FANWOOD 5K...The Fanwood 5K Pizza and Family Fun Run took off from Borough Hall on Sunday along new routes through the north side of town and sharing space on the front lawn with the annual Fanwood Health Fair. The two races attracted several hundred runners, one from as far away as Ireland. Having the starting line and finish line both in basically the same place made logistics easier than in past years. And the Health Fair was just a few steps away. Dan Jablon of Fanwood won the 5K. Nicole Himmelstein of Scotch Plains was the first woman to cross the finish line. Runners included Sionan Hyland of County Mayo, Ireland, who is staying with a local family. Runners were treated to free pizza donated by Nick’s and Fabio’s and free water courtesy of New Jersey American Water. NEEDS THE DATE (to replace “this morning.”) Courtesy of Tom Kranz
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5K Called ‘Huge Success’; New Admin. Welcomed
FANWOOD — Borough officials on Monday expressed their pleasure at the turnout for Sunday’s 5K Pizza Run & Family Fun Run. Councilwoman Patricia Walsh said the event was a “huge success,” attracting more participants than ever. Councilwoman Erin McElroy-Barker noted that there were 595 registrants for the two races, with the 5K race featuring a new route that started and ended at borough hall. She said at the council’s business meeting that the new route seemed to work better, with fewer hills on the revised route.
