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Fanwood New Jersey
Fanwood New Jersey

Volunteers Wanted!

The Borough of Fanwood is dedicated to the fight against climate change.  Having already achieved Bronze Status in the Sustainable Jersey Program, Mayor Colleen Mahr recently pledged to join the national “Climate Mayors Initiative”, which will help the Borough to target its  efforts to reduce waste, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and work towards environmental equity. ...

June 27th, 2017|

Station Square Groundbreaking

Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr, members of the Borough Council and Planning Board, and developer Landmark Companies broke ground June 22nd, 2017, on a project more than a decade in the making, the redevelopment of the parcel of land at 2nd Street and LaGrande Avenue known as the former Dean Oil site. Station Square at Fanwood, ...

June 23rd, 2017|

Volunteer of the Month named at Council Meeting

At the regular June Fanwood Borough Council on June 19, the Council named Bill Lee the Volunteer of the Month. Mr. Lee has been a member of the Fanwood Planning Board for the past 12 years. The Planning Board, like all of our boards and commissions, is made up of volunteers who dedicate their time ...

June 20th, 2017|

College Club of Fanwood-Scotch Plains Proudly Announces 2017 Scholarship Recipients

Since its inception in 1933, the College Club of Fanwood –Scotch Plains objectives have been to increase the interest of local young women in going to college, and to provide “material aid” by way of scholarships. To date the College Club has awarded approximately $630,000 in scholarships. This past May, the College Club of Fanwood ...

June 19th, 2017|

Ladies Night Out 2017 Thank You!

Ladies Night Out in Fanwood kicked off at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 15, 2017, with over 200 women lined up to register and pick up a goody bag filled with coupons for local businesses and tickets to win prizes at a tricky tray raffle. The event, sponsored this year by the Greater Westfield Area Chamber ...

June 16th, 2017|

Mayor Mahr joins Climate Mayors Network

Mayor Colleen Mahr of the Borough of Fanwood has announced that she will be joining the Climate Mayors (a.k.a. Mayors National Climate Action Agenda) network. Climate Mayors is a network of nearly 200 U.S. mayors representing over 50 million Americans, working together to strengthen local efforts for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting efforts for ...

June 12th, 2017|

Police Promote ‘Parents Who Host, Lose the Most’ Campaign

Parents Who Host Lose the Most is a program which the Scotch Plains - Fanwood Municipal Alliance Committee (MAC) is utilizing to bring awareness to teens and parents about the consequences of hosting teen drinking parties. The campaign is designed to educate parents regarding the risks—legal and otherwise—of serving alcohol at teen parties. A few ...

June 9th, 2017|

Fanwood Police Department Meetup Spot for Safe Internet Transactions

The Fanwood Police Department is now offering a meetup spot for internet transactions. Safely conduct your internet exchanges at the Fanwood Police Department's Meetup Spot located at FANWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, NJ. Outside of police headquarters, 24 hour surveillance. In an effort to protect buyers and sellers and ensure that all exchanges ...

June 8th, 2017|

Rockin’ for Autism donates over $13,000 to Autism NJ

A Fanwood family’s hard work and dedication in supporting people with autism came to a crescendo tonight when they presented a check for $13,500 to Autism New Jersey at an event at Sheelen’s Crossing on South Avenue. The proceeds from April’s Rockin For Autism fair in Fanwood, along with additional online donations, totaled $13,500 and ...

June 7th, 2017|

Sincere Condolences to the City of Summit and Summit Police Department

The Borough of Fanwood, Chief Richard Trigo and members of the Fanwood Police Department want to extend our most sincere condolences and sympathy to the Tarentino Family, the Summit Police Department and to the City of Summit on the loss of Officer Matthew Tarentino. You will be in our thoughts. May he rest in peace.

May 30th, 2017|