westfield massage parlors were arrested this week and charged with offering clients sexual acts for cash, acting Union County Prosecutor Michael A. Monahan and acting Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro jointly announced Friday. 

Qingxia Zhu, 28, of Westfield, Jing Liu, 53, of Linden, Xiaoman Zhang, 56, of Watchung, and Michelle X. Gao, ...

MISSING CHILD ALERT! East Orange Police Seek Public’s Assistance in Locating Missing Newark Child

EAST ORANGE, NJ - East Orange Police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 8-year-old Niyad Robinson, of Newark, who was last seen in East Orange on Sunday, September 16 at 2:54pm in the area of William Street/North Grove Street wearing black pants, a white T-shirt, and ...

SUMMIT, NJ - Point View Wealth Management's Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, John Petrides, live from 30 Rock on CNBC discussing M&A in the media industry and what it means for stocks:

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For more than 25 years, Point View Wealth Management, Inc. has been working with families in Summit and beyond, providing customized portfolio ...

CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ - Tom Bergeron, Editor and Chief Content Officer of ROI-NJ, speaks with TAPintoTV on the one-year anniversary of its launch. ROI-NJ (Return on Information, New Jersey) is a media company created to inform and connect businesses across the state.

"We're thrilled to celebrate the one-year anniversary of ROI-NJ. It's been a year, and we're stunned," ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ – Thank you subscribers and readers for making TAPinto Springfield your source of local news in Springfield Township. We are extremely grateful to our supporters and look forward to continuing to publish news and events that are meaningful to our readership.

Thanks to our business advertisers, TAP continues to provide local news to our subscribers, readers, and township ...

TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey State Legislature reaffirmed its commitment to fighting the opioid epidemic and its support for the efforts of the Partnership for a Drug-Free New Jersey by proclaiming October 6 as Knock Out Opioid Abuse Day in the state.

The Senate unanimously passed a joint resolution Thursday that permanently designated October 6 as a key day for spreading ...

NEWARK, NJ - A union member mouthed the words “thank you” yesterday as cheers erupted in the boardroom where Port Authority commissioners passed a $19 minimum wage for workers at the agency’s three major airports.

“Let me say clearly and bluntly: these new wage levels are essential to the safe, secure and high-quality operation of our airports,” said Port ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Rutgers University President Robert Barchi has agreed to continue in his current position for two more years, after members of the university's board of governors asked him to stay. 

“Bob Barchi has been a remarkable leader for Rutgers,” board president Sandy Stewart said.  He said Barchi's efforts "raised Rutgers’ academic ...

The Boy Scouts of America on Thursday announced a voluntary recall of Cub Scout neckerchief slides sold between February 2018 and August 2018.

The affected products include the yellow Lion, red Wolf, green Bear and blue Webelos slides. The $6 slides were sold at local Scout Shops, authorized BSA distributors and online at scoutshop.org. About 110,000 slides are affected.

The ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Atlantic Health System, a leading provider of health care in New Jersey, today announced it was named number 23 on Modern Healthcare’s 2018 list of the ‘Best Places to Work in Healthcare’ – the first time Atlantic Health System has earned this recognition from the national publication. Atlantic Health System is the only New ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2018 – Bob Evans Farms, Inc., a Xenia, Ohio, establishment, is recalling approximately 46,734 pounds of pork sausage link products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of clear hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The raw pork sausage link items were ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The annual Essex-Hudson-Union Walk to End Alzheimer’s doubled in size this year, as more than 1,000 people attended Saturday’s event, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey chapter (AAGNJ) at West Orange’s South Mountain Recreation Clipper Pavilion, in support of the Alzheimer’s Association’s vision of a world ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to announce the first graduating class of the new Non-Profit Consortium Leadership Fellows Institute. The 44 graduates were recruited from local non-profit organizations in partnership with the Union County Non-Profit Consortium, with the goal of developing the next generation of informed, effective executives in the ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Nominations are currently being sought for the prestigious 2019 Unity Achievement Awards, presented each year by the Union County Human Relations Commission (UCHRC) to individuals, organizations, and businesses that have distinguished themselves in the areas of volunteerism, public service, and the promotion of human rights.  

Simply put, the Awards honor ...