Santa Visits Fanwood Christmas House
Borough of Fanwood
Fanwood’s legendary Christmas House attracted hundreds of families who stood in a line that wrapped around the block for a chance to meet Santa Claus on Saturday, December 4, 2021.
The Christmas House is the home of Greg Roser and his family and is located on Paterson Road, near Farley Avenue. For years, they have lit up the house with epic Christmas decorations as a fundraiser for the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities (NJID), a charity based in Edison, which operates a day school for disabled children whose parents pay no tuition. NJID also operates group homes for disabled adults. A box for donations was on the front lawn and all the donations that were given went to NJID. Greg pays for the decorations and electric bills out of his own pocket.
The display, containing at least 30,000 lights, takes about three months to set up. The fabulous lights attract people from all over the region. However, the highlight that night was the arrival of Santa Claus. He sat under a tent in front of the house to listen to what all the children wanted for Christmas, posed for photos, and gave out presents. The Roser family and friends assisted with the logistics, which is significant given the number of people who showed up and the tables that were full of gifts and needed wrapping. The night’s event was luckily blessed with perfect weather.
Video link: youtu.be/Xe2G9gP9es0
Photos and video by Tom Kranz
