TV 35 Honored With Three First Place JAG Awards

CRANFORD – On May 15, 2025, at the annual Jersey Access Group (JAG) Conference and Awards Dinner, Cranford TV-35 was honored with 11 awards in all, including three first-place awards.

• First Place: “Video Coverage of the Township Committee Meeting (July 9, 2024)” video. Camera work by Don Smith and directing by Christine Hoffman.
• First Place: Bulletin Board. (The bulletin board provides community information, such as events, activities, and upcoming meetings, as well as traffic, weather, sports standings, and more, and is aired in between programming.)
• First Place: “Back to School Safety Reminder” video in collaboration with the Cranford Police Department. Camera work and editing by Christine Hoffman.

TV-35 also attained four second-place awards and four third-place awards. There were 130 entrants statewide in all.

“TV-35 is a jewel in the Township’s crown. We are fortunate to have Don Smith and Christine Hoffman and many other people behind the camera helping us to get out information and highlight things that are going on in Cranford,” Mayor Terrence Curran said. A proclamation was signed and read by Mayor Curran during the Township Committee meeting on June 3, 2025, celebrating Cranford TV-35 for its dedication, professionalism, and service to the people of Cranford, and honoring the station’s achievements in providing high-quality video content that continues to uplift, inform and connect with the community.

"Placing in 11 categories out of 15, and placing first in three is really outstanding. Don Smith and Christine Hoffman have brought TV-35 to a different level, following the legacy of our longtime station manager Ed Davenport,” Township Administrator and Chief Financial Officer Lavona Patterson stated.

“As pedestrian safety is a priority in the Township of Cranford and Cranford Police Department, we thank TV-35 for producing an informative public service announcement that creatively captured the attention of our community,” Police Chief Matthew Nazzaro said. “We congratulate them on their well-deserved recognition at the JAG Conference and thank them for being strong partners in public safety,” Chief of Police Matthew R. Nazzaro stated.

“The Township is committed to getting accurate and timely information to our residents and general public. TV-35 is integral in that effort. The staff’s creativity and professionalism has enhanced our efforts,” stated Kathleen Miller Prunty, liaison to Cranford TV-35.

“I would like to thank the Mayor, Township Committee and Township Administration for its ongoing support of local programming benefiting the residents of Cranford. We accept these first-place achievement awards on behalf of the residents of Cranford. We thank the Jersey Access Group for their continuing support of local access television across the state of New Jersey,” Manager of Cranford TV-35 Don Smith stated.

Cranford TV-35 is a member of the state-wide organization, Jersey Access Group (JAG), a professional organization that is a consortium of local access channels throughout the state of New Jersey.

About Cranford TV-35:
Don Smith, Manager of Cranford TV-35. Christine Hoffman, Producer of Cranford TV-35.
TV-35 is Cranford’s local cable access channel that is viewable 24/7 on cable television in Cranford and surrounding communities through Comcast and Verizon FIOS, as well as online streaming and on-demand on YouTube. The mission of Cranford TV-35 is to provide area residents with quality Township, Emergency Management, Sports and Educational information. Staff and volunteers produce regularly scheduled shows, special community programs, and sports events, as well as broadcast Township committee, zoning and planning board meetings live, Board of Education meetings and Cranford school-supplied videos. TV-35 also runs a daily community bulletin board. In 2024, TV-35 produced more than 330 original programs.

You can find Cranford TV-35 on channel 35 on Comcast and Verizon, on channel 2147 in HD on Verizon, on the CranfordTV-35 YouTube channel, on livestream via the homepage of the Official Website of the Township of Cranford at www.cranfordnj.org, on Facebook @cranfordtv35, and on Instagram @tv35cranford.