BOROUGH NEWS
Fanwood Council Meeting Recap
Here are highlights of the regular meeting of the Fanwood Council and Mayor held Tuesday, February 22, 2022: Dogs in Parks…Seven citizens spoke in favor of repealing the current ordinance, which dates back 21 years, prohibiting dogs in Fanwood’s parks. Carolyn Brink, leader of a group of Fanwood ...
Council members and other officials sworn in for 2022
The Fanwood Borough Council and Mayor Colleen Mahr ushered in the new year with the annual Reorganization Meeting, held virtually this year on Monday, January 3, 2022. The meeting is required by law to set the local government and its associated contracts and contractors in motion for the ...
Santa’s helpers gather presents for his door-to-door visit on December 18
(Fanwood, NJ)—Volunteers began accepting presents tonight for Santa Claus to deliver to Fanwood children during his cross-town trek on December 18, 2021. The Santa Parade, interrupted last year due to the pandemic but back in full force this year, is a production of the Fanwood Fire Department. Firefighters ...
Fanwood welcomes Hanukkah with Menorah Lighting
Fanwood neighbors and Council members turned out tonight 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 at the North Avenue side of the ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Fanwood Clean Communities Day
For the 29th consecutive year, volunteers came to the Fanwood train station on Saturday, April 21st, to organize into groups to clean up parts of our town for our annual Community Clean Up. The event, organized by the Dept. of Public Works and the Clean Community Committee, attracted ...
Fanwood Community TV Survey
Fanwood Community Television was established in the 1980’s by volunteers that included Joe Nagy and George Weiss. The channel, first broadcast on Comcast channel 35, is part of the commitment by cable companies to provide public access stations to local municipalities. When Verizon launched its Fios network, it ...
April Council Meeting
The Fanwood Borough Council recognized the following people tonight at its regular monthly meeting, April 16, 2018: 1. Volunteer of the Month—Himanee Hendre, 16, student at the Scotch Plains Magnet School, who has given her time for several years to the Fanwood Recreation Commission with event planning ...
Rockin’ For Autism 2018 Highlights
The 3rd annual Rockin' for Autism Music Festival fundraiser was held on Saturday, April 14th on a beautiful Spring day! Fanwood's LaGrande Park hosted crowds of attendees, volunteers, elected officials and more. The festival, which coincided with the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Baseball League (SPFBL) Opening Day, featured music, ...