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Fanwood New Jersey
Fanwood New Jersey

Fanwood Business Roundtable: December 2017

Fanwood’s redevelopment consultant Liz Jeffrey and more than a dozen local business owners met for the year’s final Fanwood Business Roundtable on Thursday evening at the Fanwood Grille (34 S. Martine Ave.) to plan for upcoming events that will drive foot traffic to local establishments. “We plan on enhancing Fanwood’s events for 2018, such as Ladies Night ...

December 18th, 2017|

Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting Highlights!

This year, residents of Fanwood joined together to kick off the Holiday season on the front lawn of the Fanwood train station for the annual Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting! The line to meet Santa stretched through the parking lot and children of all ages were able to participate in contests and holiday crafts. Thank ...

December 5th, 2017|

Small Business Saturday in Fanwood: November 25th

Saturday, November 25th is Small Business Saturday! Help support your local small businesses by patronizing their store locations and begin your holiday shopping. Many of Fanwood's local businesses will be offering special discounts and promotions on Small Business Saturday, so keep an eye out on our website and Facebook page for more details and updates! ...

November 17th, 2017|

Santa Parade in Fanwood!

The beloved Santa Parade through Fanwood brought awe and smiles across town on Saturday, December 16th. A coating of snow brought an extra holiday touch to our annual tradition which goes back some 50 years. With his helpers from the Fire Department, Rescue Squad and PBA Local 123, Santa delivered over 1,000 gifts to about ...

November 17th, 2017|

Fanwood Awarded Grant for Historic Restoration and Preservation

Some of the most treasured historic sites in Union County will receive a total of $300,000 in matching grants toward restoration work and other upgrades, through the Preserve Union County program. The grant program is funded by the Freeholder Board through the Union County Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund. Fanwood has been ...

October 27th, 2017|

Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr Hosts Regional Economic Development Workshop

Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr hosted the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA)'s Creative Community Investments workshop attended by business administrators and economic development experts from across the state at the Carriage House on Thursday. The program highlighted Fanwood's award-winning downtown redevelopment endeavors that transformed dilapidated buildings, empty storefronts, neglected properties and unsightly vacant lots into a downtown that is ...

October 27th, 2017|

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|