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Summing it up as the “best feeling ever,” Fanwood Police Officers Kathy Case and Kevin Stomber still have excitement in their voices days later as they recount their parts in delivering the baby daughter of Michaela Nicholas of Westfield Road Saturday, August 22. After a run of two decades without a birth in the borough, ...
Twelve goats are the newest residents of Fanwood after moving in to the borough’s Nature Center Monday, August. 10. The goats, from Green Goats farm near Rhinebeck, N.Y., are being used to fight invasive plants in the center, including poison ivy and Japanese knotweed. Mayor Colleen Mahr and members of the Environmental Commission, which made ...
A good crowd filled LaGrande Park Tuesday evening, August 4, for Fanwood's observance of National Night Out, a celebration of the community's partnership with first responders. The Fanwood Police Dept., Fanwood Fire Dept. and the Rescue Squad were all there. It was a great chance for the kids to get an up-close look at a ...
Niche.com, a website that ranks cities, towns and suburbs, is out with its 2015 rankings and Fanwood is #25 on the list of "Best Suburbs in New Jersey to Raise a Family." The site takes in to consideration weighted scores in nine categories and assigns grades in seven of the nine items. Fanwood scored high ...
It took an extra day to get it done, but this year's Party in the Park drew a good crowd to kick off the summer. Originally planned for Tuesday night, June 23, the eighth-annual party at LaGrande Park was moved back a day because of severe weather warnings in the area. The party, put on ...
Fanwood paused again this Memorial Day weekend to once again pay respects to the men and women who served, and those who gave their lives, in the U.S. armed forces throughout the nation’s history. Sunday night's fourth annual concert, "A Tribute to Fallen Heroes," featured patriotic music of the World War II era performed by ...
Each May, during the national EMS/Rescue Squad month observance, Overlook Hospital hosts a dinner where squads from across Union County are recognized for their service. Each rescue squad may select a member to receive an Award of Excellence. This year, the Fanwood Rescue Squad selected EMT Brian Downing. Brian, a resident of Plainfield and son ...
Fanwood Police were honored, EMS Month was celebrated and a volunteer who brings music to the borough was recognized at a busy Fanwood Council meeting Monday night, May 18. Five members of the police department received honors from Fanwood Police Chief Richard Trigo. The honorees included Sgt. Marc Gottlick (Chief's Award, Exceptional Duty Award and ...
Just shy of its first anniversary, Fanwood’s Be Craftful and owner Amy Boroff, left, are profiled in the current issue of RetailMinded.com, a national e-magazine for independent businesses. And, she's quoted in a story on the Fox Business News site on help that is available for small businesses. Boroff's store in Fanwood Crossing is a mixture of a ...
Fanwood held its annual celebration of the earth last month with Arbor Day and Earth Day activities. The borough held its annual Community Clean Up day on a chilly but sunny morning Saturday, April 25. Volunteers from the area gathered at the Fanwood train station bright and early to pick up gloves, trash bags and t-shirts ...