For the 34th year, Fanwood residents donned gloves and grabbed trash bags to take part in the annual Clean Community Day, a celebration of Earth Day and our Borough’s commitment to the ecology. Organized by the Clean Community Committee and the Public Works Department, volunteers gathered at the south side train station parking lot on ...

The Fanwood Borough Council on Monday, April 17, 2023, gave final passage to an ordinance that sets procedures and expectations for film and video production companies seeking to use Fanwood as a setting for future projects. The ordinance creates Chapter 150 of the Borough Code, a process for production companies to apply for access to ...

The annual Fanwood Easter Egg Hunt attracted hundreds of residents, children, families and friends under a blue sky and beautiful spring weather. Forest Road Park was ground zero for the mad dash to find eggs filled with candy and prizes, more than 1700 of them. Contests included jellybean counting and chocolate egg counting. And of ...

Fanwood is proud to be home to Air Force First Sgt. Oshanda Erb, Grand Marshall of the 2023 Memorial Day Parade and a tireless advocate for veterans in Fanwood and Scotch Plains. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- by John Mooney, republished with permission from tapinto.com SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Fanwood resident and air force veteran Oshanda Erb has been ...

Real estate website Niche.com has rated Fanwood an overall grade of A+ in its 2023 evaluation of Best Places to Live. Fanwood finished #2 in Union County and #3 in Best Suburbs to Buy a House. Overall, Fanwood rated above many other towns including Hoboken, Short Hills, Chatham and Summit. Here's Niche's full report on Fanwood. Here’s how ...

The Fanwood Borough Council and Mayor Colleen Mahr paid tribute to local women doing good in the community during the March Council meeting on Monday, March 20, 2023, celebrating Women’s History Month. The meeting was launched with Girl Scouts from local troops leading the Pledge of Allegiance, then reciting portions of Girl Scout history under ...

Joe Nagy, who served Fanwood for many years as its unofficial historian and reliable all-around volunteer, turned 100 recently with a large family gathering and fond wishes from his friends here. Joe and Claire Nagy in their Fanwood home in 2021 Joe and his wife Claire moved from their long-time home on Oakwood ...

For many people doing business with the Borough of Fanwood, the first person, and possibly the only person they will meet, is Courtney Agnello. The Borough's administrative assistant since 2019, Courtney is the friendly person behind the glass when you walk into Borough Hall or call the main number. As such, she wears many hats. ...

Mayor Colleen Mahr was joined by members of the Fanwood Recreation Commission and Borough Council today in cutting the ribbon for the new and improved playground at LaGrande Park. The project was completed in mid-February and local families have already been using it. Improvements over the former 27-year-old playground include an expansion of the playground ...