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🌱 Patch AM: Multiple Homes Targeted In Union County Theft Ring: Police
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In today's newsletter:
- Cranford police probe linked home and car theft attempts
- How your child’s coloring page can help expand Cranford’s library
- What evidence tied this Fanwood neighbor to a deadly house fire?
Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Cold; an icy mix in the a.m., with a high of 31 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 35, low: 33.
- Monday: Rain; windy in the afternoon, with a high of 52 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Multiple Homes Targeted In Union County Theft Ring: Police (patch.com) — Cranford residents are being warned after an attempted home burglary on Central Avenue was linked to a wider Union County theft operation and rising high-end car thefts nearby. Police urge neighbors to lock homes and vehicles, remove key fobs from cars, check security cameras, and report suspicious activity or share surveillance footage with Cranford detectives. 
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2. Birthday Bash Kicks Off Fundraiser for New Children's Wing at the Cranford Library (tapinto.net) — Cranford families are being asked to help fund a new children’s wing at the Cranford Public Library through the “Room to Read” campaign, launched at the library’s 115th birthday Toddler Tuesday. Kids can enter a coloring contest through January 4 for a chance to win a Cranford Bookstore gift card, while residents are encouraged to donate toward the $115,000 goal.
3. Fanwood neighbor charged with murder traced to arson by DNA, video (mycentraljersey.com) — A Fanwood man is accused of setting a deadly July house fire that killed his 82-year-old neighbor, with investigators citing DNA, gasoline traces, and surveillance video in court filings. He’s represented by Cranford attorney Steven Wukovits and is due in Union County Superior Court on Feb. 5. Residents following regional crime and court cases may want to track how this high-profile prosecution unfolds.
4. Boys Basketball: Cranford Rallies, Then Pulls Away, to Beat New Providence, 67-48 (tapinto.net) — Cranford High’s boys basketball team stayed unbeaten by storming back to top New Providence, 67–48, in the Cougar Classic at Chatham. Senior standout Enzo Madrini poured in 25 points as the Cougars shook off a cold start, dominated the boards late, and used hot fourth-quarter shooting to pull away heading into the rest of the holiday tournament.
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