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Santa Run package drop-off is before Thanksgiving
The Fanwood Volunteer Fire Department will be holding their 2019 Santa Run on December 14 starting at 11 a.m. Packages will be collected before Thanksgiving this year. Wrapped packages should be no larger than a standard shoebox and be clearly ...
Poetry Series to host Ray Cicetti for 21st Anniversary
FANWOOD, NJ – The Carriage House Poetry Series will celebrate its 21st anniversary on Tuesday, November 19, at 8:00 p.m. with a free “Zen Night” poetry reading featuring Ray Cicetti. The event will take place in the Kuran Arts Center ...
The Borough of Fanwood is Hiring!
BOROUGH CLERK – FANWOOD BOROUGH 7,800 population Named the “Best Small Town” in New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly Magazine Fanwood seeks a qualified individual to serve as Municipal Clerk effective January 1, 2020, upon the retirement of the long-time incumbent who served ...
“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 amends rule on trash pick up
The Fanwood Borough Council passed an ordinance during Tuesday's Regular Council Meeting on April 17 that allows regular trash collection once a week instead of the previously mandatory twice a week. The Council believes the change may save residents some money if they only require once-a-week trash pickup. Those ...
Mayor Mahr Performs Fanwood’s First Same-Sex Marriage
David Rivera and Sandy Herrera, both of Fanwood, were married Friday, October 25th, 2013, at Fanwood Borough Hall by Mayor Colleen Mahr. The couple is the first in Fanwood to be married since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and a NJ judge ...
Scotch Plains and Fanwood Joint Council Meeting
October 21, 2013: Joint Council Meeting to discuss the Merger of the two Police Departments.
Food Pantries for Our Community
St. Bartholomew The Apostle Church in Scotch Plains accepts non-perishable donations during weekend Mass or food can be dropped off at the Rectory during business hours. They do not accept dairy or frozen items. Recommended items include: personal hygiene (shampoo, soap, toothpaste/toothbrushes), paper goods (napkins, paper towels, tissues), pasta, ...