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Council Meeting 10/17 Time Change
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in compliance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act” of the State of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 10:4 et seq., specifically N.J.S.A. 10:4-8 (d), the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fanwood, County ...
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FanWOOF Day brings diverse paw-ticipants
The weather cooperated fully for the first annual FanWOOF Day at Fanwood's north side train station on Sunday, October 9th. A fantastic turnout of dogs and their humans celebrated our dog-friendly town. Photo ops with the Paw Patrol, dog license ...
“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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Party In The Park Returns to La Grande Park
Fanwood Recreation is excited to kick off our Free Summer Movie Series in La Grande Park with the Party in the Park on Tuesday June 29th from 6 - 8:30pm. The party will offer family fun for all ages including music, food, inflatables, arts & crafts, and other ...
Scotch Plains/Fanwood Community turns out for first Juneteenth celebration
(Scotch Plains, NJ)--The first Juneteenth community celebration sprang to life in Scotch Plains Saturday, June 19, 2021, with a spectrum of events celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S. and a restating of racial equity goals going forward. The mayors and councils of Scotch Plains and Fanwood ...
Midpoint Review of Housing Element and Fair Share Plan Implementation
Fanwood Borough’s Settlement Agreement with the Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC) requires that the Borough comply with the midpoint realistic opportunity review requirements of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) at NJSA 52:27D-313. Specifically, Paragraph 16.a of the Settlement Agreement stipulates that: For the midpoint realistic opportunity review due ...
Fanwood and Scotch Plains leaders move forward with racial healing strategy
(Fanwood, NJ)--A community-wide effort to further a dialogue on combatting racism has resulted in an action plan now being carried out across the Fanwood-Scotch Plains community by groups of concerned elected and community leaders. This action plan addresses ongoing concerns about bias, especially in the areas of policing ...