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National Night Out 2018 Highlights!

Fanwood’s public safety responders opened their vehicles and their hearts to the community on Tuesday evening, August 7th, for the National Night Out in LaGrande Park. Sponsored by the Fanwood Police Department, Fire Department, Rescue Squad and PBA Local 123, the town’s first responders gathered their cool police cars, fire trucks and ambulances for kids ...

August 8th, 2018|

Remembering Bruce Walsh, former Councilman

Bruce Walsh, a Fanwood attorney and three-time Borough Councilman, died Saturday, July 28, 2018, after a long illness. He was 73. Mr. Walsh served a total of 12 years as a Councilman. He was first elected in 1988 and served through 1991. After a year off, he was elected again in 1992 when he and ...

July 29th, 2018|

The Chelsea at Fanwood Wins Top National Award for Assisted Living Week Program

The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) today announced The Chelsea at Fanwood, 295 South Avenue, was selected for the National Assisted Living Week Program of the Year for its fabulous Assisted Living Week program in September 2017. The Fanwood community embodied the theme “Family is Forever” by holding a family barbecue on Grandparent’s Day, ...

July 25th, 2018|

July Council Meeting Highlights

At the Monday, July 16th Regular Meeting of Mayor and Council, Joanna Budries of the Fanwood Recreation Commission was named Volunteer of the Month. Joanna has been a volunteer commissioner since 2012 and involved in the planning of all of the Recreation Department’s signature events including the Easter Egg Hunt, movie night in the park ...

July 17th, 2018|

Fanwood Friends Win State Library Award

The Friends of the Fanwood Memorial Library has been named Library Champion of the Year by the New Jersey Library Association. This award is given annually in recognition of an exceptional contribution to a state library, group of libraries, or library community. The Fanwood Friends has been recognized for their remarkable efforts in helping to ...

July 12th, 2018|

Fanwood Summer Fan Jam Highlights!

Thousands of Fanwood residents and visitors made their way to LaGrande Park for the 2nd Annual Fanwood Summer FanJam! Sunday brought a nice, summer afternoon filled with live music, a classic car show, food, drink, activities for kids and more! We were thrilled to see such an amazing turn out for this annual event. Unforgettable ...

July 9th, 2018|

Elizabethtown Gas Road Paving Summary: Summer 2018

In June, Elizabethtown Gas was making the final road restoration improvements for their “Terrill Road” project which included either full-width or half-width paving of the following streets: Belvidere Ave Helen St Burns Way Herbert Ave Carsam Street MacDermott Pl Chetwood Terrace Marian Ave Coriell Ave Robin Rd Cray Terrace 2nd St Crest Lane ...

June 22nd, 2018|

Lightbridge Academy Grand Opening

Mayor Colleen Mahr and members of the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce recently joined Fanwoodians Vishal and Bhavna Ajwani for a ribbon cutting at the grand opening of the new Lightbridge Academy, located at 15 South Ave. The former Sun Tavern began its transition to an early childhood education, daycare and development center in May, ...

June 20th, 2018|

Fanwood Partners with Military Veteran Peer for Families

Military Veteran Peers for Families is a free and confidential helpline designed to help veterans and their families. The helpline is dedicated to being an extra resource to assist our veteran families. MVP operates as a free and confidential support network for the family of veterans and active duty personnel. The helpline helps answer any ...

June 11th, 2018|