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2025 SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
You are invited to participate in the 2025 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Memorial Day Parade. Plans for the 2025 Scotch Plains-Fanwood Memorial Day Parade are now underway. This year’s parade will be held on Monday, May 26th. With your help, we hope ...
Council Approves Proclamations for Girls Scout Week, Women’s History Month
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough Council celebrated Girls Scouts Week and Women’s History Month at the Tuesday, March 18th meeting. Members of Girl Scout Cadettes Troop 40969, Juniors Troop 40187, and Brownies Troop 40246 led 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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Lt. Dan Kranz Graduates From FBI National Academy
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Lieutenant Daniel Kranz, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Department, graduated on December 12, 2024, from the 292nd Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy in Quantico, Va. The session consisted of men and women from 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. ...
Borough Hall Closure
Please advise that Fanwood Borough Hall will be CLOSED Wednesday, December 11th from Noon-1p.m.
Santa Claus Delivers Presents to Children as Decades Old Tradition Continues
(Fanwood, NJ) -- A loud and colorful convoy traveled through Fanwood on Saturday, December 14, 2024, bringing Santa Claus door to door delivering presents to the town’s children. The annual Santa Parade, a tradition that began as a neighborhood celebration in the 1950s, has grown to a town-wide ...
Hundreds Attend Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting
(FANWOOD, NJ) -- Hundreds of Fanwoodians attended Sunday’s holiday celebration and tree lighting on the North Avenue lawn of the old train station. The event was held under bright sunny skies and comfortable temperatures for an early December evening. Hundreds of visitors stood in line to see Santa, ...