TONIGHT’S COUNCIL MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED
In consultation with the Fanwood Office of Emergency Management and the Fanwood Police Department, tonight’s meeting of the Mayor and Council is canceled due to hazardous weather conditions.
Flood Watch Issued Until Tonight
A flood watch has been issued for Northern New Jersey through this evening. Numerous showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain are likely this afternoon and evening. Rainfall rates of 2+ inches per hour are possible with any repetitive thunderstorm activity. A widespread 1 to 3 inches of rainfall is likely with localized rainfall totals off ...
Hazardous Weather Advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a weather advisory for our region from Tuesday through Thursday, July 8-10. Temperatures on Tuesday will feel like 95-99 degrees for two more days or 100-104 at any length of time. A heat advisory is effect on Tuesday from 8 am-10 pm. In addition, showers and thunderstorms could produce ...
Paul Allen Reconstructs Section of the Boardwalk Path at Nature Center for Eagle Scout Project
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Paul Allen, a junior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, completed his Eagle Scout Project at the Fanwood Nature Center on Saturday, May 31st. In coordination between the Fanwood Environmental Commission and Boy Scout Troop 33, he decided to reconstruct a section of the boardwalk path along Luisi’s Trail. Scouts reconstruct a section ...
Families Enjoy Fanwood’s Party in The Park Kickoff to Summer
(Fanwood, NJ) – A beautiful summer evening greeted Fanwood families who turned out for Wednesday’s kick off of summer with the annual Party in the Park at LaGrande Park following Tuesday’s postponement due to rain. Inflatables including a bouncy house and slide, a child’s play challenge course along and a fitness fun wheel, presented by ...
VARIOUS ROAD CLOSURES
South Avenue (eastbound only) is closed from Terrill Road to Martine Avenue for construction until further notice. Terrill Road is closed in both directions between North Avenue and Midway Avenue for construction until further notice. Please use Martine Avenue or Leland Avenue to get around the closures.
Special Meeting Notice June 30
Notice of Special Meeting Borough of Fanwood Council PLEASE BE ADVISED that the Borough of Fanwood Council, County of Union shall hold a special meeting on June 30, 2025 at 5pm at the Borough Hall, 75 Martine Avenue, Fanwood NJ 07023, official action will be taken to consider the endorsement of the proposed 2025 ...
Fanwood Summer Fan Jam Rocks LaGrande Park
(Fanwood, NJ) – A morning shower and temperatures in the mid to upper 80s did not deter music enthusiasts and families from turning out for Fanwood Summer Fan Jam, on Sunday, June 22nd at La Grande Park. The event, held from 11 am to 7 pm, featured live bands, over a dozen food trucks, a ...
Estimated Tax Bill Information
The Borough of Fanwood has mailed estimated 3rd quarter tax bills, which are due on August 1, 2025. The last day to pay without interest is August 11, 2025. When the final tax rate is certified, a reconciled 4th quarter bill will be sent, with the preliminary 1st and 2nd quarters of 2026. What is ...
Fanwood, Scotch Plains Join Social Justice Matters at 8th Juneteenth Celebration
(Scotch Plains) – The communities of Scotch Plains and Fanwood gathered on Saturday, June 21st under hot and sunny skies for the eighth Juneteenth celebration at the historic Shady Rest Golf and Country Club, Scotch Plains. Juneteenth marks the 160th year since the last enslaved Americans were finally freed on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, ...