U.S. Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., who was the current representative in Congress for parts of Essex, Hudson and Union counties, has died. He was 65 years old and had served in Congress since 2012. Payne had been hospitalized since he suffered a cardiac episode earlier this month. Gov. Phil Murphy announced his death on […]
CRANFORD, NJ – A handmade quilt was dedicated on Thursday, March 14, commemorating Cranford’s 150th anniversary. Cranford was established March 14, 1871. Local organizations each contributed a handmade fabric square that was then assembled and quilted by Ellen Hess, a local resident and professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology. “This is a gift to […]
CRANFORD — The Theater Project will present a script-in-hand performance of “Deserves a Quiet Night, by Jonathan Samarro, on Saturday, April 20, at 2 p.m. The presentation will be followed by a lively discussion with the playwright, director, actors and audience. “Deserves a Quiet Night” is one part of a series of one-act plays exploring […]
CRANFORD, NJ — It’s the dawning of the age of Aquarius at Cranford Dramatic Club. The groundbreaking Grammy and Tony Award-winning musical “Hair” will be presented from Friday, May 3, to Sunday, May 19, at CDC, 78 Winans Ave, Cranford. “Hair” tells the story of a group of politically active, free-thinking hippies living in New […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The fourth annual Cranford Film Festival – which celebrates the best in short filmmaking – has received more than 100 film submissions across categories including fiction, documentary, music videos, animation, student films and iPhone filmed. “Best of Festival Awards,” “Cranford Cougar Awards” and “Laurels” will be given in each of the six […]
CRANFORD, NJ — A possible Opening Day pitcher’s duel was in place as seniors Dylan Falk for Cranford High School and Matthew Mendez for Union High School showed signs of dominating right from the start. Falk, who competed on the junior varsity last year, pitched to only three batters in the top of the first. […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Fire Department is pleased to announce the department was awarded $40,000 from the American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grant. “Excellent work by Fire Chief Dan Czeh and Battalion Chief Matt Lubin on putting this grant together. Securing these funds will help fund six sets of turnout gear for our firefighters and […]
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Joseph Giaccio of Cranford, Nicholas Garguilo of Smithtown, N.Y. and Shannen Moore of Long Beach, N.Y., all graduate students in the Nurse Anesthesia Program at Hofstra University, recognized the need to test their life-saving skills during a break in between classes. While driving to a coffee shop, the students turned down a […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission, part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, announced on Wednesday, March 13, that Cranford was named among 14 other municipalities and four counties in New Jersey as Film Ready Communities. Cranford has served as host to many productions over the years, working together […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Visit the Easter Bunny and swim for Easter eggs in the pool on Saturday, March 23, at the new Cranford YMCA, 401 Centennial Ave., Cranford. The event is open to the community and geared toward families with children ages 2-7. Participants choose a 30-minute session between 2 and 3:30 p.m. to splash […]