BOROUGH NEWS
Volunteers Make for a Clean Community
For the 34th year, Fanwood residents donned gloves and grabbed trash bags to take part in the annual Clean Community Day, a celebration of Earth Day and our Borough’s commitment to the ecology. Organized by the Clean Community Committee and the Public Works Department, volunteers gathered at the ...
Mayor and Council Recognize Volunteers, Take First Step to Becoming “Film Ready Community”
The Fanwood Borough Council on Monday, April 17, 2023, gave final passage to an ordinance that sets procedures and expectations for film and video production companies seeking to use Fanwood as a setting for future projects. The ordinance creates Chapter 150 of the Borough Code, a process for ...
Easter Egg Hunt Draws Huge Turnout
The annual Fanwood Easter Egg Hunt attracted hundreds of residents, children, families and friends under a blue sky and beautiful spring weather. Forest Road Park was ground zero for the mad dash to find eggs filled with candy and prizes, more than 1700 of them. Contests included jellybean ...
Fanwood’s Oshanda Erb Named Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshall
Fanwood is proud to be home to Air Force First Sgt. Oshanda Erb, Grand Marshall of the 2023 Memorial Day Parade and a tireless advocate for veterans in Fanwood and Scotch Plains. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- by John Mooney, republished with permission from tapinto.com SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ -- Fanwood resident and ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
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 ...
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; ...