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Build Historic Fanwood LEGO event
The Borough of Fanwood and Historic Preservation Commission present "Build Historic Fanwood”, a hands-on LEGO building event using 100,000 bricks! Join us Saturday, March 21, from 1–3 PM at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School (Cafeteria) for two hours of creative family fun. Teams of ...
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, ...
“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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Council Approves Resolution in Support of Hudson Tunnel Project Funding
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council approved a resolution in support of funding the Hudson Tunnel Project at Monday’s work session meeting. “We are doing this (resolution) as work was set to stop because it has run out of money and we are asking President Trump to restore ...
Fanwood Performance Series Unveils Spring Concert Lineup
A soulful rocker, a pair of contemporary folk acts and two home-grown jazz ensembles will entertain audiences this spring as the Fanwood Performance Series returns to the Carriage House. The season begins Saturday, April 11, with An Evening with Danielia Cotton. This dynamic and powerful singer-songwriter-guitarist is making ...
Celebrating Black History Month
Ambassador Todd D. Robinson, a career diplomat with the rank of Career Minister, was raised in Fanwood, attended LaGrande Elementary School, Park Middle School and Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, for which is graduated from in 1981. When his family moved to Fanwood, they lived on Paterson Road for ...
Mayor Mahr, Liz Jeffery Give Talk to Realtors on Recent Development Projects
Mayor Colleen Mahr was a guest speaker this week at Coldwell Banker's Meet the Mayor brokers meeting. After a warm welcome from co-managers George Kraus and John Bradley, Mayor Mahr and Director of Economic Development Liz Jeffery brought the group up to date on some of Fanwood's recent ...