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Author Linda Barth–Garden State:Where Ideas Grow Everyone knows about Thomas Edison’s “invention factory” in Menlo Park, the very location where he invented and patented such famous items as the...
0This is a tough time to run a small business. Actually, let’s be honest . . . . ANY time is a tough time to run a small business. There are so many facets of business to consider, the economy is so questionable, and it is never an...
0OK, all of you Scrooges out there. This is guaranteed to cure you. Consider it a dare, if you will. Because I don’t think you could POSSIBLY have an encounter with the real, live Kris Kringle and walk away jaded. Kris Kringle will...
0The feel-good commercials have started, the decorations are out, and the stores are well-stocked with garish abundance. There is no denying it. They’re here. The holidays. For some, they bring excitement and joy. For others, they...
0You can hear the agitated conversations in the school parking lots. You can read the angst in the Facebook posts. “Core” has become a true four-letter word. There has been a flurry of concern among parents regarding changes in...
0You’ve gotta love a local celebrity! Cynthia A. Dawley, a Cranford native, was born in 1964, and grew up right here in town surrounded by the works of her father, world-renowned artist Joseph Dawley. Joseph Dawley was...
0Patrolman Robert F. Hand Plaza Some of us pass by it or travel on it every day. A small stretch of road, including a portion of Springfield Avenue between North Avenue and North Union Avenue, right along the path of the Cranford...
0Public Meeting on Crane-Phillips House For most Cranfordians, it is already considered a historic landmark. Located at the very heart of town, it is perhaps the most familiar building in Cranford. There is even a scale model...
0Autumn 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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 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...
0October means Oktoberfest! The Cranford Jaycees are sponsoring their first Oktoberfest, right here in town, on Saturday, October 5th, from 5:00 – 10:00 PM, at Union County Community College (lot 5A across from Sperry Conservatory)....
0Who doesn’t love a good yard sale? Fall just seems to be the perfect season for them, too. Throw on a sweatshirt, head out into the crisp morning air, and find some treasures. Or, better yet, station yourself on the OTHER side of...
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