(Fanwood, NJ) -- At approximately 10:00 a.m. on November 4, 2025, Fanwood Police were dispatched to Forest Road Park for a reported motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, officers found that there were multiple victims and that a utility pole had also been struck and knocked down. Union County EMS, paramedics, and the Fanwood Fire Department ...

(Fanwood, NJ) – Mayor Colleen Mahr administered the oath of office to Fanwood’s newest Police Officer, Eric Cartagena, at Monday’s agenda meeting. Lt. Dan Kranz, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Dept., said a police officer in 2025 needs to be an “enforcer, you have to be an EMT, you have to be a ...

(Fanwood, NJ) –Fanwood Police were dispatched to a medical call this morning at the intersection of LaGrande Avenue and Brohm Place. Upon arrival, police officers found U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were on the scene and that a person present at the ICE action had suffered a medical issue. The patient was transported ...

The Forest Road Park parking lot is now open for use. The lot was temporarily closed this morning as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred in the parking lot. Polls (Districts 6 and 7) remained open and accessible for voting.

A motor vehicle accident occurred this morning in the parking lot at Forest Road Park. The Police Department has advised that the parking lot is temporarily closed. We are advising residents who are driving to Forest Road Park to vote (Districts 6 and 7) to utilize street parking. Walking paths to the polling location at ...

(Fanwood, NJ) -- Fanwood’s Halloween Parade kicked off Friday night at the Fanwood Memorial Library, filling the streets downtown and LaGrande Park with cartoon and movie characters as well as other creative costumes. The Fanwood Recreation Commission organized the event, which included a glow in the dark light stick giveaway. The parade started at the ...

  * WHAT...winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeast New York, northeast New Jersey, and southern Connecticut. * WHEN...From noon Friday to midnight EDT Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around Halloween decorations and other unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power ...

The Fanwood Recycling Center will be open this Saturday, November 1st from 8-11 am for Fanwood residents only to drop-off of non-curbside items. The center will be closed in December. Please see the Department of Public Works brochure for what is accepted at the center or click on the link https://fanwoodnj.org/.../FANW-2025-3007-DPW-Mailer-Web.pdf

The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued an important update regarding federal programs administered by the Division of Family Development following the federal government shutdown that began on October 1, 2025. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) New Jersey has been notified by the federal government that if the shutdown continues, November 2025 ...

(Fanwood, NJ) -- Fan Woof Day took place Sunday, October 27 at the North Side Train Station under a bright sunny Autumn morning. The event, which is has become an annual tradition in Fanwood, featured DJ Mike playing tunes, a stuffed animal adoption table, kids activities, and a visit from Bluey and Bingo, the two ...