CRANFORD, NJ - Congratulations to Cranford High School's PAW - Performing Arts Student of the Week, Melissa Collins!

Melissa Collins is a senior in the Cranford High School acting program. She was nominated because of her leadership within the program. Melissa is the president of Cranford High School’s International Thespian Society Troupe and a writer for the Senior Acting ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Congratulations to PAW - Cranford High School's Performing Arts Student of the Week, Sansa Kirby!

Sansa, a senior, is both a choir student manager and alto section leader.  "She brings positive energy but also a sense of quiet humility, showing care and compassion for members of the Concert Choir and Madrigal Choir," the Cranford High School ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Congratulations to this week's PAW - Cranford High School's Performing Arts Student of the Week, Lindsey Stevens!

Lindsey is a senior and has been in Cranford High School's dance program since freshman year. Last spring, a duet she choreographed was selected to perform at the Union County Teen Arts Festival. Lindsey is also a member of the National Honor Society for ...

CRANFORD, NJ - A beautiful spring day brought out plenty of kids and grown-ups alike to the 2023 Cranford Community Connection Truck Parade. Lights, sirens, and bright colors filled the air as the big wheels came down the streets of town for the third year in a row.

Garbage trucks, construction company trucks, and small businesses joined the Cranford Police, Cranford Fire Department, Cranford ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Something fishy is happening this spring in Nomahegan Park. 

The Cranford Police Department are inviting children aged 5-13 to a free morning of fishing on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

"Fishing teaches patience, ingenuity and humility," a Cranford Police Department press release says. "Our officers will work alongside kids, ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Think of a writer and you may think of a solitary person behind a computer (or perhaps a typewriter) clicking away at the keys in a frenzy. But behind those favorite and nascent authors is a village of supporters. We read their books, but have you ever perused the back pages? The ones where they thank those individuals who kept them going?

Those words of thanks, ...

CRANFORD, NJ - This week, Bernie Wagenblast interviews BreakTime, a band made of four NJ natives, including their drummer, Cranford High graduate Peter Roefaro.

Douglas Lupo, Thommy Delaney, Sean Manuel, all of Bayonne, NJ and Roefaro are the quartet of musicians that play "modern pop with generous vintage touches," Manuel said on the podcast. Their music is ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Thomas Manzo was officially approved by the Cranford Board of Education to become the new Assistant Principal of Cranford High School at Monday night's meeting.

Manzo graduated from Rowan University with magna cum laude honors, achieving a Bachelor's Degree in History and Education before pursuing a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership at Montclair ...

CRANFORD, NJ – The voting process opened with Commissioner Gina Black's comments, advocating for more time and a more in-depth assessment of the plan presented. She publicly thanked for all the effort and commitment invested, accepting that “the town needs rehabilitation,” using as an example the “good statement” that already represents other new ...

CRANFORD, NJ - After viewing a presentation by Connolly & Hickey Historical Architects at its March 7 meeting, the Township Committee is set to vote on a Resolution this week that seeks Request for Proposals (RFPs) from redevelopers for the North + Springfield Redevelopment Project, also known as the "North Avenue Gateway Project."

As previously reported on TAPinto Cranford, ...

CRANFORD, NJ— “It felt like a literal punch in the gut,” Christina Thompson, of Rockaway, said about her first cancer diagnosis. 

After her mom died from colon cancer at the age of 45, Thompson was determined to do everything she could to keep her and her family healthy. From 1993 to 2011, Thompson got a colonoscopy every three years. 

“I remember in ...

CRANFORD, NJ - A Cranford elementary school "sheltered-in-place" due to police activity in the area earlier today. 

Around 12:30 p.m. today, Cranford Schools sent a message to the school community confirming that a "Shelter-in-Place" was enacted at Bloomingdale Avenue School at 11:34 a.m. 

The shelter-in-place was lifted at 12:15 p.m. 

"All ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Three Cranford Cadette Girl Scouts are on a mission to help those experiencing period poverty.

Period poverty is defined by Girls Helping Girls Period (GHGP), an organization that works to bring awareness and aid to the cause, as a "lack of access to menstrual products, education, hygiene facilities, waste management, or a combination of these."

Sofia ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford Township Commissioners Jason Gareis and Brian Andrews will run for re-election this November. Both commissioners were elected in 2020 and their terms end on December 31, 2023.

There will be two open seats on Cranford's Township Committee come November, each with a three-year term. Gareis and Andrews are running as Democrats.

Gareis has served as the Deputy ...

CRANFORD, NJ - First Presbyterian Church of Cranford was excited to celebrate the return of its children's choir on Sunday, March 19th! Under the direction of Elsa Gail Hahn, a retired elementary school music educator, children in grades 2 - 8 have been gathering Thursday afternoons at 4:15 p.m. in the choir room to make new friends and rehearse beautiful music! 

"Participating ...

Cranford, New Jersey (March 17, 2023) - The First Presbyterian Church of Cranford, 11 Springfield Ave., Cranford, invites you to experience Easter! Encounter the peaceful, reassuring and forgiving presence of God as Rev. Jin Bae brings the two-thousand-year-old Holy Week story to life.  It won’t be boring, we promise.  Children have several special responsibilities during Palm ...

NEW JERSEY – If you haven’t checked your bank account today, you may want to. Several residents who applied for the ANCHOR property tax relief report receiving a deposit today, March 28, 2023.  

In a joint statement by Governor Phil Murphy and Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio, they announced that the first batch of ANCHOR Property Tax Relief rebate payments are ...

CRANFORD, NJ - A bit of 'magick' is coming to Downtown Cranford with another offering from a longtime business.

Witch Baby Soaps, a downtown Cranford shop that sells soaps, body scrubs, bath bombs and other personal care items since 2019, will be opening another store at 11 North Union Ave., the former location of Simply Art & Framing. The store, that started as an online ...

If you haven't tried Cranford's hottest spot for salad yet, this is your nudge to get to Salad-Ology and sample their Salad of the Week today! 

Salad-Ology, located inside Sub-Ology, has an extensive menu of to die for salads. Their chopped salads have caused quite a buzz these last few months.

My Big Fat Greek Salad is Salad-Ology's Salad of the Week. It features marinated ...

CRANFORD, NJ - This week, Bernie Wagenblast interviews Dennis Markatos-Soriano, the executive director of the East Coast Greenway Alliance.

The East Coast Greenway spans 3,000 miles, running from Maine to Florida, cutting through Mohawk Park, local streets and Nomahegan Park in Cranford. Roughly 50 million bike rides and walks happen along the Greenway each year, Markatos-Soriano ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford is an overall A+ place to live according to a recent ranking from Niche.com.

"Cranford Township is in Union County and is one of the best places to live in New Jersey," the ranking website says. "Living in Cranford Township offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes."

The rest of Cranford's 2023 grades ...