Antonio Calello, 77, of Kenilworth passed away Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at the Cranford Health and Extended Care. A Funeral Mass was offered in St. Theresa's R.C. Church, Kenilworth, on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 10 a.m. following the funeral from the Mastapeter Funeral Home, 400 Faitoute Ave., Roselle Park, at 8:30 a.m. Interment is in Graceland Memorial Park. Mr. Calello... Full story »

Anna Marie (Podbelski) Hansen, 95, died on Oct. 27 in Sun City, AZ. She was born and raised in Sayreville, NJ, the eldest of nine children and lived in Cranford when her husband was in the U.S. Army. She later lived in Winfield Park with her family before moving to Sun City. She is predeceased by her husband, Knud, three... Full story »

Patricia (Baytala) Loderstedt, 54, died on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, at the Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains. She was a lifelong resident of Cranford. Services were held on Oct. 30 at the Dooley Funeral Home in Cranford, with interment in Fairview Cemetery, Westfield. Mrs. Loderstedt was a clinical data coordinator for Schering - Plough in Kenilworth for about... Full story »

GARWOOD — The next meeting of St. Anne’s Rosary Altar Society of Garwood will be held on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the lower church after recitation of the Rosary. Vice President and Program Chairlady Eleanor Senus has arranged a special program for this meeting. Judith Russo speaker from N.J. Council for the Humanities will speak on “Cranberries... Full story »

To the editor: On Oct. 10, Peter F. Boyce (Millville), Charles Lukens (Ventnor) and Robert Nyholm (Marlton) were duly elected as the three delegates to represent the State of New Jersey at the Continental Congress 2009 (CC2009), Nov. 8-22 in Illinois. The Continental Congress represents a growing grassroots movement of organizations and individuals like the Tea Parties (which recently drew... Full story »

To the editor: My family and I are thankful to the Cranford Police and Fire Department, Volunteer First Aid Squad, Career EMS and John Rattigan, Union County Police & Fire Pipes and Drums, along with all the numerous friends and family, for the incredible support and condolences for my wife, Annette A. Ditzel. Your thoughtfulness during this difficult time for... Full story »

To the Editor: I, as an American, have always taken pride in my country, our flag, and its great heritage. As a VFW and Legionnaire member, I have always listened attentively to the stories of what my fellow comrades have endured on the front lines, the battles they have fought and how they received the ribbons and medals they proudly... Full story »

To the Editor: On behalf of the Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield (JLEP), I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation and thanks to the community for helping make our third annual Touch-A-Truck fundraiser such a success. This event cannot take place without all of the community volunteers who lend us their time, the generous advertisers and sponsors of the event,... Full story »

By David Lazarus Cranford- The play happened with stunning suddenness and when Alex Rocha sent a beautiful cross to the head of an onrushing Pat Hartnett, the flood gates had opened and the undefeated Cranford High School Boys’ soccer team used that goal and another by Pat Kaskiw to blank fourth seed Union 2-0 Saturday night, Oct. 31, at rain... Full story »

By Sandy Polsky I sat in the waiting room, feeling dread. The technician finally called my name and led me down the corridor. “I’m Debra,” she said cheerily. My lips twisted into some semblance of a smile, hopefully transmitting that I didn’t care one iota what her name was. I was facing a mammogram, for God’s sake. I’ve known women... Full story »

By David Lazarus Cranford -For the third straight season the Cranford High School Girls Volleyball team played in the Union County Tournament finals on the home court of their opponent. What differentiated their contest with Union Catholic on Thursday night Oct. 29 was that unlike the past two years when the Cougars were the top seed, this time they came... Full story »

To the Editor: I would like to urge everyone to participate in the family-friendly bike ride that will take place on Sunday, Nov. 8. The ride, which is sponsored by the Cranford Recreation & Parks Department, will start at 9 a.m. from the parking lot next to Cervantes of Spain. The police department will escort the riders along the... Full story »

By Carolyn Freundlich CRANFORD — “I was in the grocery store and saw apples from New Zealand,” Cranford Green Team leader Mary Riley said. “Do you know how many carbon tons it took to get apples from New Zealand to Cranford?” Riley said that people not knowing is one of the biggest threats to the environment, and explained there would... Full story »

CRANFORD — College admissions consultant Angela Fleyzor will be on hand to answer a number of questions about the college admissions process at the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Among the questions she will address: What are the five lies about the SAT? Are SAT II (subject) tests necessary? What’s the best... Full story »

By Ashley R. Smith CRANFORD — The high-pitched music of pennywhistles fills the air, creating an odd contrast to the Victorian-era Parisian apartment setting onstage. A menagerie of various portraits decorate the rear wall, while a trunk filled with costumes and pieces of a dismembered mannequin attract the viewer’s eye in the foreground. The sight onstage is not what one... Full story »