Mayor, Council make New Year’s a day for ceremony, celebration

Colleen Mahr was sworn in for her unprecedented fourth term as Fanwood mayor and  Councilman Jack Molenaar and Councilwoman Erin McElroy Barker were also sworn in for their new terms during ceremonies at Borough Hall New Year’s Day.

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) administered the oath to Mahr and Molenaar while State Sen. Nicholas Scutari administered the oath to McElroy Barker. It is Molenaar’s third term on council while this is McElroy Barker’s first term in office.

Councilwoman Kathy Mitchell was again elected as the group’s president. Several positions on boards and commission were filled, too, and Fanwood Fire Department and Fanwood Rescue Squad officers also took their oaths of office.