Editor's Note: Week in Review (Nov. 30-Dec. 7)

Cranford recovered from Thanksgiving with a breaking news item, the start of the winter sports season, and the promise of even more holidays to come. Here's what made the news:

Monday, November 30:

• The district implements a policy to protect student athletes in contact sports.
• Cranford boy's soccer goalkeeper Scott Boyer carried most varsity wins, as well as 17 shutouts in 2009.
• The town marked the coming holidays with a tree lighting and a visit from Saint Nick.

Tuesday, December 1:

• A truck pulled down power lines and poles on the edge of Cranford's downtown, leaving nearby residents without power.
• A car flips over and lands on the Harvest Training Center lawn.
• A look at the Cougars ice hockey team before the start of the season.
• A Cranford resident and a Board of Education member share their thoughts on the upcoming $20 million school repair referendum.
• 74 students are absent with flu-like symptoms in the last week.
• The girl's tennis team served a record-breaking 17 wins in the fall season.

Wednesday, December 2:

• Christie received from Cranford residents and businesses.
• Corzine came in a far second with ...
• With Daggett right on his heels with $2,850.
• A list of the upcoming H1N1 clinics in Union County.
• Cougars' keglers start slow in the 2009-2010 winter season.
• Planning Board grants two parking waivers and schedules reorganization meeting for January.

Thursday, December 3:

• Experts give parents and students college admission tips.
• The Cougars' swim team competes entirely co-ed for the first time, and CHS hopes to capitalize with a big season from their underclassmen.
• Celebration Singers let Cranford Patch take a sneak peek at their upcoming holiday concert.

Friday, December 4:

• Corzine nominates a Cranford lawyer for judgeship.
• Patch publishes the first in a series that looks at ways to make your kid's birthday party unforgettable.
• A 40-year Cranford resident and cancer survivor does what she loves for a living.
• The Cougars swim team easily tames the Tigers in season opener.
• But Cranford's ice hockey team couldn't secure enough chances to top Hillsborough.