COVID-19 ALERTS & INFO
EMAIL ALERTS
2,100+ subscribers! Are you one of them?
Featured News
Easter Egg Hunt Draws Hundreds to La Grande Park
(Fanwood, NJ) – A cold late March Saturday morning did not deter crowds of children and parents from coming out to La Grande Park for the Borough’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. The park venue changed this year as Forest Road ...
SPFHS Senior Peyton Rose Plants Plant Atlantic White Cedar Saplings At Fanwood Nature Center for His Eagle Scout Project
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Peyton Rose, a senior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, completed his Eagle Scout Project on December 6, 2025 with the help of his friends, family, Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 33 in Fanwood, and support from the ...
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Mayor Maryanne Connelly
During Women’s History Month throughout March, we are celebrating those women with Fanwood roots who are or have made a difference. This week we are recognizing former Mayor Maryanne Connelly, who served as Mayor from 1996-2000. Born in Brooklyn, Mrs. ...
“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
Latest News
Fanwood Celebrates Black History Month; Residents Comment on ICE
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Black Student Union was honored at Tuesday’s Borough Council meeting as part of Black History Month that is celebrated annually in February. A proclamation was read and presented to the BSU. Representing the BSU were BSU President Savannah Hudson and ...
Fanwood Performance Series Returns April 11
A soulful rocker, two contemporary folk acts, and a pair of home‑grown jazz ensembles will take the stage this spring as the Fanwood Performance Series returns to the historic Carriage House on Saturday, April 11. Read more here.
Fanwood-Garwood Shared Municipal Court
The Borough of Fanwood and the Borough of Garwood officially launched a shared municipal court on February 1, 2026, marking a new shared service designed to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen regional cooperation between the two communities. The shared court agreement was approved by both municipalities on ...
Celebrating Black History Month
Dr. Peter Norvel Britton, Jr., who passed away in 2000, was a long-time Kramer Manor resident in Fanwood and Scotch Plains. Dr. Britton was the first black member of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education and the board’s first black president. He also served on the boards of ...