TOP LOCAL News
By DINAH DUNN
September 22, 2024
CRANFORD, NJ – Everyone in Cranford is familiar with the clock that sits at the heart of Eastman Plaza. Nestled in a triangle that was once home to a newspaper publisher, the timepiece is now both a gathering place and a landmark.“The Victorian clock is a reproduction of the E. Howard & Co post ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Every week, Cranford Radio's Bernie Wagenblast compiles what's happening in Cranford. Upcoming events include:Cranford Historical Society Fall Festival - Sunday, September 22 🍂Tour the Crane-Phillips House Museum, enjoy an outdoor festival and more! Downtown Cranford Senior Citizen ...
CRANFORD, NJ – As part of their “Find a Good Day” initiative, The Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield (JLEP) is hosting an open house for their Career Closet on Saturday, September 21, from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Located on the 2nd floor of The Jumble Store at 110 Walnut St, Cranford, the community ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Periwinkle’s Fine Gifts will be hosting former Walt Disney World artist, Keith Donaldson for a 2-day special event on Thursday, September 26 and Friday, September 27. Master artist, Donaldson creates free hand cut silhouettes of children and adults using only surgical scissors.
CRANFORD, NJ — Four people, two adults and two juveniles, are facing charges for their alleged role in an auto theft trafficking network in Cranford and at least 15 other New Jersey communities.The arrests were announced Friday by Union County Prosecutor William Daniel following an investigation ...
TRENTON, NJ — Black bears are on the move in New Jersey, looking for food in preparation for the winter denning season.The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Fish and Wildlife is asking the public to secure their trash and food sources, to reduce the potential for ...
CRANFORD, NJ – A Cranford community icon and New Jersey high school baseball legend is calling it quits after 25 years of greatness. Earlier this week Cranford baseball head coach Dennis McCaffery announced his retirement after a quarter century at the helm for the Cougars. The 55-year-old ...
CRANFORD, NJ - In 2005, Cranford resident Courtney Paneri co-founded American Lab Rescue (ALR) with a few colleagues from Connecticut. This non-profit organization is passionate about the work they do every day. “We are a group of dedicated volunteers from all over the US, working to save dogs from ...
CRANFORD, NJ – As a Cranford mother of two daughters with Celiac Disease, Nicole Kessler understands how difficult it can be for kids to find safe food to eat. Which is why the career educator spear-headed the creation of the non-profit resource The Celiac College Guide, which launched last ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Longtime Cranfordite Mika Cara has always loved animals. When she heard that student at Rutgers, her alumni, had founded a shelter for cats in 2017, Pittie Party Rescue, she knew she had to get involved. “I have been doing fundraisers for them,” said Cara, “and I came across Cat ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Voters in the 10th Congressional District, which includes Cranford, are in for a busy electoral season with the Special Election kicking off the fall on Wednesday, September 18. Polls will be open the regular hours of 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and feature a choice of four candidates for the ...
CRANFORD, NJ –Deputy Mayor Terrance Curran talked trees at the Cranford Township Committee meeting on September 10. He reminded people that the committee had recently passed a state-mandated stormwater ordinance, which means residents now need a permit to remove trees on their property. The ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Congratulations to this week's Cranford High School Athletes of the Week, Vanessa Kelly and Ethan Klapinski!Kelly is a junior goalkeeper who came up with 17 saves in the net for the girls varsity soccer team which is a new game record for her. She was also featured on NJ.com as a ...
NEW JERSEY – New Jersey was ranked as the 3rd-happiest state in the U.S., according to a new study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states by a total score based on each state's ranking in three different categories: emotional & physical well-being, work ...
WATCHUNG, NJ — Watchung Borough’s Planning Board is set to hear an application for a new restaurant in the existing Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet pad site in the Blue Star Shopping Center. The Planning Board is expected to hear the application for a 3,760 square foot Raising Cane’s ...
CRANFORD, NJ—The Cranford’s Community Paint Out is back this Sunday, September 15, brought to town by The Artist Framer and The Hanson Conservancy. Artists will set their easels up at seven locations around town to paint “plein air,” which means outdoors with the artist’s subject in view.“I like ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Every week, Bernie Wagenblast compiles what's happening in Cranford. Upcoming events include:Cranford Pooch Pool Plunge - Saturday, September 14 🐕After the humans are through with the pool for the season, our canine friends get a chance to enjoy the water.Cranford Community Paint Out ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Cranford’s Alex Bernstein is excited to finally see the eight episodes he wrote for The Dog & Pony Show, which will have its U.S. premiere on Peacock, launching on September 15. Created by Emmy Award-winning writer Josh Selig, the hilarious 2D animated series features the ...
CRANFORD, NJ - The Cranford Public Library is inviting children grades 4-6 to join them for a series of mythology-based games and activities in celebration of Cranford Author, Dinah Dunn's new book, “Amazing Immortals.”“Amazing Immortals” is a beautifully illustrated introduction to over 80 gods ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Liam Loughlin grew up at the Cranford pools. In addition to the swim team, he had been a lifeguard at Centennial and the Cranford Swim and Tennis Club. So he was a good candidate for an ocean rescue lifeguard position at Spring Lake. He worked at the beach for the past four years ...
CRANFORD, NJ - The film “It Ends with Us,” is a newly adapted version of the bestselling novel, It Ends with Us written by Colleen Hoover. While simultaneously making an appearance in one of the newest blockbusters: “Deadpool and Wolverine” and being the executive producer of “It Ends with Us," ...
CLARK, NJ — A man faces attempted murder charges, accused of stabbing another person at the LA Fitness on Raritan Road in Clark.Antonio Lampon, 22, of Scotch Plains was arrested on Monday, Clark Police say.Police say he stabbed an acquaintance in the throat with a boxcutter on Sunday. Lampon fled ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Four rising Cranford High School seniors were selected to participate in a trip to South Carolina sponsored by the nonprofit American Tributaries, which was founded in 2022 by Michael Whidden to promote civic engagement and dialogue among Americans. Given the prevailing cultural and ...
CRANFORD, NJ – The Cranford WTC Committee and the Cranford Clergy Council, led by Rabbi Paul Kerbel, will be hosting a 9/11 Memorial Service on Wednesday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the monument on Springfield and No. Union Avenues. The event will honor all those who lost their lives in the ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Tickets go on sale today for the Cranford Jaycees’ Oktoberfest, which is happening on Saturday, October 5 at Union College. The beloved annual fall celebration, which began in 2013, will feature the music of Mushmouth and NYC’s Street Beat Brass, which plays German and polka ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Out of adversity comes opportunity, Benjamin Franklin once said, and today, a Westfield teenager is proving the adage once again: Francesca Mani, a Westfield High School sophomore who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI-generated pornography after learning last ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The county is transferring ownership of a psychiatric facility in Berkeley Heights to the private company that owns the larger hospital it is contained within.Staff members at Cornerstone Behavioral Health Hospital spoke at the Wednesday, Sept. 4 county commissioner board meeting ...
CRANFORD, NJ – During the back-to-school season, Cranford United Methodist Church is running a month-long drive to collect school snacks for Cranford Family Care. Starting Sunday, September 8, from 9:30-11:30 a.m., collections will continue every Sunday throughout September on the 15, 22, and 29 ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Every week, Bernie Wagenblast compiles what's happening in Cranford, starting with her terrific podcast. Upcoming events include:Cranford Radio Podcast — Cranford’s Paralympian Catarina Guimaraes 🏃🏼♀️The Summer Paralympics Games wrap up this weekend in Paris. Cranford resident ...
CRANFORD, NJ – The Cranford Cougars are looking to rebound from an inconsistent and disappointing 2023. The team struggled to gain momentum and finished the season at 4-4, before a first-round loss in the sectional tournament to West Essex ended their season. Cranford head coach Erik Rosenmeier ...