BOROUGH NEWS
April Regular Council Meeting
Here are the highlights of the Fanwood Borough Council regular monthly meeting held on Monday, April 18, 2022: Library reconstruction—Fanwood Library Director Dan Weiss and Borough Engineer Antonios Panagopoulos presented the final design of the new library to be built on the site of the current Fanwood Library. ...
Egg Hunt, Easter Bunny and Hail
After a two year absence due to Covid, the Easter Egg Hunt returned to Forest Road Park in Fanwood complete with the Easter Bunny, prizes, candy and an event first, hail. This event is a massive production of the Fanwood Recreation Commission, Recreation Director Bob Budianski, local Boy ...
Spring Events Return!
Most of Fanwood's spring events are back this year and they promise to be better than ever! Here's a partial list. Reminders will appear in your Friday e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to here if you aren't already. Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 9, 10:00 AM, Forest Road ...
Easter Egg Hunt
The beloved Easter Egg Hunt returns to Forest Road Park this year on Saturday, April 9th, at 10:00 AM. Be there early to get a good spot because the hunt is over in seconds. Bring your basket and get ready to have fun. Last year's popular Bunny Chute ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Mayor Mahr Meets with Union County Mayors to Discuss Local Topics
Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr and several Union County Mayors met recently to discuss topics and issues facing towns, as well as explore opportunities to share services regionally. Topics included affordable housing and the pending legislation to legalize cannabis. Michael Darcy, Executive Director of NJ League of Municipalities, joined ...
Scotch Plains Fanwood Scholarship Foundation Application Now Available
The Scotch Plains Fanwood Scholarship Foundation is pleased to invite all high school seniors and college students residing in Scotch Plains and Fanwood to apply for the many scholarships available through the Foundation. Some awards are need-based, while others have different criteria for selection, such as the intent ...
Holiday Tree Lighting Highlights!
Fanwood's annual Santa arrival and Christmas tree lighting Sunday, December 2, 2018, brought out many of our families to get photos with Santa, cookies, crafts and a serenade by the fabulous Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Chorus. Mayor Colleen Mahr lit the tree with the assistance of Santa Claus ...
Mayor Mahr Discusses Shared Services Between Municipalities
Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr joined neighboring mayors at a recent meeting with Governor Phil Murphy to discuss opportunities for shared services between municipalities. Mayor Mahr is a long-time advocate of cooperative agreements between towns to provide services at a cost savings for residents. This year, the mayor has ...