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Fanwood First Responders Awarded Shield Awards

(Scotch Plains, NJ) – Fanwood First Responders were honored at the annual Father Nelligan Chapter of the Knights of Columbus annual Shield Awards on Tuesday night. The ceremony recognizes First Responders from Fanwood and Scotch Plains, including police, fire, and EMS, for exemplary community service, dedication, and bravery. Those Fanwood First Responders honored were Fanwood ...

April 30th, 2026|

Volunteers Take Part in Fanwood’s 37th Clean Community Day

(Fanwood, NJ) – A rainy and cold Saturday morning did not stop dozens of volunteers from taking part in the 37th annual Fanwood Clean Community Day. Volunteers started gathering at the Southside Train Station parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Earth Day T-shirts were given out along with work gloves, pick-up devises, and biodegradable bags to ...

April 26th, 2026|

Fanwood Welcomes Real Hot Yoga in SoHo Complex

Fanwood welcomes its newest business, Real Hot Yoga, at 282 South Avenue, Suite 101, in the SoHo building. Real Hot yoga Fanwood offers a wide variety of classes and styles for all levels, yoga accessories and apparel for sale, and shower facilities. The franchise is owned by Matt and Alex Delaney. Matt was born and ...

April 23rd, 2026|

Fanwood Recognizes Long-Time Volunteers, Introduces Budget, Addresses Misinformation on Proposed Tree Ordinance

(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council recognized its long-time volunteers at Monday’s regular monthly meeting as part of Volunteer Appreciation Week. Volunteers with 10+ years of service are: Board of Health: Margaret Lewis, Kathleen Thomas, Michael Lewis and Jan Siegel; Cultural Arts: Adele Kenny and Tom Plante; Environmental Commission: Sandra Redder, David Schwartzberg and Gary ...

April 22nd, 2026|

Mayor Holds First ‘Coffee with The Mayor’ for 2026

(Fanwood, NJ) – Mayor Colleen Mahr held her first “Coffee with the Mayor” of 2026 in the community room of the Fanwood Memorial Library. The event was held between 11:30 am and 1 pm and attracted about a dozen residents, who sat in chairs in a circle around the Mayor, Councilman Jeff Banks, and Councilwoman ...

April 11th, 2026|

Eagle Scout Project Expands and Upgrades Rain Garden at Borough Hall

(Fanwood, NJ) -- As Alex Holston's Eagle Scout service project, the rain garden outside the Borough of Fanwood Municipal Complex was restored and expanded to improve storm water management, support the local environment, and serve as a demonstration garden for local residents to consider installing in their own yard. In August of 2025, Alex, with ...

April 10th, 2026|

Council Adopts Policy Prohibiting Immigration Enforcement on Borough Property; Approves Shared Services Agreement for Tax Collector Services with Scotch Plains

(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council passed a resolution at Monday’s work session meeting adopting a policy prohibiting civil immigration enforcement by the federal government’s Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border protection agents on Borough property. According to the resolution, the policy prohibits “the Borough of Fanwood from ...

April 8th, 2026|

New Jersey Has New eBike Laws

Please read the new eBike laws that come into effect on July 19, 2026. We will keep you updated on any changes that may come between now and then.

March 31st, 2026|

Easter Egg Hunt Draws Hundreds to La Grande Park

(Fanwood, NJ) – A cold late March Saturday morning did not deter crowds of children and parents from coming out to La Grande Park for the Borough’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. The park venue changed this year as Forest Road Park was unavailable due to construction of a new playground. Children made the mad dash ...

March 28th, 2026|