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Recap from October 7th Fanwood Council Work Session Meeting
The Borough Council adopted two ordinances and passed several resolutions at Monday’s Mayor and Borough Council work session meeting. The first ordinance concerns salary ranges for non-union borough employees. Borough Administrator Jesse Moehlman said the ordinance brings up the employee ...
Youth Day Gives Scouts Opportunities to Complete Badges While Learning About Nature
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Environmental Commission held their first Fanwood Nature Center Youth Day on Saturday as part of the Center’s 50th anniversary celebration. Bright sunny skies greeted the families that showed up for the four-hour event. Families sign up ...
Fanwood Holds Dedication Ceremony for AED Donation by The Aliver Foundation
Borough Holds Dedication Ceremony for AED Donation by The Aliver Foundation The borough held a dedication ceremony Wednesday for the donation of an automated external defibrillator for La Grande Park. The AED was donated to the Fanwood by The Aliver ...
“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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Tax Bills Delayed
The mailing of tax bills for August will be delayed pending the receipt of the tax rate for 2024. The grace period to pay taxes due on August 1st will be extended. Information regarding the extended date will be shown on the tax bill.
7th Juneteenth Celebration Held at Shady Rest Golf Club
(Scotch Plains, NJ) -- Social Justice Matters of Scotch Plains and Fanwood held its 7th annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 22nd at the Shady Rest Golf and Country Club. This year’s theme was “SANKOFA: Looking Back at our Past to Move Forward with Purpose for a Brighter ...
Robert Schott Created Bench at Nature Center in 1974
Fifty years ago, 16-year-old Robert Schott was looking to complete his Eagle Scout project and was told that work was needed at a nature center being constructed in Fanwood. Robert Schott sits on bench he made for the Nature Center in 1974. Nature Center bench. Pouring footings with ...
Special Brush Pickup
Due to the recent storm, The Department of Public Works will perform a special onetime curbside branch and storm debris pickup in all quadrants of the Borough beginning Monday July 8th. Residents are asked to place their debris curbside in the street by 7am on July 8th for ...