BOROUGH NEWS
Juneteenth 2022 celebrated with heart and soul
Juneteenth 2022, sponsored by the Township of Scotch Plains, the Borough of Fanwood and Social Justice Matters kicked off on Saturday, June 18th with a brisk wind and a lot of excitement. Opening ceremonies featured a reading of the meaning of Juneteenth by the president and vice president ...
Juneteenth Celebration 2022
This year’s Juneteenth community celebration promises to be bigger and better than ever with events and activities for all ages, but especially children and families. Held on Saturday, June 18, 2022, 1-8 PM at the Shady Rest Golf and Country Club on Jerusalem Road and Plainfield Avenue, Scotch ...
A Beautiful, Solemn Memorial Day Ceremony
Bright sunshine greeted about a hundred spectators at the Fanwood Memorial Library for the annual observance, hosted by Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough Council. Keynote speaker was Ralph Checchio, Vietnam veteran and longtime chairman of the Memorial Day Committee. Other participants included County Commissioner Al Mirabella, Assemblywoman ...
Fanwood honors “lost” Marine in ceremony spearheaded by local Boy Scout
Marine Corporal Robert Wood, a casualty of the Vietnam War, was memorialized today with a sign naming a portion of Paterson Road in his honor. Wood was born in Fanwood, a fact that was lost following the war until just recently, thanks to a local Boy Scout. ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Fanwood Township Partners with Other Community Leaders to Help Local Federal Workers Affected by Government Shutdown
SPF Ministerium and Scotch Plains and Fanwood Townships have partnered to help all Scotch Plains/Fanwood federal workers affected by the government shutdown. As the shutdown heads into its fourth week, the SPF Ministerium and the Townships recognize that it is becoming a hardship for some of our community ...
Notice of Special Meeting of Mayor & Council
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR INFORMATION ONLY A Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fanwood has been scheduled for Monday, January 7, 2019, Fanwood Borough Hall, Mayor and Council Chambers, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey, at 7:00 pm to ...
Registration Now Open for Fanwood Seniors Winter Recreation Programs
Registration is now open for Fanwood Recreation's winter programs for seniors. Programs begin the week of January 7th and run weekly through the week of March 25th. Classes include Aerobics, Yoga, Zumba, Water Exercise and Tai Chi. All classes will be held in the recreation building at Forest Road Park with the exception ...
Fanwood Mayor and Council Welcome Two New Council Members at Reorganization Meeting
Along with the Fanwood Town Council and members of the community, Mayor Colleen Mahr welcomed the Borough of Fanwood's newest public servants at the 2019 Reorganization Meeting yesterday, January 1. Councilwoman Erin McElroy Barker was sworn in to her second term, accompanied by her husband, sons, ...