Ani Ramen Opens New North Jersey Location With 3 More Coming Soon Ani Ramen Opens New North Jersey Location With 3 More Coming Soon
Ani Ramen Opens New North Jersey Location With 3 More Coming Soon The ramen restaurant taking the area by storm has opened its sixth New Jersey location and has plans for three more. Ani Ramen House recently opened on Walnut Avenue in Cranford. A grand opening will be held on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. The Cranford location will serve Ani Ramen's signature craft ramen featuring exceptional custom-made noodles by Sun Noodle. Click here for the menu. The menu also offers appetizers for sharing such as bao buns, chicken karaage and crispy miso sake chicken wings. Lunch and dinner are served daily at this BYOB dining destination. The restaurant is also pla…
UPDATE: Cranford Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Shooting On Routes 1&9 UPDATE: Cranford Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Shooting On Routes 1&9
Update: Cranford Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Double Shooting On Routes 1&9 A Cranford man was being held in the Union County Jail in connection with Sunday's double shooting on Routes 1&9, authorities said Monday. Andrew C. Johnson, 50, was charged with two counts of first-degree attempted murder and four related weapons offenses, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Linden Police Chief David Hart said jointly. Linden police officers responding to a shooting on the northbound lanes of Routes 1&9 near Avenue C found two victims inside a vehicle stopped on the highway around 9:40 a.m., according to Union County Assistant Prosecutor Colleen R…
North Jersey Family Opens 3rd Taco Shop -- This One In Union County North Jersey Family Opens 3rd Taco Shop -- This One In Union County
North Jersey Family Opens 3rd Taco Shop -- This One In Union County A taco shop owned by a North Jersey family is taking the area by storm. Folklore Artisanal Taco opened this week on North Avenue West in Cranford, in a space formerly occupied by Little Buffalo. Owner Owner Sergio Capdevielle's family operated several restaurants in Mexico in the 1970s.  Folklore's flagship store opened in West Orange and then last year, a second came to Chatham. Thank you Cranford for making this opening day amazing!! Mucho love and muchos Tacos!! ❤️🌮 Posted by Folklore Artisanal Taco on Thursday, July 30, 2020 Orders come with four tacos, which range in price betwe…
Drive-In Movie Theater Coming To Cranford Drive-In Movie Theater Coming To Cranford
Drive-In Movie Theater Coming To Cranford Grab some friends and prepare your popcorn — The Cranford Theater's drive-in location has received township approval.  The theater will begin selling tickets once an official announcement is made on its website. Sign up for email alerts here. The theater will operate at the Orange Avenue Pool parking lot on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, with Sundays reserved for rain days, according to a release from the Cranford Township Committee. The outdoor movie screenings will run through July 19 unless otherwise extended by the committee.  While no opening date has been announced …
'Streeteries' Coming To These NJ Towns (Opening Date Set For Outdoor Dining, Bars ) 'Streeteries' Coming To These NJ Towns (Opening Date Set For Outdoor Dining, Bars )
'Streeteries' Coming To These NJ Towns (Opening Date Set For Outdoor Dining, Bars ) Officials are continuing to loosen New Jersey's coronavirus lockdown. Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday announced he'll be signing an executive order allowing restaurants and bars to begin offering in-person and outdoor dining on Monday, June 15. ** UPDATE: Murphy Lays Out Retail Regulations: Here's What Shopping Will Look Like In NJ Stores ** The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) will be issuing a special ruling to allow liquor license-holders to apply for a one-time permit to expand their premises for service. Local ordinances must be complied with and municipal app…
Best Brunch Spots In Union County, According To Yelp Best Brunch Spots In Union County, According To Yelp
Best Brunch Spots In Union County, According To Yelp Stacks of pancakes or endless mimosas, these Union County brunch spots have something for everyone. Here are some of the highest-rated brunch spots in the area, according to Yelp. Scroll down for full list. 5. Westfield Station Cafe: This family-owned eatery is located across from the Westfield Train Station and serves up hearty, traditional breakfasts along with popular Mediterranean dishes. Pair eggs and bacon with hummus and pita, or a bagel and lox with baba ganoush. The combinations are endless. 339 South Ave., Westfield. Start your breakfast like a true Italian at Farinolio in W…
Convicted Sex Offender From Cranford Admits Sharing Child Pornography Online Convicted Sex Offender From Cranford Admits Sharing Child Pornography Online
Convicted Sex Offender From Cranford Admits Sharing Child Pornography Online A 36-year-old Cranford man pleaded guilty Friday to distributing child pornography over the course of a few months last year, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.  Christopher Gardiner, who also pleaded guilty to online enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual contact, had sexually graphic online chats between March and June 2018. He also shared videos depicting the sexual abuse of children in a chatroom, along with sending the videos to someone else.  That person was a member of law enforcement working undercover, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.   A search of Ga…
Timothy Angus, 27, Longtime Roselle Park Resident Who Loved Sports Timothy Angus, 27, Longtime Roselle Park Resident Who Loved Sports
Timothy Angus, 27, Longtime Roselle Park Resident Who Loved Sports Timothy James Angus of Roselle Park died Wednesday. He was 27.  An avid sports fan, he played varsity soccer and baseball at Roselle Park High School and also loved fishing and football. He earned a degree in sports management from Union County College in Cranford in 2014.  He also loved time with his family and his K9 friends, loved ones wrote.  He is survived by his parents, Richard and Debbie (nee Rein) Angus; his siblings Ryan, Kelly, Kyle and Kevin; his paternal grandparents Richard and Claudia Angus; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins.  He is predeceased b…
Popular Children's Music Producer KIDZ BOP Filming In Downtown Cranford Popular Children's Music Producer KIDZ BOP Filming In Downtown Cranford
Popular Children's Music Producer Kidz BOP Filming In Downtown Cranford KIDZ BOP,  the popular recording company that produces child-friendly versions of contemporary songs, is filming a production at a business in Cranford, the community's downtown alliance said Thursday.  The filming is happening at Vanilla Bean Creamery, 22 N. Ave West.  It was not immediately known what was being filmed at the shop, but Kidz Biop has produced several music videos starring children singing the age-appropriate versions of pop tunes, including High Hopes by Panic! at the Disco and Girls Like You by Maroon 5. Cranford has also recently been used as a fi…
Spielberg Stayed At This Montclair Hotel While Filming In Jersey Spielberg Stayed At This Montclair Hotel While Filming In Jersey
Spielberg Stayed At This Montclair Hotel While Filming In Jersey Northern New Jersey, from Paterson to Cranford, from Newark to Nutley to Jersey City, has been a hive of Hollywood activity for months now, with productions underway including the Sopranos prequel "The Many Saints of Newark" to the HBO miniseries "The Plot Against America" to a movie based on the latest iteration of the Batman villain The Joker all filming here.  Yet another project that has drawn a lot of attention is the remake of the 1961 classic "West Side Story," directed by Steven Spielberg. For much of the summer the musical has been filming in Paterson and in Newark.  And …
3 North Jersey Athletes On 'American Ninja Warrior' 3 North Jersey Athletes On 'American Ninja Warrior'
3 North Jersey Athletes On 'American Ninja Warrior' Three North Jersey athletes are competing for $1 million on "American Nina Warrior." Season 11 of the NBC show's finals will air Monday night at 8 p.m. -- with 90 people (and three from New Jersey) vying for the grand prize. Many of the athletes have been on before. Here are some you may recognize, either from television of your neighborhood. Sean Bryan: Cranford native, Seton Hall Prep. grad, 34 years old. This will be Bryan's fourth season. Sean Bryan@papalninja Joe Capobianco: Lives in Gillette (Long Hill, Morris County) 25 years old. Works as the director at the Centercourt Ninja …
Cranford Man Charged With Breaking Into Several Police Vehicles, Stealing Vest, Patches, More Cranford Man Charged With Breaking Into Several Police Vehicles, Stealing Vest, Patches, More
Cranford Man Charged With Breaking Into Several Police Vehicles, Stealing Vest, Patches, More A 19-year-old Cranford man has been charged with breaking into several of township police vehicles last month, taking bulletproof vests, a gear bag and more, authorities said.  Jake Fichiera broke the back windows of six vehicles parked overnight near the municipal building on July 28, police said.  He rummaged through the items inside and tried breaking into a gun vault bolted into the trunk, they said. A jacket with police patches was taken in the break-ins, which authorities said caused about $4,000 in damage.  Three bulletproof vests, an entry tool kit and a gear bag we…