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Fanwood New Jersey
Fanwood New Jersey

Street Sweeper Operations Update

The Department of Public Works has completed street-sweeping operations in the northwest quadrant and has started the northeast quadrant. It is anticipated that northeast quadrant sweeping operations will continue for the remainder of the week and will be completed by Friday, May 9th, weather permitting. During this time, public works asks for your cooperation in ...

May 7th, 2025|

Borough Renews Recycling Contract, Hears Girl Scout Project for an Augmentative and Alternative Communication Board at LaGrande Park

(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council on Monday night passed several resolutions including renewing the borough’s recycling contract with Grand Sanitation. The governing body also heard a Girl Scouts Gold Award project presentation by a high school student for an augmentative and alternative communication board at LaGrande Park. Mayor Colleen Mahr swore in Richard Hawkins ...

May 6th, 2025|

Hilltop Tennis Club Collecting Tennis Gear for Under-Resourced Youth Programs

(Fanwood, NJ) --- Hilltop Tennis Club, located in the heart of Fanwood, is collecting new or gently used tennis equipment through Saturday, May 31. Donations will benefit youth tennis programs that encourage new players from under-resourced areas of New Jersey. Hilltop is accepting the following tennis gear: rackets, racket covers, racket bags and new, unopened ...

May 5th, 2025|

Street Sweeping Operations to Begin on Monday, May 5th

Street sweeping operations will begin on Monday, May 5, 2025, weather permitting, in the north-western quadrant of the Borough.  Once the north-western quadrant is completed, operations will continue in order as follows:   north-eastern quadrant, south-western quadrant and finishing in the south-eastern quadrant.  During this time, public works asks for your cooperation in moving your cars ...

May 2nd, 2025|

Fanwood, Scotch Plains Kickoff Mental Health Awareness Month With Paint The Town Green Campaign

(Fanwood, NJ) – Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr and Scotch Plains Mayor Joshua Losardo joined representatives of Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary to announce the kickoff of the Paint The Green Campaign for Mental Health Awareness Month in May. Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr, Scotch Plains Mayor Joshua Losardo and Fanwood Councilwoman Patricia Walsh and Scotch Plains Councilwoman Elizabeth ...

April 30th, 2025|

Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters

Now through May 4, the Borough of Fanwood is participating in "Light the Night for Fallen Firefighters," a nationwide tribute honoring the courage and sacrifice of America’s fire service members. This initiative is part of the lead-up to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend, taking place in May, during which the nation formally honors firefighters ...

April 29th, 2025|

Volunteers Take Part in 36th Annual Clean Community Day

(Fanwood, NJ) -- A dreary Saturday morning did not dampen the spirits of volunteers who came out to take part in the borough’s 36th annual Clean Community Day event on Saturday, April 26, a celebration of Earth Day and the borough’s commitment to ecology. The event was organized by Clean Community Committee and the Public ...

April 26th, 2025|

PSE&G Affordability Guide

PSE&G is helping customers manage energy bills and usage through their energy efficiency and payment assistance programs. See the two-page Affordability Guide below. Affordability Guide Rev 2.2 (2)Download

April 24th, 2025|

Council Hires New Police Officer, Recognizes Volunteers, Introduces Budget

(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council on Tuesday hired a new police officer, recognized its volunteers and introduced the 2025 municipal budget. The public hearing is scheduled for Monday, May 19th. Tim Tagaev was sworn in as a probationary police officer by Council President Patricia Walsh. Councilwoman Erin McElroy Barker noted that the borough will ...

April 23rd, 2025|