BOROUGH NEWS
Pride Flag raised at Borough Hall at urging of local student
Mayor Colleen Mahr and members of the Borough Council participated in raising a Pride Flag at Borough Hall on Monday, June 19th, in observance of Pride Month recognizing LGBTQ members of the community. The event was suggested by Caden Swiatek, a Fanwood resident and rising senior at the ...
Police report to Council on vandalism epidemic
Fanwood Police Director Michael Bramhall told the Borough Council at its regular June meeting Monday that police are ramping up measures to both prevent vandalism in Borough parks and catch the perpetrators. Ongoing vandalism at Forest Road Park, LaGrande Park and the Fanwood Nature Center hit a low ...
Juneteenth Celebration 2023
The third annual Juneteenth event attracted families from across the Fanwood-Scotch Plains area to celebrate diversity, local Black History and the end of slavery in the shadow of the first Black country club, the Shady Rest on Jerusalem Road in Scotch Plains. MC Marklyn "MisterDirect" Johnson ...
The Ladies Came Out for Ladies Night
Ladies Night filled downtown Fanwood with excitement and shoppers for the tenth consecutive year on Thursday, June 1st, 2023. Local merchants and vendors from around the area set up shop in and around the South Avenue plaza between Fanwood Crossing I and II. South Avenue businesses Enchantments, Fanwood ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Recycling Center Open Sept 11
Due to the Labor Day holiday, The Fanwood Recycling Center will be open on September 11th (the second Saturday of the month), from 8 am to 11 am for self-service drop off of specialty recycling. In order to comply with social distancing guidelines, residents will be asked to unload materials ...
Cooling Center at Carriage House
A cooling station has been created at the Carriage House attached to Borough Hall from August 24th (Tuesday) until August 27th (Friday) 8 am-6 pm due to the extreme heat. The address is 75 N. Martine Avenue. Please let us know that you’re coming so we can ensure ...
Fanwood’s Station Square wins statewide planning award
Fanwood’s Station Square townhouse project has won a 2021 Achievement in Planning Award from New Jersey Planning Officials, the statewide association of Planning Boards, and Zoning Boards of Adjustment. The 35-unit development by Landmark Companies is located at 2nd Street and LaGrande Avenue. This project finished off the ...
FIRST ALERT SIGN-UPS
All Fanwood residents are urged to sign up for Union County First Alert, now administered by Everbridge. The First Alert system sends emails and/or texts about the weather, local street closures, police information, and other important messages. You can choose which towns in Union County you want to ...