How to use a JavaScript to load and parse a static JSON file in the server

I'm just starting to use javascript and json.

I need to read data (getInformation function) from a json file when processing an event in a javascript function. So I need it to be synchronic. I don't know if I am missing something in the code, or if I have to create an Request and handle the callback, or if I need to import additional javascript to use json. Because I don't know how to make it work. It doesn't work because at the end the array is empty. Any help is aprreciated.

The json file:

{"Users": [
    {"Name": "Jane",
        "Points": 67,
        "age": 23},
    {
        "Name": "Sam",
        "Points": 65,
        "age": 21}
]} 

Option 1 - Function called by another function which is processing an event:

var getInformation = function() 
{
    var path = "./data/users.json";
    var informationArray= [];
    console.log("Loading ....");
    $.getJSON(path, function(data) 
    {
        $.each(data, function(key, val) 
        {
            informationArray.push(key + '-' + val);
        });
    }); 
    return informationArray; 
}

Option 2 - Function called by another function which is processing an event:

var getInformation = function() { 
var path = "./data/users.json";
var informationArray= [];
$.ajax({
         url: path,
         async: false,
         dataType: 'json',
         success: function(response) {
         $.each(response.items,
         function(item) {
         informationArray.push(item);
         });
         informationArray.push("success");
         }
         }); 
   return informationArray; }

I have seen the following thread and tried what is there but doens't work for me. I would like to know where is the problem in my code or if require any special configuration.

Thread: Is there a version of $get