BOROUGH NEWS
Santa Parade is back Dec. 18th!
Fanwood’s beloved Santa Parade, reduced to a drive-by last year due to the COVID pandemic, is back in all its glory! Santa will ride around town delivering presents to our good boys and girls, escorted by the Fanwood Fire Department, Rescue Squad, and police officers of PBA Local ...
Fanwood accepts Union County grants totaling $86,375
Union County Commissioner Kim Palmieri-Mouded today presented the Fanwood Council with checks for three County grants for public project enhancements totaling $86,375. The three grants awarded by Union County are: $30,000 Kids Recreational Trust Fund grant for the installation of a Gazebo and upgrades to the playground at ...
Fanwood police reach out to community with pumpkins, donuts and charm
The rain held off long enough for today’s Pumpkins and Police event at Forest Road Park, hosted by the Fanwood Police Department and the Joint Committee for Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT). Police officers helped the kids decorate pumpkins and treated them to donuts and cookies while ...
Big turnout for Fanwood’s Halloween Parade
After being absent last year due to the pandemic, Fanwood’s Halloween Parade and costume contest returned in all its glory this evening, filling the streets of downtown and LaGrande Park with local ghosts, goblins, princesses, and superheroes. The Fanwood Recreation Commission organized the event, which included free giveaways ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
IRS PHONE SCAM
The Internal Revenue Service reminded taxpayers to be careful with continuing aggressive phone scams as criminals pose as IRS agents in hopes of stealing money. These continuing phone calls remain a major threat to taxpayers and remain on the annual IRS "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams for ...
2018 Annual Easter Egg Hunt Highlights!
A bright, brisk day greeted hundreds of Fanwood children and their parents for the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Forest Road Park Saturday, March 31st.. More than 1,800 eggs filled with candy and prizes were scattered around the park in areas designated by age groups. It was all ...
FRIENDS of the Library Membership Drive!
One hundred new or renewing members by July 4th. This is the goal set by the Friends of Fanwood Memorial Library Membership Committee for 2018. Progress in the Growing Friends campaign will be indicated on the 9-foot-tall sunflower that Fanwood artist Jean Rosen has designed for the library ...
Council Meeting Highlights: March 19, 2018
At the Council Meeting on Monday, March 19th, local organizations and residents were recognized for their dedication and hard work in Fanwood. Mayor Colleen Mahr presented a proclamation for Girl Scout Week to girls from Troops 40370 and 40777, along with Julie Murphy, a member of the Fanwood-Scotch ...