CRANFORD, NJ - "Hey, you guys!" Have you heard there's a treasure hidden somewhere in Cranford? A Goonies (1985) inspired treasure chest full of over $700 of gift cards and products donated by local businesses is up for grabs.

The way to find this treasure trove of Cranford goodies is not through an old map, but by shopping in Downtown Cranford.

From August 22 - ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Downtown Cranford has announced the menus for summer restaurant week, Aug. 7 - 11. Restaurants in town are offering prix fixe meals and special pricing for meals. "This is a great opportunity to try a new restaurant or visit an old favorite," Downtown Cranford said on its website.

Here is a list of participating restaurants with links to their Restaurant Week ...

CRANFORD, NJ - The NJ Dept. of Health (NJDOH) reports 243 Monkeypox cases in the Garden State. The report, published Aug. 8, 2022, shows an increase of 29 cases since the last report on Fri. Aug. 5. In Union County, there are 24 cases as of Monday morning. 

What Is It?

Monkeypox can affect anyone, according to the state Health Department. It causes flu-like symptoms, swollen ...

CRANFORD, NJ — With heat index values projected between 95 and 104 degrees Thursday, the National Weather Service has issued both a heat advisory and an air quality alert for the region.

The heat advisory remains in effect from 11 a.m. Thursday to 8 p.m. Friday, and the air quality alert remains in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, according to the Weather Service. The combination ...

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- The JCC of Central New Jersey has three swim programs. The Barracudas Swim Team (ages 5 - 18) is the competitive team; the Mini-Barracudas (ages 5 - 8) introduces children to the swim team program, and the IntraCudas (ages 8 - 18) is the intramural program. The Barracudas are beginning their 22nd season competing in the New Jersey JCC-YMHA Swim League.

On ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Brian Curci is a present day renaissance man. The 24-year-old is a gamer, a musical theater performer, a college student, and an athlete in multiple sports. He's even got some shiny gold medals to prove it. In fact, he won his first one at just 10 years old for Track & Field. Since then, he's also won gold medals in volleyball, basketball, tennis, and ...

CRANFORD, NJ - On July 26, Cranford Police asked for the public's help identifying a man from surveillance footage taken outside the Cranford Train Station. Within two days, the public had helped the police identify the man.

Christopher Rivero, 30, of Phillipsburg, NJ has been identified as the man in the photo.

According to the Cranford Police Department arrest blotter, at ...

CRANFORD, NJ - One month ago, a Washington Place home was burglarized and valuables were stolen. Cranford Police have now made an arrest.

Robert Griffin, 55, of Ewing has been charged with 3rd degree burglary, 3rd degree theft, and 4th degree criminal mischief after a month-long investigation. Griffin was taken into custody at the Union County Jail awaiting his detention hearing. 

On ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford Police Department has identified the man in the photos. 

Around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2022, Cranford Police put a photo of an unidentified man on their social media and asked the public for help to identify him.

In a message to TAPinto Cranford on Thursday morning around 9:30, Cranford Police confirmed that the man in the photo had been identified, ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Live music is returning to the Cranford Library and Community Center for August and September with five upcoming concerts for the end of summer. The free series will be held at the Cranford Community Center and is sponsored by the Friends of the Cranford Public Library. Registration is recommended.

Schedule:

Karl Latham Trio, Tuesday, August 9 at 7 p.m. 
Magnolia ...

CRANFORD, NJ - If you've traveled anywhere in town over the past year, you've probably noticed yellow signs with large arrows pointing towards "set" or "parking." You may also have seen roads closed, homes bustling with people in black masks, cameras, vintage cars, or large trailers. It's all because Hollywood has come to Cranford. 

In the last few ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Getting a mortgage or refinancing can be scary, confusing and time-consuming, even for those who have done it before. HomeGotOwned is out to change the game for the better.

Chris D’Mello had been working for various “big banks” over 15 years and realized how much the banks were making off of their clients when he went to get a mortgage to buy his own home.

CRANFORD, NJ - When Cranford Girl Scout Troop 40196 painted rocks with the senior citizens at Cranford Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Girl Scout Alivia Boone saw a problem, and she wanted to help. 

"The garden was all dirt and I wanted to help make it better," the rising ninth grader told TAPinto Cranford during a phone interview. That fateful day became the ...

WARREN, NJ — What started with a generous donation, an idea, and an immediate response of,” let’s do it!,” turned into a state of the art E-Sports arena at the Morris Union Jointure Commission’s (MUJC) Developmental Learning Center(DLC) in Warren. 

And on Wednesday, the ribbon was officially cut to open the arena.

The donation came from Robert “ ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford Board of Education honored former superintendent, Larry Feinsod, Ed.D., at its meeting on Monday, July 25. 

Feinsod has been an educator for over 40 years, starting his career as a special education teacher in Linden. He eventually became the superintendent for Madison, Mount Arlington and Cranford, serving the latter for seven and a half years. He then became the ...

CRANFORD, NJ - A composting ordinance has passed for a first reading in Cranford as a result of an uptick in calls about rats and other rodents in residential areas. 

Four complaints of rat sightings have been reported to the Cranford Health Department in the past year, according to Monika Koscova-Jencik, the Registered Environmental Health Specialist for ...