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(Fanwood, NJ)-- Like many other visitors to post-hurricane Puerto Rico, Fanwood Police Officer Elliott Bernard says the images you see on TV and online simply don’t capture the enormity of the damage, even two months after the storm. Roads with giant fissures, downed utility poles, epic food and water shortages and the lack of power ...
Residents of Fanwood and Scotch Plains gathered Friday night, Oct. 6, 2017, in the meditation garden of the Dhammakaya Temple on Midway Avenue in Fanwood for a vigil of remembrance for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. Mayor Colleen Mahr hosted the event, which featured a poetry reading by Fanwood poet Tom Plante, a ...
Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr helped cut the ribbon Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, to officially welcome Fanwood Eye Care to the downtown business district. Fanwood Eye Care is owned by Dr. Kathy Shin and offers eye exams, glasses and contacts all in one shop. The ribbon cutting, organized by the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce, ...
Thousands of people from across the region came to LaGrande Park Sunday, July 9, for the first annual Fan Jam music festival in Fanwood. Five live bands, a classic car show, more than a dozen food trucks and local and regional vendors and exhibitors celebrated summer on a perfect day in the park. Staged by ...
The long-awaited opening of the new Fanwood Grille occurred Friday, July 7, 2017, at 6am, with a full menu for breakfast and lunch and a staff eagerly awaiting new customers. The Fanwood Grille, at the space occupied for many years by the Fanwood Corner Store at 34 South Martine Avenue, is owned by Paul Watterson, ...
For the second year in a row, Scotch Plains Township staged an unforgettable fireworks show on July 2nd, 2017, delayed by a day because of the threat of rain. Another well-planned event brought hundreds of residents from far and wide to watch the spectacle. Thanks to local photographer Charlie Ginex for allowing us to use ...
The promised three-way stop signs at Sheelen’s Crossing and North Avenue went into effect on July 3rd. Along with the enhanced crosswalk markings, lane-narrowing bump-outs and a speed limit reduction to 25 mph, all of the design elements are in place to make the intersection safer for pedestrians. Lighted warning signs have also been installed ...
An overnight snowfall caused a delay in the start of this year's Santa Parade through Fanwood as fire officials assessed safety concerns. But the parade went off smoothly on Saturday, December 17th, as hundreds of gifts were delivered door to door by Santa Claus with the assistance of the Fanwood Fire Department, Fanwood Rescue Squad ...
Fanwood's annual 5K and Family Fun Run brought out our favorite super heros for the annual run through town. This year, runners dressed in superhero costumes as they walked and ran through Fanwood. Registration fees benefit the Fanwood Recreation Trust Fund which helps pay for numerous Recreation Programs in our town. Thanks to Joe Valente, ...
Fanwood's newest downtown business, the Fanwood Pharmacy, opened with fanfare and a ribbon cutting on Saturday, September 24, 2016. Among those cutting the ribbon were Mayor Colleen Mahr, Council members Tom Kranz and Kathy Mitchell and members of the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce, which now promotes Fanwood business. Front and center was Mitul ...
