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Volunteers Take Part in 35th Annual Clean Community Day
An overcast yet dry morning greeted those who volunteered for the borough’s 35th annual Clean Community Day event on Saturday, April 20, a celebration of Earth Day and the borough’s commitment to ecology. The event was organized by Clean Community ...
First Responders Honored with Shield Awards From SP-F Chapter of Knights of Columbus
The Father John S. Nelligan Council of the Knights of Columbus presented its 47th annual Shield Awards last night, April 17, to eight police, fire and EMS responders from Fanwood and Scotch Plains, a recognition of selfless community service performed ...
“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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January 5th BOH Meeting Postponed
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Regular Meeting of the Fanwood Board of Health scheduled for January 5, 2023, at 7 PM via zoom has been postponed to February 2, 2023 – 7 PM via zoom. Colleen M. Huehn Secretary ...
Library building demolished to make way for new facility
The Fanwood Memorial Library, a center of community activity for more than 70 years, was reduced to rubble on January 3, 2023, the most visible sign yet of the planned construction of a modern new facility. Library Director Dan Weiss watches in the rain Library Director ...
NJ Tax Rebate: The ANCHOR Program Deadline Extended to Jan. 31
The new ANCHOR program (Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters), formerly the Homestead Rebate Program, provides tax rebates to NJ residents who owned or rented their home as of October 1, 2019, filed state income taxes and meet income requirements. Those who qualify may receive rebates ...
Councilwomen Berry & Mitchell Sworn In
Kathy Mitchell and Gina Berry were sworn-in as Fanwood Council members today during the Borough’s annual reorganization meeting of the Mayor and Council on Monday, January 2, 2023. Councilwoman Mitchell sworn in Mitchell, sworn-in to her eighth consecutive term by Borough Attorney Russell Huegel, was accompanied ...