You won’t hear too many positive comments about the snow and cold we’ve experienced this winter, but one bright spot are the snow sculptures that are created in front of 512 Springfield Avenue.
Joe, Garrett, Maeve & Brendan Hanlon help with the snow sculpture.
Olaf
Robert Schott
The Cranford Chamber of Commerce has some changes planned for the year ahead. The president of the chamber, Kurt Petschow, Jr., and the interim executive director, Dottie Baniewicz told Cranford Radio‘s Bernie Wagenblast some of what’s new.
Dottie Baniewicz & Kurt Petschow, Jr.
New Jersey has one of the lowest gas taxes in the nation. Republicans and Democrats have said increased funding for the Transportation Trust Fund is critical to maintain the state’s transportation system but getting consensus on how to raise that funding has proven difficult. Public opinion polls have shown little support of raising the gas tax. Assemblyman John Wisniewski chairs the Assembly Transportation Committee and he addressed Monday’s meeting of the Raritan Valley Rail Coalition to speak about the trust fund. After the meeting in Westfield, he spoke with Cranford Radio‘s Bernie Wagenblast.
Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D)
While Cranford’s elected officials set policy and direction for the municipality, the township administrator is charged with carrying that out. Since November 2013 Terence Wall has served in that position. Cranford Radio spoke with Wall to learn a little more about the man and his role in the township government.
The annual township committee reorganization meeting was held January 1. A number of appointments were made and among the most significant were the unanimous selection of Andis Kalnins to serve a second consecutive term as mayor and Lisa Adubato to continue as deputy mayor. After the meeting ended, I spoke with Mayor Kalnins about the year just past and the year ahead.
Mayor Andis Kalnins
TAP into Cranford made its debut this fall and the neighborhood news site is already busy covering the town and presenting information in a new way. Jennifer LoBianco talked to Cranford Radio about the service.
Jennifer LoBianco
You can now easily listen to every story on Cranford Radio by going to iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cranford-radio/id941148606. Not only can you hear every episode but, if you subscribe, you’ll see when new stories are added. Now you can easily listen to Cranford Radio not only on your computer but you can listen as you exercise, drive or during other activities.
