Community Corner

Week in Review

Here's a round-up of what happened in Scotch Plains and Fanwood over the last week.

It's officially summer.

Now that school's out and the town governments are slowing down their meeting schedules, it seems like most of the action in Scotch Plains and Fanwood can be found at one place: the pool.

Of course, there are lots of other fun things happening this summer. Many area kids are enrolled in local recreation camps, and others are participating in summer sports leagues.

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We tried to give you a feel for it all in our coverage over the past week. Here's a rundown of what happened, just in case you missed something.

Sunday, July 5:

  • We took a look back at area Fourth of July events. In North Plainfield, several Scotch Plains-Fanwood groups could be seen in the Independence Day parade. And here locally, Republicans came together in Brookside Park for a reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Monday, July 6:

  • A group that recently formed to plan an MLK Day of Service for Scotch Plains and Fanwood is looking for help.
  • With Westfield earning recognition for its downtown, we wrote a piece examining the pros and cons of downtown Scotch Plains and downtown Fanwood special.
  • A session at the Scotch Plains Library for babies has become quite popular.
  • Scotch Plains police dealt with road rage and several other incidents over the last week.

Tuesday, July 7:

  • Raiders' Baseball camp was held at Terrill Middle School this week.
  • Local residents shared their ideas for how to improve downtown Scotch Plains and downtown Fanwood.
  • We gave you tips for the best places to cool off this summer.

Wednesday, July 8:

  • Local youth improved their baseball skills at the Fanwood Baseball Camp.

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  • Fanwood finally got to debut its new inflatable screen during Tuesday night's outdoor movie.

  • It was announced at Fanwood's Council meeting that the retaining wall behind borough hall must be replaced soon.

  • Outstanding warrants dominated Fanwood police activity from the past week.
  • Thursday, July 9:

    • Scotch Plains' new town manager wrote a note introducing himself.
    • Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District World Languages Supervisor Linda Materna recalled her experience during a recent trip to China.
    • The Highland Swim Club Sharks continued their winning streak during a meet against Westfield on Wednesday night.

    Friday, July 10:

    • Scotch Plains' Cultural Arts Committee hosted its second annual block party downtown Thursday night. We brought you photos and video of the event.
    • Gardening columnist Tracy A. Smith reminded us to water our plants, even though we've had so much rain lately.
    • A local real estate broker brought us up to speed on the Scotch Plains-Fanwood market.
    • We brought you a photo feature from a day at the pool.


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