BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//104.21.11.250//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.cranford.com X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-11501@www.cranford.com DTSTAMP:20240328T081746Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Fundraiser\,Hanson House\,Hanson Park\,Hanson Par k Conservacy CONTACT:Hanson Park Conservancy\; https://www.hansonparkconservancy.com/ DESCRIPTION:
Dear Friends of Hanson Park Conservancy\,
\nPlease h
elp HPC honor those we’ve lost to COVID-19 by contributing to a Memorial B
ench.
\nCOVID-19 has taken the lives of over 150 residents of Cranfor
d. HPC would like to honor those lives by placing a Memorial Bench next to
the Butterfly Garden –– a beautiful and serene place for remembrance and
reflection.
All proceeds from this fundraiser will go directly to this memorial. Please contribute any dollar amount that you wish towards t his memorial\, which remembers our fellow residents. The bench is expected to be installed later this year and will include a plaque in tribute to t hose we’ve lost.
\nThe unique Hanson Park benches are hand-made by a
craftsman in upstate New York. They were chosen as part of the original d
esign which envisioned a passive environmentally sensitive park along the
Rahway River.
\nTax-exempt contributions can be made by mailing a che
ck directly to HPC PO Box 542\, Cranford\, NJ 07016\, visiting our website
at www.hansonparkconservancy.com\, or t
hrough our Facebook page.
We’d like to thank the entire community
of Cranford for always supporting HPC.
\nFeel free to visit the park
at 38 Springfield Avenue\, Cranford\, NJ. Details on the bench installatio
n will be provided at a later date.
Tickets: https://raceforum.com/fire-4.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220704 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220705 LOCATION:Nomahegan Park @ 1024 Springfield Ave\, Cranford\, NJ 07017 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Cranford Jaycees Firecracker 4 Miler & Fun Run URL:https://www.cranford.com/event/cranford-jaycees-firecracker-4-miler-fun -run/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cranford.com/wp-content/uploads/2022 /05/firecracker-150x150.jpeg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.cranford.co m/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/firecracker-300x200.jpeg\;300\;200\;1\,large\ ;https://www.cranford.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/firecracker.jpeg\;960 \;640\; X-TICKETS-URL:https://raceforum.com/fire-4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-13648@www.cranford.com DTSTAMP:20240328T081746Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Downtown\,Scouts CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:Weekend of March 11 & 12
\nIt’s a full weekend of activities in Downtown Cranf ord. It starts on Saturday at Fire Me Up Studio with a Girl Scout pa rty. Then on Sunday morning\, the Sweet n’ Fancy Emporium is offering a treats class and it wraps up Sunday afte rnoon with the Cranford Theater showing Troop Beverly Hills followed by fe male business owners taking your questions.
\n\nThe annual Leonard Snyder Memorial Fishing Derby returns to Nomahegan Park on Sunday\ , June 20th. Bait will be provided. Prizes by age group.
\n\nThe Cranford hol iday tradition returns to Nomahegan Park for its 42nd year. Fun Run begins at 8:00 AM\, and the Four-Miler Road Race starts at 8:30 AM. Register at raceforum.com/fire-4.
\n\nThe party of the fall is back\, as the Cranford Jaycees’ annual Oktober fest returns in-person for its 9th year. Tickets go on sale in early Septe mber.
\n\nWe will still be holding our 10th annual Rubber Ducky Race on October 10th\, but this ye ar\, the Ducks are on us!
\nWith the recent flooding event that impacted our community\, our famous r ubber ducks will NOT be for sale. Instead\, they will be available for adoption\, free of charge. We hope that our Rubber Ducky Rac e will provide some much-needed and well-deserved reprieve from the hardsh ips that our town has suffered.
\nDucks can be adopted and picked up from Periwinkles Fine Gifts (19 N . Union Ave\, Cranford). Individuals can adopt a single duck\, and familie s can adopt a Family Flock of Five.
\nUnfortunately\, Hanson Park itself was hit hard by Hurricane Ida. If you’d like to help\, please consider ordering a Rubber Ducky Race T-Sh irt or providing a donation to HPC for the replacement of bushes\, ongoing maintenance\, and continued beautification of the park. All donations are gratefully accepted.
\n\nThe Union Area League of Women Voters and the Cranford Jaycees are proud to host the 2021 Township Commi ttee Candidates’ Forum on Thursday\, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. There is one three-year term committee position on the ballot this year. The candidates are Republican Gina Black and Democrat Kate Rappa.
\nThis forum is open to the public and is an opportunity for candidates to present their p latforms and answer questions regarding topics of interest to the Cranford community.
\nThe forum will be broadcast live on Tv35 and through t heir Facebook page (facebook.com/CranfordTV35)\, and it will be rebroadcast on later dates as well.
\nAs in years pas
t\, questions will be solicited from the public for consideration of topic
s to be discussed. Questions should be for both candidates and can be subm
itted via email to cranfordcandidateforum@gmail.
The 21st Annual Brian Jenkins Memorial Cranford Halloween Parade\, Costume Contest\, and Pumpkin Chunkin ’ return on Halloween at the Community Center.
\nCostume contest che
ck-in starts at 12:45 PM through 1:30 in the Community Center parking lot.
\nThe parade then begins in the lot at 1:30 and goes downtown to Nor
th Union Ave for the Pumpkin Chunkin’ finale (weather permitting).
Costume contest categories are 0-3\, 4-5\, 6-7\, 8-9\, 10-11\, 12-17\, Be
st Duo or Trio\, and Best Group.
\nPlus we’ll have a special online-o
nly contest for Best Adult and Best Pet.
Track Friday is a day of givin g back by supporting local charities while burning off some Thanksgiving c alories. On Friday\, November 26th\, Cranford residents are invited to run or walk at the Memorial Field Track and participate in trackside workout sessions from Garden State Athletics and Alluem Yoga.
\nThis year we ’ve added the inaugural Will DeGregorio Memorial Extra Mile\, a casual one mile run/walk honoring Will. A portion of this year’s proceeds will fund scholarships in Will’s name via the Cranford Police Athletic League.
\nParticipants are encouraged to create a personal fundraising campaign o
n our MightyCause leaderboard\, or support a fellow community member’s cam
paign. Add your campaign\, or support a cause here: mightycause.com/team/
The Cranford Jaycees have set up a special fundraiser on the leaderboard to raise money for two causes: Cranford Family Care an d the aforementioned Cranford Police PAL scholarship.
\nCoffee and h
ot chocolate will be available for all participants\, courtesy of Track 5
Coffee!
\nItinerary
10:15 am – Yoga session with Alluem Yoga
| Ray White Track Turf
\n11:30 am – Family-friendly workout with Gard
en State Athletics | Ray White Track Turf
\n12:30 am – Will DeGregori
o Memorial Extra Mile Walk/Run | Ray White Track
Our beloved Cr anford winter tradition will be held on Friday\, November 26. In keeping w ith tradition\, the Girl Scouts will decorate the tree from 10-3\, Carolin g will begin at 5 and the tree will be lit at 6 pm. Pictures with Santa wi ll follow after the tree is lit. Tree lights are sponsored by: Martin Jewe lers & Columbia Bank. The tree lighting is sponsored by: Arnold’s Pest Con trol & Lightbridge Academy. Pictures with Santa is sponsored by: Cougar He adquarters & The Mane Event Hair Salon. Hot Cocoa is sponsored by: The Cra nford Jaycees.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T193000 LOCATION:Holiday Inn Clark @ 36 Valley Rd\, Clark\, NJ 07066 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Cranford Area Chamber of Commerce 2022 Kick-Off Party URL:https://www.cranford.com/event/cranford-area-chamber-of-commerce-2022-k ick-off-party/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cranford.com/wp-content/uploads/2022 /03/2022chamberkickoff.png\;513\;671\,medium\;https://www.cranford.com/wp- content/uploads/2022/03/2022chamberkickoff.png\;513\;671\,large\;https://w ww.cranford.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022chamberkickoff.png\;513\;67 1\,full\;https://www.cranford.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022chamberki ckoff.png\;513\;671 X-COST:$25 preregistration\, $35 at the door X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.cranford.com/chamber/cranford-area-chamber-2022-k ick-off-party/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-12512@www.cranford.com DTSTAMP:20240328T081746Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Cranford Jaycees\,Holiday\,Holidays CONTACT:Cranford Jaycees\; https://www.cranfordjaycees.org/ DESCRIPTION:The Cranford Jaycees annual pa
ncake breakfast returns on Sunday\, April 10th from 7:30 am-12 pm at the C
ranford VFW. Proceeds benefit Cranford Family Care. The Easter Bunny will
be there for photos.
\nMore details to be announced.
Our annual fall blood drive will be on Thursday\, 9/16 at
the Cranford Community Center. Help us get at least 50 donors\, which wil
l unlock a $500 donation to our scholarship fund.
\nPre-register:
bit.ly/
The Union Area League of Women Voters and the Cranford Jaycees are proud to host the 2022 Township Commi ttee Candidates’ Forum on Thursday\, September 29 at 8:00 p.m. There are t wo three-year term committee positions on the ballot this year. The five c andidates are (in alphabetical order):
\nTerrence Curran\, (D)
\nKathleen Miller Prunty\, (D)
\nMary O’Connor\, (R)
\nChrissa S
tulpin\, (R)
\nWilliam Thilly (I)
This forum is open to the p ublic and is an opportunity for candidates to present their platforms and answer questions regarding topics of interest to the Cranford community. p>\n
As in years past\, questions will be solicited from the public for
consideration of topics to be discussed. Questions should be for all candi
dates and can be submitted via email to cra
nfordcandidateforum@gmail.
The forum will be broadc ast live on Tv35\, and it will be stream online as well.
\n\nThe Cranford Carve-Out is back for its 8th year on Saturday\, 10/22 at Hanson Park. Stroll along the pum pkin-lighted garden paths from 5:30-9 PM to see the amazing carved pumpkin s on display. Hosted by Jersey Central Art Studios (JCAS) with support fro m the Cranford Jaycees and the Hanson Park Conservancy. Rain date 10/29. p>\n
This is a FREE event and is open to all age
s. Individuals can drop off their carved pumpkins from 10 am until 3 pm on
the 22nd at Hanson Park along with a completed registration form (availab
le at jcas.org/carve-out-
Cash awards will be given for funniest\, scariest\, and mo st original and will be grouped by ages\; 4-8\, 9-16\, and 17 and up.
\nAlso\, a big screen outdoor showing of a surprise favorite movie will
start at dark. Bring your blankets! The movie\, stroll\, and contest are
all free\, and hot cider will be available for purchase.
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The JCAS is a group of artists and citizens dedicated to raising awareness
of the arts and the artistic process\, as well as integrating the arts in
to the community through education\, events\, and
economic development. The JCAS sees art as a vital component to our lives
and one that will also enrich our community.
Our annual winter blood drive
will be on Saturday\, 1/28 at the Cranford Community Center from 9-3 pm. H
elp us get at least 50 donors\, which will unlock a $500 donation to our s
cholarship fund.
\nPre-register at bit.ly/winterblood23
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Oktoberfest is about gathering\, togethern
ess\, and boisterous celebration. At a time full of sports\, school\, and
scheduling conflicts\, we find time to come together as a community to wel
come in
\nthe fall season.
This year\, we are excited to hois t our tent\, once again\, at Union College on Saturday\, October 7th\, for the Cranford Jaycees’ Annual Okt oberfest Fundraiser!
\nTickets include beer and wine in a sou venir mug\, games\, food vendors\, and live music throughout the night. We ’re excited to welcome back our headliner band Mushmouth\, alongside NYC’s Street Beat Brass\, bringing the authentic Oktoberfest span> sound.
\nAll proceeds support the Cranford First Aid Squad and other local charities. Oktoberfest sells out year ly\, so please purchase your tickets early.
\nThank you for supporti ng Oktoberfest\, the Jaycees\, and the Cranford Fi rst Aid Squad. See you under the tent on Saturday\, Octob er 7th.
\nPROST!
\n\nTickets: https://www.cranfordjaycees.org/o ktoberfest.
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231007T220000 GEO:+40.667427;-74.319675 LOCATION:Union College @ 1033 Springfield Ave\, Cranford\, NJ 07016\, USA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Cranford Oktoberfest – Jaycees’ Annual Fundraiser URL:https://www.cranford.com/event/cranford-oktoberfest-jaycees-annual-fund raiser/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.cranford.com/wp-content/uploads/2023 /09/Screenshot-2023-09-27-092901-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https:/ /www.cranford.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-27-092901- 238x300.png\;238\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.cranford.com/wp-content/uploa ds/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-27-092901.png\;502\;632\; X-COST:$45.00 – $60.00 X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.cranfordjaycees.org/oktoberfest END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-14114@www.cranford.com DTSTAMP:20240328T081746Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Community Center\,Cranford Jaycees\,Cranford Park s &\; Recreation Department\,Halloween\,Kids\,Parade CONTACT:Cranford Recreation & Parks Department and the Cranford Jaycees\; s ocial@cranfordjaycees.org DESCRIPTION:The 23rd Annual Brian Jenkins Memorial Halloween Parade\, Costume Co ntest\, and Pumpkin’ Chunkin’ will be held on Sunday\, October 29th starti ng at 1:00 PM.
\nWe’ll have awards by age: 0-3\, 4-5\, 6-7\, 8-9\, & 10-17\, and for families or groups\, we have Best Duo/Trio and Best Group (4+ People). Pre-register at bit.ly/Costume2023
\nJudging will take place at the Community Center parking lot from 1:00 to 1:45\, followed by the p arade to downtown Cranford and the Pumpkin Chunkin’ (weather permitting) o n North Union Ave.
\nLastly\, we’ll once again have two online-only categories this year for Best Adult and Best Pet. Upload your entry at bit.ly/Costume-Contest-2023
\nCo-hosted by the Cranford Rec reation & Parks Department and the Cranford Jaycees.
\n\n