Comments on: The Riverside Inn – History of Cranford’s (and New Jersey’s) #1 Dive Bar https://mrlocalhistory.org/riversideinncranford/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:45:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Dolores DeGroat https://mrlocalhistory.org/riversideinncranford/#comment-209940 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:17:27 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=51505#comment-209940 My father was a bartender there in the 60’s. Friends with Steve Redzinak, A/k/a the Russian. He was the owner at the time. My father had to wear a white shirt and tie. Loved it when he would bring home the burgers or soft shell crab sandwiches.

]]> By: Joanne Clements https://mrlocalhistory.org/riversideinncranford/#comment-209939 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:16:45 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=51505#comment-209939 My uncle and cousin owned the Texaco next door.

]]> By: Francois Michal https://mrlocalhistory.org/riversideinncranford/#comment-209938 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:16:26 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=51505#comment-209938 Owner at one time Don the lifeguard taught me how to swim at the Roselle Swim Club. When I was of age he was the Bartender!

]]> By: Pete McCann https://mrlocalhistory.org/riversideinncranford/#comment-209937 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:16:02 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=51505#comment-209937 Played hockey for The Dive, back in the day!

]]> By: James Robert Christian https://mrlocalhistory.org/riversideinncranford/#comment-209936 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:15:32 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=51505#comment-209936 My Grandfather had his own bar stool there.

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