Which Cash 4 Gold Trading Post store is closest to Cranford?
Middlesex. It is the closest of our eight stores to Cranford in a straight line, about 11 miles to the west, and Cranford has no counter of its own. The store is at 748 Bound Brook Road in Middlesex Borough.
The easy way to picture the trip is Route 28. It crosses the middle of Cranford as North Avenue, and Garden State Parkway exit 137 puts you right on it. Follow it west and it runs through Garwood, Westfield, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Plainfield and Dunellen before it reaches Middlesex, where it is called Bound Brook Road. Our door is on that stretch. Figure on about 12 miles and roughly half an hour, more when the downtowns along the way are busy.
Once you are here, the visit is quick and out in the open. Each piece goes under an XRF analyzer, which reads the metal without scratching it, and onto a New Jersey certified scale, and the offer is calculated from the day's live spot price where you can see it. Take the cash, or take your things home. Either way there is no charge.
Cranford at a glance
Cranford is a Union County township of just under five square miles, and the Rahway River winds all the way through it. The river is behind the old nickname, the Venice of New Jersey. Harper's Weekly wrote about the canoeing here in 1908, and the Cranford Canoe Club, in a building from that same year, still rents canoes and kayaks. Much of the riverbank is parkland in the Rahway River Parkway, which the Olmsted Brothers firm laid out in the 1920s.
| Detail | Cranford, NJ |
|---|---|
| County | Union County |
| Population | 23,847 (2020 U.S. Census) |
| Size | About 4.9 square miles |
| Known for | The Rahway River, the Cranford Canoe Club, Nomahegan Park |
| Train | Cranford station on NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line |
| Main roads | Route 28 (North Avenue) and Garden State Parkway exits 136 and 137 |
| Also in town | Union College's main campus |
| Nearest Cash 4 Gold Trading Post store | Middlesex, 748 Bound Brook Road, on Route 28 |
| Distance to the store | About 11 miles in a straight line, about 12 by road |
| Phone | (732) 629-7600 |
Most of Cranford's growth came in the first half of the twentieth century. The Census counted about 6,000 residents in 1920 and more than 26,000 by 1960, and the population has stayed between about 22,000 and 27,000 ever since.
What can Cranford sellers bring in?
Gold, silver and platinum in any form, plus coins, diamonds, watches, pearls and whole estates. A broken chain or a single earring is worth bringing: for scrap gold and silver, the damage does not lower what the metal is worth.
Selling from a Cranford home
Clearing out a Cranford house that has been in one family for decades can turn up small valuables mixed in together: a charm bracelet, a strand of pearls with a gold clasp, a boxed set of sterling flatware, a jar of dimes and quarters saved before 1965. Please do not throw anything out on the way here. Necklaces that look like costume jewelry can have gold clasps, pearls are judged on their own merits, and U.S. dimes, quarters and half dollars dated 1964 or earlier are mostly silver.
We sort it all at the counter, test each metal and karat on its own, and tell you which pieces are worth more as jewelry or collectibles than as metal. Our pearl buyers page explains how pearls are valued, and the estate buyers page covers full collections and the itemized receipt an executor needs.
Sorting out a Cranford jewelry box or a whole estate? Bring it to Middlesex on Route 28 and watch it tested, free.
📞 Call the Middlesex Store: (732) 629-7600How do Cranford residents get to the Middlesex store?
Get on Route 28 (North Avenue) in the center of Cranford and head west. It passes through Garwood and downtown Westfield, then Scotch Plains and Fanwood, then Plainfield, where it makes several turns through town, so follow the Route 28 signs. After Dunellen it crosses into Middlesex as Bound Brook Road, and the store is at number 748, about 12 miles from Cranford. From the Garden State Parkway, take exit 137 for Route 28. We buy from every part of Cranford and the towns around it:
Cranford Cash for Gold: Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a Cash 4 Gold Trading Post in Cranford, NJ?
No. The closest store is in Middlesex at 748 Bound Brook Road, about 11 miles west of Cranford in a straight line. It sits on Route 28, the road that runs through Cranford as North Avenue.
What is the easiest drive from Cranford to the Middlesex store?
Take Route 28 west from North Avenue. It runs through Garwood, Westfield, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Plainfield and Dunellen and becomes Bound Brook Road in Middlesex, where the store is at number 748. It is about 12 miles and takes roughly half an hour without heavy traffic.
When is the Middlesex store open for Cranford sellers?
Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM and Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM. It is closed on Sunday. No appointment is needed; just walk in.
Do you buy pearls and costume jewelry from Cranford homes?
We buy pearl jewelry and look at the pearls in person, and we test any gold or platinum clasp or setting. Costume jewelry with no precious metal in it has no metal value, but some pieces that look like costume jewelry have gold clasps or findings, so bring them and we will check.
Can I sell a jar of old silver coins from Cranford?
Yes. U.S. dimes, quarters and half dollars dated 1964 or earlier are mostly silver, and we buy them along with silver dollars, bars, rounds and gold coins. Scarce dates are priced as collectibles rather than as metal.
What do Cranford sellers need to bring?
The pieces you want to sell and a valid government-issued photo ID, which New Jersey law requires for every precious-metals sale. Do not clean or polish anything first. Estate paperwork or old appraisals are useful if you have them.