AJ Bencivenga, varsity wrestler “AJ has been a four-year starter. In his early years on the team, he sacrificed a lot, most of the time giving up a lot of weight to help us fill the line up with our best wrestlers. In doing so, AJ put the team goals ahead of his own. All […]
Catarina Guimaraes, varsity sprinter “As a freshman, Catarina has immediately stepped into a varsity role as a sprinter on winter and spring track and field teams. She gives 100 percent at every practice from start to finish. She sets a positive example for her teammates and is truly an inspiration to those around her.” — […]
CRANFORD, NJ — School Superintendent Scott Rubin told the local Planning Board that a proposed 905-unit apartment complex at 750 Walnut Ave. would add more than 300 students to the district, calling it a “burden” the town could not accommodate. To put the impact in perspective for the board, Rubin said the projected 353 students […]
CRANFORD, NJ — An opera-singing seal, a well-meaning mouse, a determined little owl and a couple of helpful skunks are some of the little critters that inhabit Laura Sassi’s picture books, showing a lot of heart and spreading love as they hop, fly and scamper from page to page. The Cranford writer has created the […]
CRANFORD, NJ — A northern New Jersey lawmaker told local residents that leaving the fate of Mount Laurel, or “affordable,” housing in the hands of the court system could “crash the entire real estate market of the state of New Jersey.” State Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi, a Republican who represents the 39th Legislative District, including parts […]
CRANFORD, NJ — A demographer hired by the Board of Education estimates 99 students will be added to the school district when the Birchwood apartment complex is fully occupied. The question Township Committee members have begun to focus on is how much of the payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, agreement the town struck […]
Chaz DeSimone, varsity swimmer “Junior Chaz (Charles) DeSimone is our fastest breaststroker on the team, has continuously placed first or second in the 100 breast, and also came in first against Westfield in his event. He is also one of our top 50 freestyler sprinters for the team. Chaz swims four events at each meet […]
Maggie O’Donnell, varsity swimmer “Maggie was the Union County Champion in the 100-yard butterfly and finished second place in the 200-yard freestyle. Cranford has not had a Union County swimming champion since 2015, when Julie Byrne won the event. She has also qualified for the High School Meet of Champions being held on March 2 […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The relocation of an international intellectual property law firm to the township from Westfield is being hailed as a positive sign for the municipality’s corporate properties. Lerner David, which spent nearly its entire 50-year history at 600 South Ave., in Westfield, announced in a Jan. 31 release that it will be moving […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Bagpipe music filled the air at St. Gertrude Cemetery in Woodbridge on Feb. 16 for the funeral of Cranford resident Raymond Schwartz, 15, who died following a 15-month battle with glioblastoma, a rare form of brain cancer. Schwartz, the son of Raymond and Stacy Schwartz, died Feb. 12 at Morristown Medical Center. […]