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The Father John S. Nelligan Council of the Knights of Columbus presented its 47th annual Shield Awards last night, April 17, to eight police, fire and EMS responders from Fanwood and Scotch Plains, a recognition of selfless community service performed by the men and women of these emergency services, paid and volunteer. The ceremony was ...
Borough volunteers with a decade of more of service on various boards and commissions and winter sports athletes were recognized Monday night by Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough Council at Monday’s night’s council meeting. The Hillcrest Tennis Club and the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO were also recognized for milestones. Hillcrest Tennis Club President ...
The mayor and borough council met Monday night for its monthly work session meeting. The council approved eight resolutions with different vendors for furnishing the new borough library under construction. The council had previously approved resolutions for shelving at the new building. The council also approved a resolution rejecting bids for alterations to the police ...
(Fanwood NJ)—The annual Fanwood Easter Egg Hunt attracted hundreds of residents, children, and families during a bright sunny spring Saturday morning at Forrest Road Park. Children made the mad dash to find eggs filled with candy and prizes, more than 2,000 of them. Contests included jellybean counting, chocolate egg counting and egg decorating. And as ...
The LaGrande Park tennis and basketball courts will be closed for cleaning again this Saturday, April 6th.
(Fanwood, NJ) – At its regular meeting Monday night, the borough council recognized Girl Scout Week and Women’s History Month. Julie Murphy, a member of the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Girl Scout Service Team, led girls from Brownie Troop 40346 and Daisies from Troops 40106 and 40246 to the microphone as they read some of the ways ...
(Fanwood, NJ)—The Borough of Fanwood has been awarded a $70,000 grant award from the NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Grant Fund to purchase 15 sets of turnout coats and pants for the borough’s volunteer fire department. The grant supports regional and local firefighter departments to ensure they have proper protection, ...
Fanwood, NJ – The borough council held its monthly work session meeting Monday night. Mayor Colleen Mahr and Council President Katherine Mitchell at Monday's council work session meeting. The council approved the following items: A resolution to enter into an agreement with CFI of Mountainside to install furniture at the new library now under ...
The Fanwood Nature Center, a peaceful retreat for bird-watching, nature walks, and educational programs, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The nature preserve is tucked away on Terrill Road between Cray Terrace and La Grande Avenue and serves as a sanctuary of natural resources on borough property adjacent to the PSE&G right-of-way. The borough’s ...
(Fanwood, NJ) - The Fanwood Borough Council approved a resolution Tuesday night to apply for a $100,000 New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Local Recreation Improvement Grant for phase 2 of improvements at Forest Road Park. The council is also applying for a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Green Acres grant for the ...
