In honor of Black History Month, we are highlighting important historical facts about black individuals, black-owned business,  and organizations in the Scotch Plains/Fanwood area. This week, meet Mr. William E. Populus, Jr. - the first Black councilperson elected in Fanwood. Councilman Populus served multiple terms in his career on the Fanwood Borough Council; retiring once in 2000 and again in ...

Candace Waller is a native of Fanwood and the founder of Why We Dance - an organization dedicated to fostering community unity through the art of dance. In addition to teaching dance to young people and adults alike throughout the region, she is also an avid writer and holds a Masters in Digital Publishing from ...

The Fanwood Borough Council acknowledged a number of our citizens at its regular monthly meeting on February 19, 2019: VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Judge Leland McGee, head of Social Justice Matters, a Fanwood/Scotch Plains community group that has facilitated dialogue during and after incidents of racial injustice in our towns. ...

The Borough of Fanwood would like to remind all residents that the last day to pay February property taxes without penalty will be Monday, February 11, 2019. If you need more information about this, please contact Colleen M. Huehn at chuehn@fanwoodnj.org or call 908-322-8236 ext. 126.

Did you know that the first ever African-American country club was founded right here in nearby Scotch Plains? The Shady Rest Golf and Country Club was purchased by a group of Black investors known as the Progressive Realty Company, Inc. in 1921. Their vision was to transform the former Westfield Country Club into community recreation ...

  Share or donate your historic Fanwood photos with the Fanwood Historic Preservation Commission on Sunday, Feburary 10th, at the Fanwood Museum! This event will be free and open to all members of the public.

Today is Wear Red Day! On this day, we wear red to raise awareness for women's heart health. Heart disease is the number-one leading cause of death among women in the United States. Let's do something about it. The American Heart Association created Wear Red Day and Go Red for Women to promote women's heart ...

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) Division of Housing and Community Resources (“DHCR”) will be accepting pre-applications for the lottery for placement on the statewide Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (“HCV”) program waiting list.  Submission of a pre-application does not guarantee placement on the waiting list, eligibility, ...

On Monday, January 21, the Borough of Fanwood joined together with the Township of Scotch Plains, Social Justice Matters, Scotch Plains/Fanwood YMCA, Scotch Plains/Fanwood JCC, and the Scotch Plains/Fanwood Ministerium to participate in the MLK Day of Service. During the all-day event, residents and community leaders volunteered alongside one another and participated in various service ...

SPF Ministerium and Scotch Plains and Fanwood Townships have partnered to help all Scotch Plains/Fanwood federal workers affected by the government shutdown. As the shutdown heads into its fourth week, the SPF Ministerium and the Townships recognize that it is becoming a hardship for some of our community families. We want our families to know ...