Tag: Cranbury Township

  • ‘Celebrating community, law enforcement, and first responders’

    ‘Celebrating community, law enforcement, and first responders’

    As police sirens sounded and children were heard playing, families descended on Village Park to celebrate community with the Cranbury Police Department for its annual National Night Out on Aug. 1. Children played basketball on the courts, volleyball in the sand, and soccer on the park grass while music played throughout the evening. “This night…

  • ‘They get to see us outside of the vest’

    ‘They get to see us outside of the vest’

    Cranbury police officers are giving back to the community they serve through an evening of fun as celebrations will take place for the 40th annual National Night Out. The Cranbury Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 405 and police department join others across America on National Night Out as they enhance personal connections and trust with…

  • ‘Layers and layers of paper’

    ‘Layers and layers of paper’

    Cranbury officials discuss construction fee increases and modernizing the department Construction fee increases may soon be coming to Cranbury as the township plans to craft an ordinance revising fees that haven’t been adjusted since 2000. In a work session meeting on June 26, the Township Committee received a request and briefing from Gary Junkroft, Cranbury’s…

  • Cranbury school board rejects first round of bids for referendum improvement projects

    Cranbury school board rejects first round of bids for referendum improvement projects

    District working with architects to revise bid specifications Coming in over budget, the Cranbury Township Board of Education (BOE) rejected the first round of construction bids for Cranbury School’s Full Steam Ahead referendum projects. The school district is now working with its architects to revise bid specifications for a next round of bids that fall…

  • Lions Club: Volunteering breaks down barriers

    Lions Club: Volunteering breaks down barriers

    The Cranbury Lions Club is no stranger to volunteering and community service. That would be the case for the students, adults and fellow Lions honored at the club’s annual awards dinner. The evening event on June 7 inside the Cranbury Inn in Cranbury Township was all about honoring community service, which the local club has…

  • From Cub to Eagle

    From Cub to Eagle

    Nine Boy Scouts of Cranbury Troop 52B earn the rank of Eagle Scout  When a class of nine Cranbury Cub Scouts first walked across a bridge to transition into Boy Scouts, they did not know at the time, they would all earn the rank of Eagle Scout – a first in the history of Troop…

  • Cranbury primary results: Scott earns Democratic nomination

    Cranbury primary results: Scott earns Democratic nomination

    Incumbent Committeeman Matt Scott is expected to earn the Democratic nomination for the November general election as he seeks re-election to another term on the Cranbury Township Committee. In the Democratic primary, Scott ran in an uncontested primary race for the nomination and received 219 votes. There were also three write-in votes cast during the…

  • A window into the past

    A window into the past

    Elms of Cranbury held its first car show May 21 Vintage and classic cars filled the Elms of Cranbury’s parking lot bringing a window into the past. Antique car enthusiasts and owners of the classic vehicles such as Corvettes, Firebirds, and Fords, were able to showcase the history of their cars in the Elms of…

  • A window to the past

    A window to the past

    Cranbury Historical Preservation Society saves 1713 East Jersey Cottage, working to restore site into seasonal museum After years of hard work, the history of a 1713 East Jersey Cottage continues to come alive as a restoration project turns the historic home into a seasonal museum. Cranbury residents were able to learn more recently about the…