CRANFORD - The young Cranford High School varsity softball team opened some eyes this year and have raised expectations for the upcoming 2020 season.

The Cougars finished the season 14-6 and made it to the North Jersey Section 2, Group 3 semifinals before dropping a 1-0 contest with Chatham. Cranford had a new head coach this year in Christine Pemoulie. Pemoulie wasn't completely new to ...

CRANFORD - The Cranford High School boys lacrosse team finished its historic 2019 season 17-3, including a program-best 12-0 start.

Along with the 12-game winning streak, the Cougars went undefeated at home and undefeated in division play for the second time in program history, Phil Marotta posted the record for career saves by a goalie with 552, and Conor Halpin was named ...

CRANFORD - This past Sunday, the second annual Cranford Community Night was held at TD Bank Ballpark with the Somerset Patriots. 

Tickets were available to Cranford residents for $12 with $3.50 from each ticket being donated to the Cranford Baseball & Softball Leagues. In total, 219 tickets were sold, resulting in a donation of $766.50.

Originally scheduled to see the Patriots take ...

CRANFORD - The Cranford Police Department will be hosting "National Night Out" on Tuesday, August 6th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Patrolman Robert F. Hand Plaza and on the front lawn of the Cranford Police Department headquarters.

The event provides an excellent opportunity for residents to interact with members of the Cranford Police Department in an informal setting.

CRANFORD - At last Friday's Cranford Police Department Youth Academy Graduation Ceremony, Cadet Ryan Kilbashian was awarded the Ray Schwartz Memorial Award. 

This year’s session of the academy was dedicated to Honorary Police Officer Raymond Schwartz who passed away earlier this year after a courageous fight against cancer. Schwartz was a previous Youth ...

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. 7/12/2019 @ 2:13 a.m. 

Tulip Street and Orchard Street

Arrested: Amilcar Monroy, 57, Scotch Plains

Arrested by: Ptl. Nicholas Cook

Charges: ...

CRANFORD - This past Sunday, the second annual Cranford Community Night was held at TD Bank Ballpark with the Somerset Patriots. 

Tickets were available to Cranford residents for $12 with $3.50 from each ticket being donated to the Cranford Baseball & Softball Leagues. In total, 219 tickets were sold, resulting in a donation of $766.50.

Originally scheduled to see the Patriots take ...

CRANFORD - Congratulations to Kayleigh Talbot, Adam Eichholtz, and Brendan Hanlon on receiving scholarships from the Cranford Area Chamber of Commerce.

Talbot and Eichholtz each received community service scholarships for their volunteerism and Hanlon was awarded the Kurt Petschow, Sr. Memorial Award for exceptional volunteerism in the community.

These individuals should be quite ...

CRANFORD - With elections coming up before we know it, it is once again time to share TAPinto Cranford's election policies. 

Candidate Statements:  Candidates can submit a maximum of one candidate statement per week (including photos) at no charge. Statements can be submitted from Labor Day (September 2, 2019) until Saturday, November 2, 2019 at midnight EST (for publication ...

CRANFORD - The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to present a selection of artwork that earned First Place honors at the 2019 Union County Senior Art Exhibit. The art, created by Union County seniors age 60 and above, will be on display at the Freeholders Gallery from July 11 through August 27.

“We have many talented senior adults here in Union County and their artwork ...

NEW JERSEY -- Personal finance site WalletHub has just released its annual report of Best and Worst States to Start a Business, and the Garden State ranked among the worst.

In fact, New Jersey rated 49th out of 50 states, with only Rhode Island faring worse in the analysis. In order to determine the best and worst states to start a business, WalletHub evaluated all 50 states ...

CRANFORD — It’s getting hot outside so don’t do anything too strenuous.

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning in effect from noon Friday until 8 p.m. Sunday. Heat index values, or how hot it feels with humidity taken into account, is anticipated to reach between 105 degrees and 110 degrees Friday and 115 degrees Saturday and Sunday, the ...