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Fanwood New Jersey
Fanwood New Jersey

Flooding & Storm Resources

TROPICAL STORM IDA RESOURCES/FEMA ASSISTANCE New Jersey Survivors Affected by the Remnants of Hurricane Ida Can Apply for Possible FEMA Assistance-UNION COUNTY NOW INCLUDED! Union County has now been added to the counties included in FEMA’s disaster designation! New Jersey homeowners and renters affected by Hurricane Ida who live in counties ...

September 8th, 2021|

Storm Debris Pickup Set for Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021

The Borough of Fanwood’s contractor, Regional Industries, will be in the Borough on Saturday, September 11th to pick up storm-damaged household items. The contractor anticipates completing this one-time, town-wide pickup in one day. Residents are asked not to park near the piles of debris so the contractor may effectively complete the pickup. The contractor will ...

September 3rd, 2021|

Important Notice Regarding 3rd Quarter Tax Bills

Due to the delay in the adoption of the Municipal Budget, the County will be delayed in striking a final tax rate for the Borough for the calendar year 2021. As a result, the printing and mailing of final tax bills for 2021 will be held up.  Due to the anticipated late mailing of these ...

August 28th, 2021|

Fanwood Names Police Director

The Fanwood Borough Council passed a resolution during its regular monthly meeting on August 16, 2021, to hire Michael Bramhall as Police Director. Director Bramhall is the former chief of the West Caldwell Police Department where he served for 27 years, starting as a patrolman and rising through the ranks. He most recently was a ...

August 17th, 2021|

Fanwood Night Out draws large crowd to mingle with public safety responders

Fanwood’s finest were out in force for fun Tuesday night at the National Night Out celebration in LaGrande Park. The National Night out is a community-building event held across the country that brings police and first responders together with citizens to foster better understanding. K9 officer Gialanella conducts demo. “That’s what really makes ...

August 4th, 2021|

FanJam is BACK!

On Saturday, September 11th from 11 – 7, The community will come together in Fanwood’s LaGrande Park for the first major local event since New Jersey lifted Covid restrictions. The date is also special because it marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. In addition to the signature combo of live bands, food ...

July 27th, 2021|

New basketball & pickleball courts highlight Forest Road Park improvements

Mayor Colleen Mahr cut the ribbon to officially reveal the new and improved Forest Road Park, the first phase of a renewal project which includes a new regulation basketball court and two pickleball courts. The Mayor was joined by members of the Fanwood Recreation Commission, Borough Council, County Commission, Borough Engineer, and designers from CME ...

July 16th, 2021|

Fanwood Rescue Squad gets happy update of baby born in ambulance 23 years ago

(Fanwood, NJ)--Among the treasured moments for Fanwood Rescue Squad members is the privilege of assisting with the birth of a baby. In 1998 there were two ambulance births within two months. Born in July was Haley Knudsen, whose family moved away some years later. Then in September, Lisa Kline couldn’t wait for parents Sue and ...

July 15th, 2021|

Fanwood dedicates tree and granite plaque to memorialize beloved employee

(Fanwood, NJ)-- Fanwood's Mayor, administrators, Council members, Department of Public Works employees, first responders and friends and family of late DPW employee Ken Blom were on hand for today's dedication of a tree in Ken's name on the front lawn of Borough Hall. The tree and an accompanying granite plaque inscribed in his honor will ...

July 15th, 2021|

Volunteers bring Fanwood Pollinator and Monarch Butterfly gardens to life

Sandy Redder at the Monarch garden The beauty of nature is helped along in a big way by volunteers in Fanwood, specifically members of the Fanwood Environmental Commission and helpers who’ve been planting, weeding, and watering gardens around Borough Hall. “The Pollinator Garden provides the basic food source for our native pollinators,” explained ...

June 30th, 2021|