Crime & Safety
Suspicious Package At Fanwood Train Station: False Alarm
Fanwood notified residents of a suspicious package at the train station Wednesday night. Police confirmed it was an empty cooking appliance.
FANWOOD, NJ — Fanwood Police advised residents to keep clear of Fanwood Train Station when a suspicious package was found on the platform Wednesday evening.
Police reported the suspicious package at 6:13 p.m. Wednesday. About an hour later, police said the package appeared to be an empty cooking appliance.
Fanwood Police cleared the package from the train platform and deemed the area safe.
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NJ Transit was notified of the incident and the Borough said they would potentially halt or delay trains coming into Fanwood.
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