Rev. Tom Rice has served as the pastor of Cranford Alliance Church for the past three years. In the fourth part of our series introducing the members of Cranford’s clergy, today we learn a bit about Pastor Tom’s background and what’s happening at Cranford Alliance.
Pastor Tom and Grace Rice
Next up in our series of “Meet Your Elected Officials” is Union County Surrogate James La Corte. The County Surrogate may be one of the lesser known elected offices, but the responsibilities of the position go back to colonial times.
James S. La Corte
Get your running shoes on. The fourth annual Centennial Village Velocity 5k Race will be held on June 1. Tom Ruby is the man in charge and he talked to Cranford Radio about the race.
Tom Ruby
Jim Wozniak grew up in Cranford, became a cop in town a few years after high school and as of March 1 is the Cranford Police Department‘s new police chief. Meet the leader of the CPD and learn about some of his plans for the department.
Chief James Wozniak
A mystery that’s never really solved is one way to describe the upcoming drama being presented by the Cranford Dramatic Club. Here’s more in this report from the CDC playhouse on Winans Avenue.
Corinne Chandler, Janet Aspinwall, Terry Darling, Tiffany Wilson and Gina Lupi. (Photo by: William Chamis, CDC Theatre)
In Union County there are three constitutional officers directly elected by the citizens, the Sheriff, the Surrogate and the County Clerk. Joanne Rajoppi has been the Union County Clerk since 1995. In Cranford Radio’s continuing series of introductory interviews with elected officials, we met in her Elizabeth office.
Joanne Rajoppi
Each year law enforcement officers from around the nation bike to Washington, DC in the Police Unity Tour. Lt. Guy Patterson and officers Derek Farbanec and Joseph Stulpin will represent the Cranford Police Department in this year’s ride. Lt. Patterson spoke with Cranford Radio about the event.
Guy Patterson’s Fundraising Page
Derek Farbanec’s Fundraising Page
Joseph Stulpin’s Fundraising Page
Lt. Guy Patterson, Officer Derek Farbanec, Officer Joseph Stulpin and Chief James Wozniak
Financing is the lifeblood of most businesses. Borrowing money to start or grow a business can be difficult. Patrick McMullan started ALCS Capital in February to help business find affordable sources of money. We spoke in his offices at 4 Centennial Avenue in Cranford.
Patrick McMullan
It’s time for another in our series of profiles of the elected officials who serve Cranford. Today it’s Deputy Mayor, and Commissioner of Finance, Lisa Adubato. We spoke in her law offices in Cleveland Plaza.
Lisa M. Adubato, Esq.
It doesn’t have the ratings of CBS, the shows of HBO, or the non-stop coverage of CNN and Fox News, but Cranford’s TV 35 has unique offerings geared to Cranford residents that those networks can’t offer. Ed Davenport is the manager for TV 35 and has been part of the station from the start, including the station’s most devastating day when Hurricane Irene flooded the studios.
Ed Davenport
New TV 35 Control Room
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