The Springfield Recreation Department has arranged a diverse lineup of summer afternoon and end-of-summer camps with our private program partners Fashion First Workshops, TGA Premier Sports, Kiddies Kaleidoscope, Built By Me, and U.S. Sports Institute. See flyer below, or download at www.springfield-nj.us/recreation. Online registration is open for each of these camps via the individual websites of the private program partners.

By Rachel Gary

While this may not have been the first time food trucks have visited Springfield, the success of the inaugural Springfield Food Truck Festival demonstrated the town’s hunger for this type of event. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Springfield and Jonathan Dayton High School PTSO, the Festival, which included 15 food trucks, a live band, a basket auction, and a 50/50 raffle, attracted more than 2,200 attendees throughout the day and surpassed expectations in funds raised that will benefit both organizations.

The Union County Board of Commissioners today announced the beginning of its Homebound Vaccination Program in an effort to vaccinate its residents who are unable to leave their homes.

“Our most vulnerable communities must not be left behind and the effort to vaccinate the homebound is critical to the success of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Commissioner Chairman Alexander Mirabella. “This is a major step forward as we continue to build toward herd immunity in Union County.”

The Summit Area YMCA, operator of the Springfield Community Pool this summer, announces that early bird pricing for Springfield residents ends this Friday, April 30. Register now to take advantage of this special offer - membership savings of $50 when using promo code SCP2021 at checkout! Membership registration for non-residents opens this Saturday, May 1. Additional information is now available regarding pool camp, pool schedule, facility hours, safety policies, swim team, and more. Visit www.thesay.org/SCP for details!