Bright sunny skies greeted Fanwood families who turned out in droves for Tuesday’s kick off of summer in Fanwood with the annual Party in the Park at LaGrande Park. Old and new events were featured this year to the delight of the children who attended with their parents. New this year was a ruby ducky ...

The Borough Council approved resolutions and proclamations and introduced several ordinances at Monday night’s monthly regular meeting. A Proclamation was presented by Councilman Anthony Carter recognizing Juneteenth on June 19th to members of the Social Justice Matters Juneteenth committee: Joan Peters, Delois Dawson, and Sheila Greenwood. Peters said the 7th annual Juneteenth event will be ...

With temperatures expected in the mid to upper 90s this week, we wanted to remind everyone that the Carriage House is a designated cooling center. It will have air conditioning and power. We ask that if you need to use it, please call the Fanwood Police at (908) 322-5000 so we can so we can ...

Idling cars, trucks, school buses, public and private shuttle buses, and off-road construction equipment all contribute to the degradation of local air quality. Current state regulations limit engine idling for both diesel and gasoline vehicles to three minutes with limited exceptions. Violations can be issued by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Union County ...

The threat of rain did not deter hundreds of shoppers from turning out for the 11th annual Fanwood Ladies Night Out in downtown Fanwood on Thursday, June 6th. Local merchants and vendors from around the area set up shop in and around the South Avenue plaza between Fanwood Crossing I and II. The event is ...

Howard Drewes, who has a legacy of public service to Fanwood as a retired police officer, fireman, and Office of Emergency Management Coordinator during, passed away Saturday night, June 1, at the Center for Hope Hospice. He was 68. In his role as OEM coordinator, Howard played a critical role in helping to manage the ...

Road Construction to commence on or about June 3 on Pandick Court, Robin Road and Second Street between (South & La Grande)Work is anticipated to be complete within three months. For more information contact apanagopoulos@fanwoodnj.org.

The Fanwood Environmental Commission put out a call for volunteer gardeners during the pandemic to help with the gardens around town. Sandy Redder, Carol Chimento and Denise Rowbotham, pictured from left to right, of the Environmental Commission, put in a lot of work to make these pretty gardens in the center of the Borough Hall ...

The borough council presented a number of proclamations at its monthly regular meeting on Monday night. The council recognized National Police Week (May 10-16)/National Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15). Fanwood Police Officer-In-Charge Dan Kranz said the borough’s retired officers’ “decades of service to the borough have paved the way for those of us who ...