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Black History Month: Savory Selections Catering
During Black History Month we are recognizing those individuals and organizations with Fanwood roots or in the Fanwood-Scotch Plains community who are or have made a difference. This week we are recognizing Savory Selections Catering, which was established in 2009. ...
Fanwood Issues Black History Month Proclamation, Approves Resolutions for Grants
(Fanwood, NJ) -- The Borough Council held its monthly regular meeting on Tuesday, February 18. The council approved several resolutions and issued a proclamation for February as Black History Month. At the start of the meeting, Mayor Colleen Mahr swore ...
Raritan Valley Line Service Resumes on Thursday, Feb. 20th
On Thursday, February 20, the Raritan Valley Line will resume full regular weekday service, following a Conrail freight train derailment near Union Station.
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Borough Hall Delayed Opening
Due to the inclement weather this morning, February 6, there will be a delayed opening at Borough Hall starting at 10 a.m.
Kramer Manor Accepted as Part of New Jersey Black Heritage Trail
(Fanwood, NJ) – Jill Jackson Jones, a Kramer Manor history preservationist, announced at Monday’s agenda setting meeting that Kramer Manor, a neighborhood of about 100 households founded in 1924 as an all-Black enclave, will be included in the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail. According to Jackson Jones, legislation ...
Fred Tomkins, Former Fanwood CFO and Assistant Business Administrator, Remembered
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Former Fanwood chief financial officer and Assistant Business Administrator Frederick Tomkins of Clark, NJ, passed away on Friday, January 24. Mr. Tomkins served the Borough for 18 years before retiring in 2021. He had over 50 years of experience in public accounting and auditing. He ...
Ribbon Cutting Held for Panini Bistro at 226 South Avenue
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Panini Bistro held a ribbon cutting on Saturday, January 25, at its newest location, 226 South Avenue in Fanwood, across from the Fanwood Train Station. The location was the previous home of the Seng Couture dress shop. The Fanwood store is owned by Sal LoGrande, ...