Podcast: 1/15 Cranford Radio

Gov. Announces Two Initiatives: Opportunity Meets Innovation Challenge Grants ($28.5 Million) and Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program ($1 Million)

TRENTON – Gov. Phil Murphy and Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Brian Bridges announced that $29.5 million in federal funding will be available to New Jersey’s institutions of higher education amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to support the goals of ...

CRANFORD - The beginning of February saw a blizzard that dumped more than 18 inches of snow on central New Jersey, giving Cranford’s Centennial Village Group (CVG) the opportunity to host its first ever Snowman Competition.

From February 2-7, members of the community were invited to build snowmen and submit them to the CVG, resulting in sixty five entries. The top two winners were Diane ...

TRENTON, NJ -- Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his annual budget address on Tuesday by outlining a Fiscal Year 2022 Budget (FY2022) that includes investments to help New Jersey emerge from the pandemic stronger, fairer, and more resilient.

The governor said that he was proud to unveil this budget, which makes a full pension payment for the first time in more than a quarter of a century, ...

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Cranford's Stephanie Bagniewski made history on Wednesday becoming the first female firefighter that the Springfield Fire Department has ever had.

With her history-making appointment and swearing-in, Bagniewski becomes the 82nd career firefighter in the department. The Springfield Fire Department has been organized as a career fire department since 1929.

Bagniewski is ...

CRANFORD - 27 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Cranford since February 17, according to the Township of Cranford. Currently, there are 53 active cases in town.

The 27 new positives bring Cranford's total to 1,217 since the first reported case on March 17. With one new fatality (in the community), the total rises to 106. Of the 106, 84 were residents living in one of ...

WESTFIELD, NJ — Jordan Mirrione is strong — world record-breaking strong.

There was cause for celebration when the Westfield High School freshman broke his father’s record for the most jump squats in one minute, 87, on Sunday in Manhattan. His dad’s record stood for a mere seven months.

“I can’t describe the joy I have for breaking my dad's world record,” said Mirrione, 15, whose record is ...

CRANFORD - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine student Dianne Mancheno (DO ‘23) has been elected to the Latino Medical Student Association’s (LMSA) Northeast Region Leadership Board.

According to the release, Mancheno will serve as Chief Development Officer and will lead the organization’s new chapter development, as well as serve as a mentor for new campus leaders.

“As president ...

RARITAN VALLEY, NJ -- The Raritan Valley Line Mayors’ Alliance is cheering the news from Washington about the long-delayed Gateway Hudson River tunnel project. 

The Biden Administration has reversed a policy by former President Trump that did not allow either New York or New Jersey to use loans borrowed from the federal government as part of each state’s funding commitment to the project. This ...

CRANFORD - Cranford's annual Town-Wide Garage Sale, hosted by Project Home of Cranford, is scheduled to return on Saturday, April 10, rain or shine.

This is a great opportunity for residents to clean out items they no longer need and turn them into cash, and most importantly, help support township residents in need. Winter is the perfect time to start your spring-cleaning early and to plan ...

NEW JERSEY — “Good trends,” as Gov. Phil Murphy put it Monday, will allow New Jersey to expand its COVID-19 gathering limits.

The changes go into effect immediately. Religious services at churches, mosques and other houses of worship will be allowed to run at 50% capacity.

Also in effect, two parents/guardians will be allowed to attend indoor and outdoor college sports practices, as long as ...