Great introduction to Cranford NJ

NY Times: Living In/Cranford, N.J.

A number of Cranford’s grander houses, along Hampton Road, back up to the Rahway River. Some were built for wealthy New Yorkers during the town’s heyday as a summer resort.

By JILL P. CAPUZZO
Published: October 29, 2010

THIS is the kind of place that no one wants to leave. And those who do often find themselves angling to come back.

The Alexo family provides a good example. Ken Alexo Jr. grew up in Cranford but left after getting married: he and his wife, Alexandra, bought a house they could afford in Clark. Last October, eight years and three children later, they moved back to Cranford. Ms. Alexo said they had considered 30 or 40 houses, but only in Cranford. They “never looked anywhere else,” she said.
Ms. Alexo described her husband’s obsession as a “sickness” — but one she has come to empathize with. “It’s such a great place to grow up. You get attached; your roots are here. People just love it.” .......continued