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In today's newsletter:

• How many soups can you sample at Cranford’s Souperhero Stroll?
• What Cranford police discovered during a late-night North Avenue traffic stop
• How Old Bridge’s hot start included a decisive win over Cranford

Also on today's calendar: Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026 and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, with a high of 46 and low of 30 degrees.
• Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 42, low: 31.
• Tuesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 47 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Souperhero Stroll Warms Up Downtown Cranford With Affordable Winter Tastes (tapinto.net) — Downtown Cranford is gearing up for the Souperhero Stroll on January 17–18, offering residents affordable soup tastings from 20+ local spots plus fun superhero-themed decorations. Families can choose timed slots, enter a selfie contest, and support local food banks through canned soup donations collected with the Cranford Clergy Council and Interfaith Committee.
   

• Loaded Gun, Drugs Found With Driver In Union County: Police (patch.com) — Cranford police say they found packaged drugs and a loaded handgun after stopping a car on North Avenue near the Garden State Parkway Wednesday night. Two North Jersey residents were arrested, and officers confiscated suspected heroin, crack cocaine, prescription pills, and a Glock 9mm with hollow-point ammunition.
   

• Short-handed Old Bridge continues forward momentum, impressive start after sweep at quad (nj.com subscription) — Cranford wrestling gets a mention as one of Old Bridge’s key victories in the Knights’ strong 6-1 start, highlighted by a sweep at a competitive quad meet. While the story focuses on Old Bridge’s depth and comeback win over Kingsway, it also shows how Cranford fits into the Central Jersey wrestling picture this season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cranford

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• Meadowbrook Day Camp to Host Open House on January 11, 2026
  Meadowbrook Country Day Camp, 73 E Valley Brook Rd, Washington Township
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday January 12

• WILD 3:00PM - 5:15
  Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford
• FIDDLER CALLBACKS 6:00PM
  Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford

Tuesday January 13

• SHOULDA 7:00
  Cranford Dramatic Club Theatre , 78 Winans Ave , Cranford
• Basketball: Girls Varsity vs. New Providence (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Bowling: Varsity vs. Union Catholic Regional (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling: MS vs. Arthur L. Johnson (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:00 pm
• Ice Hockey: Girls Varsity vs. Madison (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  4:45 pm
• Basketball: Girls JV vs. New Providence (Home)
  Westfield High School , 550 Dorian Road , Westfield
  5:30 pm

Sunday January 18

• Cranford Jaycees Winter Blood Drive
  VFW Post 335 , 479 South Avenue East , Cranford
  10:00 am

Saturday January 24

• Click, Clack, Moo
  Wilkins Theatre , 1000 Morris Ave , Union
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

• A GIANT VINYL RECORD pop-up! The ANNUAL Clark Record Riot! 1000s of LPs!
  Arthur L. Johnson High School , 365 Westfield Ave , Clark
  10:00 am
• Caldwell Parsonage Open House
  Union Township, NJ Calendar , Caldwell Parsonage 909 Caldwell Ave , Union
  12:00 pm
• Woodbridge History Museum - Open Every Sunday
  Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
  1:00 pm
• Jay Daniels
  Teaneck Public Library , 840 Teaneck Rd , Teaneck
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• New Jersey Blood Services Declares Blood Emergency —Shauna Lynch Read on Patch

• The Clark Record Riot ANNUAL vinyl digging session!
  Over 50 tables of LPs & CDs with some of the area's BEST VINYL DEALERS. Browse through stacks and stacks of punk rock, hip hop, indie rock and more… (Nextdoor Cranford)

• Union County College posted a job opening for Physics Adjunct Faculty Lecture & Lab (EVENING COURSES) - Fall 2025 in Cranford. Apply here.
• Roselle Board of Education posted a job opening for Assistant Flag Football Coach in Roselle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cranford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kenilworth

• Kenilworth's Sculpt Fitness to Host Huge Lifting Party (tapinto.net)
• Kenilworth's Brearley Girls Varsity Basketball Take Big Divisional Game Win (tapinto.net)

Westfield

• Let The Games Begin: Westfield High School Grad Competes on ‘Beast Games 2' (tapinto.net)
• Meet Westfield's New Recreation Director, Dan Hontz (tapinto.net)
• Westfield Police Start New Year With Promotions (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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