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Autumn is the PERFECT time for a run . . . . or a walk. The air is crisp, not too oppressively hot, and the view of colorful trees is nothing short of dazzling. So why not come out and enjoy the great outdoors while helping out some...
0What To Do With the Halloween Loot…. Halloween is big in this community. BIG. So the kids come home exhausted, on a Halloween high, dump their trick or treat loot onto the floor, and you are appalled. Your dental...
0It’s that time of year again! A dentist’s dream! Halloween means trick-or-treat fun, and a whole lot of candy!!! There’s no doubt that these can sometimes seem like scary times we’re living in, (and I don’t mean the Halloween type...
0Did you ever wonder how Scotch Plains, and Fanwood, too, got their names? In the late 1600’s, a small village was created and settled by Scottish immigrants who had landed at Perth Amboy under the leadership of George Scot. ...
0There’s always plenty to do in Cranford on Halloween night! Whether you go trick or treating with the kids, stay home to give out treats, enjoy what turns out to be live performance art on so many people’s lawns, or attend the...
0The Castle – Free Performance I just love anything that’s free! And here is a local opportunity to enjoy a deeply engaging stage performance. The play “The Castle” is an on-stage production, also made into a movie a few...
0This beautiful Cranford Colonial offers three bedrooms, one full and one half bath, a woodburning fireplace, first floor family room, and lovely open front porch. Open house Sunday, October 27 from 1-4pm. Convenient location and priced...
0New Jersey is an AWESOME place to be on Halloween! Virtually the whole area turns into one giant stage for Halloween performance art. The streets are filled with huge groups of trick or treaters, and equally excited groups...
0Sunday, October 27th is a day chock-full of Halloween fun in Westfield! Don your costumes a few days before it is actually Halloween, and come out to show some spooky spirit! The Downtown Trick or Treat , sponsored by Downtown...
0Did you ever wonder how Westfield NJ got its name? Dating way, WAY back, as early as the 1600’s, in fact, the area was used as very successful farmland. The “big town” of the area at that time was Elizabethtown, and this area was...
0They’re heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-re! Posted throughout the streets and sidewalks of downtown Cranford. Scary, funny, cute . . . . and all very creative. The scarecrows are back, heralding in the Autumn weeks leading to Halloween! This...
0So many of us use the weekends as our house-cleaning time. And so many of us HATE it. Especially when the Autumn weather is so lovely, and is calling us to be outdoors. Well, here’s a solution! You can clean up AND enjoy the...
0This is one of my favorite posts from a few years back. I hope you enjoy it, too! Each Halloween, hundreds of ghosts and goblins, witches and princesses head over to Herning Ave in Cranford New Jersey to celebrate Halloween and take...
5Did you ever wonder how Cranford got its name? John Crane was one of the first real settlers in this area, and in 1716 he built a damn in the river which powered two mills, a saw mill on the west side of the river, and a grist...
1Measuring under 5 square miles in area, it is amazing at the array of ethnic restaurants and foods one can find in Cranford. There’s Irish fare at Kilkenny House, Asian fusion at Avenue East, Spanish tappas at Cervantes of Spain,...
0Who the heck feels like doing SPRING cleaning? Come Spring, we are all ready to jump outside into that long lost warmth of sun and enjoy ourselves. NOW is the time to do those tedious tasks – Autumn cleaning! The weather is still...
0In the mood for a burger? We all are, sometimes. We’re Americans. It’s how we roll. Don’t settle for something in a paper bag thrown into your car window at a drive through. There’s a much, much better option. Once the...
0As a homeowner, there can be a lot of very good reasons to want to plant a tree on your property. Some choose to do it to mark an event, such as moving into a new house, a wedding, or a birth. Perhaps you are looking for some shade in...
0“Rubber ducky, you’re the one! You make bath time so much fun . . . . !” Sorry to quote Ernie, but Sesame Street isn’t the only place to enjoy rubber duckies. Hanson Park Conservancy’s annual Rubber Ducky Derby is scheduled once again...
0The Reeve House Are you familiar with Westfield NJ’s Historical Society Reeve House? Most people are familiar with it only as the building that houses The Westfield Historical Society at314 Mountain Avenue. While the...
0With the unseasonable warm weather we’ve been having this season, being barefoot in the park might not seem so very strange. And if that’s not your style, regardless of the weather, then there’s a perfect alternative for you!...
0The kids have started school again, there’s homework to be done, the sports schedules are in full swing, and most families can’t even enjoy dinner together any more. How’s a family to relax and reconnect? How about with some...
0Mission Fair at First Presbyterian Church in Cranford, NJ One of the best characteristics of Cranford is the giving, caring nature of its residents. Neighbors are quick to help one another out, give rides to each other’s kids,...
0Oh, lads and lassies, are you ever in for a Celtic treat! On Wednesday, October 2nd, at 7:30 PM, The Friends of the Cranford Public Library will host an evening of traditional Irish/Scottish music at the Cranford Community Center at...
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