Cranford Radio

Bruce Bergen has started his second year as a freeholder. Continuing our "Meet Your Elected Officials" series we sat down with the freeholder in his Cranford law offices and asked him about his background.

No, I'm not talking the season just passed, but a man by the name of Winter who is on a quest to visit every company-owned Starbucks in the world. The most recent store added to his list was the new Starbucks in Downtown Cranford. We chatted by phone to talk about his mission and his impression of the Cranford store.

One sure sign of spring is the annual Cranford Jaycees Easter Egg Hunt. This year's event will be held on Saturday, April 12 in the field behind Orange Avenue School. All that egg hunting is sure to build-up an appetite, but don't worry, the Jaycees have you covered with their Pancake Breakfast the following day at the Cranford VFW Hall. Best of all, two great Cranford organizations bene...

Hitting the five decade mark is an accomplishment in any business and Northeast Planning Corporation, located at 1150 Raritan Road is one of the fortunate ones to mark that milestone. Steven Ferrara is the CEO and son of the founder. He sat down with Cranford Radio to talk about the firm.

Maxine Feinberg, DDS is the President-Elect of the American Dental Association. She'll assume the presidency in October. Dr. Feinberg's periodontics practice is located at 300 North Avenue East and she talked to Cranford Radio about her new responsibilities as well as how she became a dentist.

On Monday, the US Army Corps of Engineers provided an update on their Rahway River Basin Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study. The presentation provided preliminary benefit-cost benefit numbers of ten alternatives. Chris Gardner, a spokesman for the New York District of the Army Corps, spoke by phone with Cranford Radio to talk about what was presented and next steps.

One result of longer lives is the increased possibility that our loved ones will need help with the daily activities of living. Cranford's HR Home Care provides services designed to allow allow people to stay in their homes and to remain independent. GladysMarie Harris is the administrator for HR Home Care and she told us more about their services and her background.

Cranford is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Tom Kean, Jr. As part of our "Meet Your Elected Officials" series, Cranford Radio spoke with the senator at his Westfield legislative office.

As we continue our series of profiles of Cranford clergy, we visit with Rev. Alfred E. Brown, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist Church at 100 High Street. Both the church and Reverend Brown have a long history in Cranford, as he shares with us in this interview.

One thing almost everyone agrees on is that flooding of the Rahway River is a major problem. The US Army Corps of Engineers will be presenting the results of their economic study of flood mitigation measures on Monday, March 31. One of the alternatives being considered is a dam in the South Mountain Reservation that would contain water along the West Branch of the Rahway River. Save Our Reservatio...

They had their start on Mulberry Street in Newark in the 1920's. Today, the former Newark Nut Company is Nuts.com and located in Cranford. Don Smith spoke with Sandy Braverman, a son of the founder, to learn more about this unique Cranford business.

It's been a little over a month since Bento Express opened its doors at 41 North Ave. East. Richard Lo is the owner and shortly before the official ribbon-cutting he talked about his new restaurant.

One of the goals of Cranford Radio is to introduce you to and let you hear directly from the elected officials who serve Cranford. Rep. Leonard Lance serves the 7th Congressional District, which includes Cranford. Cranford Radio had the opportunity to speak with the congressman in his Westfield district office Tuesday.

One of the newer businesses in downtown Cranford is Furever Friends, a dog grooming service at 25 North Avenue West. The shop is owned by Walter Acuna and his wife, Jennifer Acuna-Alfaro. Jennifer was in the midst of grooming a dog when we chatted about the business.

Starting and running a small business is a challenge, fortunately there are places businesspeople can turn to for information, financing and more. The UCEDC is a Cranford-based non-profit economic development corporation that's been helping small businesses since 1977. Cranford Radio spoke with Ellen McHenry and Erich Peter of the UCEDC to learn more about the organization and what it offers.

Cranford parents looking for after-school programs for their children have a new option. The Westfield Area Y is now providing two new services at the Garwood Family Center Y at 500 East Street with busing from the Walnut Avenue, Livingston Avenue, Hillside Avenue and Brookside Place schools. Shannon McGillis is the director of the Garwood facility and she told Cranford Radio about the new service...

The days of a simple benefits package are long gone and the biggest change in recent memory is the start of the Affordable Care Act. Cranford resident Jo Ann Boyle has been answering questions from small employers about what the act means to them and their employees and she sat down with Cranford Radio at the Rustic Mill Diner to talk about some of the issues they're facing.

In the second part of our series profiling the clergy from Cranford’s house of worship we visit with Clem Salerno, the senior pastor of Calvary Tabernacle located at 69 Myrtle Street.

It was an historic moment for Cranford and towns all along NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line on Monday as direct on-seat service began to New York City.

A stroll around town gives you an idea of the wealth of beautiful homes and architecture we have in Cranford. To help maintain all we have and to develop a deeper appreciation for that history, the Cranford Historic Preservation Advisory Board was created. Two of the members are Maureen Strazdon and Vic Bary and they provided some background on the board and reviewed some of the highlights of the...

Dr. Gayle Carrick is coming up on her sixth anniversary as superintendent of the Cranford Public Schools. Much has happened during those years including adoption of Common Core Standards. Dr. Carrick sat down this morning in her Lincoln School office to talk to Cranford Radio and tell us a little about her background and some of the highlights and challenges faced by Cranford's public schools...