BOROUGH NEWS
FANWOOD HOUSE FIRE TUESDAY NIGHT, 4/6/2021
The Fanwood Fire Department responded within minutes to a house fire at 244 N. Martine Avenue at Portland Avenue just before midnight Tuesday, April 6. With the assistance of the Scotch Plains and Westfield Fire Departments, a major fire was knocked down within 45 minutes and the fire ...
Fanwood mourns the loss of valued DPW employee and friend Ken Blom
On behalf of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fanwood, our deepest sympathies go to the family of Ken Blom, a valued and beloved member of the Borough's public works team who passed away suddenly over the weekend. Ken was a fixture at many Fanwood events ...
Veteran Fanwood officer retires after 25 years of service
Marc Gottlick, who served the Borough of Fanwood as an EMT, firefighter and police officer, retired today after 25 years with the police department. Raised in Fanwood and now a resident of Greenbrook, Gottlick was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and helped run the Fanwood Police ...
Fanwood Contactless Easter drive-by!
The Fanwood Recreation Commission came up with a unique way to have an Easter celebration as a drive-by event on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the historic Fanwood train station. Easter bunny greets cars Families could drive up, enjoy a greeting by the Easter bunny, then ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Mayors Unite to Press for Better Service on Raritan Valley Line
Mayor Colleen Mahr of the Borough of Fanwood is proud to announce that the Mayors Task Force of the Raritan Valley Rail Coalition (RVRC) has grown to include 26 communities along the Raritan Valley Rail line. Their common goal is to seek one-seat train service into NY Penn ...
2018 Carriage House Poetry Series Dates Announced
Celebrating their 20th Anniversary this year, the Carriage House Poetry Series has announced their full list of dates, poets and special events that they will be hosting in 2018. The series features some of the finest contemporary poets each year in the Kuran Arts Center (a nineteenth century ...
Mayor and Council Send 2018 Greetings
Anthony Carter joined the Fanwood Borough Council on Monday, January 1st, after being sworn in by Mayor Colleen Mahr. Councilman Russ Huegel was sworn in for his fourth term by the Mayor. Councilman Jack Molenaar was elected Council President for 2018. Continuing on the Council this year are ...
Council Meeting Highlights: December 18, 2017
At the Fanwood meeting of Mayor and Council on December 18th, recognition and gratitude filled the room as the Mayor honored outgoing Councilman Kevin Boris for his dedication to the Borough and celebrated resident Volunteer of the Month, Greg Roser. Mayor Colleen Mahr wishes outgoing Councilman Kevin Boris all ...