CRANFORD, NJ — The local planning board voted unanimously June 5 to recommend that the township committee reject a rezoning request for a 30.5-acre site at 750 Walnut so that a proposed 905-unit apartment complex could be built. The vote was met with enthusiastic applause from the assembled gallery at the 14th meeting regarding Hartz […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Trinitas Regional Medical Center has expanded its renal services program to the township, with the company unveiling its new dialysis center at Cranford Rehab & Nursing Center on May 16. Located at 205 Birchwood Ave., it is Trinitas’ fourth dialysis center within its network of hospitals and medical centers. The new dialysis […]
CRANFORD, NJ — It’s common for police departments to sift through security footage from a local business to help solve a crime and now, with the recent rise in popularity of private security cameras, local residents can participate and assist police in a whole new way. The Cranford Police Department recently launched the Cranford Civilian […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Nearly two dozen residents expressed their frustration with a proposed 905-unit apartment complex at 750 Walnut Ave. at the May 15 Planning Board meeting, saying that it will increase traffic and overwhelm the school district. Hartz Mountain Industries’ application to rezone the 30.5-acre site from office and warehouse to a residential area […]
CRANFORD, NJ — A proposed 905-unit apartment complex at 750 Walnut Ave. would have a negative fiscal impact on the township and schools, a professional planner hired by the local Planning Board said at the board’s May 8 special meeting. “In my opinion, the negative impact places a burden on the municipality in respect to […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The vacant gas station site on the corner of Lincoln Avenue and South Avenue West may be replaced with a Shell station and Dunkin’ drive-thru if plans presented to the local Zoning Board at the April 22 meeting are approved. The applicant, Iselin Realty, is proposing a three-pump station and a Dunkin’ […]
Anna Horne, varsity lacrosse player “Anna has been the Cougars’ starting goalie for the last four years and she will be continuing her lacrosse career at Drew University. It has been incredible seeing Anna develop over the last four years! She is an incredible leader and role model to her teammates.” — Coach Samantha Berk […]
Conor Halpin, varsity lacrosse player “Conor Halpin has had tremendous start to his senior season this year, and a tremendous impact on our team’s improvements and successful first quarter/half thus far. He is contributing and leading the way for us in scoring, possession of the ball, with his excellence in facing off and collecting ground […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The local school district will survey residents in the next few weeks to gather input as it continues to consider its “reimagining” — with some proposals including the addition of free full-day kindergarten and a comprehensive middle school. The reconfiguration proposal has been discussed in school board and town hall-style meetings since […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The owner of Bar Americana, which sits adjacent to the north side of the Cranford train station, is asking township officials for permission to add two stories of apartments and allow a rooftop dining and lounge area. Hector Alvarez testified before the local Planning Board on April 8 that he wants to […]