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And check out Cranford Tuesdays at the Clock: Laurie Vega Trio – Broadway Jazz Comes to Cranford on the Cranford Patch calendar

Good day Cranford! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Cranford Tuesdays at the Clock: Laurie Vega Trio – Broadway Jazz Comes to Cranford at Downtown Cranford
- Cooking with the Vegetable Garden Bounty at Cranford Community Center
- Library Board of Trustees Meeting at Westfield Memorial Library
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
📸 Around Cranford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cranford
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★ Featured events ★
- Cranford Tuesdays at the Clock: Laurie Vega Trio – Broadway Jazz Comes to Cranford →
Downtown Cranford, Walnut Ave &, N Union Ave, Cranford
6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
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Other local events
- Cooking with the Vegetable Garden Bounty →
Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave, Cranford
7:00 pm - Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Westfield Memorial Library Local History Room
7:30 pm - Cranford Thursdays at the Clock: Forget The Whale →
Downtown Cranford, Walnut Ave &, N Union Ave, Cranford
6:00 pm - Flawless →
Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaugh-Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Ave, Union
7:30 pm - Flawless →
Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaugh-Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Ave, Union
7:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Thursday September 3
Thursday September 10
📣 Cranford Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Get The Net →
Crossroads, 78 North Ave, Garwood
12:00 pm - Get The Net (album release party) w/ special guests →
Crossroads, 78 North Ave, Garwood
12:00 pm - Union Jazz Festival - "Excellence" DAY THREE →
Union Township, NJ Calendar, Union Arts Center 1980 Morris Ave., Union
2:30 pm - SOUTHPAW CONCERT →
Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar
6:00 pm - Chair Yoga →
Union Township, NJ Calendar, Union Senior Center 652 Rahway Ave., Union
9:30 am - Highland Park Boys Varsity Soccer @ Colonia →
Colonia High School, 180 East St, Colonia
11:00 am
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
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- The Wedding Nanny: How One Nanny Turned Wedding Day Chaos into Calm —Tommy Gabriel Sparandera Read on Patch
- Cranford Public Schools posted a job opening for English Teacher Tenure Track (Anticipated) in Cranford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Kenilworth
- Kenilworth Historical Society America 250 'Philadelphia Highlights' Hosts Bus Trip to Benefit Nitschke House Museum (tapinto.net)
- Kenilworth Lost Cat: $1000 Reward (tapinto.net)
Westfield
- Allstate Westfield Athlete of the Week to Return for 2026-27 Season (tapinto.net)
- Westfield Memorial Library Welcomes its First 'Maker in Residence' (tapinto.net)
- Why investors paid $5.26M for this downtown Westfield property (mycentraljersey.com)
Maplewood
- Around Maplewood: Data Centers + Voter Purge + Water Lawsuit + ICE (patch.com)
Ok Cranford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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