🌱 Patch AM: How did Cranford High climb 200 spots in national rankings?

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In today's newsletter:

• How did Cranford High climb 200 spots in national rankings?
• Cranford's Emma Andre earns spot among New Jersey volleyball standouts

Also on today's calendar: Flower Arranging and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cranford High School Jumps More Than 200 Spots in National Ranking (tapinto.net) — Cranford High School just leapt more than 200 places in U.S. News & World Report's national rankings, now sitting at No. 1,234 nationally and No. 68 in New Jersey. The story also compares Cranford's performance with nearby high schools and highlights how strongly New Jersey schools fared overall.
   

• Which elite talents are back? Returning All-Group Girls Volleyball players for 2026 (nj.com subscription) — A statewide preview of the 2026 girls volleyball season highlights returning All-Group standouts, including Cranford junior Emma Andre on the Group 2 Third Team. The list gives Cranford fans a quick look at top talent across New Jersey and where their local player fits among the state's elite.
   

📸 Around Cranford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cranford

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday August 19
• Flower Arranging →
  Jewish Family Service of Central New Jersey, 655 Westfield Ave, Elizabeth
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Post Partum Support Group
  Westfield Memorial Library Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Cranford Tuesdays at the Clock: Laurie Vega Trio – Broadway Jazz Comes to Cranford →
  Downtown Cranford, Walnut Ave &, N Union Ave, Cranford
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
• 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
Thursday August 27
• Cranford Thursdays at the Clock: Forget The Whale →
  Downtown Cranford, Walnut Ave &, N Union Ave, Cranford
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Woodbridge High School 14th Annual Youth Spirit Night →
  Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, Samuel Lupo Place, Woodbridge
  10:00 am
• Council Meeting →
  Kenilworth, NJ Calendar Kenilworth, NJ 07033
  6:00 pm
• Woodbridge Downtown Cruise 2026 Night 3 →
  Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, 1 Main Street, Woodbridge
  6:00 pm
• THE CONTENDERS- THE HONEY BADGERS CONCERT →
  Woodbridge Township, NJ Calendar, 400 Rahway Avenue, Woodbridge
  7:30 pm
Thursday August 20
• Post Partum Support Group
  Westfield Memorial Library Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• The Market at Union →
  Union Township, NJ Calendar, Union Center Plaza & Parking Lot 1980 Morris Ave., Union
  5:00 pm
• Board of Education Agenda/Business Meeting
  Elizabeth Public Schools 544 Pennsylvania Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Chapman BROS posted a job opening for Electrical Service Technician in Cranford. Apply here.
• Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Grocery - 0857 in Westfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cranford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kenilworth

• Kenilworth David Brearley High School Principal Congratulates AP Exam Scores Achievement (tapinto.net)
• Adam Sandlar Films 'Grown Ups 3' in Childhood Home of Kenilworth Resident (tapinto.net)
• Michigan Deli Lunch Specials August 17 (tapinto.net)

Westfield

• $130K For Bench Repairs At Mindowaskin Park Advances In Westfield (patch.com)
• 40-Road Improvement Plan Underway In Westfield, School-Area Roads Targeted First (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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