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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 ...
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 ...
Historical Society to Host Program on Kramer Manor
The Historical Society of Scotch Plains and Fanwood will host a February 24 evening program on Kramer Manor, a historic Black community in Fanwood and Scotch Plains that celebrated its centennial in 2024. Kramer Manor is also part of the ...
“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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Celebrating Black History Month
Robert W. Lee, Sr., a former Fanwood and Scotch Plains resident, was the second eldest child of William and Alma Lee. Mr. Lee was educated in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood school system, graduating in 1951. He attended the John Jay College of Criminal Justice as well as Fairleigh Dickinson ...
Council Approves Resolution in Support of Hudson Tunnel Project Funding
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council approved a resolution in support of funding the Hudson Tunnel Project at Monday’s work session meeting. “We are doing this (resolution) as work was set to stop because it has run out of money and we are asking President Trump to restore ...
Fanwood Performance Series Unveils Spring Concert Lineup
A soulful rocker, a pair of contemporary folk acts and two home-grown jazz ensembles will entertain audiences this spring as the Fanwood Performance Series returns to the Carriage House. The season begins Saturday, April 11, with An Evening with Danielia Cotton. This dynamic and powerful singer-songwriter-guitarist is making ...
Celebrating Black History Month
Ambassador Todd D. Robinson, a career diplomat with the rank of Career Minister, was raised in Fanwood, attended LaGrande Elementary School, Park Middle School and Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, for which is graduated from in 1981. When his family moved to Fanwood, they lived on Paterson Road for ...