Howard Drewes, who has a legacy of public service to Fanwood as a retired police officer, fireman, and Office of Emergency Management Coordinator during, passed away Saturday night, June 1, at the Center for Hope Hospice. He was 68. In his role as OEM coordinator, Howard played a critical role in helping to manage the ...

The Fanwood Environmental Commission put out a call for volunteer gardeners during the pandemic to help with the gardens around town. Sandy Redder, Carol Chimento and Denise Rowbotham, pictured from left to right, of the Environmental Commission, put in a lot of work to make these pretty gardens in the center of the Borough Hall ...

The borough council presented a number of proclamations at its monthly regular meeting on Monday night. The council recognized National Police Week (May 10-16)/National Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15). Fanwood Police Officer-In-Charge Dan Kranz said the borough’s retired officers’ “decades of service to the borough have paved the way for those of us who ...

Fanwood Police, Fire and Rescue did a drive-by celebration Saturday for the mother of a Fanwood resident who turned 100-years-old on May 12. Mary Wroblewski was born in Newark to parents who were immigrants to the United States from Russia (father) and Austria (mother). She left high school to support her family and later earned ...

An overcast yet dry morning greeted those who volunteered for the borough’s 35th annual Clean Community Day event on Saturday, April 20, a celebration of Earth Day and the borough’s commitment to ecology. The event was organized by Clean Community Committee and the Public Works Department. Volunteers started gathering at the Southside Train Station parking ...

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 ...