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DPW Storm Debris Pickup Week of March 9th
Due to the recent snowstorms, the Department of Public Works will perform a special one-time curbside branch and storm debris pickup during the week of March 9, 2026, weather permitting. Residents are asked to place their debris curbside in the ...
Fanwood Council Adopts Ordinances for Compliance with State’s Affordable Housing Requirements
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council on Monday adopted ordinances for compliance with the New Jersey’s fourth round of affordable housing requirements. Municipalities are required to pass the revised ordinances by March 15. Mayor Colleen Mahr and Council members, ...
Women’s History Month Honoring Sada Thompson
Sada Thompson, a renowned and respected actress whose career spanned more than 60 years, was born on Sept. 27, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa. Her family moved to Fanwood when Sada was 5 years old. She attended local schools, graduating ...
“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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Fanwood Celebrates Black History Month; Residents Comment on ICE
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Black Student Union was honored at Tuesday’s Borough Council meeting as part of Black History Month that is celebrated annually in February. A proclamation was read and presented to the BSU. Representing the BSU were BSU President Savannah Hudson and ...
Fanwood Performance Series Returns April 11
A soulful rocker, two contemporary folk acts, and a pair of home‑grown jazz ensembles will take the stage this spring as the Fanwood Performance Series returns to the historic Carriage House on Saturday, April 11. Read more here.
Fanwood-Garwood Shared Municipal Court
The Borough of Fanwood and the Borough of Garwood officially launched a shared municipal court on February 1, 2026, marking a new shared service designed to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen regional cooperation between the two communities. The shared court agreement was approved by both municipalities on ...
Celebrating Black History Month
Dr. Peter Norvel Britton, Jr., who passed away in 2000, was a long-time Kramer Manor resident in Fanwood and Scotch Plains. Dr. Britton was the first black member of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education and the board’s first black president. He also served on the boards of ...