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
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 ...