Category Archives: Cranford NJ Community Information

Jersey Shore History Presentation at the Cranford Community Center

You’ve got to love New Jersey.  What other state in the union would have a building shaped like and elephant and a ship made out of concrete?  Brilliant. On Wednesday, May 22, at 7:30 PM at the Cranford Community Center … Continue reading

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“Meet The Local Author” Cranford’s Crane-Phillips Museum Features John Shubeck

Sour Cream, Blueberries, And You is not a dessert special on a menu.  It is, in fact, a book offering an insightful look into everyday life in our area. On Sunday, May 19th, from 2:00- 4:00 PM at the Crane-Phillips … Continue reading

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Annual Cranford Antique Show and Sale 5/18/13

  There’s something truly special about finding an antique or vintage gem.  It holds a story.  It boasts a history, even if it is a silent or secret one.  It gains new life, while adding a unique new flavor, to … Continue reading

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Cranford NJ Historical Society Garage Sale 5/18/13 ( FOR A BARN!!)

              On Saturday, May 18th, from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, at 216 Holly Street, The Cranford Historical Society will host a fundraising garage sale, to raise funds for a barn.  That’s right – a barn.  The plan is … Continue reading

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Cranford New Jersey’s Historic Droescher’s Mill

People in comfy clothes and carrying water bottles and rolled up mats can constantly be seen walking in and out of Alleum Yoga. It’s a great place to relieve stress and get in a good workout. It helps that the … Continue reading

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Cranford NJ’s Centennial Village Velocity 5K

Centennial Village Velocity 5K It’s time to lace up, warm up, and carb up!!! The Cranford Centennial Village Group, which works towards improvements to the Centennial Village District, is hosting their annual Velocity 5K run on Sunday, June 2nd. The … Continue reading

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Cranford NJ’s “Old Peppy”

Old Peppy lives on! Most Cranford residents who have kids involved in either boys or girls basketball have a rainbow of Rec uniform shirts in the kids’ drawers.  And while they may receive a different color each year, the one … Continue reading

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Cranford New Jersey’s Spring Street Fair

(snifffff!) Aahh! Can you smell it? Zeppolis, cheesesteak sandwiches, and sausage and peppers from a truck? It must be that time of year again! This Sunday, May 5th, from 11:00 – 5:00, the 24th annual Cranford Street Fair & Spring … Continue reading

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Cranford Tree Poster Contest 4/26-6/30

Trees Poster Contest “I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree.” Joyce Kilmer Fortunately, no poem is needed for the annual poster contest sponsored by the Cranford Tree Advisory Boards. From April 26th through … Continue reading

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“Our Daughters, The Soldiers” Lecture in Cranford NJ

Like the characters in “Steel Magnolias,” women show strength of all kinds. They create new life, they keep families together, they raise the children that become tomorrow’s leaders. They open businesses, they invent, they heal, they invest . . . … Continue reading

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