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Fanwood New Jersey
Fanwood New Jersey

Veteran Parking Program available to eligible Union County residents

Disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients are encouraged to contact the New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission for information about a new statewide parking program. Under the new program, veterans can obtain a vehicle placard that exempts them from parking fees at any municipal meter in New Jersey. The vehicle must be owned by the veteran, ...

August 9th, 2017|

Annual Senior Ice Cream Social was a Success!

The annual Ice Cream Social at The Chelsea at Fanwood was another huge success. Rain couldn't keep away many of our senior friends from inside and outside the Chelsea. Community Relations Directors Pam Gabel and Ken Gelb dished out the ice cream and toppings to our guests, including Joe Bruno, President of the Fanwood Seniors ...

August 7th, 2017|

Fanwood-Scotch Plains YCMA Swim Team Finishes 7th in the Nation

We want to congratulate the members of the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA (FSPY) who finished strong on the last day of competition at the YMCA Long Course Championships held in Greensboro, NC, last Friday, August 4. We are all extremely proud of each of you and your accomplishments last week. For the meet, FSPY women rated No. 3 ...

August 7th, 2017|

Fanwood’s National Night Out 2017

Fanwood's Police, Fire and Rescue Squad responders came out in full force to participate in the annual National Night Out at LaGrande Park on August 1st. National Night Out, which began three decades ago as a demonstration of police solidarity against neighborhood crime, has become an opportunity for police, fire, and first responders to actively engage ...

August 2nd, 2017|

Fanwood-born Man Becomes Oldest Skydiver in the World

Recently, NJ.com reported on a story of a 102-year-old man who recently became the world's oldest skydiver. Kenny Meyer, born right here in Fanwood, broke the world record last week for becoming the oldest man in the world to go sky diving, recently beating out a 101-year-old British man who set the record back in May. ...

August 1st, 2017|

Borough Addressing Trash Trouble in Municipal Lot

Some recent complaints about rats in the area of the trash dumpsters in our municipal parking lot have sparked action by the Borough, the local businesses who maintain the dumpsters, the Health Department and the Fanwood Police Department. Following a meeting Tuesday, July 25th, that included representatives of the businesses, Chief Richard Trigo, the Fanwood ...

July 26th, 2017|

Citizen of the Month named at Council Meeting

Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Fanwood Borough Council named Aimee Nuzzo the Citizen of the Month at the July Council meeting. Aimee, who represents Fanwood on the Board of the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce, was the driving force behind the recent Fan Jam concert event in Fanwood, which drew thousands of visitors for ...

July 18th, 2017|

Fanwood Receives Grant for Transportation Development Project

Fanwood is proud to announce that the NJTPA’s Board of Trustees has authorized $802,000 in funding for Fanwood's South Avenue Transportation Infrastructure Development Project. This grant was awarded among a group of 27 transportation projects throughout northern New Jersey, totaling over $19 million granted by the NJTPA. “I am thrilled that Fanwood has been recognized ...

July 14th, 2017|

TAX BILL UPDATE

Due to the delay in receiving the 2017 tax rate, printing of the tax bills for the 3rd & 4th quarter 2017; 1st & 2nd quarter 2018 will be delayed.  There will be an extension to the grace period for 3rd quarter to accommodate this late mailing.  

July 11th, 2017|

New Jersey Department of Transportation officials announce resurfacing project along I-78 with temporary overnight lane closures

Beginning tonight at 8 p.m. Monday, July 10, until 6 a.m. the next day, and continuing Monday through Friday evenings for the next several weeks, NJDOT’s contractor Schifano Construction Corp., is scheduled to close up to two lanes between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on I-78 eastbound local for milling and paving. Initial resurfacing will start in Berkeley Heights and move eastward for approximately six miles to ...

July 10th, 2017|