TOP LOCAL News
By DINAH DUNN
August 5, 2024
CRANFORD, NJ - If your cookout has been rained out, downtown Cranford has the solution with Summer Restaurant Week, which runs from Sunday, August 4th to Thursday, August 8th and includes 30 eateries! The prix fixe options include a 3-course lunch from Vine & Oak Tavern for $30 that includes ...
CRANFORD, NJ — The county is planning to include elements of accessibility, inclusion and sensory support in its upcoming National Night Out, a free police and community event set for this Tuesday. “National Night Out for Everyone” will be held Aug. 6, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the Cranford campus ...
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- Union Catholic track legend and defending Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone competes in the first round of the women's 400-meter hurdles on Sunday, Aug. 4, at 6:35 a.m. EDT. Her alma mater will host watch parties for the world record holder on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from ...
CRANFORD, NJ - “Mothers’ Instinct”, the movie filmed in Cranford starring Oscar winners, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain continues its run in US theaters. The film, which was shot almost entirely on Holly Street in the summer of 2022, opened on Friday, July 26. Cranford Theater is one of only ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — The FBI finally tracked down a Trinidadian man wanted for 15 years in connection with the 2009 gunpoint robbery of a Woodbridge steakhouse where $150,000 was stolen, and workers were menaced. FBI agents arrested 51-year-old suspect Kofi Edwards in Sacramento, Ca., where he was ...
JERSEY SHORE, NJ - As we enter August and the nights start getting darker earlier, we are reminded that summer at the Shore is coming to an end sooner rather than later. Now is the time to experience all that the Gold Coast area has to offer, with plenty of activities and events for couples, ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Every week, Bernie Wagenblast compiles what's happening in Cranford, starting with her terrific podcast. Upcoming events include: Cranford Radio Podcast — TV-35 Manager Don Smith Looks Back On His First Year 📺 From live sports to township meetings, Cranford’s TV-35 offers a ...
UNION COUNTY, NJ — A whistleblower lawsuit filed by a Union County employee claims that she was demoted twice after refusing to comply with what she believed were unconstitutional practices. Assistant prosecutor Meghan Tomlinson is seeking damages including back pay, front pay, emotional ...
KENILWORTH, NJ - Casa Di Pietro, a modern Italian kitchen and brick oven restaurant located at 24 North 20th Street, made a huge announcement on their social media pages that the beloved establishment is now permanently closed. Please see the following message on the above flier from the Casa ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Day Care Center was evacuated Thursday after a drip tray from an air conditioning unit fell through the ceiling and into a classroom. At first officials thought they were responding to a possible partial roof collapse. Firefighters arrived at the scene at about 1:25 ...
CRANFORD, NJ – At the recent nomination ceremony, Cranford Dramatic Club (CDC) snagged 12 New Jersey Association of Community Theaters (NJACT) Perry Award nominations for four productions from their 2023-2024 season: Hair, The Wizard of Oz, Head Over Heels, and The Musical Comedy Murders of ...
WASHINGTON – The recall of Boar’s Head deli meats has been expanded to approximately 7 million pounds of deli meat and poultry products. The updated recall issued by Boar’s Head Provisions Co in Jarratt, VA, includes additional “ready to eat” meat and poultry products due to possible Listeria ...
CRANFORD, NJ — More hot weather is headed our way this week. Cranford is under a heat advisory from Wednesday, July 31 at 1 p.m. until Thursday, Aug. 1, at 8 p.m., the National Weather Service said. Heat index values of 95 to 100 expected. A heat advisory is issued when the combination of ...
CRANFORD, NJ – With the 2024 Summer Olympics underway in Paris, the next few weeks will be filled with exciting moments of athletes fulfilling their life-long dreams. This year’s iteration of the multi-sport event has a fair bit of New Jersey flavor, as there are more than 23 athletes representing ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — First, there was a loud “boom.” Then flames. That was how one neighbor, former councilman Mark LoGrippo, described the scene on Tudor Oval Monday, July 29, at about 10:15 p.m. “We were in the kitchen and all the sudden we heard a ‘boom,’” said LoGrippo, who lives two doors ...
CRANFORD, NJ – On Friday, August 2, Alluem Yoga’s Rock Yoga will be taking over downtown Cranford from 6:00-7:00pm at Post Office Plaza. Join Alluem owner Gina Pachkowski for a unique experience of yoga, music, and community on a hot summer night. The class is free and open to everyone—no need to ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Cranford Cougars McKeon 14u started the 2024 summer season by winning the Matawan Spring Fastpitch tournament in May. This win led to strong performances at tournaments in LBI and Hershey, PA, setting them up for the USA Softball District 2 “A” Division Summer Championship in ...
NEW JERSEY -- When the Olympic flame was officially lit on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France for the opening of the summer games, 23 of New Jersey's finest athletes were among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA. The more than 10,500 athletes competing in the XXXIII Olympiad hail from ...
CRANFORD, NJ - In celebration of the Summer Olympics, Downtown Cranford is debuting the Shop Local Olympics! From July 26 to August 11, if you spend $20 in stores, on services, or in restaurants downtown, you can submit your receipt for a chance to win a $100 Downtown Cranford gift ...
WASHINGTON – Boar’s Head announced it is recalling several of its deli meats due to possible Listeria contamination. Two deaths, 34 illnesses and 33 hospitalizations across 13 states have been linked to meats sliced at delis, according to an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food ...
CRANFORD, NJ – Sandra Jakubiuk. always loved to run around with her friends. She was so quick, her parents asked if she wanted to join the Westfield Area YMCA Flyers Track Club in September 2023. By December, she had qualified and ran in the Junior Olympics in Kentucky. “I love running because it ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Every week, Bernie Wagenblast compiles what's happening in Cranford, starting with her terrific podcast. Upcoming events include: Cranford Radio Podcast — Savor Snack Shop Soon to Open in Downtown Cranford 😋 You know the feeling. You crave something to munch on for a road trip, ...
JERSEY SHORE, NJ - With only six weeks left until the start of school, and the weather at the shore is looking great, there's no time to waste in enjoying these last remaining weeks of summer. From fairs and festivals to summer sidewalk sales and water sports, there's plenty to do. Here are some ...
WASHINGTON, DC - Just days after being found guilty on 16 counts related to an international bribery scheme, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has announced that he will resign from the Senate on Aug. 20, Although he resisted resigning while his appeal was pending, Menendez faced a possible expulsion ...
RAHWAY, NJ — A Perth Amboy police detective’s medical condition has improved from critical to stable after being wounded in a shooting while trying to serve warrants in Rahway on Wednesday night. The unidentified police detective was shot at least once in his leg around 8:30 pm on Wednesday, ...
CRANFORD, NJ – If you were up at dawn this morning, June 25, you might have seen the film crews parked in front of The Morning Roast at Yale Terrace Brewery on Eastman Street. ABC News' Dani Beckstrom was there filming a segment that ran later that morning. Open at 5:30 a.m., the coffee shop, run ...
TRENTON, NJ/WASHINGTON, DC — New Jersey residents will soon be able to utilize IRS Direct File, which will let them submit their federal tax returns for free. Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo announced Wednesday that more than 1.3 million New ...
CRANFORD, NJ - Dr. Kathryn Groll was a midwife for 15 years, working with young women, pregnant and postpartum moms, and women transitioning through menopause, when her career took a turn. “I was working at a practice in 2020 and saw such an influx of complete anxiety, depression, and full-on ...
NEW JERSEY -- The state of New Jersey was ranked as having the 3rd best school system in the nation, according to a study done by WalletHub. The personal finance website ranked all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, by a total score and with the two categories of Quality and Safety. The ...
CRANFORD, NJ - "Mothers’ Instinct," a psychological thriller filmed almost entirely in Cranford in 2022, will finally make its U.S. debut this Friday, July 26. The film, which stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, is set in 1960 suburban America. It’s about two next-door neighbors and best ...