CRANFORD - When the schedule for the Cranford boys lacrosse season came out, head coach Al Reinoso saw a particular string of games that he knew would be challenging. 

That section of the schedule has officially passed. The result? Cranford is undefeated (10-0) and sits in first place of the NJILL - Kimber (3-0).

Cole Blazek, Nate Caldwell, and Conor Halpin each scored two goals ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD — After a week-long skid, Scotch Plains-Fanwood is back on track. 

The Raiders snapped a five-game losing streak Wednesday with a dramatic win over Bridgewater-Raritan, and continued that momentum into Thursday against the best team in Union County. Scotch Plains-Fanwood scored seven runs in the first four innings and held on by the skin of its teeth, 7-6, ...

CRANFORD - A four-goal performance by sophomore Nate Caldwell helped Cranford remain undefeated (8-0) with an 11-7 victory over NJILL - Kimber rival, Newark Academy, on Wednesday.

Caldwell tied things up 3-3 midway through the second quarter on a pass from Michael Kalnins. It was the start of Caldwell's three-goal quarter, with his final coming with just 3.2 seconds left after ...

The information provided does not represent the total scope of police activity. Individuals charged as a result of police investigations are merely an accusation. All defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

1. 04/16/2019 @ 10:37 a.m.

North Avenue East and Garden State Parkway 137 Exchange

Arrested: Jonathan Baer, 26, Edison

Arrested by: Det. Robert ...

CRANFORD - On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Cranford Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 17th opportunity in nine years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

Bring your pills for disposal to the Cranford Police Department at 8 ...

The information provided does not represent the total scope of police activity. Individuals charged as a result of police investigations are merely an accusation. All defendants should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

1. 04/11/2019 @ 7:20 p.m.

North Avenue East and Garden State Parkway 137 Exchange

Arrested: Christian McCarthy, 26, Barnegat

Arrested by: Ptl. Matthew ...

CRANFORD - The Union County Freeholders awarded approximately 1.5 million dollars between the 21 Union County municipalities to assist funding projects aimed at spurring economic development growth and providing indirect tax relief as part of its fifth annual Union County Infrastructure Grant program.

Cranford received $92,500 to assist its paving program, and Mayor Patrick Giblin ...

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Signs of spring are slowly showing up throughout the area with the hot and humid days of summer just around the corner, making now the perfect time of year to have home and business cooling units checked and, if necessary, replaced. 

“Efficiency is so important; air conditioning units should be checked prior to the summer months and systems that are over ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford senior and Campbell-bound Johnny Bush had an idea, implemented it, and gave back to the community in a huge way this past Monday.

Teeing off at 8 a.m., Bush played an incredible 108 holes (an amazing six rounds in a single day) over the next 11 ½ hours in the inaugural Shining Stars Network Golf-A-Thon at Shackamaxon Golf Club in Scotch ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - Sid Blanchard, a pioneering icon in New Jersey’s human services sector for four decades, was honored April 4 at the annual Awards Dinner of the nonprofit he founded in 1979, Community Access Unlimited (CAU).

An audience of more than 400 people with disabilities, staff members and business and government leaders heard a stream of stories of Blanchard’s compassion and ...

WESTFIELD, NJ – Across the state, flags will fly at half-staff on Monday in honor of the Westfield High School Principal, who died from complications that followed his donation of bone marrow to a boy in France.

Gov. Phil Murphy has ordered the flags lowered in honor of Dr. Derrick Nelson, 44. The community has been mourning Dr. Nelson’s loss since his passing on April ...

CRANFORD - If you noticed your tap water smelled a bit like a trip to the town pool for the past two months, you weren’t imagining it.

New Jersey American Water, which supplies water to customers in the town, this week announced it had changed its treatment process to one using “free chlorine residual” so it could perform annual maintenance.

“Some customers may ...

CRANFORD - On Monday, the Cranford Zoning Board heard an application to redevelop an abandoned gas station at 49 South Avenue West.

The applicant is proposing a three-pump Shell gas station and a drive-thru Dunkin' restaurant. The building would be approximately 1,000 square feet wih no indoor or outdoor seating, but there would be a counter inside for walk-ins along with the ...