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The Borough of Fanwood is excited to share that they are officially certified under the Film Ready New Jersey program launched by the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission. New Jersey is becoming a frequent setting for television, movie and streaming projects because of the richness of locations, ethnic diversity, cost incentives and ...
The Borough of Fanwood has entered into a shared services agreement with the Township of Scotch Plains for tax collection services, approved by the Borough Council on April 6, 2026. Under this agreement, Scotch Plains will assume responsibility for Tax Collector duties for Fanwood for a five-year term, from May 1, 2026 through May 1, ...
The sounds of original, contemporary folk music will fill Fanwood’s Carriage House on Saturday, May 9, as the Fanwood Performance Series presents The Whispering Tree and Max Bartos. Hudson Valley duo The Whispering Tree will be making their return to the series with plenty of fresh material. Following their 2018 appearance, singer-songwriter El Kleiner and ...
(Fanwood, NJ) – Mayor Colleen Mahr held her first “Coffee with the Mayor” of 2026 in the community room of the Fanwood Memorial Library. The event was held between 11:30 am and 1 pm and attracted about a dozen residents, who sat in chairs in a circle around the Mayor, Councilman Jeff Banks, and Councilwoman ...
(Fanwood, NJ) -- As Alex Holston's Eagle Scout service project, the rain garden outside the Borough of Fanwood Municipal Complex was restored and expanded to improve storm water management, support the local environment, and serve as a demonstration garden for local residents to consider installing in their own yard. In August of 2025, Alex, with ...
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council passed a resolution at Monday’s work session meeting adopting a policy prohibiting civil immigration enforcement by the federal government’s Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border protection agents on Borough property. According to the resolution, the policy prohibits “the Borough of Fanwood from ...
Please read the new eBike laws that come into effect on July 19, 2026. We will keep you updated on any changes that may come between now and then.
(Fanwood, NJ) – A cold late March Saturday morning did not deter crowds of children and parents from coming out to La Grande Park for the Borough’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. The park venue changed this year as Forest Road Park was unavailable due to construction of a new playground. Children made the mad dash ...
Real estate website Niche.com has rated Fanwood an overall grade of A+ in 2026 evaluation of Best Places to Live. Fanwood finished #1 in Union County and #5 in New Jersey, #3 in Best Places to Retire, #3 Best Suburbs to Live, and #4 Best Suburbs to Raise a Family. Fanwood is described in the ...
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Peyton Rose, a senior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, completed his Eagle Scout Project on December 6, 2025 with the help of his friends, family, Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 33 in Fanwood, and support from the Fanwood Environmental Commission. His project consisted of planting 12 Atlantic White Cedar Saplings in the ...