For the second year in a row, Scotch Plains Township staged an unforgettable fireworks show on July 2nd, 2017, delayed by a day because of the threat of rain. Another well-planned event brought hundreds of residents from far and wide to watch the spectacle. Thanks to local photographer Charlie Ginex for allowing us to use ...

The promised three-way stop signs at Sheelen’s Crossing and North Avenue went into effect on July 3rd. Along with the enhanced crosswalk markings, lane-narrowing bump-outs and a speed limit reduction to 25 mph, all of the design elements are in place to make the intersection safer for pedestrians. Lighted warning signs have also been installed ...

Hundreds of Fanwood residents gathered at La Grande Park for the annual Party in the Park on Tuesday, June 27. This year’s event boasted a wide array of activities including bouncy houses, slides, laser-tag, a challenge course, and a special Secret Life of Pets themed scavenger hunt. As the sun set and the movie ...

Fanwood Memorial Library director Dan Weiss participated in a workshop presentation in Chicago over the weekend at the American Library Association’s 2017 Annual Conference. Over 75 librarians from around the US and Canada gathered to hear Dan speak about his award-winning project, Libraries and Autism: We’re Connected (www.librariesandautism.org). The project, which centers on autism awareness, ...

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. ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...