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Join the Friends of the Fanwood Memorial Library for “Footsteps Through Time: A Fanwood Walking Tour” led by Joan Skubish, Chair of the Fanwood Historic Preservation Commission. Explore the north side of Fanwood, discover local history, and enjoy an afternoon of community connection. Saturday, June 6th, 2026 2:00 PM Rain Date: June 7th Fanwood Train ...
(Fanwood, NJ) – Fanwood held its annual Memorial Day Program this morning in the Community Room of the Fanwood Memorial Library as a rainy morning forced the outdoor program to be moved inside as well the cancellation of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Memorial Day Parade. In her opening remarks, Mayor Colleen Mahr noted that the library ...
The Memorial Day ceremonies will now be moved indoors: 9:00am - Fanwood Ceremony to be held indoors at Fanwood Library 10:00am - Scotch Plains Ceremony to be held in Council Chambers at the SP Municipal Building Due to the forecast of inclement weather, the Committee has made the very difficult decision to cancel the Parade. ...
Mayor Colleen Mahr is joined by Council President Gina Berry, Councilman Anthony Carter, Councilman Jeff Banks, Recreation Director Bob Budiansky and Recreation Commissioners Venessa White, Arlene Ross, Michael Lowenthal, and Ivan Solomahhin to view the new playground equipment at Forest Road Park.
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 ...