Borough Hall: 908.322.8236
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Get out your cameras, pull out your negatives and check your files: it’s time for the annual Fanwood Photography Contest! The 6th annual Fanwood Photography Contest will be held in tandem with the borough’s annual Fanny Wood Day celebration on Sunday, September 18. Photographers of all ages are invited to submit up to three of ...
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders would like to remind you of several free recycling events coming up in August. Union County’s Scrap Metal Recycling continues in August with events on the first Thursday (August 4) and third Saturday (August 20) of each month. There are three locations in Union County for residents to ...
Fanwood's Green Team staged an outstanding showing of sustainability and eco-friendly solutions during the Green Fair on Saturday, July 23. The Fair, held on the front lawn of Borough Hall, featured green-friendly vendors, workshops, exhibits of our Nature Center and Environmental Commission plus information on our new curbside recycling program. Kudos to Kalpana Krishna-Kumar and ...
Mayor Colleen Mahr, the Fanwood Borough Council, and the Library Board of Trustees of the Fanwood Memorial Library invite you to a second Public Forum to discuss "A Vision for the Future of the Fanwood Memorial Library” on Tuesday, August 9th, 7:00 PM at the library, North Avenue and Tillotson Road.
Approximately 50 Fanwoodians gathered on Saturday morning for an informal chat with Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr. Discussion topics ranged from the anticipated parking lot at Park Middle School, the current status of the local recycling program, the July 13th public meeting on a potential library expansion and pedestrian safety throughout the community. Residents were interested ...
Former Fanwood Councilwoman Joan I. Wheeler, passed away Sunday July 11 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, NY after a brief illness. Wheeler was born and raised in Succasunna before moving to Fanwood. Wheeler was a member of the Fanwood Borough Council, the Fanwood Planning Board, The Historic Preservation Commission; and Fanwood Board of Health. She ...
Hundreds of Fanwood residents gathered at La Grande Park for the annual Party in the Park on Wednesday, June 29 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. This year's event boasted a wide array of activities including bouncy houses, slides, laser-tag, a challenge course, and a special minion banana eating contest. This year's Party in the Park definitely had ...
Fanwood's newest downtown business, Rocko's, opened with fanfare Friday, July 1. Located in the location of the former Double Dipper, Rocko's is located on South Martine Avenue two doors from Nick's Pizza, whose owners are partners in the new business along with Roger Bernier, President of Chelsea Senior Living, who has made a personal investment ...
The first fireworks in Scotch Plains since the Bicentennial were an explosive success Saturday night, July 2nd, at the Scotch Hills Golf Club on Jerusalem Road. The display was the culmination of lots of work by Scotch Plains Township officials, DPW, police and fire departments. Thanks also for the Scotch Plains, Fanwood and Summit Rescue ...
The Free Summer Movie Series will continue at La Grande Park every Tuesday night through August 16. The movies begin at dusk. Be sure to bring a blanket or a beach chair! The rain date for all movies is the following evening. For a full schedule of movie screenings, visit fanwoodrecreation.org or call (908) 370-7092. July ...