BOROUGH NEWS
Groundbreaking for new SOHO retail & apartment project
Mayor Colleen Mahr joined developers from Landmark Companies in breaking ground for the new retail and residential project called SOHO at Fanwood Station, located at the corner of South Avenue and First Street. SOHO will feature about 5,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor with ...
April Regular Council Meeting
Here are the highlights of the Fanwood Borough Council regular monthly meeting held on Monday, April 18, 2022: Library reconstruction—Fanwood Library Director Dan Weiss and Borough Engineer Antonios Panagopoulos presented the final design of the new library to be built on the site of the current Fanwood Library. ...
Egg Hunt, Easter Bunny and Hail
After a two year absence due to Covid, the Easter Egg Hunt returned to Forest Road Park in Fanwood complete with the Easter Bunny, prizes, candy and an event first, hail. This event is a massive production of the Fanwood Recreation Commission, Recreation Director Bob Budianski, local Boy ...
Spring Events Return!
Most of Fanwood's spring events are back this year and they promise to be better than ever! Here's a partial list. Reminders will appear in your Friday e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to here if you aren't already. Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 9, 10:00 AM, Forest Road ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Faces of Fanwood: Maple Sugaring Enthusiast Dean Talcott
Dean Talcott is a Fanwood resident and environmentalist. Over a number of years, he has also developed a passionate interest in maple sugaring. Today, he shares with the Borough what draws him to his favorite hobby: Maple Sugaring in Fanwood by Dean Talcott Winter 2019 will be my ...
Fanwood Black History Month Special Feature – Meet Councilman William E. Populus, Jr.
In honor of Black History Month, we are highlighting important historical facts about black individuals, black-owned business, and organizations in the Scotch Plains/Fanwood area. This week, meet Mr. William E. Populus, Jr. - the first Black councilperson elected in Fanwood. Councilman Populus served multiple terms in his career on the Fanwood Borough Council; ...
Fanwood Black History Month Special Feature – Meet Candace Waller
Candace Waller is a native of Fanwood and the founder of Why We Dance - an organization dedicated to fostering community unity through the art of dance. In addition to teaching dance to young people and adults alike throughout the region, she is also an avid writer and ...