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The Township of Cranford is located in central Union County. The Ttownship of Cranford is bordered by the Township of Springfield and the Township of Kenilworth to the north, the Borough of Roselle Park and Borough of Roselle to the east, the City of Linden and the Township of Clark to the south and the Town of Westfield and Borough of Garwood to the west. The Township of Cranford, NJ homes are estimated to have a population of approximately 22,000 residents. Major highways traversing the Township of Cranford, NJ include County Routes 610, 615, and 631 and State Route 28. Cranford homeowners enjoy close proximity to the Garden State Parkway for straightforward Jersey Shore access.
The Township of Cranford, NJ homeowners enjoy a charming downtown shopping area with local merchants and boutique shops. The Township of Cranford, NJ is an idyllic community which makes Cranford, NJ homes a picture perfect hamlet, and a great place to live. The scenic center of town is the Williams Droescher Mill. If you are considering moving to Cranford, New Jersey homes for sale then you will find the area a great place to live.
Transportation in Cranford, NJ
The Township of Cranford, NJ Real Estate offers ample and convenient train and bus transportation to New York City.
Sightseeing in Cranford, New Jersey
Williams Droescher Mill, according to the Cranford Historical Society, it is the oldest continuously operated commercial building in New Jersey. In its day, the mill was primarily used to produce lumber and cut stones. As local legend has it, the mill also produced blankets for Washington's Army during the Revolutionary War.
Crane Phillips Living Museum is an 1845 Victorian cottage that served as a honeymoon house for Josiah Crane Jr., great-grandson of the original miller, on North Union Avenue. It is known as "The Little House on the Rahway" adjacent to the Cranford Municipal Building. Later it was the home of Henry Phillips (from the Philips "Milk of Magnesia" family. The Phillips family owned the house from 1867 to 1928.
Parks and Recreation
The Township of Cranford, NJ homeowners enjoy many nearby parks and recreational activities as part of the Union County Parkds and Community Renewal, including:
Unami Park
Sperry Park
Nomahegan Park
McConnell Park
Schools in Cranford, NJ
The township of Cranford, NJ homeowners are very proud of their outstanding school system, including:
Bloomingdale Avenue School
Brookside Place School (K-5)
Cranford Achievement Middle Program (6-8) - Lincoln School
Cranford Achievement Program (9-12) - Lincoln School
Cranford High School 201
Hillside Avenue School (K-8)
Livingston Avenue School (3-5)
Orange Avenue School (3-8)
Walnut Avenue School (K-2)
Union County College
Homes in Cranford, NJ
Cranford, New Jersey Real Estate offers a wide range of Cranford NJ homes for sale from affordable townhouse communities to luxury homes. All Cranford, NJ Real Estate MLS listings can be found by clicking here.
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