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Fred Tomkins, Former Fanwood CFO and Assistant Business Administrator, Remembered
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Former Fanwood chief financial officer and Assistant Business Administrator Frederick Tomkins of Clark, NJ, passed away on Friday, January 24. Mr. Tomkins served the Borough for 18 years before retiring in 2021. He had over 50 years ...
Ribbon Cutting Held for Panini Bistro at 226 South Avenue
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Panini Bistro held a ribbon cutting on Saturday, January 25, at its newest location, 226 South Avenue in Fanwood, across from the Fanwood Train Station. The location was the previous home of the Seng Couture dress shop. ...
Mayor Mahr sits down to discuss SPF School Bond Referendum
Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr and Scotch Plains Mayor Joshua Losardo sat down with Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education Superintendent Dr. Joan Mast and Amy Winkler, Fanwood’s representative on the school board, to discuss the Tuesday, January 28th school bond referendum. The ...
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Holiday Curbside Recycling Schedule
Please note recycling pick-up during the holidays will be on Saturday, December 28 for the NE/NW Quadrants and Saturday, January 4 for SE/SW Quadrants. Regular schedule resumes on Wednesday, January 8. The North Avenue Recycling Center will be open on January 4 from 8am-11am.
Borough Council Appoints New Tax Collector; New Businesses Coming to Fanwood
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council approved the appointment of Paula Ferreira, at the last meeting of the year Monday night, as the new tax collector and payroll supervisor, replacing Colleen Huehn who retired after 35 years. Ferreira was also appointed qualified purchasing agent for the borough. A ...
Home Improvement Loan Program
The Borough of Fanwood is launching a new affordable Home Improvement Program (HIP). This program will assist primary residency houses occupied by low/moderate income households by funding up to $22,000, as needed, for home repairs at a zero percent, 10-year forgivable loan. For more information and to submit ...
Lt. Dan Kranz Graduates From FBI National Academy
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Lieutenant Daniel Kranz, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Department, graduated on December 12, 2024, from the 292nd Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy in Quantico, Va. The session consisted of men and women from 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. ...