BOROUGH NEWS
Mayor Holds First ‘Coffee with The Mayor’ for 2026
(Fanwood, NJ) – Mayor Colleen Mahr held her first “Coffee with the Mayor” of 2026 in the community room of the Fanwood Memorial Library. The event was held between 11:30 am and 1 pm and attracted about a dozen residents, who sat in chairs in a circle around ...
Eagle Scout Project Expands and Upgrades Rain Garden at Borough Hall
(Fanwood, NJ) -- As Alex Holston's Eagle Scout service project, the rain garden outside the Borough of Fanwood Municipal Complex was restored and expanded to improve storm water management, support the local environment, and serve as a demonstration garden for local residents to consider installing in their own ...
Tax Collection Services Update (Effective May 1, 2026)
The Borough of Fanwood has entered into a shared services agreement with the Township of Scotch Plains for tax collection services, approved by the Borough Council on April 6, 2026. Under this agreement, Scotch Plains will assume responsibility for Tax Collector duties for Fanwood for a five-year term, ...
Council Adopts Policy Prohibiting Immigration Enforcement on Borough Property; Approves Shared Services Agreement for Tax Collector Services with Scotch Plains
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council passed a resolution at Monday’s work session meeting adopting a policy prohibiting civil immigration enforcement by the federal government’s Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border protection agents on Borough property. According to the resolution, the ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
2026 Dog and Cat Licenses
As a reminder to all Fanwood residents, dog and cat license registrations and renewals are due by January 31. You can apply for a license starting January 5th in person at the Municipal Clerk’s office at Fanwood Borough Hall, 75 North Martine Avenue, Monday through Friday, from ...
Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fanwood January 5, 2026 Reorganization Meeting
PUBLIC NOTICE Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fanwood January 5, 2026 Reorganization Meeting PLEASE BE ADVISED in compliance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act” of the State of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 10:4 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 40:45A-1, the Mayor and Council of the ...
RECREATION COMMISSION DECEMBER 2025 REGULAR MEETING DATE/PLACE CHANGE
BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE RECREATION COMMISSION DECEMBER 2025 REGULAR MEETING DATE/PLACE CHANGE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in compliance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act” of the State of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 10:4 et seq., specifically N.J.S.A. 10:4-8 (d), the ...
MAYOR AND COUNCIL December 15, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING
BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE MAYOR AND COUNCIL December 15, 2025 SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in compliance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act” of the State of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 10:4 et seq., specifically N.J.S.A. 10:4-8 (d), the ...