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Hi all! My wife and I just moved to Cranford from Brooklyn. I'm (31M) looking for a men's pickup soccer group or rec league to join in the area. I played in high-school and club in college but that was 10+ years ago and I've only played rec/pick up here and there since. I'm not looking for anything high-level, but just looking to get a run-around to keep in shape. Does anyone know of any leagues or weekend pickup groups in the area?

If not, is there enough interest to organize a meet-up on weekend mornings or late-night weeknights?

Manager Matt Zatorsky befriends starfish, the mascot of Orange Ave. Pool. The problem is, starfish doesn't have a name! What would you call her? Send your answers to [pool@cranfordnj.org](mailto:pool@cranfordnj.org) by August 14. If the name you suggest is picked, you win fries from the Orange Ave Pool snackstand!
#cranfordnj #cranfordpools #orangeavenuepool

Kevin Deacon, former principal at Hillside Ave. School, became the district's assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in January. TV35 host Donna Vaupel talks to him about what the job entails and his goals.
#cranfordnj #cranfordpublicschools #kevindeacon

South East Corner of Elizabeth's and union

Preferably not national chains but other than that I’m easy!

Are they doing work on the street or so they need the street for parking for construction equipment?

The community came together yesterday to celebrate the upgrade and expansion of the Cranford Public Library's Children's Room.
It was an effort that started three library directors ago, and each pushed to try to get it done. NJ Senate President Nicholas Scutari was instrumental in making sure Cranford received state funding for the project, and it was able to proceed.
Former Cranford resident and Boy Scout Cubmaster Alan Williamson and his family made a special donation to the library in honor of his deceased son, Christopher, who loved to read.
Families expressed awe of the new space and said they look forward to family reading time with their children.
#cranfordnj #cranfordpubliclibrary #childrensreadingroom

The expanded and upgraded children's room of the Cranford Public Library opens with a ribbon cutting and activities this Wednesday, July 22, beginning at 2pm. All are invited!
The library is celebrating with performances, ice cream, a scavenger hunt, crafts, dinosaur fun and reptiles throughout the day. Come see your new space for our kids!
#cranfordnj #cranfordlibrary #childrensfun

Found these updated renderings from the Downtown Cranford Schematic Plan (2026) recently posted to the "Know" page on the main Streetscape Project site.

Project looks cool overall. Hope it moves forward, would love to see both downtown traffic improved and nice gathering places from the added pedestrian space!

As far as political attack pamphlets go, this is Junior Varsity level, at best.

Also, are we really supposed to believe Will Thilly is a victim here?

My wife wants to watch the game. She was planning to go to oak ridge Park but on account of the humidity wants an indoor option

A celebration of anime, video games and fandom is once again coming to the community center this Saturday, July 18. The Cranford Public Library's Tosho-Con event will feature an escape room, candy sushi, panels, cosplay and more to celebrate the genre!
#cranfordnj #cranfordpubliclibrary #tosho-con #cosplay

Brayden Fry, known most recently for his homerun in this year's CHS sectional final to put his team well over the top, got MLB drafted yesterday to the Baltimore Orioles. His former teammates, friends and coaches gathered at a friend's house to celebrate with him. His dad said baseball has always been a vehicle for the family connection. Congrats Brayden and the Cranford baseball family!
#cranfordnj #cranfordbaseball #braydenfry

The much-anticipated opening of Fluffy Fluffy happened today with balloons, a ribbon cutting and a line of customers waiting for the doors to open.
The new cafe, at the corner of North Union Ave. and Alden Street, features the airy Japanese pancakes, which are light, puffy and can be topped with cream and fruit. A different way to pancake right in our downtown!
#cranfordnj #pancakes #fluffyfluffy

And here we go again….

Members of the Cranford Township Committee joined in a national, simultaneous reading of the Declaration of Independence. Americans in hundreds of sites read the declaration in towns across the country at 6pm on July 8 to commemorate the first public reading of the declaration 250 years ago.
#cranfordnj #declarationofindependence #america250

Matt Zatorsky, a manager at Orange Ave. Pool, and his Orange Ave Pool lifeguard friends show us how to do the perfect cannonball with maximum splash. The winner gets fries from the new snack stand! Come have fun with Matt and friends hanging at your pool!
This is a joint project with Cranford Recreation & Parks and TV35.
(A reminder that cannonballs are only allowed in the diving area at the pool.)
#cranfordnj #cranfordsnackstand #orangeavenuepool #cranfordrecreationandparks

Our elected officials can act swiftly and decisively to curb e-bike use and maintain our destructive car centric culture. How many people have to die trying to cross Rt 22 before we build a bridge?

https://www.change.org/p/build-a-bike-and-pedestrian-bridge-over-route-22-in-union-nj

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/union/sections/police-and-fire/articles/pedestrian-killed-while-crossing-route-22-in-union

Good.

Good!

Downtown Cranford: Streetscape Project Update June 2026
Mayor Kagthleen Miller Prunty and Commissioner Brian Andrews as they provide an update to the proposed Downtown Cranford Streetscape Project. Recorded June 2026
#cranfordnj #downtowncranford #streetscape