Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr spent a couple hours with residents at Mara’s on Saturday, September 24 for her second “Coffee with the Mayor” event. Joined by Council President Kathy Mitchell and Councilman Tom Kranz, the Mayor discussed several topics including taxes, curbside recycling and the proposed library expansion.

It was a beautiful fall afternoon for Fanwood residents and visitors to enjoy food, music, shopping, contests, and more at Fanny Wood Day on Sunday, Sept. 18 in downtown Fanwood. Winners of the Fanwood Photography Contest were announced at the event. Congratulations to winner Al Kruper, who took both first and third; and also Brian Cook, ...

Several roadway and sidewalk improvements are underway as part of the Borough’s 2016 Capital Improvement Program. Roadway improvements to MacLennan Place and Kempshall Terrace are also scheduled to be completed by the end of October. These improvements are partially funded by a grant from Union County. Improvements include the resurfacing of the roadway, drainage improvements ...

For the seventh year in a row, Fanwood Recreation will host our community’s favorite running event… and this year, all runners are invited to reveal their true selves and come dressed as their favorite superhero! The Fanwood 5K Super Hero Run & Family Fun Run returns on Sunday, Oct. 16, at La Grande Park in ...

The Carriage House Poetry Series in Fanwood invites the public to enjoy an evening of poetry readings by Maria Mazziotti Gillan and Joe Weil on Tuesday, September 20. The free poetry performances will begin promptly at 8 p.m. in the Patricia Kuran Arts Center on Watson Road. Maria Mazziotti Gillan is the Founder/Executive Director of ...

On Monday, August 15, the Fanwood Council and Mayor Mahr named Jennifer Coppock-Huegel the "Volunteer of the Month" for August, presenting her with the traditional framed print of Fanwood's historic train station. Jennifer has been a member of the Library Board of Directors since 2011 and serves on the Board's communications subcommittee. She took part ...

For the first time since 1999, the Borough of Fanwood is placing a voter question on the November ballot. The question seeks approval from voters for an Open Space Tax to help pay for improvements to our parks, recreation, and nature centers, and to contemplate open-space, green space, and conservation projects. The tax levy would ...

On Monday, August 15 the Fanwood Borough Council approved just under $5,700 to fix the clock in the plaza on South Avenue in the center of town, which has been broken for months. The repair will completely replace the clock mechanism.

Donation days begin soon for the 30th consecutive Friends of the Fanwood Memorial Library Fall Book Sale. The all-volunteer group starts accepting books, DVDs, and CDs on September 9, and the sale begins September 15. Vinyl records will not be accepted this year. As always, books are sorted by subject for easy browsing: history, romance, classics, art, cookbooks, politics, crafts, ...