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Fanwood Council Appoints Temporary Tax Collector

(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council appointed Joseph Guerin at Monday’s monthly regular meeting as temporary tax collector for a period of 60 days commencing on December 1, 2024. Long-time tax collector Colleen Huehn is retiring at the end of the month. She also is the borough’s payroll supervisor, Board of Health Secretary and registrar ...

November 19th, 2024|

New Jersey Issues Drought Warning

(Trenton, NJ) – New Jersey has issued a drought warning as the state continues to experience historically low precipitation, above-average temperatures, and deteriorating water-supply conditions. The goal of a drought warning is to preserve and balance available water supplies in an effort to avert more serious water shortages in the future. The public is strongly ...

November 13th, 2024|

Vets Honored at Fanwood Veterans Day Ceremony

(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough of Fanwood held its annual Veterans Day ceremony on a sunny yet gusty Monday in front of the Fanwood Memorial Library on Forest Road. A small crowd gathered along with members of the Fanwood Fire Department and Fanwood Police Department. Long-time World War II Army veteran Joe Schott also attended ...

November 11th, 2024|

Matthew Mui Builds Bat Houses at Nature Center for Eagle Scout Project

(Fanwood, NJ) -- Matthew Mui, a senior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School from Boy Scouts Troop 33, recently build a series of bat boxes at the Fanwood Nature Center as part of his Eagle Scout project. The Fanwood Environmental Commission oversaw and approved the project. A Scout works on a bat box for the Fanwood ...

November 7th, 2024|

Mayor Mahr, Council Thanks Colleen Huehn for 35 Years of Service to Borough

(Fanwood, NJ) -- Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough Council thanked Colleen Huehn for her 35 years as a dedicated borough employee at Monday’s council work session meeting. Huehn is retiring at the end of this month. Mayor Colleen Mahr reads the proclamation for Colleen Huehn, right, at Monday’s meeting Mayor Colleen Mahr, Colleen Huehn ...

November 5th, 2024|

Halloween Parade and Costume Contest Attracts Large Crowds

Fanwood’s Halloween Parade kicked off Thursday night at the newly Fanwood Library, filling the streets downtown and LaGrande Park with cartoon and movie characters, princesses and superheroes. The parade route proceeded down Martine Avenue and over the bridge to Marian Avenue and LaGrande Park. The Fanwood Recreation Commission organized the event, which included a glow ...

November 1st, 2024|

Mayor, Council Issue Proclamations for Metastatic Awareness Day, 75th Anniversary of Arc of Union County

(Fanwood, NJ) -- Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough Council presented proclamations recognizing Metastatic Awareness Day and the #LightUpMBC national campaign to benefit METAvivor, and the 75th anniversary of the Arc of Union County at Monday’s regular October meeting. Councilwoman Trish Walsh presents a proclamation for Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day to Tami Bowling, a ...

October 23rd, 2024|

Fanwood Museum Takes Part in Four Centuries Weekend

The Fanwood Train Station/Museum was open for Four Centuries in a Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19th and Oct. 20th from noon to 4 both days. Staffed by members of the Historic Preservation Commission, over 110 adults and children visited the Museum over the two days. A typical Victorian tea was on display as ...

October 22nd, 2024|

Performance Series Fall Concerts

The Fanwood Performance Series continues Oct. 19 with live music in traditional and modern folk styles. Hailing from Alberta, Canada, Scott Cook and Pamela Mae spend most of their days touring almost incessantly across North America, the US, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere, averaging 150 shows and a dozen summer festivals a year. Cook is ...

October 21st, 2024|

Hundreds of Runners Take Part in Fanwood 5K Pizza and Family Fun Run

The Fanwood 5k Pizza and Family Fun Run took off from Borough Hall on Sunday, Oct. 20th, under beautiful blue skies and warm weather. The 1 mile Family Fun Fun began at 11 a.m. followed by the 5k at 11:30 a.m. with both races beginning and ending at Borough Hall on North Martine Avenue. ...

October 20th, 2024|