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Fanwood New Jersey
Fanwood New Jersey

Fanwood Rescue Squad gets happy update of baby born in ambulance 23 years ago

(Fanwood, NJ)--Among the treasured moments for Fanwood Rescue Squad members is the privilege of assisting with the birth of a baby. In 1998 there were two ambulance births within two months. Born in July was Haley Knudsen, whose family moved away some years later. Then in September, Lisa Kline couldn’t wait for parents Sue and ...

July 15th, 2021|

Fanwood dedicates tree and granite plaque to memorialize beloved employee

(Fanwood, NJ)-- Fanwood's Mayor, administrators, Council members, Department of Public Works employees, first responders and friends and family of late DPW employee Ken Blom were on hand for today's dedication of a tree in Ken's name on the front lawn of Borough Hall. The tree and an accompanying granite plaque inscribed in his honor will ...

July 15th, 2021|

Volunteers bring Fanwood Pollinator and Monarch Butterfly gardens to life

Sandy Redder at the Monarch garden The beauty of nature is helped along in a big way by volunteers in Fanwood, specifically members of the Fanwood Environmental Commission and helpers who’ve been planting, weeding, and watering gardens around Borough Hall. “The Pollinator Garden provides the basic food source for our native pollinators,” explained ...

June 30th, 2021|

Free Summer Movie Series Starts June 29

Fanwood Recreation is pleased to announce that the Free Summer Movie Series will return to La Grande Park this summer.  The summer series will kick off with the Party in the Park on June 29th from 6 - 8:30 pm, followed by a screening of Aladdin. Each Tuesday evening a new film will be screened. ...

June 23rd, 2021|

Party In The Park Returns to La Grande Park

Fanwood Recreation is excited to kick off our Free Summer Movie Series in La Grande Park with the Party in the Park on Tuesday June 29th from 6 - 8:30pm. The party will offer family fun for all ages including music, food, inflatables, arts & crafts, and other activities. It will be followed by a screening ...

June 23rd, 2021|

Scotch Plains/Fanwood Community turns out for first Juneteenth celebration

(Scotch Plains, NJ)--The first Juneteenth community celebration sprang to life in Scotch Plains Saturday, June 19, 2021, with a spectrum of events celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S. and a restating of racial equity goals going forward. The mayors and councils of Scotch Plains and Fanwood took part in the dedication ceremony, capping ...

June 21st, 2021|

Fanwood Welcomes Seniors Back With Indoor Picnic

Most of Fanwood’s government and departments turned out today to welcome our seniors to an indoor picnic, a first gathering of our Seniors Club in almost 15 months, and another sign of post-pandemic normalcy. Seniors at table including WWII veteran Dante Mariani and wife Betty in the foreground All senior residents of Fanwood ...

June 14th, 2021|

Fanwood and Scotch Plains leaders move forward with racial healing strategy

(Fanwood, NJ)--A community-wide effort to further a dialogue on combatting racism has resulted in an action plan now being carried out across the Fanwood-Scotch Plains community by groups of concerned elected and community leaders. This action plan addresses ongoing concerns about bias, especially in the areas of policing and education. This forward movement is the ...

June 11th, 2021|

Pet Food Drive Benefits Plainfield Area Humane Society

Thank you to Edward Jones Investments in Fanwood for recently collecting a tremendous amount of pet food and supplies to benefit the dogs and cats in the care of Plainfield Area Humane Society.  Edward Jones, located on Martine Avenue in Fanwood, received a generous response from our local community.  Thank you to the staff at ...

June 10th, 2021|

Reminder from the Zoning Office

OUTDOOR ADDITIONS REQUIRE PERMITS, SURVEYS We remind our residents that you MUST apply for the proper permits and/or surveys BEFORE undertaking actual construction of outdoor home improvements including decks, fences, pools and sheds. Going through the permitting/survey process is all about safety and supporting the integrity of our residential environments. BEFORE THE FIRST SHOVEL GOES ...

June 8th, 2021|