Garwood, NJ
Local stories and news for our neighbors
October 2026
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October 2026
GARWOOD, NJ — A new mural now fills the Center Street underpass wall, the result of a borough-run public art project that asked artists to capture "Garwood — Then and Now" across roughly 85 feet of underpass wall facing the west side.
October 2026
Officer Joan Menas was sworn in as a patrol officer with the Garwood Police Department during the Borough Council’s Sept. 10 meeting.
October 2026
Vermella at Garwood Station is teaming up with the Borough of Garwood to host a free fall concert series every Tuesday in October, from 6 to 8 p.m., outside the apartment building at 450 South Ave. The series is open to the public, with food trucks on site each week; attendees are encouraged to bring a beach or camping chair.
October 2026
Three animals from two area rescue organizations are looking for homes this fall.
October 2026
October is Rett Syndrome awareness month. Rett syndrome is a very rare disorder that some babies are born with. Girls are affected more but there is a very small percentage of boys that have it also. It affects your brain, muscles, and development because your cells are not able to make the MECP2 gene it needs.
October 2026
An unused prescription bottle can be easy to overlook in a medicine cabinet, but New Jersey residents have a simple year-round option for clearing out medications that are expired or no longer needed: Project Medicine Drop.
October 2026
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 328 of Clark sent two local students to the New Jersey Girls State Convention in June: Garwood’s Courtney Kilmer and Cranford’s Klaire Keogh. The annual leadership and citizenship program was held June 21-25 at Centenary University in Hackettstown.
October 2026
The American Red Cross is asking eligible donors to make a blood or platelet appointment this fall as the organization works to rebuild supplies following a summer shortage.