CRANFORD, NJ — A longtime Cranford resident was hoping to assist the township with its Mount Laurel housing obligations, and wanted the zoning board to use some leverage with a nonprofit organization to do so at the board’s recent meeting. Community Access Unlimited, an Elizabeth-based charity that provides services for the disabled, is currently applying […]
Brenna Dolan, varsity softball “Brenna is a senior captain pitcher for the Cranford High School Softball team. Brenna has pitched on varsity for four years. Her ERA for the 2017 season was 3.42, with 106 strikeouts. I’m looking forward to a great season with Brenna as one of our vocal leaders on this team.” — Coach Heather […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Two men who were born and raised in the township and have served on the front lines of public safety are being recognized for their contributions. Police Lt. Christopher Polito and firefighter Mark Bagniewski both accepted 2018 Shield Awards from the Cranford Knights of Columbus Council 6226 on March 10 at the […]
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 […]