Cranford Radio

A group of rather unusual characters will be making appearances in Cranford during December. The Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2, as well as a cameo by the Grinch are part of the next show at the Cranford Dramatic Club . Seussical is the CDC's holiday show and Cranford Radio paid a visit to Whoville to chat with director Zachary Mazouat,  Garrett Hanlon (JoJo) and Zach Love (Horton).

Hope you enjoyed a great Thanksgiving! The actual holiday is over but there's still plenty of holiday activities taking place this weekend including Track Friday and Small Business Saturday. You find details on these stories and more in this week's Cranford Radio headlines.

A look out your window lets you know the top story of the week. It wasn't a lot of snow, but a missed forecast combined with bad timing meant many Cranford residents spent hours trying to get home Thursday evening. On a much more positive note, Downtown Cranford was voted the top downtown in the state in a contest sponsored by NJ.com. In other signs of winter, the CHS hockey team returns to t...

It was a big turnout for the first community meeting on the "Reimagining Cranford Public Schools" proposal Tuesday night and the town has a new interim township administrator. It's playoff season for CHS sports teams and lots of autumn activities in town this weekend but the weather may not cooperate for the first half of the weekend. More in this week's Cranford Radio headline...

Batten down the hatches! A nor'easter is headed our way and could bring heavy rain and wind Friday night and Saturday. While you're inside, watch the two candidates for the township committee debate on TV35 and don't forget to vote to make Cranford #1 in NJ.com's contest to find New Jersey's top downtown. Get details on these and other stories in Cranford Radio's head...

Two continuing stories are once again in the headlines this week. First, additional meetings have been announced to discuss the "Reimaging Cranford Public Schools" proposal put forth by Superintendent Dr. Scott Rubin. This week also saw a continuation of the testimony of the traffic consultant hired by Hartz Mountain for the 750 Walnut Avenue proposal. The weather forecast for the weeken...

The Cranford Dramatic Club is certainly not resting on its laurels as it begins its record-breaking 100th season with " A Few Good Men ." Only last month the club was recognized with the NJACT Community Theatre of the Year Award and efforts such as this show why the CDC was honored. Cranford Radio spoke with Matt Burns (Director/Lt. Col. Nathan Jessep), Mike Burdick (Lt. J.G. Daniel A. K...

Some big changes have been proposed for the Cranford Public Schools and Downtown Cranford is being recognized by a statewide planning organization. Those two stories top the week's news. The football and field hockey teams will celebrate Senior Night this weekend during games and several squads will play in tournament action. The coolest temperatures of the season will be around Saturday but...

If things had taken a different turn, Carol Bryan might have become a cosmetologist, but a job interview led to an insurance career and for the past four years she's run the Carol Bryan Agency for Farmers Insurance in Kenilworth. In our continuing series profiling members of the Cranford Area Chamber of Commerce , we talk to Carol to learn a bit about her life and her business.

It's Columbus Day weekend and that means most banks are closed Monday and there will be no mail delivery. Cranford schools will have a single session. Speaking of Cranford schools, the CHS varsity teams have a busy schedule this weekend and the weather should cooperate. Catch up on what's happening with this week's headlines.

The news is good on both the flood mitigation and crime fronts as far as Cranford is concerned. Fall sports action is in full swing for the Cranford Cougars, there are plenty of things to do around town, and it looks as if the weather is going to be ideal.

The Board of Education and the Zoning Board are in the news this week. The Orange Avenue Pool may have closed for human swimming for the season, but Sunday the dogs get to do the doggy paddle. Details on this and more in this week's Cranford Radio headlines.

Cranford officials and clergy members remembered the events of September 11 on Tuesday evening and the continuing testimony of representatives of Hartz Mountain Industries was heard by the Planning Board Wednesday night. It's a busy weekend with Cranford High School varsity sports and the weather should cooperate for that as well as various events taking place in town. Hear all this in this w...

School's back and that means your weekend headlines once again include the CHS varsity sports events taking place over the weekend. That's in addition to the usual news, weather and events. Topping this week's news is a change in the race for the township committee and the latest on 750 Walnut Avenue.

Expect tighter security at Cranford Public Schools starting next week and CHS makes a big leap forward in the New Jersey Monthly ranking of high schools around the state. These stories along with your Labor Day weekend forecast and events can be heard in this week's Cranford Radio headlines.

The Birchwood redevelopment site is no longer owned by the township and Raritan Valley Line mayors push for improvements. These are the top Cranford stories this week. The weather forecast looks great for Sunday's downtown street fair. Get a quick update on what's happening in this week's Cranford Radio headlines.

Come fall you may have an opportunity to get rid of all that junk that's been accumulating in your house and the town remembers Cranford Fire Department Call Lieutenant Brian Koshney. More on these stories, the weekend weather and what's happening around town in this week's Cranford Radio headlines.

Traveling to and from Manhattan is about to get more difficult, but don't worry you can mediate or go out to eat in Downtown Cranford. More on those stories, plus the weekend weather in this week's Cranford Radio headlines.

Another chapter was written Wednesday night for the future of 750 Walnut Avenue and kids will have a chance to collect trading cards for Cranford's police officers. More on these stories, the weather for the next three days and a yoga-filled weekend in this week's Cranford Radio headlines.

The Cranford Public School District is facing a lawsuit and Sunny Acres appears on the road to being designated a Cranford historic district. More on these stories, plus a look at your weekend weather and events around town in this week's Cranford Radio headlines.

There's a new look for Cranford's police cars and the Planning Board has a hearing scheduled Wednesday for 750 Walnut Avenue. These stories along with the weekend forecast and events are part of this week's Cranford Radio headlines.

Ahhhh... It's not much but it looks as if it will be cooler this weekend. Cranford has a new police officer and over 1,000 racers participated in Wednesday's Firecracker 4-Miler. Details are just a click away with this week's Cranford Radio headlines.

The platform rehabilitation project at the Cranford railroad station has been completed and Cranford is getting set for a big Independence Day celebration. That, along with the hot forecast, can be heard in this week's Cranford Radio headlines.

It's on to post-high school life for the CHS Class of 2018. You may soon no longer need a variance for some driveway repaving projects in town and the weekend weather is a mixed bag. All this and more in this week's Cranford Radio headlines.

It's going to be a sunny and warm weekend as Father's Day is celebrated. There are several events taking place that Dad might want to be involved with. On the news front, the Planning Board approved a couple of applications involving a home and an abandoned service station.