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Fanwood New Jersey
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Ladies Night Brings Excitement to Downtown Fanwood with Large Turnout

(Fanwood, NJ) – A beautiful yet hot spring night resulted in a large turnout at Thursday’s 12th annual Fanwood Ladies Night Out featuring music and shopping. The first 250 ladies who registered for the event received a free goody bag. Local merchants from around the area set up shop in around the South Avenue Plaza, ...

June 6th, 2025|

Borough Council Presents Proclamations for Police, EMS Weeks; Introduces Bond Ordinance for Capital Projects

(Fanwood, NJ) -- The borough council approved several proclamations, introduced four ordinances and adopted a fourth ordinance at Monday’s agenda meeting. A proclamation was approved and presented to Lt. Kranz, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Department, for National Police Week. Councilwoman Erin McElroy Barker reads a proclamation for National Police Week as Lt. ...

June 5th, 2025|

Memorial Day Ceremony, Parade Draws Crowds Under Sunny Skies

(Fanwood, NJ) – After last year’s cancellation of Memorial Day ceremonies, sunny skies greeted attendees at Monday’s 9 am program on the lawn of the Fanwood Memorial Library. Mayor Colleen Mahr asked everyone to thank a veteran and asked veterans to raise their hands so they could be acknowledged. She than welcomed dignitaries who were ...

May 27th, 2025|

NJ Transit Strike Tentative Agreement

NJ TRANSIT & the BLET have announced a tentative agreement. NJ TRANSIT train service will resume on Tuesday, May 20, as it takes approximately 24 hours to inspect and prepare the infrastructure before returning to full scheduled service. Details at njtransit.com/restart

May 19th, 2025|

Street-Sweeping Operations UPDATE 3

The Department of Public Works has completed street-sweeping operations in the Southwest quadrant and has started the Southeast (final) quadrant. During this time, public works asks for your cooperation in moving your cars from the street between the hours of 7 am to 3:30 pm, Monday – Friday so we can effectively sweep the roadway. If ...

May 12th, 2025|

Hilltop Tennis Club to Host ‘Play-with-a-Pro’ Event on Saturday, May 31

(FANWOOD, N.J.) – Hilltop Tennis Club, featuring a soft surface clay court in the heart of Fanwood, will host an open house event including lessons with a tennis pro for a limited number of players, ages 18 and up, on Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is required. Email Patricia Lake at ...

May 12th, 2025|

Street Sweeper Update 2

The Department of Public Works has completed the north side sweeper operations and will begin street sweeping in the Southwest quadrant tomorrow, May 9th, weather permitting.  During this time, public works asks for your cooperation in moving your cars from the street between the hours of 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday – Friday so ...

May 8th, 2025|

Street Sweeper Operations Update

The Department of Public Works has completed street-sweeping operations in the northwest quadrant and has started the northeast quadrant. It is anticipated that northeast quadrant sweeping operations will continue for the remainder of the week and will be completed by Friday, May 9th, weather permitting. During this time, public works asks for your cooperation in ...

May 7th, 2025|

Borough Renews Recycling Contract, Hears Girl Scout Project for an Augmentative and Alternative Communication Board at LaGrande Park

(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council on Monday night passed several resolutions including renewing the borough’s recycling contract with Grand Sanitation. The governing body also heard a Girl Scouts Gold Award project presentation by a high school student for an augmentative and alternative communication board at LaGrande Park. Mayor Colleen Mahr swore in Richard Hawkins ...

May 6th, 2025|

Ruck to Remember Set for Sat., May 24th

The 3rd annual Ruck to Remember will be held Saturday, May 24th beginning at 8 a.m. Ruck to Remember is a 6.5-mile walk through Fanwood/Scotch Plains alongside our Hometown Hero Banners. Participants have the option to wear any weight ruck or no ruck at all. Volunteer Rescue Squads will be escorting us the entire way ...

May 5th, 2025|