CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford Residents Against Overdevelopment, the grassroots activist group behind the “Say No to 750 Walnut” lawn signs around town, is pushing for a legislative effort to stymie what they claim is too much development in too small an area. CRAO opposes to a redevelopment proposal by Hartz Mountain Industries for its 30.5-acre property […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Despite Gov. Chris Christie vetoing state legislation in May that would have effectively banned pet stores from selling puppies and kittens, many local municipalities, including Cranford, have decided to act anyway. Cranford took its first step Tuesday, Sept. 12, by introducing an ordinance that would have it join 110 other New Jersey towns […]
CRANFORD, NJ — They occupied the walkway with lawn chairs and blankets, wearing jackets, coats and backpacks. They weren’t parents lining up for Black Friday sales, or teenagers hoping to get ticket to a concert. Instead they were seniors, staked outside the Edward K. Gill Apartment Building on Meeker Avenue in Cranford with hopes of obtaining […]
CRANFORD, NJ — On Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. people of all ages will cheer and yell along the banks of the Rahway River at the Hanson Park Conservancy’s 7th annual Rubber Ducky Race as 1,200 ducks will bump and race past each other through Sperry Park, over the falls at Hansel’s Dam to ultimately reach […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Surveillance cameras will be installed at the Cranford Train Station in a collaborative effort between the Cranford Police Department, NJ Transit and NJ Transit Police following a recent marked increase in bicycle theft, Sgt. Ryan Greco told LocalSource on Aug. 29. According to Lt. Stephan Wilde of the Cranford Police Department, there have […]
CRANFORD, NJ — James Wozniak will retire as chief of the Cranford Police Department at the end of the month, three-and-a-half years after taking the job and after 25 years on the township force. “The Township of Cranford is grateful for the many years of service that Chief Wozniak gave to the citizens of Cranford,” Cranford […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The signs “Say No to 750 Walnut” can be seen from one side of Cranford to the other. They can be spotted in yards, on telephone poles and even bumper stickers. Concentrated in Cranford, they also fan out into Clark and Garwood as well. It’s a reference to a 30-acre piece of land […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Family members of April Wyckoff, a Cranford resident who was murdered nearly four years ago, have created a GoFundMe page to assist with costs associated with attending the trial for her accused killer. Matthew Ballister was arrested within a day of allegedly killing his 43-year-old girlfriend in his Union home in October 2013. […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Local artist Cynthia Dawley, of Cranford, recently combined her passions for painting and Hanson Park by teaching a painting class to raise funds for Hanson Park Conservancy. Dawley, who heads the organization, taught a painting class for all ages and levels at the Cranford Community Center on Thursday, Aug. 3. The class had […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Cranford has recently created a “parklet” in its downtown on Eastman Street. Popping up in downtowns large and small, parklets are small open spaces that provide people with a temporary, pleasant place to relax and enjoy the business district. “We voted on it at a recent meeting after it was suggested by Kathleen […]