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Halloween Parade and Costume Contest Attracts Large Crowds in Downtown Fanwood
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Fanwood’s Halloween Parade kicked off Friday night at the Fanwood Memorial Library, filling the streets downtown and LaGrande Park with cartoon and movie characters as well as other creative costumes. The Fanwood Recreation Commission organized the event, ...
Going, Going, Gone: What the Next Generation Won’t Remember
(Fanwood, NJ) -- During the past 20 years, we’ve gained Smart Phones, GPSs, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Artificial Intelligence, and many other services and devices; however, we’ve also lost many things. In “Going Going Gone” Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta takes a walk down ...
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* WHAT...winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeast New York, northeast New Jersey, and southern Connecticut. * WHEN...From noon Friday to midnight EDT Friday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around Halloween ...
“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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Scotch Plains and Fanwood Unite to Advance E-Bike Safety Reforms Following Tragic Accident
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – In the aftermath of a heartbreaking e-bike accident that claimed the life of a 13-year-old resident, leaders from Scotch Plains and Fanwood joined Senate President Nick Scutari and Union County officials Wednesday to call for urgent reforms to New Jersey’s e-bike regulations. The press ...
Statement from Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr, Borough Council and Fanwood Police Department
We are heartbroken that a young child was involved in an accident and killed this afternoon in Scotch Plains. On behalf of the Borough, we extend our deepest condolences to all that loved him and stand with his family and share their grief. We are one SPF community ...
Ellis Angel Brings Banned Books Art to Fanwood Memorial Library
Fanwood, NJ -- The Fanwood Memorial Library, Ellis Angel, a Scotch Plains-based artist and activist, and PEN America will present “The Censor's Cut: Weavings for Intellectual Freedom,” an art installation of paper weavings taken from shredded banned books. The public is invited to view the exhibit at the ...
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