Fanwood News

Looking for the best way to instantly share your Memorial Day memories with your friends and neighbors? With just a click A of a button, all of your parade and backyard memories will be immortalized on Patch.

The 16 ordinandi lay prostrate on the alter floor as they are ordained to the priesthood for service in the Archdiocese of Newark.

This Memorial Day weekend, many Fanwoodians will opt for a beach vacation or swimming through the Memorial Day sales at the mall.

The Borough of Fanwood will host a special Memorial Day concert, "A Tribute to Fallen Heroes," at the north side of the railroad station on Sunday, May 27, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. All area residents are invited to attend an evening of patriotic entertainment provided by the Westfield Community Band.

Here's a look at some featured job openings in or around the Scotch Plains and Fanwood communities from Patch and Monster.com . Executive Vacancy Announcement , YMCA of FANWOOD-SCOTCH PLAINS .

A This week, Patch lists 7 open houses in Fanwood and 7 in Scotch Plains. For a full list of local open houses - there are actually 28 in Scotch Plains - visit AOL Real Estate and Garden State MLS .

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Memorial Day Parade Committee is pleased to announce that a special concert, A Tribute to Fallen Heroes, will be hosted by the Borough of Fanwood at the north side of the railroad station on the Sunday evening before Memorial Day from 7-8:30 p.m. All area residents are invited to attend an evening of patriotic ... (more)

Lynn Oelz may be one reason people across Northern New Jersey know where they are.

The Fanwood-Scotch Plains Rotary Woof Walk is less than a week away. The 2nd Annual Fanwood - Scotch Plains Rotary Woof Walk will take place on Sunday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Beginning at the Scotch Plains Village Green, dogs and their owners will take a leisurely 1.5 mile walk through the streets and neighborhoods of Scotch Plains and ... (more)

Four passengers including a six-year-old boy were trapped inside of a 1997 Ford Pickup truck after the driver lost control of the vehicle which flipped over on La Grande Avenue in Fanwood on Tuesday afternoon.

Mayor Colleen Mahr joined Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a bipartisan coalition that advocates for common-sense policies to keep guns out of dangerous hands.

Upper School students at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School showcased their best work in the fine and performing arts at the annual Upper School Art Show and Concert on Thursday, May 3. Parents, faculty and staff members, students and friends browsed the halls to appreciate the beautiful artwork and enjoyed a late but great night of concert music.

The Scotch Plains Junior Women's Club is accepting registration forms for the annual spring Town-Wide Garage Sale to be held on Saturday, June 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. . It's easy to participate.

All mattresses are not created equal. If buying a mattress from The Mattress Factory, located at 35 South Ave.

May 7 at 10:02 a.m. - In the vicinity of Lake Avenue and Orchard Terrace, Officer Christopher Tuccio arrested Bridgewater resident Charles Interrante, 30, on outstanding warrants from Fanwood and Westfield, New Jersey for contempt of court.

A You love your mom, you really do! But, somehow, you've left shopping for her special day until the last minute.

You know that bag of food you've been meaning to drop off at the local food pantry? This Saturday, your mail carrier will do the work for you.

An assistant corporation counsel accused of threatening a lawsuit against his boss unless he got a promotion and some cash has been suspended from law practice for a year.

SCOTCH PLAINS/FANWOOD, NJ - Rough economic times are making it even harder for local businesses to be successful against the onslaught of "big box" stores.

Jay Raval of South Plainfield and Matt Handzy of Westfield were the winners of the eighth annual Science Fair at The Wardlaw-Hartridge School in Edison last month.