Editor's Note: Week in Review (Sept. 26-Oct. 4)

Cranford gets competitive this week as the boys soccer team obtains top seed in a county tournament, kids sink their lures for the biggest fish, and residents spar against town officials over the location for a skate park. Here's a look at the events and issues that made the news:

Saturday, September 26:

• Cranford's volleyball team wins its first match in the Bloomfield Invitational, but loses to Pascack Hills in the quarterfinals. 
• Lady Cougars rebound from their devastating loss to Westfield to score a 5-0 win against Union Catholic.
• Fans faint over a Friday night football comeback against North Plainfield. Patch provides plenty of action shots.

Sunday, September 27:

• Kids crowded along the river in Nomahegan Park to bag the biggest trout. Winners got to choose from a table of brand new fishing rods. Photo coverage.
• Cranford's Police Atheletic League suits up and takes over the field at a Sunday Jets halftime.

Monday, September 28:

• Aschenbach proposeds his own Master Plan.
• Cranford gears up for its annual Feast of St. Michael celebration.
• Local cover band, ' for their Friday headline act on Holly Street.
• Town officials announce that they intend to rescind Hillside Avenue as the designated location for a skate park.

Tuesday, September 29:

• Police nab a few with active violent warrants.
• Historical Society wins $20K for long-needed repairs to the Hanson House.
• The new review process for the proposed skate park still worries Cranford residents.
• Cranford's tennis team continues its positive momentum with a win against JFK Memorial.
• Lady Cougars soccer scores a win in the blink of an eye.
• The good fortune in Cranford sports continues with the boys soccer team's win against Roselle. They set their sights on taking the top seed in the county tournament.

Wednesday, September 30:

• Rahway River Association regroups after a one-year hiatus.
• Lady Cougars volleyball defeats Elizabeth...
• While Cranford's field hockey team falls to Johnson.
• Town officials introduce Cranford's first-ever conservation element in the Master Plan. The plan is later adopted after this final public hearing.
• Police talk about their struggle to keep town roads safe for drivers, pedestrians.

Thursday, October 1:

• A local mom suggests ways to get (and avoid) a free workout at a nearby zoo.
• Lance's $180K funding request passes the House and moves on to the Senate. The funds would go towards making Cranford more energy efficient.
• The tennis team is on a roll with its 5-0 win against North Plainfield.
• North Plainfield suffers yet another loss at the hands of the Cougars.
• Boys soccer secure the top seed position in the county tournament with yet another win. They remain undefeated this season.

Friday, October 2:

• Cranford seniors are unsure if health care reform will help them.
• The tennis team bags a third win this week, this time over Linden.
• County officials are puzzled about the town's intention to consider a Lenape skeet range as site for a skate park. They cite a number of environmental concerns.

Saturday, October 3:

• NJ Transit stops routine train scheduled between Newark and Union. Riders told to use buses instead.
• lead to a devastating football loss to Rahway.