Editor's Note: Week in Review (Nov. 9-15)

Cranford celebrated Veteran's Day and welcomed home soldiers from Iraq last week. Here's a look at the events and issues that made the news:

Monday, November 9:

• Town announces Dollar General plans to take over the empty storefront that once housed Drug Fair.
• County clerk suggests that those intending to travel over the holidays start applying for passports now.
• Boy's soccer coach sounds off on what it was like to make Cranford soccer history.
• BOE members check out plans to improve a high school visual arts program for next fall.
• Millburn knocks Cranford's girl's soccer team from the state competition.
• United Way's Cranford Council pitched a wine and dine for Cranford Family Care to town officials.

Tuesday, November 10:

• The man charged with attempting to break into a home on Columbia Avenue in September is charged with attempting the same on Springfield Avenue.
• Millburn's deadly streak continues, this time bouncing the boy's soccer team from state sectionals.
• Cranford's volleyball team joins the ousted.

Wednesday, November 11:

• Cranford's VFW commander fights to improve the lives of local veterans.
• A veteran sounds off on what it's like to live as a veteran in Cranford.
• A resident nabs a burglary suspect on North Avenue.

Thursday, November 12:

• safely surrender in Union and Essex counties on routine warrants.
• Downtown business owners and shoppers talk about what they think of the Dollar General debut.
• Cranford has a few plans for meeting COAH regulations, once they resolve a couple of COAH-related lawsuits.
• A local mom wonders whether to vaccinate her children against swine flu.

Friday, November 13:

• Cranford police prepare to be scrutinized by accreditation officials.
• Boy's and girl's cross country teams gear up for group finals.
• The football team rolls past Carteret with a 42-14 win.
• A West Virginia transplant talks about how her life has changed since the big move.

Saturday, November 14:

• Cross country shows a strong finish in the group championship meet.
• Cranford businesses and residents participated in the Cranford Challenge, a program designed to promote fitness and weight control.
• Local towns welcome troops back from Iraq.