Here are the Winners of the 16th Annual Scarecrow Stroll!

The polls are closed and the winners have been chosen in this year's Scarecrow Stroll! Thank you to everyone participated in the Scarecrow Stroll - we couldn’t have done this without you! Listed below are the winners in 6 categories: Ages 12 and Under, Ages 13+, Families, Schools & Organizations, Cranford Businesses, and Best Overall. The winners will receive Downtown Cranford gift cards, which can be used at over 120 Cranford businesses.

A very big thank you to Union County Savings Bank for sponsoring the prizes! The Business Winner will receive a trophy with their name on it. If you’re a winner, please email us at DMC@cranfordnj.org with the mailing address for your prize.

Best Overall: Let's Go Devils!

12 and Under

1st: Kenilworth Girl Scout Troop 40006

2nd: Doodlebob

3rd: Carebear

Ages 13+

1st: Zombie Barbie

2nd: Barbie and the Birds

3rd: Pumpkin Spice

Families

1st: It’s a Me, Mario!

2nd: Collins Street Massacre

3rd: Hasta La Vista, Baby!

Schools & Organizations

1st: Pete the Cat

2nd: I Pledge Allegiance to the State of Rock & Roll

3rd: Ghoul Scouts

Businesses

1st: Fire Me Up Studio

2nd: Hickory & Hill General Store

3rd: ReMax First Realty

Downtown Cranford is Currently Collecting Cereal Boxes for Cereal Killer Dominos!

Cereal Killer Dominos is taking place this Friday, and thanks to the efforts of the Cranford community we've collected hundreds of boxes over the past few days! Thank you to everyone who brought a donation to Eastman Plaza yesterday - we were able to drop off 3 bags full of cereal boxes to Cranford Fire Department! A number of organizations, business owners, and individuals also answered the call and have donated a large number of cereal boxes. Donations will be collected through the morning of October 27 and can be dropped off at Cranford Fire Department, the Downtown Cranford office (lower level of the Municipal Building), and at the UPS Store on South Avenue. After the event, all of the cereal will be donated to Cranford Family Care.

Vote For Your Favorites in the 16th Annual Downtown Cranford Scarecrow Stroll!

The poll to vote for your favorite Scarecrow Stroll entries is now open! You have until Halloween to vote for your favorites. Thank you to everyone who entered this year and has helped us fill Downtown Cranford with amazing, incredible, and creative scarecrows!

Vote here!

Register Now for the Howl-o-Ween Pet Parade and Apple Pie Contest!

Registration is now open for two of our favorite fall events, the Howl-o-Ween Pet Parade and Apple Pie Contest!

This year's Pet Parade will take place on October 29th at 11AM and you can register here: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event.... Thank you to our event sponsors, Julie Murphy of Coldwell Banker, Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Cranford-Westfield, and The Barker Lounge - Cranford. You can register here.

The Apple Pie Contest returns to Downtown Cranford on Sunday, October 22nd! Show off your baking skills by bringing your apple baked goods (plus serving utensils and forks) to Eastman Clock Plaza at 4:30PM. The baked goods will be tasted and judged, and prizes will be awarded! Thank you to our event sponsor Dreyer Farms! Register by clicking here.

Cranford Celebrates Halloween Like No One Else!

The 16th Scarecrow Stroll kicks off in less than a month and Downtown Cranford and other organizations have activities and events planned throughout October! It all starts with the first day of the Candy Stroll on Friday the 13th, which is followed by Scarecrow Stroll Sand Sculpture, Witches Night Out, Cranford Carve Out, Neewollah, Cereal Killer Dominos, Ghostbusters Day, Howl-o-Ween, Cranford Jaycees Parade and Pumpkin Chunkin', and more! To register for events, please visit the Downtown Cranford Eventbrite page.

Thank you to all of our Scarecrow Stroll sponsors and participating businesses. These events would not be possible without you!