CRANFORD, NJ - This week Bernie chats with Jane McLaughlin, owner of Haunted History Tours, leading up to the Haunted Cranford History Tours on October 1. (Rain date of October 2.)

"It's a family-friendly show," McLaughlin told Bernie, though she says it will still be a bit creepy. There will be eight stories from Cranford's history, including Fannie Bates. "This is the ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Fall is officially here and so are these special events!

Friday, September 23

Cranford Football - Military Appreciation Night, Memorial Field, 7:00 p.m., Cranford School's permitted items policy is in effect (See photo above), $3 adults, $2 children
Live Music at Vinny's Pizza & Pasta - Frank Nelson & the Hired Hands

Saturday, September ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Andrew Downey has had his challenges, but on September 12 he got to live out a dream as a part of New York Fashion Week.

The 17-year-old Cranford High School cheerleader is described as a "ball full of sunshine," mom Amy Downey told TAPinto Cranford. "People say they are all the better for meeting him."

Andrew was diagnosed with ...

CRANFORD, NJ -  Stars were shining last Tuesday night, but this isn't about the ones in the sky. The stars on stage shone the brightest at the Shining Stars Network 10th Anniversary Cabaret.

Shining Stars Network is a special needs performance troupe that gives opportunities to for differently-abled people to strut with confidence and sing with heart. The organization ...

CRANFORD, NJ - When she was 12 years-old, Cranford native Emma Rothman had a heart transplant. That incredible moment saved her life, but also changed its trajectory forever.

In 2011, the typically healthy and active middle-schooler was out of breath and exhausted. "At first I thought I was just tired from a busy weekend." But the fatigue never got better. The ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The construction of a five-story, 137,000-square-foot cancer center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) in Livingston is now underway following a groundbreaking ceremony held at the site of the $225-million project on Tuesday night.

The freestanding outpatient facility, which is scheduled for completion in 2025, will serve as the northern hub for the integrated ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Friday night football in Cranford is about to be airborne. 

A planned fly-over by the US Air Force will happen at Friday's game against St. Thomas Aquinas. The special event has been planned in honor of Military Appreciation Night.

Organized by Cranford VFW and the US Air Force and the Cranford Police Department, a C-17 Globemaster will fly over in ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Longtime defensive end of the New York Giants Leonard Marshall is celebrating a football career milestone at Cranford's Garlic Rose Bistro on Friday, September 23.

Marshall is a 2022 inductee to the Giants Ring of Honor.

"The beauty of this," Marshall said about the honor, "is that after all the work and all the energy that I put into the ...

CRANFORD, NJ - A motor vehicle stop on Tuesday led to the arrests of three people. 

At approximately 10:46 p.m., Officer Antonio Bellomo saw a white Dodge commit multiple violations on North Avenue near the Garden State Parkway ramp, according to a police press release. Bellomo was assisted by Officers Christopher Folinusz and Gianna Ricerca.

The driver was identified as ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Commute delays are expected due to a gas main replacement project and residents are being asked to plan accordingly, the Cranford Police Department wrote in an advisory message on Sunday.

The project, which will replace aging gas mains with plastic pipes, will begin near Orchard Street and Ramsgate Road on Monday, September 19th, 2022.
 
Affected streets will ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Lights and sirens filled downtown Cranford as police, fire and EMS rushed to the scene of an accident near the North Avenue and Orchard Street intersection.

A teen male bicyclist was struck crossing mid-block on North Avenue by a Union County woman in a Nissan Rogue, according to Lt. Det. Matthew Nazzaro. The accident occurred around 11:40 a.m.

Both the driver and the young ...

CRANFORD, NJ -  A group of Cranford women are supporting families who are on the front lines of fighting cancer one basket at a time.

When Kelly Sommers was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was living overseas and looking for support. Through the magic of social media, she reached out to Paula Perrault, a friend of a friend who was already fighting breast cancer. "Paula became a ...

CRANFORD, NJ - LAN Associates, an architectural and engineering firm, presented conceptual plans for potential renovations and/or additions for each of the district's eight schools at the September 19 Cranford Board of Education meeting.

The proposal is part of the possible bond referendum. A bond referendum allows school districts to pay for capital projects that cannot be ...

CRANFORD, NJ - The Cranford Board of Education began its September 12 meeting with a moment of silence to recognize September 11.

It then swore in a new member, Brian McCarthy. McCarthy was one of three candidates interviewed by the BOE to fill the position. He was previously on the Board in 2019 after being elected to a one-year term.

McCarthy will fill the empty seat left ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford has joined 12 other municipalities in a lawsuit against New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for a failure to appoint members to the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH).

This latest move brings the suit to New Jersey's Appellate Court and aims to "compel the Governor to reconstitute New Jersey’s Council on Affordable Housing," the Township of ...

CRANFORD, NJ – Traffic testimony for 750 Walnut Avenue continued at Wednesday's Planning Board meeting. Cross-examination by the public and Board members continued from the previous meeting for Matthew Seckler, a traffic planner from civil engineering firm Stonefield Engineering & Design.  Maurice Rached, the township's traffic engineer from Collier's ...

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The construction of a five-story, 137,000-square-foot cancer center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (CBMC) in Livingston is now underway following a groundbreaking ceremony held at the site of the $225-million project on Tuesday night.

The freestanding outpatient facility, which is scheduled for completion in 2025, will serve as the northern hub for the integrated ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Katherine Oyer, an entrepreneur and Cranford mom of three, celebrated her birthday Friday with a unique gift to herself — the grand opening of her first retail shop, children’s clothing boutique Francis Henri, in downtown Westfield.

The shop at 258 East Broad St. (formerly Westfield Creamery) specializes in international clothing for babies and ...

GARWOOD, NJ - Is there a better way to spend the weekend than catching up with friends and family over a sweet treat? We don't think so!

Come on down to Yummy on North Avenue in Garwood and get ice cream for $3 and Italian ice for $2 as part of our Weekend Social event! 

Yummy Ice Cream is located at 1 North Ave. in Garwood.

CRANFORD, NJ - A new flavor is making its big debut today in honor of Library Card Sign-Up Month. 

Gooey Dewey Decimal System is a caramel ice cream with caramel and fudge swirls mixed in and will be featured in Cranford's Vanilla Bean Creamery for a limited time.

Director of Reference Services Marissa Lieberman said that Vanilla Bean owner Ralph Kopelman was on board with the idea ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Cranford's health department is solely responsible for registering and inspecting Wonder trucks, according to a neighboring local health department.

Citing the state Health Department, Westfield Regional Health Department Director Megan Avallone said, registration and inspection should only happen at the facility’s hub, which is in Cranford.

“It is ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Temple Beth-El Mekor Chayim (TBEMC) in Cranford is excited to welcome the Jewish New Year with an array of services for members of the community, including outdoor family musical services, indoor services, and live streaming. 

New members of the community are invited to attend the services as our guests at no charge. Pre-registration is required at ...