BOROUGH NEWS
2026 Fanwood Reorganization Meeting
The annual Reorganization Meeting of the Mayor and Council of Fanwood will be held on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the business of reorganizing the municipal government of the Borough of Fanwood for 2026.
Fanwood Approves Shared Municipal Court Agreement with Garwood
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council approved a resolution at Monday’s final meeting of the year for an agreement with the Borough of Garwood to share municipal court operations. Fanwood Borough Administrator Jesse Moehlman said the two towns currently share the position of court administrator. He said the ...
Fanwood Community Gathers for Lighting of Menorah
(Fanwood, NJ) – Residents were joined by Mayor Colleen Mahr and Councilman Jeff Banks Monday night for the ceremonial lighting of the giant Menorah to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. The lighting ceremony was proceeded by a procession of cars with lighted Menorahs on top through ...
Menorah Lighting at 6:30 pm Tonight
As we prepare for the Fanwood Menorah lighting at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Northside Train Station, the Borough mourns the loss of innocent lives of the horrific attack at a Chanukah celebration in Sydney, Australia. Join us tonight as we celebrate the first night of Chanukah together ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
SPF School Bond Referendum In-Person Open House – Tuesday, August 20 at 7pm
An in-person Fanwood Open House will be held on Tuesday, August 20th, at 7 pm at the Forest Road Park Building. Questions about the referendum will be addressed at the Open House. For further information please visit spfk12.org/future.
Tax Bills Update
Final tax bills are in process of being mailed. They should reach your mailbox no later than Monday, August 19. The grace period to pay August taxes has been extended to September 10, 2024
Affordable Units Available at 40 South Avenue
Affordable housing units are available in Fanwood at 40 South Avenue, a development with 24 market rate rental units and 4 affordable units located on South Avenue. A random selection will be held for all preliminary applications received on or before 1 pm, Tuesday, August 27, 2024, after ...