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National Night Out
National Night Out is Tuesday, August 5th at LaGrande Park from 5:30pm-8:00pm and is followed by Movies in the Park! The entire event is FREE to YOU! We’ll have food, rides, raffles, DJ, face painter, bounce house, police/fire/EMS vehicles to ...
The Secrets of Selling – Staged Reading
Jersey Central Theatre Company, in partnership with the Fanwood Cultural Arts Commission, invites you to a staged reading of The Secrets of Selling, a new play by John Levine and directed by Ken Schwarz. The event will take place on ...
Guided Meditation Aug 2
The Environmental Commission is hosting a guided meditation session led by our Fanwood neighbors from the Dhammakaya International Meditation Center Join us for a peaceful morning in nature: Saturday, August 2 at 8:30 AM Weather permitting What to Bring:☑️ Towel ...
“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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Borough Hall to Close at 2 pm Due to State of Emergency
Borough Hall will close at 2 pm today, July 31, due to a State of Emergency declared by Acting Governor Tahesha Way due to the potential for flash flooding, severe thunderstorms, intense rainfall, and damaging wind gusts. Please stay off the roadways and remain indoors.
Flood Watch Issued for Union County
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for northern New Jersey counties including Union County from Wednesday, July 30 from 2:40 PM until Friday, August 1 at 2:00 PM. Scattered to numerous instances of urban, poor drainage and riverine flash flooding are possible. Localized severe flooding ...
Damage Assessment Portal for July 14th Storm
The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJ OEM) has opened a Damage Assessment Portal for residents to report property damage from the July 14 storm. You can access the form here: https://damagenj-njoem.hub.arcgis.com/ Important: This is not an application for assistance. Your damage reports help local, state, and federal authorities ...
Statement on Kempshall Terrace Fire
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Today at 1:37 AM, Fanwood Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire with a possible occupant trapped at a residence on Kempshall Terrace. Fanwood Engine 7, Ladder 1, and automatic aid from Scotch Plains Fire Department responded to the scene. Fire personnel arrived ...