BOROUGH NEWS
Groundbreaking for New Library
Mayor Colleen Mahr, joined by members of the Borough Council, library trustees and others, broke ground today for a new Fanwood Memorial Library, a project in the planning for almost a decade. The project, currently budgeted at just over $8.2 million, is funded partially by a grant from the NJ Library Construction Bond Act ...
A Life of Public Service: Fanwood’s Bill Lee Takes Time for Himself
It's safe to say that Bill Lee has touched thousands of lives, whether as a teacher, driving instructor or volunteer in service to the Borough of Fanwood and the African Republic of Burundi. He's been a ubiquitous presence here since his days as a coach and phys-ed teacher, ...
Celebrating Black History Month
Fanwood's own Kramer Manor neighborhood is a hotbed of black history! An extensive narrative has been compiled by current and past residents who have researched the origins and development of this area of Fanwood-Scotch Plains which was created specifically to attract African American families beginning in the 1920s. ...
Volunteer first responder service awards
Fanwood Fire Department and Rescue Squad volunteers received awards for up to 45 years of service to our town at their annual awards dinner on January 21, 2023. Mayor Colleen Mahr was on hand to swear-in the FD and FRS officers. Congratulations to those volunteers who were recognized ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Fanwood Mourns Passing of Former Councilman Bill Populus
Bill Populus, who lived in Fanwood for almost 50 years while raising his family and becoming an icon of good government and civic pride, died last week following a long illness. He was 83. He died at JFK Medical Center in Edison early on Friday, April 26th. Mr. ...
4th Annual Rockin for Autism- Video update!
On Sunday, April 28, LaGrande Park hosted Rockin’ for Autism. Organized for a fourth year in a row by a local family, the daylong fundraising event featured an outdoor rock concert hosted by the Borough and co-sponsored by several local businesses donating goods, volunteers, money, and ...
Fanwood Borough Discusses Upcoming Reval with Residents During Town Hall
The Borough of Fanwood hosted a Town Hall meeting last Tuesday, April 2, 2019, to discuss the upcoming county-ordered revaluation of Borough properties later this year. We thank residents for showing up, asking questions, and participating in this process with us. Want more information about the revaluation? Click ...