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Also on today's calendar: Apple Fest 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Cranford Theater to Host Cheese Tasting, Film Screening and Q&A With 'The Big Cheese' Producer (TAPinto.net) — Cranford residents can enjoy a special cheese tasting, film screening, and Q&A with "The Big Cheese" executive producer Adam Moskowitz at the Cranford Theater on Thursday, Oct. 15. Local cheesemonger Brittany Bisset is curating the tasting, highlighting the theater's 100th anniversary and its role as a downtown community hub.
• A Year Later, Maria Niotis' Family Seeks Justice (thenationalherald.com) — Cranford is still mourning high school seniors Maria Niotis and Isabella Sallas more than a year after they were killed while riding an e-bike, as the murder case against the accused driver moves slowly through Union County court. Residents have honored the girls with a memorial bench at Café Teasia and a Cranford High scholarship supporting future arts students.
• Saturday Big Central Roundup: Dayton, Hillside cruise to easy wins on light slate, as Comets take Patriot Gold title (cjsportsradio.com) — Cranford's undefeated football team is highlighted among top Friday night winners, with the Cougars shutting out South Plainfield 14-0 as part of a busy Big Central Conference slate. The roundup also details Hillside's division-clinching win, Dayton's big road victory, and how upcoming matchups could shape playoff positioning across Central Jersey programs Cranford regularly faces.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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