BOROUGH NEWS
Memorial Day Weekend Events
The SPF Memorial Day Committee honors Memorial Day this year with an event reflecting the contributions made by our military men and women with a special nod to our World War II veterans. For the second year in a row, we will not have a parade after it ...
Fanwood Council recognizes police officers for extraordinary service
(Fanwood, NJ)—Mayor Colleen Mahr, the Borough Council Public Safety Committee, and Capt. José Vendas, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Department, presented awards for extraordinary service today to more than a dozen officers. The Mayor and Borough Council recognized them during the regular Council meeting, held via ...
Sustainable Jersey Bronze Certification
Fanwood is proud to announce we have met the rigorous requirements to achieve Sustainable Jersey Bronze Certification. This makes Fanwood one of just 55 New Jersey towns that have attained this certification in 2020. Certified towns are considered an outstanding group of municipalities that are making important contributions ...
Fanwood celebrates Arbor Day with first outdoor public event in over a year
(Fanwood, NJ) —The Fanwood Shade Tree Commission hosted its annual Arbor Day observance, canceled last year due to COVID, in a scaled-down, pandemically correct event at Carriage House Park on Watson Road. Free seedlings being planted For the 28th consecutive year, Fanwood was awarded Tree City ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting Highlights!
This year, residents of Fanwood joined together to kick off the Holiday season on the front lawn of the Fanwood train station for the annual Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting! The line to meet Santa stretched through the parking lot and children of all ages were able to ...
Small Business Saturday in Fanwood: November 25th
Saturday, November 25th is Small Business Saturday! Help support your local small businesses by patronizing their store locations and begin your holiday shopping. Many of Fanwood's local businesses will be offering special discounts and promotions on Small Business Saturday, so keep an eye out on our website and ...
Santa Parade in Fanwood!
The beloved Santa Parade through Fanwood brought awe and smiles across town on Saturday, December 16th. A coating of snow brought an extra holiday touch to our annual tradition which goes back some 50 years. With his helpers from the Fire Department, Rescue Squad and PBA Local 123, ...
Fanwood Police Officer Joins NJ Law Enforcement Team in Puerto Rico, Finds Misery and Optimism
(Fanwood, NJ)-- Like many other visitors to post-hurricane Puerto Rico, Fanwood Police Officer Elliott Bernard says the images you see on TV and online simply don’t capture the enormity of the damage, even two months after the storm. Roads with giant fissures, downed utility poles, epic food and ...