BOROUGH NEWS
Great Birdhouse Contest Winners Announced
The Fanwood Environmental Commission has announced the winners of its Great Birdhouse Contest. First, second and third place prizes were awarded for the children’s category and one prize was given for the adult category. The Children’s winners are: 1st prize: "Home Tweet Home," made by Emma Yegelwel. 2nd ...
Eli Krantz Completes Native, Invasive Plants Guides for Fanwood’s Environmental Commission
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Anyone interested in native plants and invasive species can now access a wealth of information online courtesy of Eli Krantz of Scotch Plains-Fanwood Boy Scouts Troop 104, and candidate for Eagle Scout. Eli created both Native Plants and Invasive Plants Guides for the Fanwood Environmental ...
Fanwood Council September 16 Regular Meeting Recap
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Mayor and Borough Council met Monday night for their monthly regular meeting. At the start of the meeting, Mayor Colleen Mahr was presented with the Plainfield Area NAACP Community Service Leadership Award by former Plainfield Mayor Sharon Robinson Briggs, the current president of the ...
Fanny Wood Day Attracts Thousands to Downtown with Food, Live Bands, Wrestle Pro, Petting Zoo, Contests
(Fanwood, NJ) – Fanny Wood Day was held under sunny skies Sunday with temperatures in the 70s, attracting thousands to Downtown Fanwood. The event featured over 200 vendors including 20 food trucks, kids’ activities, a petting zoo and live music throughout the day. The opening ceremony included the ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Agenda for Monday, July 19, 2021 Mayor & Council Meeting
OPEN PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT This Meeting was called pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act. Notice of this meeting was sent to the Times, Westfield, New Jersey, the Courier News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, the Star Ledger, Newark, New Jersey, and the Alternate Press (TAP ...
Fanwood Party in the Park Returns
Karate demonstration After a year’s absence due to the COVID pandemic, the Party in the Park returned to Fanwood’s LaGrande Park on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, drawing several hundred happy participants, many of them children. Mayor Colleen Mahr flanked by Recreation Commissioners Scott Sinclair and ...
Recycling Center Open July 10
Due to the July 4 Holiday, The Fanwood Recycling Center will be open on July 10 (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 ...
PD: Cooling Stations Available for upcoming heat
In light of the ongoing heatwave, the Fanwood Police department has set up a cooling center at the Fanwood Carriage House, also known as the Patricia Kuran Cultural Arts Center, from June 28 through July 2, 8 am to 8 pm. Access to the Carriage House is from ...