TOP LOCAL News
By DINAH DUNN
August 20, 2024
CRANFORD, NJ – Come celebrate National Senior Citizens Day on Wednesday, August 21, with the coolest member of that club—Cher! She won an Oscar for Best Actress for her work in Moonstruck, which is screening at 4:00 p.m. for free for Cranford residents 55+ at the Cranford Theater. Released in ...
NEW JERSEY — The State of New Jersey ranked as having the 8th most student debt in the nation in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score based on each state's ranking in student-loan ...
CRANFORD – The Township of Cranford has settled a lawsuit with Hartz Mountain Industries, resolving a dispute with the developer of 740-750 Walnut Avenue. Hartz agreed: To reimburse the Township for its legal fees of $100,000; Reconstruct and build the berm where there was previously a ...
TRENTON, NJ — To make up for a summer of repeated delays and cancelations, Gov. Phil Murphy is giving NJ Transit travelers a “transit fare holiday,” from Monday, Aug. 26 through Labor Day, Sept. 2. NJ Transit train, light rail and bus commuters will get free rides, and monthly pass holders will ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The March to Yorktown Day Commemoration & Encampment Festival planned in Mindowaskin Park Sunday, Aug. 18, has been canceled due to weather, organizers said. Rain and thunderstorms were expected in Westfield all day, and the area is under a flood watch until 2 a.m. Monday, ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Prepare some space in the garden or a container for a fall harvest of radishes. They’ll grow and taste best when harvested during cooler weather and some are ready to harvest in just 25 days. There are a variety of radishes suited to everyone’s taste. Most of us have tried ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — The public is invited to attend a free, fun family event as Westfield hosts the fifth-annual “March to Yorktown” in Mindowaskin Park on Sunday, Aug. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The March to Yorktown commemorates 7,500 allied troops who trekked nearly 700 miles to capture ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Five Cranford friends were at a Yankee game on July 7 when they started getting calls that Petey Fekete, a local teen with special needs, had gone missing that afternoon. Fekete had no phone, money, ID, or water. The Cranford Police Department and people throughout town were combing ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Every week, Bernie Wagenblast compiles what's happening in Cranford, starting with her terrific podcast. Upcoming events include: Cranford Radio Podcast — Jonathan Todd Ross, Voice Actor Back in the day it was said children should be seen and not heard. There’s one group of ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Anthony Ajello prides himself on the quality and authenticity of what he brings to the shelves at Pastosa Ravioli. Ajello is the proprietor of the family-owned business in Cranford, a specialty food store selling some of the finest, high-quality Italian food, beverages, and desserts ...
CRANFORD, NJ – If it was August in the 1900s, residents of Cranford would be looking forward to the annual River Carnival. The evening parade of decorated canoes drew thousands to the lit-up banks of the Rahway River. The notion of a River Carnival was thought to be inspired by an outing by ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Need help completing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before the September 15 deadline for state financial aid? Current and prospective New Jersey college students can sign up in August for a free one-on-one virtual meeting with a financial aid expert at ...
CRANFORD, NJ – At the upcoming August 13 meeting, the Cranford Township Committee has on its agenda to discuss the seasonal ice rink proposed by Mike and Megan Furstoss in the Orange Avenue pool parking lot, similar to The Westfield Rink at Gumbert Park. The Cranford couple has proposed a ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Country Music Association (CMA) recording artist and songwriter Nikki Briar is playing Downtown Cranford’s Summer Sounds Series this Thursday, August 15, from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Eastman Clock Plaza. Briar, who grew up in nearby Clark, NJ, is bringing her signature country sound ...
CRANFORD, NJ -- Registration is now open to participate in the New Jersey Senior Olympic Games, which will be held for the seventh consecutive year in Woodbridge from Sept. 6-8, 2024. Athletes who are aged 50 and over as of 12/31/24 are eligible. There are male and female competitions in all ...
PARIS, FRANCE -- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the queen of the track and field world, added another gold jewel to her crown when the New Jersey native blew open the women's 4x400-meter relay with an historic second leg to spark Team USA to an American record and a blowout victory on Saturday at the ...
NEW JERSEY - For many incoming college students, the transition to life on campus can be a challenge - new people, an unfamiliar place, and none of the comforts of home. Factor in a disability, such as a spinal cord injury (SCI), and the experience can be even more daunting. Fortunately, the ...
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ -- John Denuto became the 1st head coach of Union College (previously known as Union County College) in 2019 and was fired in 2020 following his arrest. He was a former Sayreville teacher who had a long career as a wrestling coach in more than 20 schools and clubs in the state.
UNION COUNTY, NJ — Now is the time to let the county know your concerns about spots at risk of natural disasters, or share project ideas to make your community less vulnerable to extreme weather. The Union County Board of Commissioners has contracted with engineering company Michael Baker ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Every week, Bernie Wagenblast compiles what's happening in Cranford, starting with her terrific podcast. Upcoming events include: Cranford Radio Podcast — Blood Donations Are a Year-Round Need During the summer blood donations drop off as folks take vacation time. There’s an ...
JERSEY SHORE, NJ - As we here in NJ and all those along the East Coast have been hit by Tropical Storm Debby and torrential rain and high winds, the weather forecast for this weekend has improved immensely, as Saturday's forecast is partly cloudy, 85 degrees and the chance of rain @ 21%, while ...
CRANFORD, NJ — A tornado watch is in effect for Union County on Friday, Aug. 9, until 10 p.m., the National Weather Service announced. A tornado watch means that tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area. The National Weather Service advises the following during a tornado: At Your ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Surrounded by her friends and family, Cranford local Mary Kate Santulli beamed at the ribbon cutting for her shop, The Curious Heart at 11 N. Union Avenue, yesterday evening. Her labor of love business, started from her house in 2018, grew such a large following that Santulli had no ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ -- The crowd came to watch history at Union Catholic's watch party for alumna Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone at Stage House Tavern in Mountainside, and the GOAT delivered a dominating performance at the Paris Olympics in the 400M hurdles on Thursday, August 8. She became the first ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Cranford has joined the world in embracing pickleball. With six indoor courts at the Recreation Center at 375 Centennial as well as multiple programs, lessons, and leagues, there are tons of ways Cranford residents can learn and enjoy the sport. “Pickleball is fun, addicting, and ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - David Brearley Middle-High School Spanish teacher Alejandro Mejía, was recently honored by the New Jersey Department of Education as the 2024–2025 Union County Teacher of the Year. Mejia was named the top teacher of Union County and was among twenty-one educators to receive this ...
ELIZABETH, NJ - Distinguished Pizzaiolo, Al Santillo, owner of iconic Santillo’s Brick Oven Pizza in Elizabeth is teaming up with celebrity Dave Portnoy to help rebuild his century-old pizzeria that was severely damaged in a fire this past January. The founder of Barstool Sports,aka “El ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ -- As her Union Catholic family cheered from a watch party at Stage House Mountainside, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone moved one step closer to defending her title with a very comfortable victory in her semifinal heat of the women's 400-meter hurdles on Tuesday at the Olympics at Stade ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Rain, rain go away! Tropical Storm Debby is expected to dump as much as 8 inches on New Jersey this week, with a flash flood issued for Union County until 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7. If this year seems plagued by showers, that’s because there has been more precipitation.
CRANFORD, NJ - In an effort to promote the use of helmets and encourage safe behavior, the Cranford Police Department and Cranford Jaycees have collaborated with Big Apple Pizza and Vinny’s Pizza and Pasta to implement the Keep Calm and Helmet On Safety Reward Program for the remainder of ...