Your name: Ally Amenta
Business: Moss and Canvas
Email: mossandcanvas@gmail.com
Congratulations on your business! How is it going? Tell us a bit about it.
Thank you very much! As an artist I’m always looking for new mediums and techniques to experiment with. I was inspired to make pieces of moss art as holiday gifts last year, and it unlocked an unexpected passion. My aim for Moss and Canvas is to explore the lush textures and patterns of moss while integrating organic materials like dried flowers, lichens, and even wood mushrooms! The composition of each piece is one-of-a-kind, with an interesting...
Meet local kid Irene Venditti, a curly-haired 2nd grader who loves ballet, buttered noodles, and Lady Gaga.
Spotlight
Name: Irene Venditti
Age: 7
Grade/school: 2nd grade at Bloomingdale Avenue School
Family Member Names: Matt, Catherine, and Matthew
Pet’s Name/type: no pets (but really wants a dog!)
Something unique about me: I have curly hair
When I grow up, I want to be: a mother
Favorites
Activities/Hobbies: Ballet, softball, tennis, swimming
Animal: Cheetah
Color: Red
Food: Buttered noodles
Movies: Descendants
Music: Lady Gaga
Place to play: My house
Sports teams: NY Yankees
School subject:...
a rescue cat who will smother you with cuddles, while keeping her “boss” of the house status.
Family member names Phil, Rita, Marielle & Warren Mirabelli
Type of Breed Female Cat
PET’S NAME Pickles
MALE OR FEMALE Female
PET’s AGE 10
Where/Why did you get your pet?
We adopted Pickles from the ASPCA shelter about 8 years ago in NYC, after our old cat had passed away, and she was just what we needed in our lives. She was about 2 years old when we took her home, and she has lived with us ever since.
Anything special or unusual about your pet?
Pickles, who for the first year of us having her,...
By Roz Giuditta, Marketing and Outreach Manager
If you were to meet me at a street fair, and I asked you to give me a quote about how you use the library, or what the library means to you, you might suddenly become tongue-tied. But if we were just talking about the library at a street fair or in the library’s gallery, you’d probably tell me some pretty great things without any prompting.
Like the young mothers who always say, “We’re at the library all the time! We love the library!” They’re the moms who’ve just had a blast at Friday Funtime watching their babies and toddlers tumble about on...
Many people build their retirement and estate plans around their children and grandchildren. Everything from where they live, to how they spend their time and money, to the legacy they want to leave behind is considered through the prism of their role as parents and grandparents. For those without kids and grandkids, a different formula may apply as these individuals may have more financial freedom and flexibility as they enter retirement and beyond. But they still need to be as vigilant – if not more – about planning for their later years. If this describes your situation, read on for tips...
The Saturday Local is your local food inspiration in the Cranford/Westfield area and beyond! Follow @TheSaturdayLocal on Instagram and Facebook to stay in the know about the hottest restaurants, drool worthy dishes, and things to do in the area.
Avocado Eggs Benedict: Cranford Station House – Cranford, NJ
Veal Milanese: Mario’s Tutte
Bene– Union, NJ
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Name Nicole Griffin
Company name Sila Boutique
Family (names/ages) James (Husband), Sienna (15), Lila (13)
Job Title Founder & Owner
Pets Bailey a 7 year old Labradoodle & Kevin a 10ish year old Russian tortoise
Contact info 908-451-4860 or
nicole@shopsilaboutique.com
www.shopsilaboutique.com
How long have you lived here and what brought you to town?
I am a lifelong Cranford Resident, after graduating from the University of Delaware in 1999, I lived in New York and London before returning to Cranford in 2007 with my husband, James, to raise our family. My best friends still live here,...
an aspiring veterinarian and ethologist who loves rainbow socks and reading
Spotlight
Name: Millie Reilly
Age: 9
Grade/School: Rising 4th grader
Family Member Names: Mary (mom), Brian (dad), Sammy (sister)
Pet’s Name/type: Toby (6) and Teddy (8 months) both cockapoos
Something unique about me: I wear long rainbow socks
When I grow up, I want to be: An Ethologist like Jane Goodall and a Vet
Favorites
Activities/Hobbies: Reading, playing soccer, and being with my friends
Animal: Tiger
Color: Yellow
Food: Spaghetti and Sausage dish my mom makes
Movies: Night at The Museum
Music: Taylor Swift
Place...