The Fanwood Police Department is advising residents and motorists of upcoming road closures for the annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25th. The main parade route will be closed to all traffic starting at 10:00 AM. We anticipate the route reopening at approximately 1:00 PM once the parade concludes. This includes Park Avenue from ...

(Fanwood, NJ) – Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough Council issued several proclamations at the Borough Council’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 18th. A proclamation was presented to Al Smith and Deanna Dell-Bene of the Rotary Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains for Mental Health Awareness Month. Smith spoke of the Rotary’s Stigma Free Pledge and ...

(Fanwood, NJ) –The Borough Council passed a resolution at Monday’s work session meeting confirming prequalified bidders and the issuance of bid specifications for the exterior restoration of the Fanwood Historic Train Station. Paragon Restoration Construction, Kenilworth; Spartan Construction Inc., South Amboy, and Alden Bailey Restoration, Mahwah, have been deemed as qualified prospective bidders for the ...

(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 ...

(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 ...

(FANWOOD, NJ) —The Fanwood Shade Tree Commission hosted its annual Arbor Day event Friday under bright sunny skies and warm weather at Carriage House Park on Watson Road. Steve Falco, a member of the Shade Tree Commission, announced that Fanwood has been awarded Tree City USA status for the 33rd consecutive year, a distinction that ...

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 ...

(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 ...

(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 ...

(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 ...