It was a championship week for a couple of Cougar sports teams and a winning logo design has been picked for Cranford’s 150th anniversary in 2021. More on those stories, along with the weekend weather and events in this week’s Cranford Radio headlines.
A centennial is marked and several Cranford businesses are recognized by various sites. More on those stories along with you weekend weather, CHS sports and upcoming events in this week’s Cranford Radio headlines.
Over the years I’ve featured interviews with clergy members from various Cranford houses of worship, some well over a hundred years old. New Life Church of Cranford has been around for only a few months. Learn a bit about this congregation from its interim pastor, Rob Curry.
Pastor Rob Curry
It’s a rare double holiday weekend with Cranford schools headlining this week’s news. We’ll also let you know what the weather is looking like and what you can do to keep busy the next three days.
No need to study for this spelling bee. It’s the musical comedy, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee that will be performed at the Cranford Dramatic Club February 14 through 22. Director Nevil Schwartz, along with cast members Mallory Wu and Zach Mazouat talked this week with Cranford Radio to discuss the show.
Nevil Schwartz
When Tom Malinowski was born in Słupsk, Poland in 1965, being elected to the US House of Representatives was probably not something thought possible. In 2018 however, that happened and Malinowski became the first Democrat to represent Cranford in the House since the 1950s.
Cranford Radio met with the congressman to learn a bit more about his background and what he’s learned since taking his seat in Congress.
Rep. Tom Malinowski
A Cranford resident was in Congress for the State of the Union address and a proposal has been presented to replace a scar from a downtown fire. Details on those stories, along with a look ahead at the weekend in this week’s Cranford Radio update.
There’s a college education and then there’s a US service academy education. One Cranford High School graduate who is currently at the United States Military Academy at West Point is Cameron Hay. She sat down in the TV 35 studio to talk to Cranford Radio‘s Bernie Wagenblast about her experiences as she completes her third year as a cadet.
Cadet Cameron Hay
The last week of January was Catholic Schools Week and to mark the occasion Cranford Radio visited St. Michael School to talk to the principal, Sandy Miragliotta, and four eighth grade students, Jeffrey Quintanilla, Isabella Peralta, Josh Hunsinger and Christopher Surrusco.
Sandy Miragliotta
Josh Hunsinger, Isabella Peralta, Christopher Surrusco, and Jeffrey Quintanilla (left to right)
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