CRANFORD - Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week, Jack Korzeneski and Katherine Russell.

Jack, a senior on the varsity wrestling team entered the Union County Tournament as the eighth seed, beat the ninth seed then knocked off the first and fourth seeds before pinning the third seed in the finals to earn himself ...

CRANFORD - Hunter Goff scored 21 points to lead Cranford past South Plainfield, 58-53, on Monday night.

The Cougar offense struggled in the first-half, scoring just 16 points to go into the half down 22-16. Goff, who had seven points in the first 16 minutes, exploded for 12 in the third quarter to give Cranford a two-point lead heading to the final eight minutes. 

"We missed a lot ...

CRANFORD - The Cranford High School wrestling program remains the top dog in Union County. 

13 of 14 Cougar wresters placed on Saturday to lead Cranford to its fifth straight Union County Championship.

138 Jack Korzeneski and 152 AJ Bencivenga took home first place. 2nd place finishers were 145 Connor Halpin, 160 Kyell Roper, and 170 Evan Kanterman. 3rd place ...

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. 1/8/2019 @ 10:30 p.m.

Garden State Parkway 136 Exchange

Arrested: Tiher Black, 20, Irvington; Ijah Jones, 20 Irvington

Arrested by: ...

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. 1/3/2019 @ 2:12 p.m.

Raritan Road and Centennial Avenue

Arrested: Jonathan Rodriguez, 38, Woodland Park

Arrested by: Ptl. Gregory ...

CRANFORD - The Cranford Police Department is reporting an increase in Nasal Naloxone, or "Narcan" deployments for opioid-based overdoses within the Township of Cranford over the past year.

First Responders deployed Narcan a total of 30 times on 17 victims during 2018. Cranford Police Officers utilized the opioid blocking medication 27 times while the Cranford ...

WESTFIELD, NJ – A representation of a home that made international news is among the winners of a town-wide contest of gingerbread building, but it is not the top vote-getter in the contest whose winners the public picked in an online poll.

Tara and Rob Donnelly along with Brian and Amy Shields, of Westfield, built the gingerbread model of the “Watcher House,” ...

CRANFORD - 2019 is here and Cranford has a new mayor, Patrick Giblin.

After two years at the helm, Thomas Hannen Jr. has stepped aside and Giblin was sworn in at Wednesday's Reorganization Meeting. Mayors in Cranford are not directly elected by the voters but chosen from among the committee members.

Though no longer mayor, Hannen will remain on the Township ...

CRANFORD - If you've stopped into the Rustic Mill Diner over the past few months, you may have noticed some changes. 

Among those changes include new menu items, the removal of carpet in favor of hardwood floor, and other interior upgrades. Nick Siderias, the new owner of the Rustic Mill said that there are more changes on the horizon. 

"Before I changed it, the menu had ...

CRANFORD - On Wednesday afternoon, NJ.com's food writer, Peter Genovese, released a list of 15 great N.J. food towns that no one knows about. 

How Cranford is considered a "food town that no one knows about" despite winning NJ.com's Best Downtown Competition is perplexing, but residents are still happy with the recognition.

Genovese's description of Cranford ...

CRANFORD – The Girl Scouts from Brownie Troop 40967 rang in the New Year by assisting those in need.

During the holiday season they completed several service projects which helped them earn the Philanthropist Badge, a designation that helps Brownies learn about helping others and distinguishing between wants and needs.

Brownie Troop 40967 completed three different service ...

CRANFORD - Cranford’s VFW Post #335 has announced it will be holding its annual blood drive on Saturday, January 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at its Post Home at 479 South Ave. E. in Cranford.

VFW Chairperson, Joe Del Grippo stressed the need for Cranford residents to take part in this important township event.  “Blood supplies are always at critically low ...

WESTFIELD, NJ – Cell phones have become increasingly more powerful devices, with more features than some brains can handle.

This is among the topics set for discussion at an upcoming talk at the Westfield Public Library. The forum, organized by the Fanwood/Scotch/Plains/Westfield Here 2 Help Mental Health Coalition, is entitled “This is Your Brain on Phones: Smartphone ...

ELIZABETH, NJ - The first to be born at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in 2019 came into the world at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 1.

Elizabeth residents Rosa Serrano De Orellana and Jose Alfredo arrived at Trinitas in Labor and Delivery around 11:30 a.m. after Rosa started experiencing very strong contractions, which began at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning. When she was examined by Shanaya Recalde, ...