Borough Hall: 908.322.8236

Borough Hall: 908.322.8236

Fanwood New Jersey
Fanwood New Jersey

Women’s History Month Honoring Mayor Patricia M. Kuran

  Mayor Patricia M. Kuran, Fanwood’s First Woman and First Democratic Mayor During Women’s History Month throughout March, we are celebrating those women with Fanwood roots who are or have made a difference. This week we are recognizing Patricia M. Kuran who served as Fanwood’s first woman and first Democratic Mayor from 1983 to 1991. ...

March 9th, 2026|

DPW Storm Debris Pickup Week of March 9th

Due to the recent snowstorms, the Department of Public Works will perform a special one-time curbside branch and storm debris pickup during the week of March 9, 2026, weather permitting. Residents are asked to place their debris curbside in the street for pickup. If you have any questions, please call the Department at 908-322-7404.

March 6th, 2026|

Women’s History Month Honoring Sada Thompson

Sada Thompson, a renowned and respected actress whose career spanned more than 60 years, was born on Sept. 27, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa. Her family moved to Fanwood when Sada was 5 years old. She attended local schools, graduating from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in 1945. She graduated in 1949 from Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon ...

March 4th, 2026|

Build Historic Fanwood LEGO event

The Borough of Fanwood and Historic Preservation Commission present  "Build Historic Fanwood”, a hands-on LEGO building event using 100,000 bricks! Join us Saturday, March 21, from 1–3 PM at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (Cafeteria) for two hours of creative family fun. Teams of up to four (parent/guardian & kids ages 6+) will build and imagine together. $25 per ...

February 25th, 2026|

Celebrating Black History Month

This week we celebrate Shavanne Williams-Robinson, of Fanwood, as a Black business owner whose story reflects courage, cultural pride, and a commitment to uplifting families — one smile at a time. Shavanne is the owner of Speak Eat Smile Therapy, a New Jersey-based practice that provides individualized speech-language, feeding, myofunctional, and lactation therapy for babies, ...

February 25th, 2026|

Winter Storm Update: February 23 at 7 pm

Fanwood Borough Hall will have a delayed opening tomorrow, February 24. Offices are scheduled to open at 9:00 am. The Department of Public Works has been working tirelessly throughout the day continuing with snow removal since Sunday evening.  Due to the extent of the storm, these operations will continue tomorrow and are expected to last ...

February 23rd, 2026|