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Dear Friends of Hanson Park Conservancy,
Please help HPC honor those we’ve lost to COVID-19 by contributing to a Memorial Bench.
COVID-19 has taken the lives of over 150 residents of Cranford. 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 this memorial, which remembers our fellow residents. The bench is expected to be installed later this year and will include a plaque in tribute to those we’ve lost.
The unique Hanson Park benches are hand-made by a craftsman in upstate New York. They were chosen as part of the original design which envisioned a passive environmentally sensitive park along the Rahway River.
Tax-exempt contributions can be made by mailing a check directly to HPC PO Box 542, Cranford, NJ 07016, visiting our website at www.hansonparkconservancy.com, or through our Facebook page.
We’d like to thank the entire community of Cranford for always supporting HPC.
Feel free to visit the park at 38 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ. Details on the bench installation will be provided at a later date.
Dear Friends of Hanson Park Conservancy,
Please help HPC honor those we’ve lost to COVID-19 by contributing to a Memorial Bench.
COVID-19 has taken the lives of over 150 residents of Cranford. 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 this memorial, which remembers our fellow residents. The bench is expected to be installed later this year and will include a plaque in tribute to those we’ve lost.
The unique Hanson Park benches are hand-made by a craftsman in upstate New York. They were chosen as part of the original design which envisioned a passive environmentally sensitive park along the Rahway River.
Tax-exempt contributions can be made by mailing a check directly to HPC PO Box 542, Cranford, NJ 07016, visiting our website at www.hansonparkconservancy.com, or through our Facebook page.
We’d like to thank the entire community of Cranford for always supporting HPC.
Feel free to visit the park at 38 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ. Details on the bench installation will be provided at a later date.
Dear Friends of Hanson Park Conservancy,
Please help HPC honor those we’ve lost to COVID-19 by contributing to a Memorial Bench.
COVID-19 has taken the lives of over 150 residents of Cranford. 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 this memorial, which remembers our fellow residents. The bench is expected to be installed later this year and will include a plaque in tribute to those we’ve lost.
The unique Hanson Park benches are hand-made by a craftsman in upstate New York. They were chosen as part of the original design which envisioned a passive environmentally sensitive park along the Rahway River.
Tax-exempt contributions can be made by mailing a check directly to HPC PO Box 542, Cranford, NJ 07016, visiting our website at www.hansonparkconservancy.com, or through our Facebook page.
We’d like to thank the entire community of Cranford for always supporting HPC.
Feel free to visit the park at 38 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ. Details on the bench installation will be provided at a later date.
Dear Friends of Hanson Park Conservancy,
Please help HPC honor those we’ve lost to COVID-19 by contributing to a Memorial Bench.
COVID-19 has taken the lives of over 150 residents of Cranford. 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 this memorial, which remembers our fellow residents. The bench is expected to be installed later this year and will include a plaque in tribute to those we’ve lost.
The unique Hanson Park benches are hand-made by a craftsman in upstate New York. They were chosen as part of the original design which envisioned a passive environmentally sensitive park along the Rahway River.
Tax-exempt contributions can be made by mailing a check directly to HPC PO Box 542, Cranford, NJ 07016, visiting our website at www.hansonparkconservancy.com, or through our Facebook page.
We’d like to thank the entire community of Cranford for always supporting HPC.
Feel free to visit the park at 38 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ. Details on the bench installation will be provided at a later date.
Dear Friends of Hanson Park Conservancy,
Please help HPC honor those we’ve lost to COVID-19 by contributing to a Memorial Bench.
COVID-19 has taken the lives of over 150 residents of Cranford. 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 this memorial, which remembers our fellow residents. The bench is expected to be installed later this year and will include a plaque in tribute to those we’ve lost.
The unique Hanson Park benches are hand-made by a craftsman in upstate New York. They were chosen as part of the original design which envisioned a passive environmentally sensitive park along the Rahway River.
Tax-exempt contributions can be made by mailing a check directly to HPC PO Box 542, Cranford, NJ 07016, visiting our website at www.hansonparkconservancy.com, or through our Facebook page.
We’d like to thank the entire community of Cranford for always supporting HPC.
Feel free to visit the park at 38 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ. Details on the bench installation will be provided at a later date.
Dear Friends of Hanson Park Conservancy,
Please help HPC honor those we’ve lost to COVID-19 by contributing to a Memorial Bench.
COVID-19 has taken the lives of over 150 residents of Cranford. 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 this memorial, which remembers our fellow residents. The bench is expected to be installed later this year and will include a plaque in tribute to those we’ve lost.
The unique Hanson Park benches are hand-made by a craftsman in upstate New York. They were chosen as part of the original design which envisioned a passive environmentally sensitive park along the Rahway River.
Tax-exempt contributions can be made by mailing a check directly to HPC PO Box 542, Cranford, NJ 07016, visiting our website at www.hansonparkconservancy.com, or through our Facebook page.
We’d like to thank the entire community of Cranford for always supporting HPC.
Feel free to visit the park at 38 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ. Details on the bench installation will be provided at a later date.
The Cranford WTC Committee and the Cranford Clergy Council will lead a memorial service marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks starting at 6:30. It takes place in the park on the corner of Springfield and North Union avenues.
Cranford’s GREAT PUMPKIN CARVE OUT RETURNS
AFTER A COVID PAUSE, AREA FAVORITE RETURNS FOR SEVENTH YEAR
Jersey Central Art Studio, with support from the Cranford Jaycees, will host the 2021 Great Pumpkin Carve Out on Saturday, October 23rd (Saturday, October 30th rain date. For updates check www.jcas.org). All the activities will take place at Hanson Park, 38 Springfield Avenue in Cranford, NJ. The pumpkin carving contest is a FREE event and is open to all ages. Individuals can drop off their creatively carved pumpkins from 10 am until 3 pm at Hanson Park at 38 Springfield Ave, Cranford on Saturday, October 23rd along with a completed registration form (also available on-site).
Everyone is invited to come to Hanson Park starting at 6 pm-9 pm to stroll along the pumpkin-lighted garden paths to see the carved pumpkins on display, each on its own pedestal. Cash awards will be given for funniest, scariest, and most original and will be grouped by ages; 4-8, 9-16, and 17 and up.
In addition, 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.
Registration forms will be available online at www.jcas.org before the event. At the event’s conclusion, all pumpkins can be picked up.
This will be the seventh GREAT PUMPKIN CARVE out, which has drawn hundreds of visitors throughout the area. This is a Jersey Central Art Studio’s (JCAS) Event, with much support from the Cranford Jaycees. 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 into the community through education, events, and economic development. We see art as a vital component of our lives and one that will also enrich our community.
During these difficult times, you may be having difficulties paying your utility bill. Financial assistance is available. This year utility assistance program’s income guidelines have increased, and you may be eligible to receive financial assistance. With these adjusted guidelines a family of 4 with an income of up to $105,000 is eligible to receive financial assistance. In fact, entire past due balances may be eliminated through the FRESH START program, if certain criteria are met.
During the community meeting, PROCEED, Inc. associates will provide information about the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Universal Service Fund (USF), PAGE, and NJ SHARES programs, as well as other programs, resources, and services they can offer you. PROCEED Inc. is a provider agency for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Home Energy Assistance Program and has provided energy assistance services in Union County for the past 50 years.
We invite you to attend a virtual community meeting on March 10th, hosted by Elizabethtown Gas, PSE&G, and PROCEED, Inc. This session is for Union County residents only. During this meeting, you will receive information about utility payment benefit programs and other available resources. The English virtual community meeting will be held from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm. See meeting details below.
Virtual Community Meeting Details:
Who Should Attend: Union County Homeowners and Renters
How To Join the Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/
Register: To register, please use this link
If you are unable to participate, would like more information or to apply for energy assistance programs, visit https://www.elizabethtowngas.
Estimados residentes del condado de Union,
Durante estos tiempos difíciles, es posible que tenga dificultades para pagar su factura de servicios públicos. Asistencia financiera está disponible. Este año, hay cambios en los ingresos de los programas de asistencia de servicios públicos, los ingresos han aumentado, y usted puede ser elegible para recibir asistencia financiera. Con estos cambios al programa, una familia de 4 personas con un ingreso de hasta $105,000 es elegible para recibir asistencia financiera. De hecho, los saldos vencidos completos pueden eliminarse a través del programa FRESH START, si se cumplen ciertos requisitos.
Durante la reunión virtual comunitaria, los asociados de PROCEED, Inc. proporcionarán información sobre el Programa de Asistencia de Energía para Hogares de Bajos Ingresos (LIHEAP), el Fondo de Servicio Universal (USF), PAGE y los programas NJ SHARES, así como otros programas, recursos y servicios que pueden ofrecerle. PROCEED Inc. es una agencia proveedora del Programa de Asistencia de Energía en el Hogar del Departamento de Asuntos Comunitarios de Nueva Jersey y ha brindado servicios de asistencia energética en el Condado de Union durante los últimos 50 años.
Los invitamos a asistir a una reunión virtual de la comunidad el 10 de marzo, organizada por Elizabethtown Gas, PSE&G y PROCEED, Inc. Esta sesión es solo para residentes del Condado de Union. Durante esta reunión, recibirá información sobre los programas de beneficios de pago de servicios públicos y otros recursos disponibles. La reunión de la comunidad virtual en español se llevará a cabo de 6:00 pm a 7:00 pm. Consulte los detalles de la reunión a continuación.
Detalles de la reunión virtual para la comunidad:
Quién debe asistir: Propietarios y inquilinos del Condado de Union
Cómo registrarse para la reunión virtual via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/
Zoom (Download the App: computer or phone; See “Register” for link info)
Si no puede participar, desea obtener más información o solicitar programas de asistencia energética, visita https://www.elizabethtowngas.
Agradecemos la oportunidad de servirle.
After an 1891 homicide near the South Street Seaport, New York’s coroner announced Jack the Ripper had arrived. As panic grew, authorities charged a North African immigrant with murder. He was finally freed over a decade later when a prominent New Jersey resident produced a mysterious artifact. Recently, author Luke Jerod Kummer discovered new evidence in this unsolved case, inspiring his Audible Original drama, “Takers Mad” (adbl.co/3ttLvrr). On Saturday, April 23rd, the Cranford Historical Society will host a special event for Kummer to present his findings and discuss this strange chapter in local history.
We are thrilled to welcome back Raconteur Radio for another in-person radio play! Join us at the Cranford Community Center on Wednesday May 11 at 7pm. Raconteur Radio stages theatrical presentations of vintage radio plays, classic works of literature/film, and pop culture parodies for live audiences at traditional and improvised venues throughout the Tri-State area. They’ve been called “family friendly guerrilla theater” by the New York Times and one of “the 7 best things to do in NJ” by the Newark Star-Ledger. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Join us on Zoom Wednesday, May 18th at 6:30 pm for a Q&A with Tiffany D. Jackson, a New York Times best-selling, award-winning author of novels for young adults. Monday’s Not Coming, a book based on the unexplained, unresolved disappearances of Black children in America, received the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent from the American Library Association in 2019. Her novel Allegedly, about the struggle of a recently incarcerated teen girl, was an NAACP Image Award nominee. In 2021, she co-authored “The Awakening of Malcolm X,” about the activist’s adolescent years in jail, with his daughter Ilyasah Shabazz.
Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/
In the spirit of Ken Burns’ breakout PBS documentary series on American country music, acclaimed guitarist and music historian Joey Leone presents “The History of Blues in America” a one hour program covering the history, influence and social impact of American blues music through songs, stories and historical facts. Joey highlights the influence of blues on virtually all styles of contemporary music over the past 7 decades playing a variety of songs on multiple guitars from his personal collection.
In addition to the live music segments, he touches on recurring themes of how the blues transcended racial boundaries, brought people together in times of celebration and times of healing, and show the blues followed the migration from the rural south to the urban north. Joey also ties in his upbringing in Brooklyn NY, and how important the Public Library System was for his discovery, passion, and education about music and music history. A lifelong career musician, he has toured and recorded as a guitar player for many high profile artists including Etta James, The Coasters, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Chaka Khan, and many more.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Cranford Public Library.
The Cranford Fall Cleanup takes place on 9/24, 9AM to noon. Participants can meet at the gazebo to pick up gloves, trash bags, and instructions. You can sign up as individuals or as groups. Interested in taking part? Email administation@
Beatles expert and rock historian Vinnie Bruno is back for another engaging lecture! Bruce Springsteen’s new album came out in November! If you love Bruce Springsteen, you won’t want to miss this program. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cranford Public Library.
Join us at the Community Center on Thursday, March 9 at 7pm!
Registration is appreciated: www.eventbrite.com/e/bruce-
This week when you go food shopping, please consider picking up a few items for families in need. Join us at the next Drive-Thru Food Collection Saturday, March 11, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the parking lot of Cranford United Methodist Church. Did you know that as of March 1st, NJ families who receive government funds for food (aka food stamps/SNAP) are receiving less money because pandemic funds have expired? With the high cost of food biting into all our household budgets, let’s keep up our efforts to help our neighbors. Fresh produce and non-perishables are requested. Hope to see you on Saturday!
Place your bags in your trunk, drive up, pop your trunk and volunteers will remove them, no contact needed! Your food donations will be given to Cranford Family Care and St. Joseph’s Social Services. Please be sure that there is no expired food.
Here are some suggestions for donations. Cranford Family Care and St. Joseph’s social Services are particularly in need of these items, but anything you can provide is appreciated!
-Oil
-Mayonnaise
-Canned meals
-Kids snacks; juice boxes
-Baked goods
-Jelly
-Sugar
-Flour
-Diapers size 2; Baby wipes
-Dish detergent; Laundry detergent; any cleaning products
-Tuna
-Pasta
-Peanut butter
-Paper goods: 8oz. hot and cold cups, toilet paper, napkins, paper towels, heavy duty paper plates.
-Plastic utensils
Hardy fresh fruit and vegetables are also needed, such as potatoes, garlic, onions, carrots, sweet potatoes, apples, pears and oranges.
Cranford United Methodist Church’s parking lot is located next to the Cranford Library.
Hope to see you on Saturday! Can’t make that date? There are bins outside near the Little Free Pantry in the church’s parking lot where donations can be dropped any time, 24/7. Visit us at cranfordumc.com to learn more.