CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Woman’s Club is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee – its 75th anniversary. And it has also recently announced its 35th Home for the Holidays House Tour. This year, there will be seven beautifully decorated historic homes to view on Sunday, Dec. 8, from noon to 4 p.m. Julia Corbett Davis, a […]
CRANFORD, NJ — First Presbyterian Church of Cranford recently invited the community to a Sock Hop. They played 1950s rock and roll music, as volunteers of all ages sorted and bagged more than 2,000 pairs of socks into bundles for distribution. The donated socks went to Cranford–Elmora Soup Kitchen, a mission of the church, and […]
CRANFORD, NJ — The Wednesday Morning Club, which meets the first Wednesday of every month at 10 a.m. at the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave., Cranford, welcomed Karen Quigley from Bank of America on Wednesday, Nov. 6, to speak about frauds and scams with her associate, Preya Gobin, to the group. It invites everyone […]
TRENTON, NJ — A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of Kevin Harlfinger, 40, of Perth Amboy, who was fatally shot on the Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge, during an encounter with members of the Cranford Police Department on Dec. 28, […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Calvary Nursery School and Child Care, 108 Eastman St., Cranford, announces Beth Kulik as the new interim school director for the 2024-2025 school year, effective Monday, Oct. 21. The year-round, play-based program was founded in 1993 and serves children 2½ to 6 years of age as part of the ministry of Calvary […]
CRANFORD, NJ — In a unanimous vote, the Cranford Township Committee appointed Capt. Matthew Nazzaro to lead the Cranford Police Department, following the retirement of Chief Ryan Greco. Nazzaro will assume the office on Sunday, Dec. 1, and will work closely with Greco on the transition. Mayor Brian Andrews spoke about the Township Committee’s selection […]
CRANFORD, NJ — UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ announced it welcomed the largest number of new students this fall. In an environment of declining enrollment at colleges and universities across the country, the college has taken proactive measures to increase student access, provide critical support to help ensure success once students enroll, and […]
CRANFORD, NJ — On Friday, Sept. 20, the Cranford Knights of Columbus hosted its 21st annual Golf Outing, which was a tremendous success with 95 golfers attending at the Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth. Each year, the council selects two worthy charities to assist with the outing proceeds and, this year, Folds of Honor, […]
UNION COUNTY, NJ — The Union County Clerk’s Office has reported the following local election unofficial results as of Friday, Nov. 8, from the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. For all of these results, 100% of the districts are reporting. House of Representatives Democratic Rep. Rob Menendez of the state’s 8th Congressional District of […]
CRANFORD, NJ — Theater enthusiasts will have the opportunity to see staged readings of three new plays and share their reactions with the playwrights during the third of The Theater Project’s “New Play Readings” on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m., at the Cranford Community Center. Admission is free, with no registration required. “A reading […]