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At its monthly work/agenda meeting Monday, October 2, 2023, the Borough Council voted final passage to two ordinances affecting certain property owners in the Borough. One amends Chapter 12 of the Borough Code to mandate new safety & maintenance inspections for homes, businesses or apartments being sold, rented or leased to ensure that incoming homeowners ...
Paul Muldoon, a renowned poet and winner of the Pulitzer and T.S. Eliot prizes, was the guest reader at a celebration Tuesday, September 26th, of the 25th anniversary of Fanwood’s Carriage House Poetry Series. The event was organized and hosted by Fanwood’s Cultural Arts Commission co-chaired by Adele Kenny and Tom Plante, both published poets ...
During its regular monthly meeting on September 18, 2023, the Borough Council adopted on first reading an ordinance that will revise the town’s flood maps in an effort to prevent isolated repeated flooding following extraordinarily heavy rainstorms. The new Chapter 257 of the Borough Code would provide for new flood hazard maps and a floodplain ...
View Fanwood's statement condemning the Hamas attacks Here.
Fanwood’s annual Halloween Parade and Costume Contest brought families from across the region to march through the downtown and LaGrande Park in fantastic costumes Tuesday, October 31st. Led by the SPF High School Marching Band, the large crowd made its way from the North Avenue train station down Martine Avenue to Marion Avenue and LaGrande ...
St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church, in partnership with the Township of Scotch Plains, the Borough of Fanwood, American Legion Post 209 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10122, is continuing the Banner Program and is seeking to honor our local Veterans and those currently serving in the United States Armed Forces. The Banner Program Phase ...
Dean Talcott, a 48-year Fanwood resident who distinguished himself as a Master Tree Steward, Master Gardener and avid environmentalist, died this week after a 16-month-long battle with cancer. He was 74. He passed away at home with Linda, his wife of 32 years, at his side. Dean's passion for the outdoors and especially trees took ...
3rd quarter tax amounts will be available on our website under FAST FINDER side panel/Tax/Utility Lookup and Payment effective Monday, July 31. Paper bills will follow in approximately 14 days. The Grace Period to pay 3rd quarter 2023 taxes due on 8/1/23 has been extended to 9/8/23. Payments can be made prior to receipt of the paper ...
The Fanwood community came out in large numbers tonight to meet and mingle with their police, fire and EMS responders during the 2023 National Night Out at LaGrande Park. Founded in 1984 in suburban Philadelphia as a local town watch “night out against crime,” the National Night Out is now a nationwide community outreach by ...
The Borough is seeking interested volunteers to serve on Memorial Day/Vet’s Committee, Shade Tree Commission and Planning Board. Please reach out to phoynes@fanwoodnj.org if you have an interest or questions related to the committees.