CRANFORD, NJ — Many kids from underserved households are not getting involved in athletics because of the high price of sports equipment. Leveling the Playing Field is a nonprofit that collects and redistributes equipment to expand access and equity within youth sports and recreation programs in under-resourced communities. LPF expanded to a third warehouse location […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Hanson Park Conservancy’s 11th annual Rubber Ducky Derby is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. The race is at Sperry Park in Cranford. The rain date is Sunday, Oct. 16. On race day, more than 1,000 individually numbered rubber ducks will tumble over the falls at Sperry Park, racing to […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The next three Friday nights will determine whether or not Cranford High School football continues two very important streaks. For starters, the Cougars have produced winning seasons each and every year from 2010 until the present. That’s 12 straight and counting. Then there’s the playoff streak. Not counting the 2020 season, because […]
CRANFORD, NJ — As economic times remain uncertain, college students are seeking an education that benefits them financially, as well as academically. Associate degree business students who graduate from Union College receive a degree ranked No. 1 by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. This report ranks Union’s as the No. 1 […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The College Women’s Club of Cranford invites the community to the first program of the new club year on Monday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m., at its new meeting location, Jardine Academy, 75 Rod Smith Place, Cranford, for some light refreshments and a cornhole tournament. This event is free, and all are […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Union College of Union County is one of 12 institutions to receive a grant from Bank of America to elevate and accelerate the path for Hispanic students in targeted health care programs. The two-year, $220,000 grant will support Hispanic/Latino students pursuing careers in health care through the Progresando Initiative, a collaboration between […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Sunday turned out to be a good day for a race. Schmitts’ Quest for the Cure hosted its ninth annual Cranford Cure T1 Diabetes 5K Walk/Run on Sunday, Sept. 18, in Nomahegan Park, at 1033 Springfield Ave. The 5K takes place annually to rally support to find a cure for Type 1 […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Many kids from underserved households are not getting involved in athletics because of the high price of sports equipment. Leveling the Playing Field is a nonprofit that collects and redistributes equipment to expand access and equity within youth sports and recreation programs in under-resourced communities. LPF expanded to a third warehouse location […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Early Childhood Education Advocates Inc., a nonprofit organization that is a legislative voice for the child care industry in New Jersey, has announced it has selected a new board president, Gigi Schweikert. Schweikert, who serves as chief executive officer of Lightbridge Academy in Iselin, is replacing Guy Falzarano at the helm of […]
NEWARK, NJ — Rather than hitting the beach or hanging out with friends, 45 teens from throughout Pennsylvania and North Jersey, including from Cranford and Westfield, devoted part of their summer vacation to completing a range of community service projects for a camp offered by the Archdiocese of Newark’s Office for Youth & Young Adult […]