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Fanwood New Jersey
Fanwood New Jersey

Fanwood Council September 16 Regular Meeting Recap

(Fanwood, NJ) – The Mayor and Borough Council met Monday night for their monthly regular meeting. At the start of the meeting, Mayor Colleen Mahr was presented with the Plainfield Area NAACP Community Service Leadership Award by former Plainfield Mayor Sharon Robinson Briggs, the current president of the Plainfield Area NAACP. Briggs said the award ...

September 19th, 2024|

Grand Opening for the new Fanwood Memorial Library

The new Fanwood Memorial Library opened to the public this week and a ribbon cutting on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, attracted more than 100 residents, local VIPs and elected officials. The opening of the new building is the culmination of a decade of planning that began seeing daylight with the demolition of the 70-year-old original library ...

September 14th, 2024|

Fanny Wood Day Returns Sept. 15 With Food, Bands, Wrestling Event, and Contests

The Annual Fanny Wood Day street fair will be held on Sunday, September 15 from 10 am until 5 pm featuring over 120 vendors (including 20 food vendors), the return of WrestlePro, a Scavenger Hunt, bubble gum blowing, water balloon and spaghetti and meatball eating contests and live bands throughout the day. “Fanny Wood Day ...

September 12th, 2024|

County Mosquito Spaying Tonight

Please be advised that the Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for adult mosquitoes this evening, Wednesday, September 11, between the hours of 6 pm to 11 pm (weather permitting) in Fanwood on the following streets: Tower Place, Steward Place, and Midway Avenue. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Union ...

September 11th, 2024|

Fanwood to Host Forum on Affordable Housing Wednesday, September 11

The Borough of Fanwood will host a public information session on affordable housing at 7 pm on Wednesday, September 11th at the Forest Park Building. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation. The New Jersey Legislature adopted new affordable housing legislation in March of 2024. The borough’s affordable housing planner will be providing an overview ...

September 10th, 2024|

North Avenue Paving Alert

Please be advised that on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, North Avenue will be closed from Martine Avenue to Midway Avenue starting at 8:30 a.m for road resurfacing. Additionally, parts of Forest Road and Tillotson Road near the Fanwood Library will also be closed. The closure is expected to last for one day. The project was ...

September 6th, 2024|