CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford Library is chock-full of adult programs this month!

Movie Night - Wednesday, December 7 at 7 p.m.

Every month the library will debut new popular films, as soon as they're available! Join us in the Community Center for this monthly program. No registration required. Please contact the library for film title.

Local Author Panel - ...

CRANFORD, NJ - The holidays are gearing up! Here's a peek into the activities going on in the Cranford area this weekend.

Cranford's Festival of Trees

Starting December 1, and running the entire month, check out the unique trees that dot local shops in the downtown. Click on the link above for the planned holiday activities for Downtown Cranford.

Hillside Avenue School Fall ...

CRANFORD, NJ - In the early days of the 2022 CHS Girls Varsity Soccer season, first-year head coach Kerry Yorkanis showed us Gian-Paul Gonzalez’s TED Talk. Gonzalez, an inspirational speaker who travels the country speaking to professional sports teams, corporations, and youth, discussed what it means to be “All In.” 

After the talk, Yorkanis revealed that those two ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Eleven Cranford High School seniors will be continuing their athletic careers into college.

The athletes and their families attended "signing day" at CHS last week, where they each signed a National Letter of Intent to play their sport at their chosen college/university.

The athletes are:

Jake Carter, baseball, The College of New Jersey
Sean Woodruff, ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — The New Jersey Festival Orchestra’s holiday show, “The Three Holiday Tenors,” returns Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Presbyterian Church in Westfield.

From traditional to pops, choral favorites, renowned tenor fare and Broadway classics, the NJFO’s annual concert is popular with people of all ages.  

“We have one completely fresh ...

CRANFORD, NJ - In this week's Cranford Radio podcast, Bernie Wagneblast chats with Cranford resident and opera singer Harry Dworchak.

Dworchak has sung in some of the grandest opera houses in the world, including Carnegie Hall, and made his formal debut in Barcelona in 1971. He won the Richard Tucker Award in 1987.

"Someone asked me once why I chose to be a singer," ...

TRENTON, NJ – Approximately $5 million in grant funding is available to protect access to abortion care by ensuring that there is an expansive pool of abortion care providers in New Jersey in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade, announced Attorney General Matthew J.

CRANFORD, NJ - A man and woman were arrested after attempting to defraud a Cranford resident in an attempted "grandparent scam" earlier this week. 

On November 29, a Cranford resident received a call from someone who identified themselves as part of the New York Prosecutor's Office The resident was told the Prosecutor's Office had their grandchild in ...

CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford Police posted a message early this morning on their social media alerting residents to ongoing utility work that may affect their travels.

From November 29 through December 2, drivers should expect some delays on Hollywood Avenue, Walnut Avenue (between Chestnut St. and Lenhome Dr.), and Burnside Avenue due to PSE&G working in the area.

CRANFORD, NJ - It's December, which means the holidays are just around the corner and everyone who took part in "No Shave November" can pick up their razors again.

Cranford PBA took part in the annual fundraiser once again, raising money for two local families who have had difficult years.

As previously reported by TAPinto, the beneficiaries of this year's fundraiser will ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Together with Jewish Family Service of Central NJ (JFS), the JCC supported the food insecure and those in need in Union County on Giving Tuesday. 

The JCC community loaded two trucks full of non-perishable food times, toiletries and new toys for children for the holidays. 

A JFS truck was at the JCC from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and again from 5:00 – ...

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – In partnership with the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater MetroWest NJ (JCF), the Jewish Community Center of Central NJ has been gifted a $2 million endowment from the family of Isaac and Helaine Heller (z''l) to provide ongoing financial assistance to JCC members in need. In recognition of the gift, the JCC has named its scholarship program in memory ...

CRANFORD, NJ – The members of First Presbyterian Church of Cranford got an early Christmas gift this year - a new Pastor!   After a two-year period without a permanent minister, the church is pleased to announce its new Pastor/Head of Staff, Reverend Jin Bae. 

Ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) in November 1998, Rev. Bae joins us most recently from Bethany United ...

CRANFORD, NJ - It's time to deck the halls and hang the stockings with care. With the hustle of the holiday season in full swing, Cranford author Laura Sassi has a book to help the littlest merry-makers remember the reason for the season.

Sassi was inspired to write "Happy Birthday, Christmas Child," her seventh published book, by the memories of Christmases gone by.

CRANFORD, NJ - In its 2023 rankings of the Best School Districts in New Jersey, Niche.com ranked Cranford Public Schools as number 48 out of 243 districts statewide. That's four spots higher than its 2022 ranking.

Nearby Millburn snagged the top spot this year. Northern Valley Regional (Demarest, NJ), Princeton Public Schools, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional, Ridgewood Public ...

CRANFORD, NJ - In this week's Cranford Radio podcast, Bernie Wagenblast sat down in the new Cranford High School podcast studio to chat with Tara O'Connor, president of the Cranford Fund for Educational Excellence. 

The Cranford Fund for Educational Excellence (CFEE) provides grants for the Cranford Public Schools "to support innovative educational initiatives in the Cranford ...

ROSELLE PARK, NJ – The team at Costa Do Sol Agency celebrated their move from Elizabeth, New Jersey to a new, modern space at 225 West Westfield Avenue in Roselle Park recently.

On Friday, October 7, Mayor Joseph Signorello joined the Costa family for a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting event to inaugurate and welcome Costa Do Sol Agency to the Roselle Park ...

CRANFORD, NJ -In addition to its weekly free Sunday parking, Cranford shoppers can park in town for free on Friday and Saturday, too. 

This holiday weekend is one of the biggest shopping times of the year and some of our local shops are offering deals. Don't forget to save your receipts for a chance to win Downtown Cranford's prize baskets, totaling over $3,000 worth of ...

CRANFORD, NJ - A young entrepreneur is bringing healthy options to Cranford just in time for the holidays.

Nineteen-year-old Kamily Flores, owner of Craft Protein Bar, cut the ribbon on her new business on Friday. The full-time Union College student is proud to carry on her parent's legacy as an entrepreneur. 

Flores' parents came to the United States when they were 19 to chase ...