A ribbon-cutting was held Saturday morning, May 30th, at Beem Light Sauna, 282 South Avenue, Fanwood, an infrared sauna and red light therapy studio. Owners Kara and Ron Shovlin and staff were joined by Fanwood Councilwomen Erin McElroy Barker and Gina Berry, Economic Development Director Liz Jeffery, and Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director ...

(Fanwood, NJ) – Fanwood held its annual Memorial Day Program this morning in the Community Room of the Fanwood Memorial Library as a rainy morning forced the outdoor program to be moved inside as well the cancellation of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Memorial Day Parade. In her opening remarks, Mayor Colleen Mahr noted that the library ...

The Memorial Day ceremonies will now be moved indoors: 9:00am - Fanwood Ceremony to be held indoors at Fanwood Library 10:00am - Scotch Plains Ceremony to be held in Council Chambers at the SP Municipal Building Due to the forecast of inclement weather, the Committee has made the very difficult decision to cancel the Parade. ...

Mayor Colleen Mahr is joined by Council President Gina Berry, Councilman Anthony Carter, Councilman Jeff Banks, Recreation Director Bob Budiansky and Recreation Commissioners Venessa White, Arlene Ross, Michael Lowenthal, and Ivan Solomahhin to view the new playground equipment at Forest Road Park.  

The Fanwood Police Department is advising residents and motorists of upcoming road closures for the annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25th. The main parade route will be closed to all traffic starting at 10:00 AM. We anticipate the route reopening at approximately 1:00 PM once the parade concludes. This includes Park Avenue from ...

(Fanwood, NJ) – Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough Council issued several proclamations at the Borough Council’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 18th. A proclamation was presented to Al Smith and Deanna Dell-Bene of the Rotary Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains for Mental Health Awareness Month. Smith spoke of the Rotary’s Stigma Free Pledge and ...

The Borough of Fanwood intends to complete the mailing of 2026 sewer utility bills by the final week of June. The due date will remain July 1st as per the Ordinance, but the grace period will be extended in order to give property owners the appropriate time to make payment without penalty. The extended grace ...

Korean War US Army Veteran George Becker will serve as this year’s Grand Marshal. The parade is the highlight of a long weekend of celebration honoring our servicemen and women, past and present. Here’s the schedule:   Memorial Day CeremoniesMonday, May 25 9:00 AMFanwood Memorial Library, featuring laying of wreaths at the war memorial ...

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