BOROUGH NEWS
PMUA to resume Thursday Recycling Pickup
The Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority (PMUA) will return to Fanwood's normal Thursday schedule for recycling pickup effective June 25th. This means the next curbside recycling pickup date is Thursday, June 25th.
Update on COVID-19 – June 15, 2020
A Message from Mayor Mahr Today, the state reported another 274 COVID-19 positive test results, bringing the statewide total to 167,103. Union County currently has a total of 16,308 confirmed cases. According to the Westfield Regional Health Department, Fanwood's number stands at 95 cases. Today begins Stage 2 of New Jersey Reopening Week. This ...
Update on COVID-19 – June 12, 2020
A Message from Mayor Mahr Earlier today, the state reported another 495 COVID-19 positive test results, bringing the statewide total to 166,164. Union County currently has a total of 16,351 confirmed cases. As of today, the Westfield Regional Health Department has confirmed an additional case in Fanwood over the past week, bringing our town-wide total to ...
TRHT Meeting Tonight: Remote Access Information
Tonight, the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Joint Committee will host a meeting at 7 pm. The meeting will be live-streamed remote and we invite all residents to join: Dial-in #: 1-872-240-3412 When prompted to enter an access code, please enter: 201-378-181 Public Access and Participation may be ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Fanwood-born Man Becomes Oldest Skydiver in the World
Recently, NJ.com reported on a story of a 102-year-old man who recently became the world's oldest skydiver. Kenny Meyer, born right here in Fanwood, broke the world record last week for becoming the oldest man in the world to go sky diving, recently beating out a 101-year-old British man ...
Borough Addressing Trash Trouble in Municipal Lot
Some recent complaints about rats in the area of the trash dumpsters in our municipal parking lot have sparked action by the Borough, the local businesses who maintain the dumpsters, the Health Department and the Fanwood Police Department. Following a meeting Tuesday, July 25th, that included representatives of ...
Citizen of the Month named at Council Meeting
Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Fanwood Borough Council named Aimee Nuzzo the Citizen of the Month at the July Council meeting. Aimee, who represents Fanwood on the Board of the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce, was the driving force behind the recent Fan Jam concert event in ...
Fanwood Receives Grant for Transportation Development Project
Fanwood is proud to announce that the NJTPA’s Board of Trustees has authorized $802,000 in funding for Fanwood's South Avenue Transportation Infrastructure Development Project. This grant was awarded among a group of 27 transportation projects throughout northern New Jersey, totaling over $19 million granted by the NJTPA. “I ...