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Students Get Fit with Fanwood’s Finest
SCOTCH PLAINS — The whistle sounds and forty t-shirted young people sprint across the blacktop at the Stamler Police Academy in Scotch Plains as six instructors urge them on. But these aren’t police recruits. They are middle school students who ...
Senior Flu Shot Event
The Borough of Fanwood and the Fanwood Pharmacy have partnered to provide Fanwood senior citizens a free lunch at this flu shot event. The event is being held on Monday, September 23 at Forest Road Park at 11 a.m. Attendees ...
Fall Poetry Series Readings
The Carriage House Poetry Series will offer three nights of readings during their fall season. All poetry readings begin at 8 p.m. and are free and open to the public. The series will be on hiatus for the months of ...
“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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Delayed Party in the Park draws a great crowd for fun, food, movie
It took an extra day to get it done, but this year's Party in the Park drew a good crowd to kick off the summer. Originally planned for Tuesday night, June 23, the eighth-annual party at LaGrande Park was moved back a day because of severe weather warnings ...
National Night Out makes for a fun time for families
A good crowd filled LaGrande Park Tuesday evening, August 4, for Fanwood's observance of National Night Out, a celebration of the community's partnership with first responders. The Fanwood Police Dept., Fanwood Fire Dept. and the Rescue Squad were all there. It was a great chance for the kids ...
NJT to begin evening One-Seat Rides on Raritan Line in January
Rail advocates and New Jersey Transit officials are saying evening one-seat ride service to New York on the Raritan Valley Line will begin in January, according to nj.com. The move comes after the planned start in November was cancelled by NJT. Passengers won't need to change trains in Newark on ...
Fanwood’s Veterans’ Day ceremony honors those who served
America's veterans, particularly those from Fanwood who have served or are currently on active duty, were honored Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Veterans' Day ceremonies at the Fanwood Memorial Library. Jointly sponsored by American Legion Post 209 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10122, the ceremonies featured speakers, an ...