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Fanwood New Jersey
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BOROUGH NEWS

Former Fanwood Councilman Joe Higgins Dies

Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Fanwood Borough Council expressed their condolences on the passing of Joseph Higgins, a former member of the Fanwood Council who coached baseball alongside his son at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. Mr. Higgins died on July 1 at age 75 at his home in ...

Crosswalk law: STOP for pedestrians!

Those signs in the middle of crosswalks that say STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS IN CROSSWALK really mean it, as 89 drivers found out June 28th on Midway Avenue in Fanwood. Fanwood Police have launched an education program to remind drivers that they have to stop when pedestrians are trying ...

Party in the Park draws big crowd

Fanwood’s Party in the Park brought kids of all ages to LaGrande Park tonight with a variety of contests, fun activities, food and the first of the free summer movies. The Fanwood Recreation Commission and Director Bob Budianski worked tirelessly to bring the fun to hundreds of folks ...

June 2022 Council meeting

Fanwood Council honors student champions, moves dogs-in-parks ordinance amendment to next step The Fanwood Borough Council and Mayor Colleen Mahr honored high school athletes’ achievements, passed the new budget and voted to adopt on first reading an amendment to the ordinance prohibiting dogs in Borough parks at the ...

PUBLIC NOTICES

Fanwood Goes RED for Wear Red Day!

Today is Wear Red Day! On this day, we wear red to raise awareness for women's heart health. Heart disease is the number-one leading cause of death among women in the United States. Let's do something about it. The American Heart Association created Wear Red Day and Go ...

Notice: Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) Division of Housing and Community Resources (“DHCR”) will be accepting pre-applications for the lottery for placement on the statewide Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (“HCV”) program waiting list.  Submission of a pre-application does not ...

MLK Day of Service Recap 1/21/19

On Monday, January 21, the Borough of Fanwood joined together with the Township of Scotch Plains, Social Justice Matters, Scotch Plains/Fanwood YMCA, Scotch Plains/Fanwood JCC, and the Scotch Plains/Fanwood Ministerium to participate in the MLK Day of Service. During the all-day event, residents and community leaders volunteered alongside ...