News from the Township of Cranford for June 15, 2023

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TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD

NEWS

JUNE 15, 2023

This newsletter is published twice a month by the Township of Cranford to provide residents with important information and updates.

CRANFORD TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE

Mayor Brian Andrews

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Deputy Mayor Jason Gareis

Public Safety

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Commissioner Kathleen Miller Prunty

Public Works/Engineering

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Commissioner Gina Black

Public Affairs/Recreation & Parks

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Commissioner Terrence Curran

Finance

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TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATOR

Lavona Patterson

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Message from the Mayor

Thanks to the hard work of the Cranford Environmental Commission, along with financial support from the Cranford Jaycees, our Township received a NJ State Grant to build a new rain garden at our recently opened 375 Centennial Ave Recreation Facility. Once completed, the rain garden will treat and detain approximately 2,000 gallons of stormwater per inch of rainfall bound for the Rahway River. This project will also provide an opportunity for community and student education through involvement in the planning and installation.

We want Cranford to be at the forefront of innovative environmental and flood mitigation projects. At the announcement event on Tuesday, I spoke with New Jersey Commissioner for Environmental Protection Shawn LaTourette about additional state support to address Rahway River flooding as well as clean our environment. As part of our “All of the Above” flood mitigation strategy, we are preparing more ambitious requests to take advantage of the NJ Stormwater Assistance Grant Program and other state initiatives to minimize the impact on Cranford taxpayers.

Thank you to our incredible community volunteers who inspire us and continuously improve our town with new projects and programs.

Best,

Brian Andrews

Mayor

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM DEPUTY MAYOR GAREIS

Deputy Mayor Jason Gareis will step down from the Township Committee effective June 19 to take a position with the Union County Prosecutor’s Office. Please click here to read his resignation letter.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

June 20 at 7PM: Combined Workshop and Official Township Committee Meeting
June 21 at 7:30PM: Planning Board Meeting
June 26 at 7:30PM: Zoning Board Meeting

Thank you to members of the Environmental Commission and Green Team for creation of a Pollinator Garden in Lincoln Park.

Members of the Cranford High School Rotary Interact Club volunteered 10 hours over two days to clean and repaint the fence in Parking Lot 11 (Alden Street). Thank you to Isabella Alvarez-Gomez, Ava Bufkin, Ryan Callahan, Ava Gajdzisz, Grace McCloskey, Grace Mikesell, Sienna Urso, Claire Werner, Katie Zambito and Advisor Janet Gurman.

Township seeks an experienced communications person for part-time position managing Township news and public information, social media, and website. You can view the job description and how to apply here.

In 2021, Juneteenth, which

commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, was recognized as a federal holiday.

Please note that in observance of Juneteenth, Municipal offices will be closed on Monday, June 19th.

The Union County Board of County Commissioners invites residents to bring old or unwanted metal items to Union County’s free scrap metal recycling drop-off program in June. Many different metal goods, from household appliances and cookware to sheds, fencing and gutters, are accepted at countywide collection sites in Cranford and Rahway every month from April to November.

Scrap metal will be accepted Saturday, June 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at two drop-off centers:

Cranford: Emergency Services Building, 151 Kenilworth Boulevard

Rahway: Rahway River Park (follow Park Drive, Rahway off St. Georges Avenue to service yard across from swimming pool)

Scrap metal from residents in any Union County municipality may be brought to either of these sites.

These events are drive-in only and contact-free. Participants should remain in their vehicles while staff at the site unloads the items. To help the event run smoothly, please place items for drop-off in the trunk, cargo hold, or other easily accessible area of the vehicle.