FANWOOD, NJ - As Fanwood Memorial Library approaches the one-year anniversary of its new building next month, members of the community gathered on Saturday, August 16, to dedicate the Quraishi Family Community Room in memory of Dr. Nisar A. Quraishi, a beloved longtime physician and resident of Fanwood. Pictured from left to right: Kenneth ...

The Fanwood Police Department is accepting resumes for a fully certified police officer position. Please email resumes to police@fanwoodnj.org. Scan the QR code for full details on policeapp.com.

(Fanwood, NJ) -- The Borough is pleased to announce the start of the La Grande Park tennis courts reconstruction project, which is funded through a grant secured by Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough Council with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. The Borough’s contractor anticipates beginning the project (weather permitting) on or about ...

(Fanwood, NJ) -- The Fanwood Police Department is proud to announce the receipt of tactical heavy body armor kits acquired from the FBI Newark Office through its Legacy Body Armor Program. We extend our sincere thanks to the FBI Newark Office and Acting Special Agent in Charge Terrence Reilly for their generosity and continued partnership ...

(Fanwood, NJ) – A new police officer was sworn in and another officer was promoted to sergeant at the Monday, August 11th Borough Council meeting. The council also applied for a Union County grant for the Fanwood Historic Train Station renovation project. At the start of the meeting, Mayor Colleen Mayor gave the oath of ...

Fanwood homeowners ages 62 and over who sustained damage to their homes in the severe storms that hit the region in July may be eligible for a new grant program launched by Union County. The Union County Storm-Related Emergency Home Repair Grant Program is for seniors affected by the storms that hit the region on ...

(Fanwood, NJ) – A large turnout of Fanwood families came out for the Borough’s annual National Night Out celebration Tuesday night at LaGrande Park. National Night Out is an annual community building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie – to make our neighborhood a safer and more caring place to live. It provides ...

Borough Hall will close at 2 pm today, July 31, due to a State of Emergency declared by Acting Governor Tahesha Way due to the potential for flash flooding, severe thunderstorms, intense rainfall, and damaging wind gusts. Please stay off the roadways and remain indoors.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for northern New Jersey counties including Union County from Wednesday, July 30 from 2:40 PM until Friday, August 1 at 2:00 PM. Scattered to numerous instances of urban, poor drainage and riverine flash flooding are possible. Localized severe flooding may cause an elevated threat to life ...

The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJ OEM) has opened a Damage Assessment Portal for residents to report property damage from the July 14 storm. You can access the form here: https://damagenj-njoem.hub.arcgis.com/ Important: This is not an application for assistance. Your damage reports help local, state, and federal authorities assess storm impacts and may help expedite ...