About Cranford
Cranford is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 22,625, reflecting an increase of 47 (+0.2%) from the 22,578 counted in the 2000 Census, which had, in turn, declined by 55 (−0.2%) from the 22,633 counted in the 1990 Census.
Cranford was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1871, from portions of the Townships of Clark, Linden, Springfield, Union and Westfield.
Portions of the township were taken to form Garwood (March 19, 1903) and Kenilworth (March 13, 1907). The township's name is said to derive from the Crane family, including John Crane, who built a mill in 1720 along the Rahway River. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Cranford as its 34th best place to live in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live".
Child Care/ Day Care
Over the Rainbow Nursery School, 25 South Ave W, Cranford, NJ Phone number (908) 272-2466
Lightbridge Academy, 560 South Avenue E, Cranford, NJ Phone number (908) 653-1231
Discovery Child Care Center, 1 Commerce Dr, Cranford, NJ Phone number (908) 272-2560
Prime Time, 11 Springfield Ave, Cranford, NJ Phone number (908) 276-3088
Calvary Lutheran Church Nursery School & Child Care, 108 Eastman St, Cranford, NJ Phone number (908) 272-3962
Geraldine Nursery School & Kindergarten, 34 Forest Ave, Cranford, NJ Phone number (908) 276-2934
Baldwin Helen K, 11 Springfield Ave, Cranford, NJ Phone number (908) 276-1166
Kelley’s Kids, 219 Hickory Ave, Garwood, NJ Phone number (908) 233-1679
Restaurants
Riverside Inn, 56 North Ave, East Cranford, NJ, Phone: (908) 709-9449
Cervantes Of Spain, 24 North Ave E, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 276-3664
Emma's Brick Oven Pizza & Cafe, 101 N Union Ave, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 497-1881
Pizza House Pizza Chef, 123 N Union Ave, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 931-0101
Bagel America, 123 N Union Ave, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 276-9598
Trattoria Bel Paese, 104 N Union Ave, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 276-3336
Hunan Wok, 43 North Ave E, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 272-2772
Pink Submarine, 104 N Union Ave, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 276-3336
Breadsmith of Cranford, 32 North Avenue West, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 276-2155
Cafe Lia, 117 Union Avenue North, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 276-4110
Mizu Sushi, 103 North Union Avenue, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 272-7888
Old City Cafe & Grill, 20 North Union Avenue, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 276-2701
Gourmet Deli, 41 Alden St, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 272-3290
Garlic Rose Bistro, 28 North Ave W, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 276-5749
Tony's Cafe Of Cranford, 21 N Union Ave, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 272-2874
Cranford Vanilla Bean Creamery, 22 North Avenue West, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 272-3000
Cranford Family Restaurant, 7 North Ave E, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 272-2800
Joanie's Cafe, 29 N. Avenue, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 709-7300
Cranford's Best Bagel & Deli, 107 South Ave E, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 931-0454
1 Walnut Chinese Restaurant, 1 Walnut Ave, Cranford, NJ Phone: (908) 276-6638
Shopping
King’s, 300 South Ave, Garwood, NJ, kingswebsite.com, (908) 518-4360
ShopRite, 563 North Ave, Garwood, NJ shoprite.com, (908) 654-0803
Houses of Worship
Calvary Chapel of the Deaf, 37 South Avenue West, Cranford, NJ (908) 276-5528
Calvary Lutheran Church, 108 Eastman Street, Cranford, NJ (908) 276-2418
Calvary Tabernacle, 69 Myrtle Street, Cranford, NJ (908) 709-9600
Cranford Alliance Church 7 Cherry Street, Cranford, NJ (908) 276-1617
Cranford United Methodist Church 201 Lincoln Ave East, Cranford, NJ (908) 276-0936
First Baptist Church of Cranford 100 High Street, Cranford, NJ (908) 276-2760
First Presbyterian Church of Cranford 11 Springfield Avenue, Cranford, NJ (908) 276-8440
Grace and Peace Fellowship Church and Portuguese Ministries, 950 Raritan Road, Cranford, NJ (908) 276-8740
Greater Mount Zion Holy Church 43 Johnson Avenue, Cranford, NJ (908) 276-0380
Jesus Tabernacle Filipino Full Gospel Ministry, 37 South Avenue West, Cranford, NJ (908) 497-9100
St. Mark's African Methodist Episcopal Church, 34 High Street, Cranford, NJ (908) 276-3449
St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, 40 Alden Street, Cranford, NJ (908) 276-0360
Temple Beth-El Mekor Chayim 338 Walnut Avenue, Cranford, NJ (908) 276-9231
Trinity Episcopal Church, North & Forest Avenues, Cranford, NJ (908) 276-4047
Hospitals
Overlook Medical Center, 99 Beauvoir Ave, Summit, NJ 07901 atlantichealth.org, (908) 522-200
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New Jersey Transit
Cranford Train Station to NY Penn Station. Time: 45-60 minutes