Cranford Radio

Drugs head this week's Cranford Radio headlines but it's not about arrests or overdoses. Find out more when you get your two minute update. We also have the wet weekend forecast, CHS sports and some events to keep you busy.

It was February 2017 when Trinity Episcopal Church called Rev. Andrew Kruger to serve as its priest-in-charge. Since that time Father Andy has taken on responsibilities from preaching to youth ministry. These are duties other Cranford clergy are familiar with but Father Andy's background is significantly different. He shares a bit about his own story and tells us what's happening at Trinity in this Cranford Radio interview. 

Cranford was saddened to learn of the passing of 15-year old Raymond Schwartz Jr. this week. Information on services for Ray are included in this week's edition of Cranford Radio headlines.

Additionally, there's an update with the weekend weather, CHS sports and weekend events.

A house fire and neighbors helping a Cranford family with a medical emergency head this week's edition of Cranford Radio headlines. We also let you know about the weekend weather and the start of tournament play for the boys' basketball team at CHS.

Did you know Cranford has an online Christian radio station broadcasting around-the-clock from studios on Raritan Road? The Gate is getting set to celebrate three years "on the air" from their studios in the International House of Prayer Eastern Gate. George Flores, a long-time NYC-area broadcaster, is the man behind the mic for The Gate and he spoke to Cranford Radio about the service.

Change at Track 5. That's what Raritan Valley Line passengers will be hearing until at least this spring as direct service to and from Manhattan remains suspended. The good news? When your train finally does pull in to the station you can enjoy some great deals at Downtown Cranford restaurants as Downtown Restaurant Week returns. More on these stories, plus the warming weather forecast, CHS sports and weekend events in this week's Cranford Radio Headlines.

There are a number of homes standing in Cranford that were built in the 1800s but it's unusual for so old a home to have been owned by only three families over all those years. The home at 203 Holly Street, at the corner of Alden Street, is such a house.

It was built by Santiago Porcella and one of his grandsons, Robert Sherman Morley, CHS Class of '49, grew up in the home. In November, relatives of Robert came back to Cranford to visit the home of their ancestors. Judy Hutchins, one of Robert's daughters, lived in the house and she, along with current owner, Terri Hunsinger, sat down in the dining room of the home to talk about about the history of the house. 

Livingston Avenue School was the site of the most recent community meeting to discuss the "Reimagining Cranford Public Schools" proposal and federal workers from Cranford have resources to help them get through the partial government shutdown. More on these stories, along with CHS sports, the weekend weather and events in this week's Cranford Radio Headlines.

For the seventh consecutive year groups and individuals from throughout Cranford came together Monday to honor the memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a service project fair at the First Presbyterian Church. Cranford Radio was in attendance and spoke with Janice Grevious about the event.

Cranford resident Bette Jane Kowalski was elected by her fellow freeholders to serve as the chair of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders for 2019. Cranford Radio met with Kowalski to learn about her priorities in the coming year.