Thank You for Shopping Local on Small Business Saturday!

Our hearts are full after seeing the tremendous show of support for Cranford businesses this past weekend! The gift basket winners will be announced later today so keep an eye on our social media accounts for the announcement! Last Small Business Saturday we collected nearly $60K worth of receipts. We’ve counted up the receipts from […]

Shop ‘Til You Drop and You Can Win Big on Small Business Saturday!

Who’s ready to shop till they drop?? Every $10 you spend locally this week (from 11/21-11/26) will provide you with one raffle ticket for our Small Business Saturday giveaway. This year’s Small Business Saturday event will have 27 gift baskets containing over $7,000 worth of gift cards and items! Come by Eastman Plaza on Saturday […]

Celebrate Our Local Businesses on Small Business Saturday!

Join us on Small Business Saturday to celebrate shopping local this holiday season! Thanks to the generosity of our Cranford business owners we have over $3,000 worth of prizes to give away! Hang onto your receipts from any local shopping you do starting Monday, 11/21, and bring them to Eastman Plaza on November 26th. Every […]

The 15th Annual Scarecrow Stroll Winners are Announced!

The votes are in and the winners have been crowned in this year’s Scarecrow Stroll! Thank you to everyone who took part in this Downtown Cranford tradition. We couldn’t have done this without you! Listed below are the winners in 6 categories: Ages 10 and Under, Ages 11-17, Adults & Families, Schools & Organizations, Cranford […]

Maktoob by Lola Specializes in Custom and Promotional Products

Last week Downtown Cranford held a ribbon cutting for Maktoob by Lola, located at 19 Alden Street. Maktoob by Lola is owned by Farah and specializes in design services and promotional products. Farah chose the name “Maktoob” for her business as Maktub means “it is written.” After leaving her previous jobs and taking the leap […]

Visit Downtown Cranford’s Little Free Library!

Yesterday afternoon, Downtown Cranford held the ribbon cutting for its Little Free Library! Located by the gazebo, this Little Free Library was a true community effort that wouldn’t have come about without the following people and organizations: The Artist FramerCranford Hotel Restaurant and PubThe DMC BoardMWT Builders LLCCommissioner Mary O’ConnorSteven Manginelli Electrical Contracting IncThink Outside […]

See the 1st Cereal Killer Domino Run!

Thank you to TV35 for helping us capture our first Cereal Killer Dominoes event! Special thanks to Cranford Fire and everyone who came out to support. We are so happy to donate 650 boxes of cereal to our friends at Cranford Family Care.

Mystic Lobster Joins the Downtown Cranford Dining Scene

Last week Downtown Cranford officially welcomed Mystic Lobster at 101 Miln Street to the Cranford community with a ribbon cutting attended by DMC Board members, Township Committee members, the Downtown Cranford office, and Cranford Area Chamber of Commerce. Mystic Lobster has locations throughout the area, including one in Basking Ridge owned by Don Szymanski. The […]

Register Your Pooch for the Howl-o-Ween Pet Parade!

On October 22, the Howl-O-Ween Parade returns to Downtown Cranford! The parade will be held at 1PM at Eastman Plaza, followed by prizes at 2PM. This event is hosted by Downtown Cranford and is sponsored by Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Cranford-Westfield, The Barker Lounge – Cranford, and Julie Murphy of Coldwell Banker Realty. To […]

Waxcetera Brings Beauty and the Personal Touch to Downtown Cranford

Yesterday Downtown Cranford held a ribbon cutting for WaxCetera at 25 North Avenue, a beauty business owned by Jennifer McElroy. WaxCetera specializes in brow artistry, waxing, customized facials, and lash lifts. Jennifer has 20 years of experience as a professional aesthetician and her main passion is waxing, skincare, and brows. Jennifer had previously worked at […]