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Scarecrow Stroll Cranford

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Winners Of Scarecrow Stroll Announced

More than 2,000 votes were cast in the annual competition.

The winners of the fifth Annual Scarecrow Stroll have been announced by the Township’s Office of Business & Economic Development. More than 2,000 votes were cast for favorite scarecrows made by residents, organizations and business owners. Top vote getter in the kids 12 and under category was Pizza Man Crow made by Cub Scout Pack Pack 103, Den 5. Second place prize went to Lego Man by Dylan and Cooper Falk followed by Franken-Gnome by Girl Scout Troop 40348. The 13 and over category winner was Moo-ving into Autumn Cow by Lincoln School Achievement Program. Second and third places respectively were We All Fall Down By Rubinson, Radlman, Feldman, Imhof and Cohen families and Scarecrow & Tiaras by Fran Urbanski. The Cranford Hotel took top …

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Fall Means The Return Of The Scarecrows in Cranford

The annual Scarecrow Stroll will kick off next month.

It’s almost time for the popular Scarecrow Stroll and that means colorful, crazy and very creative scarecrows on display all over downtown Cranford. This year’s event kicks off on Oct. 17 with the arrival of the scarecrows at Eastman Plaza. According to Downtown Assistant Manager Joanne Westcott, participation has grown every year to well over 125 scarecrows made by residents and business owners. “Even the devastation caused last year by Hurricane Irene couldn’t stop the event. Residents, including many affected by the flood, asked us not to cancel saying their children needed the diversion,” she added. The event is open to all Cranford residents, business owners, clubs and organizations. This year, the ballot will be mailed to every …

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