CRANFORD, NJ — A Cranford resident and former member of the township’s auxiliary police department has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to police records. David Tenbroeck, 36, a detective in the Montvale Police Department in Bergen County, did not show up for work Sunday, May 13. […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The room was dark except for some afternoon sunlight squeezing through the blinds. The cake case was empty and the knives and forks neatly arranged on napkins stood at the ready for customers who will never come. The Downtown Family Restaurant across from the train station on North Avenue closed its doors […]
CRANFORD, NJ — As soon as Cynthia Kudron received a call from her fiance saying that paramedics were at her house in Cranford, she knew that her 25-year-old son, Christian Breskin, was gone. “As I drove up my street, it was just very overwhelming to see fire trucks here, EMS, police,” Kudron recalled of Aug. […]
Elizabeth McCaffery, varsity softball player “Elizabeth is a freshman on the varsity softball team who starts at shortstop. She is a very coachable athlete who loves learning more about the game every day. Elizabeth is constantly striving to get better in every situation, always hustling and working hard, while pushing her teammates to better themselves […]
Johnny Bush, varsity golfer “Johnny, a junior at Cranford High School, has been our No. 1 player for the past three seasons and this year he has led our team to a 12-2 record, as of May 12. This year, he has recorded the lowest nine-hole season average ever at Cranford High School — 36.3. […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Students at Union County College will soon be battling dragons, pulling off high-flying stunts in futuristic cars and maneuvering tricked-out robots on co-op missions. But they’ll be doing all this from the comfort of their own chairs as part of the community college’s new competitive esports program. These teams of video gamers […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The township committee on May 8 approved a 30-year payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, agreement with the developers of the Birchwood apartment complex on the border with Kenilworth. Birchwood Developers Urban Renewal Associates will pay 11 percent of its yearly gross revenue to the town as an annual payment rather […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Back in February, a Union County College employee saw what he thought was a student carrying a weapon on campus. The employee notified campus security, who along with police, approached the student and confiscated three fake guns, one resembling a rifle and two resembling pistols. It was an example of the campaign: […]
Maggie Roman, varsity lacrosse player “I am nominating Maggie Roman as the athlete of the month because she is such a standout leader for the program. As a four-year letter winner, she comes with a ton of experience, which will help lead the Cougars to a successful season. She not only a leader on the field, by […]
Gordon Graceffo, varsity baseball pitcher “Gordon Graceffo is a senior right-handed pitcher. He threw eight scoreless innings vs. Westfield, then threw a one-hitter vs. Summit. He is the Cranford male scholar athlete of the year and is attending Villanova University next year to play baseball.” — Coach Dennis McCaffery What do find most challenging when playing […]