CRANFORD - Luke Pachkowski has been named the George C. Slocum Hockey Scholarship recipient. 

Pachkowski served as the captain this past year for the Cranford hockey team and was named to the First Team All Conference. He finished the season with eight goals and a team-high 13 assists, helping lead Cranford to a Kelly Cup Championship and a 12-7-4 record. 

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CRANFORD - Chaz Desimone has been named the first ever 'Anne Salway Dolan Memorial Swimming Scholarship' winner. 

Anne's husband, Aaron, presented the scholarship to Desimone at the Cranford High School Senior Athletes Virtual Award Ceremony held on June 10. Anne was the Cranford Pool and Fitness Center Facility Manager before ...

CRANFORD - Members of the Cranford Wrestling Alumni donated a check for $2,581.50 to Flag of Cranford on Friday afternoon. 

"We wanted to raise money as a team and make one solid donation to Flag," said Robert Bulger, found of Cranford Wrestling Alumni. "We're helping our small businesses, our restaurants, our bars, and by helping them who are producing food ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy and NJ Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Dr. Lamont Repollet provided guidance for the reopening of schools in the fall during the governor's daily COVID-19 press briefing in Trenton on Friday, June 25. 

"Today, we're releasing guidance regarding the reopening of schools for the 2020-2021 school year. As we conclude ...

UNION, NJ – About 75 vehicles and about 120 people participated in a car caravan up Morris Avenue, from Jeanette Avenue to Kean University, on Thursday afternoon organized by Kean Federation of Teachers protesting the university’s cut, suspension, or reorganization of several academic programs and the layoff or furlough of faculty and staff.  The University plans to cut music, ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his daily COVID-19 press briefing on Thursday that he has extended New Jersey's public health emergency another 30 days due to the coronavirus, even though the spread of the disease has slowed significantly by many important measures.

For instance, hospitalizations are down 94% from New Jersey's peak and 12% from June 17, and the ...

TRENTON, NJ -- At his daily COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced the reopening schedule that continues tomorrow – with social distancing and face covering requirements in place – for the following businesses:

Casinos,
Outdoor amusement parks and water parks,
Museums and libraries,
Indoor recreation, and
Gyms/fitness centers (for individualized ...

CRANFORD - Demolition of the abandoned house located at 112 Park Drive in Cranford, a property that protrudes into Nomahegan Park, began on Wednesday.

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders acquired the “elbow” of land and a street in November 2019. The .59-acre parcel was purchased through the Union County Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation ...

CRANFORD - Indoor dining, which was set to resume in New Jersey on Thursday at 25% capacity, has been postponed, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday.

“We have seen spikes in other states driven, in part, by the return of patrons to indoor dining establishments, where they are seated, and without face coverings,” he said. “We are also moved to take this step because of ...

CRANFORD - Pairings Palate + Plate announced via Instagram Sunday afternoon that the restaurant has permanently closed due to hardships caused by the coronavirus. 

"We have been blessed to have spent the last ten years as a part of the Cranford community where our family of friends has ever increased and become more closely intertwined. We have been honored to serve in the ...

CRANFORD - Cranford has gone a full week with no new COVID-19 cases or deaths, according to the Township of Cranford newsletter. 

According to the newsletter, Cranford's last reported positive test came on June 18. As of June 25, Cranford has had 485 confirmed cases along with 95 fatalities. Of the 95 fatalities, 82 have been residents living in a Cranford long-term care facility ...