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The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School wrestling team spent Saturday morning, 12/3, washing Fanwood’s fire engines, ambulances and police cars and Scotch Plains police cars. The event, outside Fanwood Fire Headquarters, was a community service project spearheaded by wrestling head coach Marc Fabiano and Fanwood Police Officer Dan Piccola. The wrestling team currently has 52 members ...
On Sunday, December 4 Gaylon McGowan will be donating his painting of The Fanwood Tie and Timber Co. Sawmill to the Fanwood Museum at the Fanwood Train Station. Mr. McGowan, a former employee of the Company, will donate his painting and share a few memories of this long-time Fanwood business that occupied the space on ...
The holiday shopping season is upon us, and Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr would like to remind residents that Small Business Saturday* is Saturday, November 26. “We have wonderful shops in the Borough where you can purchase items ranging from jewelry and flowers to dance lessons and spa services” says Mayor Mahr. “I hope that ALL ...
Join the Fanwood Library's Fall Festival of Storytelling on Friday, November 18 at 7 p.m. for the Story Pirates! This fun group needs your ideas to create a magical show that is fun and unique. Great for all ages! When the Story Pirates take the stage, you'll be amazed at what happens next... and so will the ...
On Monday, November 21, the College Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains will welcome local resident Mary DePaola to share the history, culture and traditions of her Native American tribe, the Muscogee (Creek) tribe of Oklahoma in a presentation titled “The History, Culture and Traditions of the Muscogee Native American tribe of Oklahoma.” The program is free and open ...
Santa Parade Update As of now, Santa is still planning to visit Fanwood tomorrow, December 17th, with the Fire Department and Rescue Squad. However, we are watching the impending storm and any decision to cancel, postpone or delay will be made Saturday morning by 8 am. Watch your email, Facebook and fanwoodnj.org for any updates. - ...
The Carriage House Poetry Series invites the public to enjoy a special evening of poetry readings on Tuesday, November 15. The free performance will begin at 8 p.m. in the Patricia Kuran Arts Center. The featured readers will be New Jersey poets Svea Barrett and Paul-Victor Winters. Svea Barrett is a 31-year veteran New Jersey public school writing teacher. Her chapbook, “Why I Collect Moose,” won the ...
The Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood, invites residents to their November meeting on Tuesday, November 22 at 8 p.m. to learn why model railroading is “the world’s greatest hobby”. Jack de Rosset, the owner of the Model Railroad Shop in Piscataway will be speaking about the history of model railroads and his shop. The Model Railroad ...
The final performance of the 2016 fall season Fanwood Performance Series will feature Rupert Wates and Florian Schantz Jazz Combo, Saturday, November 12 at 7 p.m. Rupert Wates was born in London and has been a full-time songwriter since the late 1990s. He worked extensively with Jazz vocalist Liz Fletcher, and wrote the album 'Blue ...
Fanwood residents voted "yes" on Ballot Question #4, creating a municipal open space fund and exclusively dedicating funding to Fanwood's historic, natural, and recreational assets. The fund, officially titled the “Municipal Open Space, Recreation and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund”, will provide funding for Fanwood assets such as the Historic Train Station, Carriage House, ...
