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Fanwood Police Department Receives Tactical Heavy Body Armor from FBI Newark Office

(Fanwood, NJ) -- The Fanwood Police Department is proud to announce the receipt of tactical heavy body armor kits acquired from the FBI Newark Office through its Legacy Body Armor Program. We extend our sincere thanks to the FBI Newark Office and Acting Special Agent in Charge Terrence Reilly for their generosity and continued partnership ...

August 13th, 2025|

Police Officer Yosurack, Sgt. Flowers Take Oaths of Office

(Fanwood, NJ) – A new police officer was sworn in and another officer was promoted to sergeant at the Monday, August 11th Borough Council meeting. The council also applied for a Union County grant for the Fanwood Historic Train Station renovation project. At the start of the meeting, Mayor Colleen Mayor gave the oath of ...

August 13th, 2025|

Large Turnout at Fanwood’s National Night Out Celebration

(Fanwood, NJ) – A large turnout of Fanwood families came out for the Borough’s annual National Night Out celebration Tuesday night at LaGrande Park. National Night Out is an annual community building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie – to make our neighborhood a safer and more caring place to live. It provides ...

August 6th, 2025|

Borough Hall to Close at 2 pm Due to State of Emergency

Borough Hall will close at 2 pm today, July 31, due to a State of Emergency declared by Acting Governor Tahesha Way due to the potential for flash flooding, severe thunderstorms, intense rainfall, and damaging wind gusts. Please stay off the roadways and remain indoors.

July 31st, 2025|

Flood Watch Issued for Union County

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for northern New Jersey counties including Union County from Wednesday, July 30 from 2:40 PM until Friday, August 1 at 2:00 PM. Scattered to numerous instances of urban, poor drainage and riverine flash flooding are possible. Localized severe flooding may cause an elevated threat to life ...

July 30th, 2025|

Damage Assessment Portal for July 14th Storm

The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJ OEM) has opened a Damage Assessment Portal for residents to report property damage from the July 14 storm. You can access the form here: https://damagenj-njoem.hub.arcgis.com/ Important: This is not an application for assistance. Your damage reports help local, state, and federal authorities assess storm impacts and may help expedite ...

July 29th, 2025|

Statement on Kempshall Terrace Fire

(Fanwood, NJ) -- Today at 1:37 AM, Fanwood Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire with a possible occupant trapped at a residence on Kempshall Terrace. Fanwood Engine 7, Ladder 1, and automatic aid from Scotch Plains Fire Department responded to the scene. Fire personnel arrived within four minutes of dispatch.Crews initiated an ...

July 25th, 2025|

Architect Details Renovation Work Planned for Fanwood Historic Train Station

(Fanwood, NJ) – The borough’s governing body heard a presentation from the architect for the renovation of the Fanwood Historic Train Station at Monday night’s Borough Council meeting. The borough has received a $500,000 state grant as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget for the project. Michael De Biasse of the architectural firm ...

July 23rd, 2025|