Politics & Government
The Week Ahead: Cyber-bullying; Congressional Race; The Canoe Club; Taxes Will Rise
Here' a look at some of the stories Cranford Patch is working on for the coming week.
- A special program on cyber-bullying will take place Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at . Detective Sgt. Thomas Rich of the and Hester Agudosi, NJ Assistant Attorney General will discuss chatting, texting, "sexting," online gaming, Facebook hazards, privacy settings on social media sites and other issues.
- Rep. Leonard Lance, R-7, visited Orange Avenue School in Cranford Saturday for the Union County Republican Convention. The federal legislator garnered overwhelming support for his candidacy, getting the local nod over challenger David Larsen by a vote of 139 to 16. Lance has visited Cranford several times since Hurricane Irene tore through town, devastating several homes. Two weeks ago, he visited town to announce a FEMA grant for $3.1 million to help that are located in the flood zone.
- Wondering about the construction site next to the ? Curious to know what's going there and why it's taking so long for something to be built? We'll have a story about the plans for a bank to be constructed and why the project is taking so long to complete.
- Several new businesses are slated to open in the township's in the coming months, including a new eatery in the space previously occupied by Amazon Cafe. We'll let readers know what's coming and we'll also fill you in on some of the businesses that have opened up since late last year.
- The municipal portion of residents' tax bills will be increasing this year. The Township Committee is in the final stages of putting the budget together. During a recent meetings, commissioners discussed the budget, line by line, in an effort to analyze the costs and determine where cuts could be made.
- Hurricane Irene took a major toll on the . As spring approaches and with it, the season during which residents take to the river in canoes, efforts are being made to repair the building.
- To save the tree or cut it down, that is the question. The Township Committee recently discussed the state of the oldest tree in the municipality. The 250-year-old pepperidge tree has areas of decay. Officials are trying to decide whether to cut the tree down and plant a new pepperidge tree in place of the centuries-old icon, or spend $6,000 to construct a fence around the tree in the hopes of taking additional steps to keep the tree alive.
- The Cranford Township Committee and the both have meetings scheduled this week. We'll tell you what's on their agendas and bring you stories on some of the decisions they make during the public sessions.
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