BOROUGH NEWS
2025 SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
You are invited to participate in the 2025 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Memorial Day Parade. Plans for the 2025 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Memorial Day Parade are now underway. This year’s parade will be held on Monday, May 26th. With your help, we hope to continue the tradition of excellent support from ...
Council Approves Proclamations for Girls Scout Week, Women’s History Month
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough Council celebrated Girls Scouts Week and Women’s History Month at the Tuesday, March 18th meeting. Members of Girl Scout Cadettes Troop 40969, Juniors Troop 40187, and Brownies Troop 40246 led the Mayor and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance ...
Safer Leaf Blowing
Please see the below guidance from the Westfield Regional Board of Health on how to stay safe when using or choosing a leaf blower.
Borough Celebrates Women’s History Month: Friends of the Fanwood Memorial Library
In celebration of Women’s History month, this week we are recognizing the women who donate their time to the Friends of the Fanwood Memorial Library. Established in 1986, the organization raises money for services, special items, and programs beyond the library’s annual budget, while promoting the joy of ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Fanwood 2022 Road Projects
The Borough of Fanwood is fortunate to have been awarded two NJDOT grants in the amounts of $415,000 and $495,000 to continue upgrading our roadways. We were awarded an additional grant of $40,000 from the Union County Infrastructure Trust. Using these grants and local funding, this year’s road ...
Take the Green Team survey
The Fanwood Green Team wants to hear from you The Fanwood Green Team, volunteers dedicated to our environment and maintaining our Sustainable Jersey certification, is asking for your input. They have created a Household Sustainability Survey to learn more about what individuals are already doing to support sustainability. Please ...
Fanwood remembers Bill Populus during Black History Month
Bill Populus (pictured, far right, with Mayor Colleen Mahr and Counciman Anthony Carter in 2017) was known town-wide as a wonderful neighbor, father and husband. But he was also a trailblazer as the first Black American elected to the Fanwood Borough Council. His election in 1993 was affirmation ...
Weather Alert! Remove cars and recycling bins from street.
The National Weather Service predicts a snow storm tonight into Friday bringing 3 to 4 inches of accumulation. Residents are asked to remove all vehicles from roadways to assist the Public Works Department in keeping the roads clear and to ensure the safe passage of emergency vehicles. Any ...