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Fanwood New Jersey
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Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr Hosts Regional Economic Development Workshop

Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr hosted the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA)'s Creative Community Investments workshop attended by business administrators and economic development experts from across the state at the Carriage House on Thursday. The program highlighted Fanwood's award-winning downtown redevelopment endeavors that transformed dilapidated buildings, empty storefronts, neglected properties and unsightly vacant lots into a downtown that is ...

October 27th, 2017|

Redevelopment Seminar in Fanwood

The story of redevelopment in the Borough of Fanwood has become a case study in small-town transit-oriented-development. Spurning the traditional approach of having a single developer work with local government to assemble properties through eminent domain, Fanwood worked hand-in-hand with local property owners to create a cohesive and updated downtown. This approach empowered the local ...

October 26th, 2017|

Fanwood 5K and Family Fun Run was a success!

It was like a summer day, temperature in the 80's and a slight breeze greeting several hundred participants in this year's Fanwood 5K and Family Fun Run Saturday, October 21, 2017. It was an afternoon event for the first time, but the route was the same and the enthusiasm among the runners was contagious. The ...

October 23rd, 2017|

Gas Main Replacements in Fanwood

Gas line replacement work is continuing in Fanwood, working in the northeast quadrant roughly bounded by Martine Ave. and Westfield Rd., Woodland and Portland Avenues (see map linked below). On the streets that are marked red, Elizabethtown Gas will be replacing the main that runs the length of that street, then running new service lines ...

October 19th, 2017|

Vigil for Peace: Remembering the Las Vegas Shooting Victims

Residents of Fanwood and Scotch Plains gathered Friday night, Oct. 6, 2017, in the meditation garden of the Dhammakaya Temple on Midway Avenue in Fanwood for a vigil of remembrance for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. Mayor Colleen Mahr hosted the event, which featured a poetry reading by Fanwood poet Tom Plante, a ...

October 7th, 2017|

Fanwood’s First Home-Based Business Reception

Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr and Economic Development Director Liz Jeffrey hosted an informative round-table for Fanwood’s home-based businesses on Thursday, September 28th. The informal gathering, inside Fanwood’s historic Carriage House on Watson Road, was a networking opportunity for the town’s sometimes hidden entrepreneurs. About 20 business owners enjoyed wine and cheese and heard Jeffrey run ...

October 3rd, 2017|

Chelsea Senior Living raises more than $20,000 for Rescue Squads & First Responders

Chelsea Senior Living’s annual golf outing raised over $20,000 for volunteer first responders in the 13 New Jersey communities which are home to Chelsea assisted living residences. The golf outing, held Wednesday, September 20, attracted 100 golfers from various companies and Chelsea sponsors who played 18 holes at Fiddler’s Elbow Golf Club in Bedminster, NJ, ...

September 26th, 2017|

Fanwood Eye Care joins Downtown Business District

Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr helped cut the ribbon Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, to officially welcome Fanwood Eye Care to the downtown business district. Fanwood Eye Care is owned by Dr. Kathy Shin and offers eye exams, glasses and contacts all in one shop. The ribbon cutting, organized by the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce, ...

September 23rd, 2017|

A Special Fanny Wood Day Thank You!

The 22nd annual Fanny Wood Day took place on Sunday, September 17 and attracted thousands of residents and visitors to Fanwood. The downtown streets lined with vendors, food trucks, a kids zone, community organizations and more! The main stage hosted a variety of contests and entertainment throughout the day. Among the popular activities were ...

September 19th, 2017|