$2 Million Grant Awarded To Memorial Field

Scotch Plains has been awarded a $2 million grant to upgrade Memorial Field’s recreational facilities and expand its memorial honoring those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

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Families gather in the street during Scotch Plains Day.

November 2026

Scotch Plains Day Kicks Off Fall Along Park Avenue

Gray skies hung over Park Avenue on Sunday, October 4, but Scotch Plains Day went ahead anyway, giving the township a lively start to fall. The free, family-friendly event, held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., highlights local businesses, community groups and organizations.

November 2026

Tess Coffey Receives Scholarship

Scotch Plains resident Tess Coffey has received a $2,500 college scholarship from The Seeing Eye, recognizing her sustained work as a volunteer puppy raiser along with her academic achievement and community involvement.

Fred Polak, who will speak at Congregation Beth Israel’s Kristallnacht remembrance on November 6.

November 2026

Congregation Beth Israel to Mark Kristallnacht With Son of Holocaust Survivors

Congregation Beth Israel (CBI) in Scotch Plains will commemorate the anniversary of Kristallnacht on Friday, November 6, at 7:30 p.m., with a presentation by Fred Polak, whose parents met and fell in love in a concentration camp during the Holocaust.

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Two beagles show off fairy wings at the costume event.

November 2026

Fanwood Goes to the Dogs at Fan WOOF Day

Four-legged friends and their families gathered at the historic train station in neighboring Fanwood on Sunday, October 4, for Fan WOOF Day, an annual celebration bringing together local dog lovers for a morning of costumes, activities and community fun.

Scan to express interest in adult facilitator training.

November 2026

Imagine Trains Nearly 50 People to Support Neighbors Through Grief

Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss, trained nearly 50 community members, adult volunteers and local youth this summer to expand grief support resources across New Jersey.

Seasonal decorations join the holiday selection at the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service League Thrift Shop.

November 2026

Service League Thrift Shop Gets “Dolled Up” for Holiday Giving

Holiday shoppers can browse dolls, toys, games and seasonal decorations while supporting local charitable work when the Fanwood-Scotch Plains Service League Thrift Shop launches its annual Doll and Toy event on Tuesday, November 3.

The Aliver Foundation’s Teen Ambassador Sebastiao Pinto and First Responder Committee Member Luciane Raibin join Mayor Colleen Mahr with the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month proclamation.

November 2026

Fanwood Partnership Expands Outdoor AED Access

A partnership that began with one outdoor automated external defibrillator placement in Fanwood is helping expand access to emergency equipment in the borough’s recreation spaces.

Knights of Columbus Fr. Nelligan Council 5730 representatives and New York Blood Center staff gather inside Immaculate Heart of Mary Church during the August 31 blood drive in Scotch Plains.

November 2026

Blood Drive Collects 28 Units

Knights of Columbus Fr. Nelligan Council 5730 and the New York Blood Center collected 28 units of blood during a community blood drive held August 31 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scotch Plains.

November 2026

The Three Musketeers Takes the Stage at SPFHS

Adventure, comedy, romance and swordplay are coming to Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School as its Repertory Theatre presents Ken Ludwig’s The Three Musketeers November 20–21.

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