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🌱 Patch AM: Springfield driver hurt in three-car crash—did you see it happen?
Make time for Massive Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation on the Springfield Patch calendar
Good morning Springfield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Springfield driver hurt in three-car crash—did you see it happen?
Also on today's calendar: Massive Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation and 3 more events.
Find out what's happening in Springfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Springfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 31 and low of 26 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 35, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Snow or flurries possible, with a high of 31 and low of 25 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Three-vehicle crash in Bernards Township leaves Morris County resident critically injured (wrnjradio.com) — A Springfield resident was injured when their Rivian SUV left the road during a three-vehicle crash on Mt. Airy Road in Bernards Township, which left another driver critically hurt. Police and county investigators are seeking witnesses and anonymous tips as they piece together what happened at the busy I-287 entrance ramp intersection. 
📸 Around Springfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Springfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Massive Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation
Grand Avenue, Grand Ave, North Brunswick Township, NJ, 08902 ,
9:00 am - FREE WEBINAR | “We Three Kings: The Top 10 Adoration of the Magi Paintings of the Italian Renaiss..”
Online,
11:30 am - Millburn-Short Hills Camp Fair
Millburn High School, 462 Millburn Ave, Millburn
12:00 pm
Saturday January 3
Tuesday January 6
Saturday January 24
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Other local events
- Concord Singers Winter Concert: I Rise
Calvary Episcopal Church , 31 Woodland Ave , Summit
4:00 pm - Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026
Meadowbrook Country Day Camp , 73 E Valley Brook Rd , Washington Township
11:00 am - Forever Judy and the Wizard of Oz
Springfield Public Library Springfield, NJ 07081
2:00 pm
Saturday January 10
Sunday January 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HOLD Asbury: Play and Say
Chatham United Methodist Church , 460 Main Street , Chatham
12:30 pm - Basketball: Boys Varsity vs. Ramapo (Home)
Manasquan High School
5:00 pm - SHOULDA 12:00-6:00
Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford - Ice Hockey: Girls Varsity vs. Madison (Away)
Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
8:00 pm - WILD 3:00PM - 5:15
Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford - Project Healthy Bones
Millburn Township, NJ Calendar , 100 Main Street , Millburn
10:00 am - Basic Microsoft Computer Training
Union Township, NJ Calendar , Union Senior Center 652 Rahway Ave. , Union
11:00 am - MS Excel Training
Union Township, NJ Calendar , Union Senior Center 652 Rahway Ave. , Union
1:30 pm - Bowling: Varsity (Date Changed from 01-09-26) vs. Scotch Plains-Fanwood (Home)
Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
4:00 pm
Saturday January 3
Sunday January 4
Monday January 5
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Springfield PatchAM possible:
- Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Dogtopia of Union — (475) 338-3501
Dogtopia – Dog Daycare, Boarding, Spa & Wellness
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 5-alarm fire under control in Roselle Park, New Jersey.
10:35PM on Jan 1: Fire is under control, per Roselle Park Mayor Joseph Signorello Jr. Firefighters are maintaining a presence while they await heavy… (Nextdoor ) - All lanes are blocked on the New Jersey Turnpike Outer Roadway northbound south of Interchange 13 - I-278/Goethals Bridge (Linden) due to a crash.
6:18AM on Jan 1: Crash on New Jersey Turnpike Outer Roadway northbound south of Interchange 13 - I-278/Goethals Bridge (Linden) blocks 1 left lane of… (Nextdoor )
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Springfield. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Union. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Springfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Summit
- Christmas Tree Collection To Begin In Summit (patch.com)
- Summit to Launch New Summer 2026 Travel Camp for Students in Grades 6–9 (tapinto.net)
- 'Joy Within His House': Making sense of life in a monastery (anabaptistworld.org)
Union
- Christmas Eve is observed at Connecticut Farms Church (unionnewsdaily.com)
- Mother Dead, Son Hurt After House Fire Breaks Out In Union County: Report (patch.com)
- State Calls On Union County Leaders To Discipline Cops Recorded Using Racial Slurs (patch.com)
Cranford
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