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Fanwood New Jersey
Fanwood New Jersey

FANWOOD HOUSE FIRE TUESDAY NIGHT, 4/6/2021

The Fanwood Fire Department responded within minutes to a house fire at 244 N. Martine Avenue at Portland Avenue just before midnight Tuesday, April 6. With the assistance of the Scotch Plains and Westfield Fire Departments, a major fire was knocked down within 45 minutes and the fire was declared under control shortly after 1 ...

April 7th, 2021|

Fanwood mourns the loss of valued DPW employee and friend Ken Blom

On behalf of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fanwood, our deepest sympathies go to the family of Ken Blom, a valued and beloved member of the Borough's public works team who passed away suddenly over the weekend. Ken was a fixture at many Fanwood events which he helped make possible through his ...

April 6th, 2021|

Veteran Fanwood officer retires after 25 years of service

  Marc Gottlick, who served the Borough of Fanwood as an EMT, firefighter and police officer, retired today after 25 years with the police department. Raised in Fanwood and now a resident of Greenbrook, Gottlick was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and helped run the Fanwood Police Department during a period of transition following ...

April 1st, 2021|

Fanwood Contactless Easter drive-by!

The Fanwood Recreation Commission came up with a unique way to have an Easter celebration as a drive-by event on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the historic Fanwood train station. Easter bunny greets cars Families could drive up, enjoy a greeting by the Easter bunny, then have treats delivered right through an open ...

March 29th, 2021|

New Guidelines and Limitations on Gatherings and Activities

Governor Murphy's recent Executive Order 230 governs and revises the limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings in a variety of situations.  This order takes effect on the morning of Friday, March 19, 2021.  Below you will find a summary of the new guidelines Indoor Gatherings/Non Religious - These are limited to 25 persons.  The Order ...

March 18th, 2021|

Fanwood receives APA Grant for enhanced Station-area planning

The Borough of Fanwood is proud to announce that we have been chosen for a Community Planning Assistance Program by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association and NJTPA to receive volunteer community planning assistance. Fanwood was formally chosen for the grant in November 2020. The volunteer planning team will examine the existing ...

March 8th, 2021|

Pre-Register for COVID-19 Vaccine

  UPDATE: Vaccine Finders! Dianne Howarth, Senior Citizen Director for the Borough, has identified resources to assist with securing a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. If you are having difficulty navigating through the many appointment websites, please feel free to contact Dianne at dhowarth@fanwoodnj.org. She will help match you with a willing volunteer to work on your case. ...

January 5th, 2021|

Borough Hall Administrative Offices Closed for Construction

For the next few months, the administrative office will be reconstructed to allow for a safe return of staffers and the public.  The staff is now working from home and will continue to be available via email or telephones.  For a list of all contact information please visit fanwoodnj.org/contact.

November 20th, 2020|

Commuter Parking Permit Sale

“No-contact” commuter parking permit sales will commence on November 16, 2020.  Schedule and fees are listed below.  Please go to tocite.net/fanwoodnj/portal to complete your sale. Any questions should be directed to Dianne Howarth at dhowarth@fanwoodnj.org. Schedule November 16:  Sales Open to Fanwood Resident for new permits and renewals November 30:  Sales Open to Scotch Plains residents for renewals ...

November 5th, 2020|

“Be Seen By Halloween” Upcoming Flu Drives

As the flu season approaches, Union County is offering a series of free flu shot drives in local communities to help ensure that everyone has access to a free seasonal flu vaccine at a convenient location, especially residents who have no health insurance. Protection against seasonal flu is more important than ever before due to ...

October 23rd, 2020|