(Fanwood, NJ) – Residents were joined by Mayor Colleen Mahr and Councilman Jeff Banks Monday night for the ceremonial lighting of the giant Menorah to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. The lighting ceremony was proceeded by a procession of cars with lighted Menorahs on top through Scotch Plains, Westfield, and Fanwood, led by ...

As we prepare for the Fanwood Menorah lighting at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Northside Train Station, the Borough mourns the loss of innocent lives of the horrific attack at a Chanukah celebration in Sydney, Australia. Join us tonight as we celebrate the first night of Chanukah together as a community, lighting up the world ...

(Fanwood, NJ) -- A loud and colorful convoy traveled through Fanwood on Saturday, bringing Santa Claus door to door delivering presents to the town’s children. The annual Santa Parade, a tradition that began as a neighborhood celebration in the 1950s, has grown to a town-wide journey which this year visited hundreds of homes. Santa ...

A winter weather advisory is in effect from 10 PM tonight until 1 PM on Sunday. Snow is expected with total accumulations between 1 and 4 inches. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Please allow extra travel time if you must be on the roads and slow down and ...

For Immediate Release December 10, 2025 Contact: Lauren Farinas, Union County Prosecutor’s Office Lauren.farinas@ucpo.org On December 10, 2025, a Fanwood man was arrested and charged with setting a fatal house fire that took place on July 25, 2025 in Fanwood, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Fanwood Chief Law Enforcement Officer Lieutenant Daniel Kranz ...

Construction and installation of new playground equipment at Forest Road Park in Fanwood has begun. The contractor hopes to complete the work by the end of the week.

(Fanwood, NJ) – Hundreds attended a fun and cold afternoon of holiday music, pictures with Santa and a petting zoo at the Borough’s annual Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting at the Northside Train Station on Sunday night. Families had to preregister online for pictures with Santa Clause. Hot chocolate along with cookies, bagels and pizza ...

(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council adopted three ordinances on second reading at the December 1st agenda meeting. At last month’s introduction of an ordinance amending downtown parking, Lt. Dan Kranz, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Department, explained that the ordinance makes changes to lot 9, located behind stores on South Avenue across ...

The Department of Public Works has completed two rounds of leaf pickups in all quadrants of the Borough and is currently finishing up the 3rd round in the northern quadrants. It is anticipated that we will begin the 3rd round of leaf pickup in the southern quadrants beginning on Monday, November 24th.  To provide better ...

(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council introduced on first reading at the Monday, November 17th regular council meeting amendments to the Borough’s parking ordinance. Lt. Dan Kranz, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Department, said the ordinance makes changes to lot 9, located behind stores on South Avenue across from the train station. ...