Springfield Week in Review

In his first year as Dayton’s softball coach, has led his girls to a historic, conference winning season. That success has been remarkable considering that before the season began, Bell was hospitalized after suffering a potentially fatal brain aneurysm. But despite the ongoing effects of the medical emergency, the coach is looking to the future. 

Two Springfield men were among 13 individuals charged in connection with a. According to U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman, the operation involved one member of the Genovese organized crime family and 12 members and associates of the Genovese-connected LaScala Crew.

, hired earlier this month to head the program after the departure of coach Joe Goerge, tendered his resignation on Monday, May 21, two weeks into the job. His reasons for leaving the program so abruptly are as of yet unclear and school officials say that they can replace him quickly with a qualified candidate. Nonetheless, students and parents have expressed alarm at the situation.

The 2012 Cranford Promise Walk for Preeclampsia was by all measures a success. Organized by Springfield mother and daughter team  and sponsored by Overlook Medical Center and Jersey Family Fun, the event attracted 114 walkers and raised $17,000. Both the amount raised and the number of participants are a dramatic spike over the 2011 inaugural walk, which . 

At the Springfield Township Committee meeting in Tuesday, May 22, Robert Bertucci . Bertucci, hired as a probationary police officer, has an extensive background in volunteer law enforcement, having attained the rank of sergeant in the auxiliary police force in Edison. 

Recently, Special Olympics New Jersey held their spring festival, including the State Basketball tournament. , including clutch player Joshua Powell of Springfield, had three out their six basketball teams qualify to go to Wildwood where the state tournament is held every year at the end of March. New Jersey Hawk team the Grayhawks played four grueling games to come out on top as the 2012 SONJ Division VII Champions.