The Church and Cannon Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution hosted their 1st ever Wreaths Across America Ceremony this past weekend. Many Springfield residents were at attendance for the ceremony that was held to honor those who served our country and protected our freedom, especially now during the holidays. Heather Sandford; […]
Santa Came To Springfield
This past Saturday, Santa Claus made a trip to the Township of Springfield to see everyone and spread some holiday cheer. Santa was driven around the streets of town by Deputy Mayor Chris Weber, Committeeman Chris Capodice, and Committeewoman Erica Dubois. The Grinch was also along for the ride, inside his own personal time out […]
Springfield Celebrates Tree Lighting 2022
The Springfield community came together to light the Christmas Tree outside Town Hall and the First Aid Squad on Thursday night, December 1, 2022, following a postponement of one day due to rain and wind. Upwards of 1,000 children and adults packed the municipal complex grounds on the chilly night for a live concert featuring […]
Last Week’s Veterans Day Ceremony
Last week the Township of Springfield held its annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Originally the ceremony was to be held at Veterans Memorial Park but it began to rain just before the event started. Luckily the ceremony was able to be held in the Jonathan Dayton auditorium. Many residents showed up to show their appreciation for […]
Springfield Police Department Receive Medals
Last month Springfield Police Chief John Cook and Captain Jon Rachel presented several medals to members of the Police Department during the Township Committee meeting held on October 11th. “Our officers are doing great things everyday and once in a while we come across exceptional instances where we feel it’s more than just a performance […]
Township Celebrates Halloween with Costume Contest at Chisholm Park
The Springfield Recreation Department’s annual Halloween Spooktacular was held outside — under blue skies and unseasonably warm temperatures — at Chisholm Park on Sunday, October 30, 2022. Hundreds of community members of all ages gathered to show off their scariest and most original costumes at the annual costume contest. Participants were judged by Mayor Alex […]
Township of Springfield Awarded 2 Grants From Union County
On Tuesday, Commissioner Bette Jane Kowalski (pictured below with Township Clerk Linda Donnelly and Mayor Alexander Keiser) stopped by Townhall to present the Township of Springfield with the an award of $49,000 in grant money. One check ($45,000) was from the Kids Recreation Trust Fund and an additional $4,000 from the Greening Union County grant. […]
Breast Cancer and Mental Illness Awareness Month
This October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. During this week’s Township Committee meeting Mayor Alex Keiser gave the proclamation that this month will be known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and that October 21st will be National Mammography Day. Breast cancer is […]
Mayor Keiser Speaks About Redevelopment (video)
Below is a portion of last week’s Township Committee Meeting (Sept.28th) where Mayor Alexander Keiser discussed redevelopment in the Township of Springfield.