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Read-a-loud with Candace Waller
Join us in welcoming local author, Candace Waller, as she reads her debut picture book Frankie and the Peanut Butter and Jelly Fiasco! Register here.
Winter Weather Advisory
Snow showers producing a coating of snow Thursday afternoon and evening are expected. Please slow down and use caution when driving as roadways could be slick during the evening commute. Also, be careful when walking as surfaces could be slippery. Call 908-322-5000 ...
Black History Month: Savory Selections Catering
During Black History Month we are recognizing those individuals and organizations with Fanwood roots or in the Fanwood-Scotch Plains community who are or have made a difference. This week we are recognizing Savory Selections Catering, which was established in 2009. ...
“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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Matthew Mui Builds Bat Houses at Nature Center for Eagle Scout Project
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Matthew Mui, a senior at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School from Boy Scouts Troop 33, recently build a series of bat boxes at the Fanwood Nature Center as part of his Eagle Scout project. The Fanwood Environmental Commission oversaw and approved the project. A Scout works ...
Mayor Mahr, Council Thanks Colleen Huehn for 35 Years of Service to Borough
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough Council thanked Colleen Huehn for her 35 years as a dedicated borough employee at Monday’s council work session meeting. Huehn is retiring at the end of this month. Mayor Colleen Mahr reads the proclamation for Colleen Huehn, right, at ...
Voting and Election Information
Election and voting information for Union County: https://unioncountyvotes.com/ Polling places open in Fanwood on Election Day, 11/5/2024: Map of Fanwood polling places: https://fanwoodnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Voting-Map-2024-1.pdf Please note that districts 6 and 7 vote at Forest Road Park – NOT at the Library District 1 and 2 – Vote at Fanwood ...
Halloween Parade and Costume Contest Attracts Large Crowds
Fanwood’s Halloween Parade kicked off Thursday night at the newly Fanwood Library, filling the streets downtown and LaGrande Park with cartoon and movie characters, princesses and superheroes. The parade route proceeded down Martine Avenue and over the bridge to Marian Avenue and LaGrande Park. The Fanwood Recreation Commission ...