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Fanwood New Jersey
Fanwood New Jersey

Recording & Info from the 5/18 South Ave Infrastructure Project Meeting

You can watch the May 18 meeting by clicking here.    BOROUGH OF FANWOOD PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING SOUTH AVENUE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT VIRTUAL MEETING Date: May 18, 2021 Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm The Borough of Fanwood is performing preliminary engineering for the South Avenue Transportation Infrastructure Development Project, consisting of the streetscape ...

May 19th, 2021|

Highlights from the May 17, 2021, regular Borough Council Meeting

As we start to slowly emerge from the pandemic, it was appropriate that front-line responders and nurses were honored with proclamations and citations tonight. Thirteen officers from the Fanwood Police Department received citations for extraordinary service to the town, intervening in a number of life-threatening situations to arrest perpetrators, help save lives and get victims ...

May 18th, 2021|

Rayna Harris tackles the business of running Fanwood

(Fanwood, NJ)--Mayor Colleen Mahr is delighted to introduce Rayna E. Harris as Administrator for the Borough of Fanwood.  Born and raised in Union County, and currently living in Linden, Ms. Harris comes from a family of public servants and always felt that working in government to serve the people was her calling. Well qualified for ...

May 17th, 2021|

What can you bring to the Recycling Center?

The following items will be accepted at the Recycling Center: Appliances & Scrap Metal Electronics as follows: TVs, PCs, (Desktop & Laptops, Monitors, Printers), Copiers, Scanners, Fax Machines Light Bulbs: Fluorescent light bulbs (unbroken), Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) are NOT accepted. Incandescent bulbs are NOT recyclable. Oil ONLY - Antifreeze is NOT accepted. Old American ...

April 30th, 2021|

New NJEDA Grants for Small Businesses

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has announced $85 million in new grants for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through Phase 4 of the Small Business Emergency Assistance Grant Program. This round of funding will provide grants up to $20,000 to small and medium sized businesses and non-profits that have been negatively ...

April 15th, 2021|

Latest Coronavirus News for NJ Businesses

Younger People in New Jersey are Being Hospitalized for COVID-19 at Higher Rates  Hospitalizations in New Jersey are up 28% over the past two weeks, state health officials said. Over that time, there has been a 31% increase in hospitalizations of those between the ages of 20 and 29 and a 48% increase of those ...

April 9th, 2021|

Doors of Fanwood Fundraiser by Coldwell Banker Benefits Rescue Squad

The unique and colorful front doors of Fanwood homes form the basis of an art project benefitting the Fanwood Rescue Squad in a fundraiser by local real estate agents. A poster called The Doors of Fanwood, showing the front doors of 20 Fanwood homes, is being sold by Coldwell Banker Realty, Westfield West Office, for $20 each. ...

April 9th, 2021|

Updated Vaccine Eligibility and Travel Guidelines

Eligibility Governor Murphy announced that all New Jersey residents age 16 years or older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine effective April 19th. Travel New Jersey no longer requires quarantine or testing before/after domestic travel if you are fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 in the past three months: It has been ...

April 6th, 2021|

Local Groups Secure Vaccine Appointments for Seniors

The local Rotary Club and Housing With Hope are helping secure appointments for senior citizens in our area. Please see the below information and encourage everyone you know to schedule their vaccine appointment. The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary Club and Housing With Hope have secured appointments with a local pharmacy in Watchung to get seniors 65 years ...

April 6th, 2021|

TRHT Letter to the Editor on SPF Schools Anti-bias Training

The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Joint Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Committee (TRHT) on the Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district's implementation of anti-bias training for administrators and staff. Dear Editor: The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Joint Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Committee (TRHT) firmly support our school district’s upcoming anti-bias ...

March 17th, 2021|