Saturday, December 8, 2012
A look back at the notable goings on in the township in recent days.
Town Hall Menorah Poll Results While a majority of Springfield residents inSpringfield Patch's informal poll said they favored having a Menorah outside of the municipal building as part of the the township's holiday celebration, a significant minority oppose the idea. Of the 87 votes in the poll, 63 respondents favored having a Menorah dispay and 24 opposed. Springfield Holiday Tree Lighting 2012 This year's holiday celebration attracted record crowds. People flocked to the family friendly attractions, which included a petting zoo, a horse-drawn wagon and a visit from Santa himself. Sandy Post Mortem Springfield Patch continued its department by department look at how the township handled the storm and is planning for future emergencies…
Saturday, December 1, 2012
A look back at notable goings on in the township in recent days.
Official Election Results Put Bandrowski Over Fernandez by Five Votes After weeks of uncertainty, the Springfield Municipal election had an official count this week. The final tally shows victories for the two Democrats in the race for the two open seats on the township committee, David Barnett and Margaret Bandrowski, with Bandrowski besting Deputy Mayor Jerry Fernandez by four votes. After the election, Springfield Democrats have a four to one majority. The only remaining Republican on the committee is current Mayor Ziad Shehady. Charter Commission Study Question Passes According to the official count from the 2012 Springfield municipal election, the Charter Commission question has passed by 170 votes. The five-member commission is …
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Other top stories include a mother and grandmother accused of boarding a Toms River school bus and physically and verbally assaulting children, and the arrest of five men suspected in a series of burglaries of high-end homes in North Jersey.
Two teenage brothers lured 12-year-old Autumn Pasquale into their house, strangled her and then dumped her body in a recycling bin, authorities said Tuesday afternoon. In the wake of the impending hurricane, Gov. Chris Christie declared a weather-related state of emergency prior to holding a Saturday morning press conference in North Middletown. A mother and grandmother have been charged with multiple offenses after a recent fracas that occurred on a Toms River Regional School District bus, according to information from Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy. A team of investigators arrested five members of a burglary crew suspected of targeting high-end homes across the region just as the thieves were trying to crack open a stolen …
Saturday, September 15, 2012
A look back at the notable goings on in the township in recent days.
The most recent Springfield Township Committee meeting coincided with the eleventh anniversary of September 11. Springfield officials marked the anniversary by starting the Committee meeting with a prayer and a remembrance. First Presbyterian Church Minister Victoria Ney read a non denominational prayer asking God for healing and peace, saying "Give us peace, your Shalom." Following the prayer, officials spoke on the significance of the day. Committee member Rich Huber, who spoke first, recounted his personal experience of escaping from inside the World Trade Center during the attacks with his normally sonorous voice became shaky as he spoke. At the Sept. 11 Springfield Township Committee meeting, Marc Corea became the newest member of …
Saturday, April 7, 2012
A look back at the notable goings on in the township.
Five candidates have filed with Springfield's Clerk's office to run for the two contested seats on the Township Committee. All but one of the candidates vying for a three year term on the five-member board are current or former members of the Committee. Republicans Jerry Fernandez and Marc Krauss, incumbents both, are running as part of the Regular Organization Republican of Union County. David Barnett and Margaret Bandrowski are running as part of the Regular Democratic Organization of Union County. Bart Fraenkel is running as a Democratic Choice ticket. A Springfield man experiencing heart trouble was resuscitated early Monday, April 2 by Springfield firefighters.The Springfield resident had been experiencing chest pains throughout the …
Stan B
12:40 pm on Sunday, September 16, 2012
I've watched the TC meetings on cable and I am not impressed. The 'mayor' only gets to chair a meeting, not issue orders to the public or other TC members. Before we moved away the first time back around 1993, I was at TC meetings to ask about the town's affordable housing plan. During the public part, anyone was invited to speak on any subject and the TC was wiling to stay and listen to everyone… more ›