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Fanwood New Jersey
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Fanwood officials and veterans attend Veterans Day ceremony

The Borough of Fanwood held its annual Veterans Day ceremony under a bright, blue sky at the North Avenue train station on Saturday, November 11th, 2023. Joe McCourt speaking Two local veterans’ groups, American Legion Post 209 and Veterans of Foreign Wars post 10122 sponsored the event. Army veteran Joe McCourt was the ...

November 11th, 2023|

Veterans Day Observance and Operation Green Light

The entire community is invited to honor Fanwood veterans at the annual Veterans Day observance at the North Side train station on Saturday, November 11th, Veterans Day. Meanwhile, show your support for our vets by taking part in Operation Green Light, a nationwide campaign to honor our military veterans by shining a green light at ...

November 1st, 2023|

DMV Event

Your MVC “Agency on Wheels” is coming to Fanwood! Monday, November 6 from 10am-2pm at Forest Rd Park. Please register at: https://forms.gle/qKGP5jcTWumY2mKb8

November 1st, 2023|

Residents voice concerns at Master Plan town meeting

Mayor Colleen Mahr, the Borough Council and Planning Board hosted a town hall tonight to get the community’s input on the Fanwood Master Plan, a blueprint for the next phase of the Borough’s development and priorities. Last examined in 2021, the Master Plan’s purpose is to state goals and objectives regarding land use, historic preservation, ...

October 24th, 2023|

SPF BBQ

Sunday, November 5th, from 3 pm – 5 pm at Italian American Club. Please RSVP by November 1st at. SPFHEROES@gmail.com. Read more about events celebrating our Veterans here.

October 22nd, 2023|

Mayor, Council & Officials Give Thumbs Up to 5K Planners & Volunteers

Sunday’s 5K Pizza Run, Family Fun Run and Health Fair received rave reviews at the October regular meeting of the Mayor and Council Monday, October 16, 2023. “It was a great day,” said Councilwoman Erin McElroy Barker who reported the 5K and Fun Run saw a total of 595 registered runners compared to around 200 ...

October 17th, 2023|

Fanwood 5K & Health Fair Share Borough Hall Spotlight

The Fanwood 5K Pizza and Family Fun Run took off from Borough Hall Sunday, October 15, 2023, along new routes through the north side of town and sharing space on the front lawn with the annual Fanwood Health Fair. 5K runners Fanwood Eye Care was among the local practices at the Health ...

October 16th, 2023|

Police and Pumpkins Saturday, Oct. 28th

Have coffee or hot chocolate with our police officers at this annual event. Bring the kids to decorate a pumpkin and get a look inside some of our police equipment.

October 13th, 2023|

Wrestling Draws Crowd at Fanny Wood Day 2023

The annual Fanny Wood Day street fair drew families from across the region for a day of live music, eclectic food, contests, kiddie rides and, for the first time, an exhibition of professional wrestling in an arena erected right on South Avenue. A color guard made up of Boy Scouts from Troop 33 brought the ...

October 9th, 2023|

Council passes ordinance requiring new property inspections

At its monthly work/agenda meeting Monday, October 2, 2023, the Borough Council voted final passage to two ordinances affecting certain property owners in the Borough. One amends Chapter 12 of the Borough Code to mandate new safety & maintenance inspections for homes, businesses or apartments being sold, rented or leased to ensure that incoming homeowners ...

October 4th, 2023|