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Community Updates Blog: Wildlife

Trail Keeper Mike Mazur Loans Us His Amazing Nature Photo Collection

Incredible outdoor photographs from in and around the Crane’s Mill campus in West Caldwell, New Jersey Mike Mazur is a man who is always on the move. As a nature enthusiast and Trail Keeper here at Crane’s Mill, he guides walking tours of the grounds every Friday. Since Crane’s Mill is a Certified Wildlife Habitat, each of those (approximately) 52 Fridays are filled all sorts of weather, colors, sights, sounds, wildlife and more. Luckily for us, Mr. Mazur is committed to capturing his endeavors on camera, and agreed to share a number of his amazing photographs with The Crane’s Mill Courier. Each image …Read More »

Horse & Buggy Holiday Cheer at Crane’s Mill

Crane’s Mill residents and guests are teeming with excitement over the upcoming annual Horse & Buggy Holiday Cheer event! By invitation only, the event will include hot cocoa and holiday treats by the fire in Towne Square, which will be decked out for this festive season (truly, the decorations are amazing, they must be seen to be believed!). Outside, guests will take a tour of our 48-acre campus in a lovely horse-drawn carriage! The event is coming up on December 5th at 2:00 p.m., and we have a limited number of spots remaining. If you would like to attend this …Read More »

Day After Thanksgiving Thoughts and Ideas from Crane’s Mill

We hope you enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving day with family and friends. Wondering what to do with all those leftovers? This website has a bunch of fun ideas for repurposing your holiday favorites. We also got some great ideas from Chef Peter Day at this year’s Crane’s Mill Fall Cooking Demo. Want a break from all the “Black Friday” hubbub? Take a moment to read this interesting history of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Did you know that when the giant balloons were first introduced, they were released into the air at the conclusion of the parade? Those who found and …Read More »

Coming Soon: 48 Acres of Autumnal Beauty!

Autumn is in full swing, and we at Crane’s Mill are soaking up the scenery. Sprinkled throughout the community there are pumpkins, scarecrows, cords and more. The best decorations of all belong to Mother Nature herself. The trees are changing and the ‘mums are brilliant and bright. Coming soon, we will have tons of beautiful photographs of our community’s Fall beauty—stay tuned! …Read More »

Location is Everything

When choosing a retirement community, be sure to carefully consider its location. Proximity to your family and friends is of course important. But what about top area hospitals, doctors, shopping and restaurants? Can you be close to everything and still enjoy a resort-like retirement? That’s the beauty of Crane’s Mill—the community is close to everything, but when you’re on campus, you feel like you’re a world away. There’s an array of wildlife and plant life, plenty of fun activities every day and the benefit of relaxing peace and quiet whenever you like. Yet the community is located in the heart of …Read More »

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