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Fanwood New Jersey
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Last Call Ceremony Held for Officer Carlos Gonzalez, Jr.

The Fanwood Police Department held a Last Call Ceremony outside Police Headquarters on Monday afternoon, March 10th, for Police Officer Carlos Gonzalez., Jr., who passed away on Wednesday, March 5th of Lymphoma. His funeral will be held on Tuesday, March 11th. Police Officers and EMS volunteers attend Monday's Last Call ceremony. Borough employees at Monday's ...

March 10th, 2025|

Fanwood Mourns Passing of Police Officer Carlos Gonzalez, Jr.

Carlos Gonzalez, Jr., a decorated police officer and resident of Scotch Plains, passed away Wednesday, March 5th at JFK Medical Center in Edison after an extended battle with Lymphoma. He was 35 years old. Officer Gonzalez was born and raised in Newark and graduated from East Side High School. He attended Essex County College then ...

March 7th, 2025|

Borough Council Holds Monthly Agenda Meeting

(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council passed several resolutions at its monthly work session meeting on Monday, March 3rd. The council also agreed to move the March regular monthly council meeting to Tuesday, March 18th at 7 p.m. The following resolutions were passed: A resolution to enter into a contract with Buildingstars Operations, Inc. to ...

March 4th, 2025|

Celebrating Black History Month: Thomas Chatterton Williams

During Black History Month we are recognizing those individuals and organizations with Fanwood roots or in the Fanwood-Scotch Plains community who are or have made a difference. This week we are recognizing Thomas Chatterton Williams, an author and staff writer at The Atlantic. Raised in Fanwood, he is a visiting professor of humanities at Bard ...

February 25th, 2025|

Black History Month: Savory Selections Catering

During Black History Month we are recognizing those individuals and organizations with Fanwood roots or in the Fanwood-Scotch Plains community who are or have made a difference. This week we are recognizing Savory Selections Catering, which was established in 2009. Savory’s owners, Felton Jones and Jill Jackson Jones, set out to bring their family food ...

February 20th, 2025|

Fanwood Issues Black History Month Proclamation, Approves Resolutions for Grants

(Fanwood, NJ) -- The Borough Council held its monthly regular meeting on Tuesday, February 18. The council approved several resolutions and issued a proclamation for February as Black History Month. At the start of the meeting, Mayor Colleen Mahr swore in Diane Cukrow as an alternate member of the Board of Health. The Mayor also ...

February 20th, 2025|

Celebrating Black History Month: Candace Waller

During Black History Month we are recognizing those individuals and organizations with Fanwood roots or in the Fanwood-Scotch Plains community who are or have made a difference. This week we are recognizing Candace Waller. Candace has been hosting Why We Dance for the past 15 years. The not-for-profit group that she formed offers free dance ...

February 11th, 2025|

Fanwood Goes RED for Wear Red Day!

Today is Go Red Day in Fanwood and our borough staff were dressed to help spread the word about women’s heart health. Go Red Day is an initiative of the American Heart Association.

February 7th, 2025|