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Fanwood New Jersey
Fanwood New Jersey

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|

Memorial Day Observance and Ceremony

Although the weather caused the annual Memorial Day parade to be cancelled, it held off long enough for officials from Fanwood and Scotch Plains to honor our fallen service men and women at the Fanwood Memorial Library. Mayor Colleen Mahr spoke of how important it is to celebrate and honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for ...

May 30th, 2017|

Fanwood Awarded Grant for Infrastructure Improvement

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced the third annual Union County Infrastructure and Municipal Aid matching grants have been awarded to all 21 municipalities for a total of $1.5 million, mainly targeting road resurfacing. Fanwood was among the recipients, receiving $55,000 for use of the Roadway Improvement Project. “Union County is a key ...

May 26th, 2017|

UCPO heroin and opioid abuse awareness forum

The Union County Prosecutor’s Office and members of the Fanwood and Scotch Plains police departments participated in a community forum focused on ways to reverse the growing trend of heroin and opioid abuse in the area, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park, Fanwood Police Chief Richard Trigo, and Scotch Plains Police Chief Ted Conley. The ...

May 25th, 2017|

Mayor Mahr honors multiple members of the Fanwood community

At the Council meeting on Monday, May 22, Mayor Mahr and Council members honored some of the community residents in the area. Mayor Mahr acknowledged the Memorial Day Grand Marshals for this year's parade, honoring Ed Miller, Joe Nagy and the son of Alan Ebersole who passed away recently. The Fanwood Volunteer of the Month ...

May 23rd, 2017|

Goats to take residence at the Fanwood Nature Center

The Fanwood Environmental Commission will welcome back a herd of goats from Green Goats in Rhinebeck, NY, to graze in the 8 1/4 acres of the Fanwood Nature Center for a 4 week period. This season the goats will feast on new invasive plant growth before their roots can take hold. The Fanwood Nature Center ...

May 23rd, 2017|