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Poetry Series will offer “Sweetheart Night” on Feb. 18
The Carriage House Poetry Series invites the public to attend a free event on Tuesday, February 18th at 8 p.m., featuring distinguished poet Diane Lockward in the Kuran Arts Center on Watson Road, off North Martine Avenue, adjacent to Fanwood ...
Fanwood will Celebrate Wear Red Day
Did you know cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year? On Friday, February 7 Fanwood will celebrate the American Heart Association's Wear Red Day to raise awareness about heart disease in ...
NJ DoH Opens 2019 Novel Coronavirus Call Center for Public
New Jersey Department of Health Opens 2019 Novel Coronavirus Call Center for Public Collaborates with New Jersey Poison Center to Educate Community The New Jersey Department of Health today announced the opening of a hotline (1-800-222-1222) for the public to ...
“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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Sincere Condolences to the City of Summit and Summit Police Department
The Borough of Fanwood, Chief Richard Trigo and members of the Fanwood Police Department want to extend our most sincere condolences and sympathy to the Tarentino Family, the Summit Police Department and to the City of Summit on the loss of Officer Matthew Tarentino. You will be in our ...
Memorial Day Observance and Ceremony
Although the weather caused the annual Memorial Day parade to be cancelled, it held off long enough for officials from Fanwood and Scotch Plains to honor our fallen service men and women at the Fanwood Memorial Library. Mayor Colleen Mahr spoke of how important it is to celebrate and honor ...
Fanwood Awarded Grant for Infrastructure Improvement
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced the third annual Union County Infrastructure and Municipal Aid matching grants have been awarded to all 21 municipalities for a total of $1.5 million, mainly targeting road resurfacing. Fanwood was among the recipients, receiving $55,000 for use of the Roadway ...
UCPO heroin and opioid abuse awareness forum
The Union County Prosecutor’s Office and members of the Fanwood and Scotch Plains police departments participated in a community forum focused on ways to reverse the growing trend of heroin and opioid abuse in the area, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park, Fanwood Police Chief Richard Trigo, and ...