BOROUGH NEWS
Hanukkah Celebrated With Menorah Lighting
Fanwood neighbors turned out Wednesday, December 21st, for a ceremonial lighting of a giant Menorah to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Rabbi Avrohom Blesofsky of The Chabad of Union County officiated, injecting great energy into the small gathering on North Avenue near the train station where ...
Mayor and Council Honor Rescuers Who Saved Accident Victim’s Life
At its final regular meeting of 2022, the Fanwood Borough Council and Mayor Colleen Mahr honored the people they called True Heroes for intervening during an October automobile accident in which the driver suffered cardiac arrest. Bridget Keyes, a nurse from Berkeley Heights, went unconscious on October 25, ...
Santa Goes House to House in Beloved Fanwood Tradition
Fanwood’s decades-old tradition, the Santa Parade, returned on Saturday, December 17th, 2022, with Santa and his escorts from the Fanwood Fire Department, Rescue Squad and Police Department making their way through the entire town to deliver presents to children. This year’s event delivered gifts to more than 440 ...
Library Demolition Imminent, Temporary Library Up and Running
More bittersweet moments are in store in the coming days for supporters of the Fanwood Memorial Library as final preparations are made to tear down the 70-year old building at North Avenue and Tillotson Road. The Friends of the Fanwood Library, volunteers who support and raise funds for ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Planning Board Meeting Cancellation – 3/20/19
FOR INFORMATION ONLY LEGAL NOTICE: Meeting Cancellation The Planning Board of the Borough of Fanwood has canceled the March 20, 2019 agenda meeting previously scheduled for 7:30 PM at Fanwood Borough Hall, Mayor and Council Chambers, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, NJ at 7:30 PM. The following ...
Register for Spring/Summer Kids and Seniors Recreation Programs!
Offering more than 40 programs, Fanwood Recreation's Summer schedule is busier than ever! Sports, Academic Enrichment, Arts & Crafts, Science & Technology, Ponies and more—there's a program to indulge just about every child's interests! Plus, the always popular Summer Park Program and Tweens & Teens Travel Camp are ...
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 ...