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Carriage House Poetry Series
The Carriage House Poetry Series will host a reading featuring poets whose work appears in the recently published issue of Exit 13 Magazine. Exit 13, published and edited by Fanwood resident Tom Plante has been home-based in Fanwood since 1988. Thursday, December 12, ...
MLK Day of Service
For over a decade the Scotch Plains/Fanwood community has joined together to remember, learn and give time on MLK Day. The 16th annual Scotch Plains-Fanwood Martin Luther King Day of Service will be held on Monday, January 20. The opening program ...
Fanwood Annual Menorah Lighting
Celebrate the Festival of Lights Monday, December 30, at 6:00 PM! Join us as we gather at North Avenue, outside the historic Fanwood Train Station, for a beautiful evening of community, tradition, and joy as we light the Menorah together. ...
“Almost two decades of hard work is now paying off for our citizens as we see property values rising and young families taking root in our thriving town.”
— Mayor Colleen Mahr
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Home Improvement Loan Program
The Borough of Fanwood is launching a new affordable Home Improvement Program (HIP). This program will assist primary residency houses occupied by low/moderate income households by funding up to $22,000, as needed, for home repairs at a zero percent, 10-year forgivable loan. For more information and to submit ...
Lt. Dan Kranz Graduates From FBI National Academy
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Lieutenant Daniel Kranz, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Department, graduated on December 12, 2024, from the 292nd Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy in Quantico, Va. The session consisted of men and women from 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. ...
Borough Hall Closure
Please advise that Fanwood Borough Hall will be CLOSED Wednesday, December 11th from Noon-1p.m.
Santa Claus Delivers Presents to Children as Decades Old Tradition Continues
(Fanwood, NJ) -- A loud and colorful convoy traveled through Fanwood on Saturday, December 14, 2024, bringing Santa Claus door to door delivering presents to the town’s children. The annual Santa Parade, a tradition that began as a neighborhood celebration in the 1950s, has grown to a town-wide ...