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Lori and Pat Carlin, owners of Fanwood Bagel, spent their last day in the store on May 1, 2023. They are retiring after 24 years of doing business on Martine Avenue. Mayor Mahr and Council members Trisha Walsh and Jeff Banks stopped by to say goodbye and thanks for all their support of many community ...
The Fanwood Shade Tree Commission announced the borough has received Tree City USA designation for a 30th year, a tribute to the town’s care and feeding of historic trees and conservation. The Commission unfurled the official Tree City USA banner at this year’s Arbor Day event held, for the first time in many years, indoors ...
Fanwood Councilwoman Kathy Mitchell and officials of the Greater Westfield Regional Chamber of Commerce helped cut the ribbon today welcoming Gracious Services into the space once occupied by CKO Kickboxing at 25 South Avenue. Staffer Danahisha with resident Margaret Owned and operated by Bayo and Grace Badmus, Gracious Services is a day program ...
For the 34th year, Fanwood residents donned gloves and grabbed trash bags to take part in the annual Clean Community Day, a celebration of Earth Day and our Borough’s commitment to the ecology. Organized by the Clean Community Committee and the Public Works Department, volunteers gathered at the south side train station parking lot on ...
The Fanwood Borough Council on Monday, April 17, 2023, gave final passage to an ordinance that sets procedures and expectations for film and video production companies seeking to use Fanwood as a setting for future projects. The ordinance creates Chapter 150 of the Borough Code, a process for production companies to apply for access to ...
Leaves must be placed on the street curbside in neat windrows for pick up by Monday, April 17 at 7:00 AM. Gum balls are permitted to be included in leaf piles, but leaf piles containing branches or other material will not be picked up. Bagged leaves must be removed from the bags prior to placement ...
The annual Fanwood Easter Egg Hunt attracted hundreds of residents, children, families and friends under a blue sky and beautiful spring weather. Forest Road Park was ground zero for the mad dash to find eggs filled with candy and prizes, more than 1700 of them. Contests included jellybean counting and chocolate egg counting. And of ...
Fanwood is proud to be home to Air Force First Sgt. Oshanda Erb, Grand Marshall of the 2023 Memorial Day Parade and a tireless advocate for veterans in Fanwood and Scotch Plains. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- by John Mooney, republished with permission from tapinto.com SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Fanwood resident and air force veteran Oshanda Erb has been ...
Real estate website Niche.com has rated Fanwood an overall grade of A+ in its 2023 evaluation of Best Places to Live. Fanwood finished #2 in Union County and #3 in Best Suburbs to Buy a House. Overall, Fanwood rated above many other towns including Hoboken, Short Hills, Chatham and Summit. Here's Niche's full report on Fanwood. Here’s how ...
The Fanwood Borough Council and Mayor Colleen Mahr paid tribute to local women doing good in the community during the March Council meeting on Monday, March 20, 2023, celebrating Women’s History Month. The meeting was launched with Girl Scouts from local troops leading the Pledge of Allegiance, then reciting portions of Girl Scout history under ...