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Winter Weather Advisory
A winter weather advisory is in effect from 10 PM tonight until 1 PM on Sunday. Snow is expected with total accumulations between 1 and 4 inches. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Please ...
Hundreds Attend Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting
(Fanwood, NJ) – Hundreds attended a fun and cold afternoon of holiday music, pictures with Santa and a petting zoo at the Borough’s annual Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting at the Northside Train Station on Sunday night. Families had to ...
Fanwood Man Charged with Murder for Fatal Fire
For Immediate Release December 10, 2025 Contact: Lauren Farinas, Union County Prosecutor’s Office Lauren.farinas@ucpo.org On December 10, 2025, a Fanwood man was arrested and charged with setting a fatal house fire that took place on July 25, 2025 in Fanwood, ...
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PUBLIC NOTICE 2026 OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS
BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE 2026 OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS Holiday Date Observed Day of Week New Year’s Day 01/01/2026 Thursday Floating Holiday 01/02/2026 Friday Martin Luther King Jr. Day 01/19/2026 Monday President’s Day 02/16/2026 Monday Good Friday 04/03/2026 Friday Memorial Day 05/25/2026 Monday Juneteenth ...
Santa is Coming to Town- December 13th!
The Fanwood Fire Dept.'s Santa Parade will will be held Sat., Dec. 13th. Gift collection starts Dec. 1st and ends Dec. 5th. For more information click here.
Holiday Vendor Sale, Sunday, Nov. 2nd
Come to the Holiday Vendor Pop-Up & Craft Fair this Sunday, Nov. 2nd from 10 am-4 pm at the south side Fanwood Train Station parking Lot. This event will feature gourmet food trucks, and live music throughout the day. It's never too early to start your holiday shopping. ...