CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Recreation and Parks Department is hosting its annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 30. Line up begins at the Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave., Cranford, at 8:30 a.m. and marching commences at 9 a.m., ending with a traditional memorial ceremony at Memorial Park on Springfield Avenue, between Riverside Drive […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 335 have announced the grand marshal for the township of Cranford Memorial Day Parade is longtime Cranford resident and retired Army Master Sgt. John Abdul. Abdul served the country for 32 years in the U.S. Army, earning some of its highest awards, such as the […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — The 12th annual Tour de Elizabeth was held Sunday, May 17. The 15-mile tour, beginning at City Hall, attracted more than 1,000 riders, guests and volunteers. All levels participated on the new route, and some received prizes.
ELIZABETH, NJ — A Union County Police Department officer has been charged with stealing items from department stores in four different towns on various dates earlier this year, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced. Blake Clay, 33, of Rahway is charged with third-degree theft. An investigation by the Prosecutor’s Office’s Special Prosecutions Unit revealed that […]
Edward Yaracz, 72, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Center For Hope in Scotch Plains. He was a long-time resident of Cranford. Friends are invited to visit 2-4PM Sunday May 22, at the Dooley Funeral Home, 218 North Ave. West in Cranford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30AM Monday, May […]
ELIZABETH, NJ — Three Elizabeth high schools are among the top 50 in New Jersey, according to a newly released report, “America’s Most Challenging High Schools,” by The Washington Post. Elizabeth High School was named the No. 1 most challenging high school in New Jersey for the third consecutive year; Alexander Hamilton Preparatory Academy was ranked […]