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 ...

(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 ...

On Thursday, February 20, the Raritan Valley Line will resume full regular weekday service, following a Conrail freight train derailment near Union Station.

Please see below information on reporting dead birds and protecting yourself and others from the H5N1 bird flu.

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 ...

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.

Social Justice Matters (SJM) is a local grassroots non-profit organization. Their members are committed to active inquiry into matters of race in our society, and to working towards an equitable community. SJM serves as a resource for community concerns, and facilitates truthful and meaningful discussions and action about race and related topics. SJM’s is committed ...

Due to the inclement weather this morning, February 6, there will be a delayed opening at Borough Hall starting at 10 a.m.

 (Fanwood, NJ) – Jill Jackson Jones, a Kramer Manor history preservationist, announced at Monday’s agenda setting meeting that Kramer Manor, a neighborhood of about 100 households founded in 1924 as an all-Black enclave, will be included in the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail. According to Jackson Jones, legislation establishing the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail ...

(Fanwood, NJ) -- Former Fanwood chief financial officer and Assistant Business Administrator Frederick Tomkins of Clark, NJ, passed away on Friday, January 24. Mr. Tomkins served the Borough for 18 years before retiring in 2021. He had over 50 years of experience in public accounting and auditing. He joined Donohue Gironda Doria Tomkins LLC, a ...