Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The challenge rewards the best overall traffic safety programs in the country.
The Cranford Police Department was recently honored after receiving a first place finish in the 46-75 officer category of the New Jersey Law Enforcement Challenge for the fifth year in a row. The Law Enforcement Challenge is a competition between similar sizes and types of law enforcement agencies. It recognizes and rewards the best overall traffic safety programs in the United States. The areas of concentration include efforts to enforce laws and educate the public about occupant protection, impaired driving, and speeding. The wining safety programs are those that combine officer training, public information, and enforcement to reduce crashes and injuries within its jurisdiction. The township of Cranford saw a 32 percent decrease in …
Union County Freeholder chair asks all residents to commemorate Memorial Day by connecting with U.S. Military veterans.
As Memorial Day approaches, our thoughts naturally turn to the sacrifices that have been made by Union County residents while serving in the U.S. military. Each year on this day, thousands of Union County residents from all walks of life, including my colleagues on the Freeholder Board and many County employees, join in commemorative ceremonies and activities to keep the memory of the deceased alive in our hearts. One of Union County’s long-running traditions is the distribution of tens of thousands of American flags to veterans’ groups and civic organizations like the Boy Scouts. Members of these groups fan out across the cemeteries of Union County each Memorial Day to ensure that every veteran’s grave is visited, recognized and honored. …
Mayor and governor have fun with their images
Just because they're the state's two most prominent politicians doesn't mean they don't have a sense of humor. The office of Gov. Chris Christie yesterday released a lighthearted video co-starring Newark Mayor Cory Booker as a peripatetic go-to guy, riffing off his now national-scale image as a man of action following his rescue of a neighbor from a burning building several weeks ago. As the Democratic mayor of the state's largest city is depicted doing everything from coming up with a spare guitar for Bruce Springsteen to catching a falling baby, a faux-frustrated Christie hisses "Booker!" The video was produced for the New Jersey Press Association's Legislative Correspondent's Club show. Click on the video above to see the Cory and Chris…
Your interactive, daily digest for all Cranford scores, schedules and standings — and a place for you to add information and images for all youth sports.
YOU CAN NOW GET MORE PATCH SPORTS COVERAGE ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER! Twitter: @UC_Patch_Sports Facebook: Union County Patch Sports Welcome to Cranford's Daily Sports Digest: a place where every day you will find the schedule, scores and standings for all school sports. The Daily Sports Digest is designed for you to add your best photo and/or video to share. We are always looking for contributions of any level from parents, fans, team managers and others who follow the team. If you would like to be a contact for a particular team or if you see anything in our scores, standings, or schedules that requires updating, please e-mail rconforti.patch@gmail.com. Cranford High School News and Notes Baseball Cranford 6, Elizabeth 4: Chris …
High School nominees will learn the winners at a gala in June. Cranford High School students are among the nominees.
From the Paper Mill Playhouse: Since its inception in 1996 the Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre has ignited the careers of many notable performers, all of whom attended high school in New Jersey. Among the former nominees and winners are Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway, Tony award winner Laura Benanti and 2011 Tony Award winner, Nikki M. James. This year, the top nominated high schools are Summit High School with eighteen nominations, followed by Westfield High School with 12, Gill St. Bernard’s School with 11, Nutley High School with nine and Cranford High School, Don Bosco Prep High School and Union High School with eight nominations each. “There is a new energy and level of …
With visions of 1994 dancing in metropolitan fans' heads, who do you think will win? Game 2 takes place tonight at 8 p.m.
It isn't always pretty. In fact, it rarely is. When the two top ice hockey squads in the New York-New Jersey metro area lace them up, it's always a spectacle. But it's never more so than when the matchups come in the playoffs. Of course, we're talking about the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers (sorry Islanders fans, but the '80s are behind us). The two NHL teams begin their best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series Monday night (8; NBC Sports Network) for the right to head to the Stanley Cup Finals. Of course, most fans remember the last time these two faced each other for that right. It was 1994. For Rangers fans, it was the precursor to a fantastic Stanley Cup championship victory over the Vancouver Canucks and the end of …
A routine motor vehicle stop led to the arrest of an Orange resident.
Cranford Police arrested an Orange man on May 2 for alleged possession and distribution of heroin. Following a stop for motor vehicle violations on May 2 at 9:52 a.m. in the area of Coleman Avenue and Raritan Road, Patrolman Spencer Durkin arrested the passenger of the vehicle, Jahad Mitchell, 33, of Orange, for multiple outstanding criminal and traffic warrants. While conducting a search of the suspect, Ptl. Durkin located 150 folds of suspected heroin. Mitchell was charged with possession of heroin, distribution of heroin, intent to distribute heroin within a school zone, possession of prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. Mitchell had outstanding criminal warrants out of West Caldwell in the amount of $500, a warrant from …
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Barry O'Donovan is being honored by Congressman Leonard Lance and the SBA.
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A fundraising campaign was launched to raise money for the restoration of the murals, which will hang in town hall.
The Cranford Historic Murals campaign recently achieved its fundraising goal to pay for the much-needed restoration of four individual panels, each depicting an important chapter of Cranford history. Related scenes portray times as far back as the days when Indian villages existed along the Rahway River, within the borders of today’s Cranford Township. The actual art works were created in and around 1935 by Everett Ward, a local painter, as part of Depression-era art programs. The works, originally placed at Cranford High School, had been removed during building renovations several decades ago. For many of the years since that time, their location was unknown, until the unique artworks were discovered at two different locations - in a …
J. Poore
12:27 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Mr. Mirabella, How come your brother was not prosecuted, and allowed to merely resign from the Garwood Police Department, while someone like Off. Brian Thomas and Lt. Richard Tierney are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law? more ›