CRANFORD, NJ – The Cranford High School Marching Band will storm Memorial Field for the first time this season at Friday’s football game.

Last Saturday, Sept. 6, the band took first place in Group III-A at The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Marching Band Festival. They have two competitions upcoming in October.

“We’re looking forward to all of the football games ...

WESTFIELD, NJ – The people of Westfield are mourning the loss of Tom Pearson, lovingly known as the town Santa Claus, who died away on Wednesday, Sept. 13. After nearly 20 years in the role of Santa, hundreds of local families had come to cherish their time with him every year.

Pearson was 70 years old.

Sherry Cronin, executive director of the Downtown Westfield ...

CRANFORD, NJ – Cranford artists will line the streets this weekend as The Artist Framer holds its third annual paint-out.

The paint-out is an opportunity for Cranford residents to create artistic renditions of places around town.

“We have a great downtown with a happy and creative vibe,” Stefanie Lalor, owner of The Artist Framer, said. “The Cranford Community ...

CRANFORD, NJ – Cranford resident Jake Forrestal will appear in “The Good Catholic,” an independent romantic-comedy that tells the tale of a young priest struggling to accept his calling.

Forrestal, who graduated from Cranford High School in 2013, will appear alongside his a capella group from Indiana University. The group, Indiana University’s Another Round, perform ...

UNION COUNTY, NJ - Tickets for the Hayrides and Campfires event will be available for purchase beginning Tuesday, September 5, at 8:30 a.m. This year, tickets will be sold online in addition to three locations throughout the county. All tickets must be purchased in advance, there will be no tickets sold on site. 

All ticket sales will be final, with no refunds or exchanges. The event ...

CRANFORD, NJ – The Cranford High School Class of 1997 will hold their 20th reunion this November and are looking to spread the word.

The event will be held at Boulvard Five 72 in Kenilworth and will feature passed hors d’oeuvres, pasta and carving stations, desserts and a premium open bar.

“I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone and seeing what everyone is up ...

CRANFORD, NJ – Registration is now open for Downtown Cranford’s 10th Annual Scarecrow Stroll.

Interested candidates are welcome to enter their creative creations in one of four categories: Kids and Families, Adults and Families, Cranford School or Organization and Cranford Business. Residents will vote for their favorite designs in each category.

To register, click here.

The ...

CRANFORD, NJ – The Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre hopes to expand the conversation about gay marriage with its fall program, the 2017 Short Play Festival.

The program consists of short plays and monologues about gay marriage and will feature the collection “Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays.” The CDC plans to explore gay marriage in settings that include ...

CRANFORD, NJ – Approximately 20,000 people are expected to attend Cranford’s Summer Street Fair on Sunday, August 20.

More than 200 artists, retailers, crafters and food vendors will line the streets of Downtown Cranford, including portions of North Union Avenue, Walnut Avenue, Alden Street, Eastman Street and more.

The fair is scheduled to run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or ...

CRANFORD, NJ – The Cranford Historical Society will celebrate its 90th anniversary this September with a “moonlight gala” to benefit the historical society’s scholarship fund, maintenance of the Hanson House and the Crane-Phillips House Museum and grounds.

The historical society was founded in 1927 by a group of residents that wanted to preserve and perpetuate the ...