BOROUGH NEWS
Borough Hall Delayed Opening
Due to the inclement weather this morning, February 6, there will be a delayed opening at Borough Hall starting at 10 a.m.
Kramer Manor Accepted as Part of New Jersey Black Heritage Trail
(Fanwood, NJ) – Jill Jackson Jones, a Kramer Manor history preservationist, announced at Monday’s agenda setting meeting that Kramer Manor, a neighborhood of about 100 households founded in 1924 as an all-Black enclave, will be included in the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail. According to Jackson Jones, legislation ...
Fred Tomkins, Former Fanwood CFO and Assistant Business Administrator, Remembered
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Former Fanwood chief financial officer and Assistant Business Administrator Frederick Tomkins of Clark, NJ, passed away on Friday, January 24. Mr. Tomkins served the Borough for 18 years before retiring in 2021. He had over 50 years of experience in public accounting and auditing. He ...
Ribbon Cutting Held for Panini Bistro at 226 South Avenue
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Panini Bistro held a ribbon cutting on Saturday, January 25, at its newest location, 226 South Avenue in Fanwood, across from the Fanwood Train Station. The location was the previous home of the Seng Couture dress shop. The Fanwood store is owned by Sal LoGrande, ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
TRHT Letter to the Editor on SPF Schools Anti-bias Training
The following is a Letter to the Editor, written by the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Joint Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Committee (TRHT) on the Scotch Plains-Fanwood school district's implementation of anti-bias training for administrators and staff. Dear Editor: The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Joint Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Committee (TRHT) ...
March 17, 2021 Planning Board Meeting Cancelled
LEGAL NOTICE Meeting Cancellation The Planning Board of the Borough of Fanwood has canceled March 17, 2021, Virtual Agenda Meeting previously scheduled for 7:30 PM. The following regularly scheduled Planning Board meeting will be held virtually on March 24, 2021, at 7:30 PM. The 2021 Master Plan Reexamination ...
UPDATE: COVID-19 Vaccine Information
UPDATE: Vaccine Finders! Dianne Howarth, Senior Citizen Director for the Borough, has identified resources to assist with securing a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. If you are having difficulty navigating through the many appointment websites, please feel free to contact Dianne at dhowarth@fanwoodnj.org. She will help match you with a ...
Proposed 2021-2022 School Budget Presentation
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood SPFK12 school district unveiled its 2021-2022 budget during the Board of Education meeting on Thursday March 11th. Below you will a link to the PowerPoint presentation that was reviewed at the meeting. 2021-2022 Proposed School Budget Presentation