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Fanwood New Jersey
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Redevelopment Seminar in Fanwood

The story of redevelopment in the Borough of Fanwood has become a case study in small-town transit-oriented-development. Spurning the traditional approach of having a single developer work with local government to assemble properties through eminent domain, Fanwood worked hand-in-hand with local property owners to create a cohesive and updated downtown. This approach empowered the local ...

October 26th, 2017|

Fanwood 5K and Family Fun Run was a success!

It was like a summer day, temperature in the 80's and a slight breeze greeting several hundred participants in this year's Fanwood 5K and Family Fun Run Saturday, October 21, 2017. It was an afternoon event for the first time, but the route was the same and the enthusiasm among the runners was contagious. The ...

October 23rd, 2017|

Gas Main Replacements in Fanwood

Gas line replacement work is continuing in Fanwood, working in the northeast quadrant roughly bounded by Martine Ave. and Westfield Rd., Woodland and Portland Avenues (see map linked below). On the streets that are marked red, Elizabethtown Gas will be replacing the main that runs the length of that street, then running new service lines ...

October 19th, 2017|

North Avenue Resurfacing, Phase 1 – NOTICE TO BIDDERS

A NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bid Packets will be received by the Borough of Fanwood, County of Union, State of New Jersey on OCTOBER 31, 2017 at 10:00 AM prevailing time at Borough Hall, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 at which time and place the Bid Packets will be publicly ...

October 19th, 2017|

Fanwood’s First Home-Based Business Reception

Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr and Economic Development Director Liz Jeffrey hosted an informative round-table for Fanwood’s home-based businesses on Thursday, September 28th. The informal gathering, inside Fanwood’s historic Carriage House on Watson Road, was a networking opportunity for the town’s sometimes hidden entrepreneurs. About 20 business owners enjoyed wine and cheese and heard Jeffrey run ...

October 3rd, 2017|

Chelsea Senior Living raises more than $20,000 for Rescue Squads & First Responders

Chelsea Senior Living’s annual golf outing raised over $20,000 for volunteer first responders in the 13 New Jersey communities which are home to Chelsea assisted living residences. The golf outing, held Wednesday, September 20, attracted 100 golfers from various companies and Chelsea sponsors who played 18 holes at Fiddler’s Elbow Golf Club in Bedminster, NJ, ...

September 26th, 2017|

A Special Fanny Wood Day Thank You!

The 22nd annual Fanny Wood Day took place on Sunday, September 17 and attracted thousands of residents and visitors to Fanwood. The downtown streets lined with vendors, food trucks, a kids zone, community organizations and more! The main stage hosted a variety of contests and entertainment throughout the day. Among the popular activities were ...

September 19th, 2017|

Amy Boroff named Volunteer of the Month

The Fanwood Borough Council and Mayor Colleen Mahr named Recreation Commissioner Amy Boroff the September Volunteer of the Month. A Recreation Commissioner for the past two years, Amy is the owner of Be Craftful, a web-based company that specializes in event design & production, personalized party favors and corporate crafting events. Amy, a Fanwood resident for ...

September 19th, 2017|

Fanwood Home-Based Business Reception

Mayor Colleen Mahr and Downtown Business Liaison Liz Jeffery invite you to connect and collaborate at the Fanwood Home Based Business Reception on Thursday, September 28 at 5 p.m. at the Carriage House. This is going to be the perfect place for Fanwood home-based business owners to network and discuss different initiatives that will help ...

September 12th, 2017|