Cranford Calendar
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A free Health Kids Expo will be held 1:00-4:00pm on Saturday, February 23 at the Westfield Area YMCA Main Facility, 220 Clark Street. This event will include active indoor fun including t-ball, basketball and track & field stations, the inflatable obstacle course, arts & crafts activities and carnival games. Dance Academy will offer 30 minute demo classes during the event: 1:30PM for ages 3-5, 2:30PM for ages 6+ and 3:30PM for ages 3-5. Register at www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0b4fafaa29a7ff2-healthy for dance demo classes. Overlook Medical Center staff will host a Teddy Bear Clinic…bring a stuffed animal!
Learning to be safe around water is a life skill that is included in the YMCA Swim Lesson curriculum. Water safety information is available throughout the Expo in the Gym. Water safety in the pool will be held 3:00-4:00PM to be followed by family swim 4:00-5:00PM. Adults and kids can visit the Camp Open House to learn more about the Y’s ACA-accredited traditional, sports, S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math), leadership and travel camp offerings for campers ages 3-15 years.
Please contact Amanda Aguirre at 908-301-9622 x258 or [email protected] with any questions.
The Cranford Police Department is hosting a Blood Drive with Vitalant at police headquarters.
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is proud to announce 2019 summer camps at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside. Online registration begins March 2nd at 9:00AM for Union County residents. In-person registration is welcome at the Trailside Visitor Center on March 2nd from 9:00AM – 4:00PM (cash and credit cards only). Non-county residents may register online Monday, March 4 at 9:00AM.
This year’s camp and program offerings include:
- Pre-first Grade Camps
- Half/Full-Day Camps, Grade 1 – 6
- Full-Day Camp Grades 7 – 9
- Family Programs
- Campfires & Skits
- Family Campout for Beginners
- Evening Programs
- Sensory Friendly Special Needs Camps
For registration and detailed program information, please visit www.ucnj.org/trailside. If you do not have an account, please create one prior to Saturday, March 2nd and make sure to include all family members. When registering please have emergency contact and child’s physician information available. Please read all general and cancellation policies.
With marijuana legalization around the corner it is important to understand the facts regarding marijuana and how to best discuss use with youth and young adults. The meeting will be run by our very own substance use navigators, Sean Foley, MSW, LSW & Lisa Federico, MA,LCADC, LAC
FREE LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED!
Come out for a fundraising basketball game featuring the local special needs community vs. members of the Cranford PBA on March 15th at 7pm at Cranford High School, 201 West End Place, Cranford, NJ 07016. Admission is $5.
9:00 AM
The Thornstick Mass will start the day, and be hosted in conjunction with the Elizabeth A.O.H. at St. Patrick’s Church in Elizabeth.
12:00 Noon
The Reviewing Stand Festivities at Morris and Stuyvesant Avenues in Union begin. Enjoy the “Kid’s Zone”, fun for all ages on Stuyvesant Ave. (just off Morris Ave.)
1:00 PM Sharp
The Parade begins with the Marching units gathered on Morris Avenue and along Commerce and Jeanette Avenues. The parade route proceeds east along Morris Avenue to a turn at the Main Reviewing Stand at Stuyvesant Ave. and ends at Roosevelt Avenue.
The Midway Reviewing Stand at Morris and Caldwell Avenues has parade announcers with details of all of the participants, history and other information. It’s a great place to watch the parade!
Please join Pat Aussem, LPC, of Partnership for Drug-Free Kids for an informative evening focused on eCigs, vaping, and JUULing.
Pat Aussem, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in both New Jersey and New York and is a certified Master Addictions Counselor.
In her work at the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, she is responsible for all clinical content, providing tools and resources to support families who have a child struggling with substance use.
Questions? D/Sgt. Matthew R. Nazzaro at 908-709-4313 / [email protected]
This presentation is made possible due the generosity of the Cranford Knights of Columbus and Cranford Municipal Alliance with support from the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and the Cranford Public Schools.
New Vision Theatres and Downtown Cranford invite you to join us every Saturday in April at 11 a.m. for our Spring Movie Series.
Tickets are $8 for Adults and $ for children.
APRIL 6 – THE SANDLOT
In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.
APRIL 13 – KICKING AND SCREAMING
Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father’s competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids’ soccer team, and soon finds that he’s also taking on his father’s dysfunctional way of relating.
APRIL 20 – THE BAD NEWS BEARS
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
APRIL 27 – LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.
Thank you also to That Suburban Life from Lindsay Lehault Real Estate for sponsoring the series!
Jaycees Annual Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, April 7th
7:30am – 12:00pm @ Cranford VFW (479 South Ave)
2019 Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 13th
10:00 am SHARP @ Orange Ave. School
New Vision Theatres and Downtown Cranford invite you to join us every Saturday in April at 11 a.m. for our Spring Movie Series.
Tickets are $8 for Adults and $ for children.
APRIL 6 – THE SANDLOT
In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.
APRIL 13 – KICKING AND SCREAMING
Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father’s competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids’ soccer team, and soon finds that he’s also taking on his father’s dysfunctional way of relating.
APRIL 20 – THE BAD NEWS BEARS
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
APRIL 27 – LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.
Thank you also to That Suburban Life from Lindsay Lehault Real Estate for sponsoring the series!
Friends of Colin presents:
The 9th Annual Colin J. Maher Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 13th, 2019- 11 am
Check-in begins at 10:30 am
Pre-Registration $8
Registration After April 7th $10
Registration can be done online, through email, through the mail or on the day of the Event beginning at 10 am.
For More information visit friendsofcolin.org
or like us on facebook “Friends of Colin”
Questions or Email Registration can be sent to [email protected]
All Proceeds benefit the Friends of Colin and are used for research projects and awareness of Ewing’s Sarcoma through the Georgetown University Hospital
The Friends of Colin is a 501(c)(3) IRS recognized charity organization. All proceeds benefit pediatric cancer research!
FAQs
Will the Easter Bunny be in attendance?
In years past, the Easter Bunny has made his occasional visit to the Colin Maher Easter Egg Hunt!
Should I bring a basket to collect eggs?
Yes! Please bring your own basket to collect your Easter Eggs in!
What time should I arrive?
Day of registration begins at 10 am and Checkin (for those who already purchased tickets) begins at 10:30 am. The hunt begins at 11 am!
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
Please bring your printed ticket for quick check-in!
The name on the registration/ticket doesn’t match the attendee. Is that okay?
It is okay to put the name of the parent or adult accompanying the child at the Easter Egg Hunt. Please purchase a ticket for every participant. (Parents and Adults do not need to purchase tickets! Only children participating in the Easter Egg Hunt need to purchase a ticket)
Cranford Park Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Presents our third annual Easter Egg Hunt!
When- April 13, 2019
Where- 600 Lincoln Park East
Cranford, NJ 07016
Time- 1pm-3pm
*Face painting* Games* Crafts *Raffle Prizes!
Rain or Shine
New Vision Theatres and Downtown Cranford invite you to join us every Saturday in April at 11 a.m. for our Spring Movie Series.
Tickets are $8 for Adults and $ for children.
APRIL 6 – THE SANDLOT
In the summer of 1962, a new kid in town is taken under the wing of a young baseball prodigy and his rowdy team, resulting in many adventures.
APRIL 13 – KICKING AND SCREAMING
Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father’s competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids’ soccer team, and soon finds that he’s also taking on his father’s dysfunctional way of relating.
APRIL 20 – THE BAD NEWS BEARS
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
APRIL 27 – LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.
Thank you also to That Suburban Life from Lindsay Lehault Real Estate for sponsoring the series!
The Borough of Roselle Park will hold its 15th Annual Arbor Day celebration, with the donation of a Flowering Dogwood tree to provide shade and beauty to the school for years to come. Mayor Sig, the Borough Council, Principal Mrs. Scully, School Superintendent Pedro Garrido along with the students from the Aldene Elementary School will celebrate and plant the tree with a short ceremony on Friday, April 26 at 2 p.m.
To further celebrate Arbor Day, 100 Seedlings, obtained by the Borough through the New Jersey Forest Service’s Community Forestry Program, will be distributed to students at the closing of the ceremony.
A Mayoral Proclamation will be presented to the Department of Public Works in honor of the occasion.
Mayor Sig and the Borough Council invites everyone to join in on this celebration of the beauty of nature.
To participate, sponsor, or for more information, please call the Casano Community Center Director Rupen Shah at 908-245-0666.
HAS Annual Spring Scramble
HAS Annual Spring Scramble – Saturday, April 27, 2019, Rain or Shine, Race Day registration begins at 8 am, Race starts at 9 am. Pre-register by April 1st to guarantee your shirt order. HAS Families and Friends…Be Fit! Have Fun!
Join us for Hillside Avenue School’s 12th Annual Spring Scramble. ~ Awards Ceremony, Finishers Medals, and Prize Drawings. Pre-register by April 1.
On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Cranford Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 17th opportunity in nine years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to the Cranford Police Department at 8 Springfield Avenue, rear entrance. (We cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Last fall Americans turned in nearly 460 tons (more than 900,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at more than 5,800 sites operated by the DEA and almost 4,800 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 16 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in almost 11 million pounds—nearly 5,500 tons—of pills. This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows year after year that the majority of misused and abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including someone else’s medication being stolen from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Ameri cans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.
For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the April 27 Take Back Day event, go to www.DEATakeBack.com
Contact Information:
Joseph Van Bergen
Captain
908-272-2222
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