CRANFORD, NJ — The multi-million dollar plan to mitigate major flooding along the Rahway River has reached the final approval stage, and to help move the project along, the review process has been transferred to the New England District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, officials said. “It’s not uncommon for work to be […]
CRANFORD, NJ — When walking throughout town one may have noticed increased brightness illuminating from the Victorian-styled lamps that line the sidewalk and are dispersed within the many parking lots. This is due to the township having purchased 335 light emitting diodes, or LED, lamplights last year, that have since been installed. Cranford’s Downtown Management […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The issue of elected officials accepting campaign contributions from firms that perform services for the municipality returned to the spotlight at the township committee on Feb. 27, about a month after some were excoriated for the practice during discussions about a redevelopment study. The practice is legal — though contentious — if […]
Emily Wilson, varsity swimmer “Emily Wilson had two second place finishes at the Union County Swimming Championships at the 100-yard freestyle and the 50-yard freestyle. She broke the Cranford High School record in the 50-yard freestyle. She has also qualified for the High School Meet of Champions, where she will swim two individual events and […]
Josiah Cadet, varsity track “Josiah holds the school record in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles and qualified for the NJ State Meet of Champions in both the 110-meter high hurdles and the 400-meter intermediate hurdles. Josiah claimed a sectional title in the 400-meter hurdles. He was also named the NJ 17- to 18-year-old-male hurdler of the […]
By Rebecca Panico and Jenny Goldberg – Staff Writers CRANFORD, NJ — A Union County College student was arrested during class on Monday, Feb. 26, for having three imitation firearms inside the Student Development Building on the Cranford campus. Eric Jacobs, 20, of Millburn, was arrested by Cranford police at approximately 10 a.m. and charged with […]
CRANFORD, NJ — More than 900 Cranford residents joined an end-of-the-year scramble to prepay their 2018 property taxes. The idea is they’d get one more year out of the deduction on their federal income returns before the new tax reform legislation signed in December limits their exemption to $10,000. Cranford saw nearly a $7 million deluge […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Two officers are spending time away from their daily patrol routines to interact with residents through the new community policing unit geared toward strengthening the relationship between law enforcement and the community. The unit was introduced by police Chief Ryan Greco during his swearing-in ceremony in October. “Through identifying problem-solving initiatives that […]
Removes private property from contentious downtown remake study after stormy debut
CRANFORD, NJ — Two weeks of fury by downtown business and property owners has been quelled — at least for a moment — by township officials who removed their establishments from a study which suggested that a nearly 4-acre area be declared “in need of redevelopment.” “To sum up what the township committee will be […]
CRANFORD, NJ — A five-year plan for the center of town that envisions bike lanes, a cultural arts committee and parking expansion was unveiled to residents at the Downtown Management Corporation meeting Feb. 22. Anthony Durante of the DMC’s Strategic Planning Committee led the presentation, which detailed four major goals: the promotion of a vibrant […]