BOROUGH NEWS
Local Food Resources Available for Fanwood Residents Impacted by SNAP Changes
With recent disruptions to SNAP disbursements, we know many families are facing new challenges putting food on the table.If you or someone you know needs assistance, please visit the links below for a list of local food pantries and soup kitchens in the Fanwood area. FANWOOD Fanwood Presbyterian ...
Updated News Release: Forest Rd. Park Motor Vehicle Crash Investigation
(Fanwood, NJ) -- At approximately 10:00 a.m. on November 4, 2025, Fanwood Police were dispatched to Forest Road Park for a reported motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, officers found that there were multiple victims and that a utility pole had also been struck and knocked down. Union County ...
Mayor Mahr Swears in Newest Fanwood Police Officer
(Fanwood, NJ) – Mayor Colleen Mahr administered the oath of office to Fanwood’s newest Police Officer, Eric Cartagena, at Monday’s agenda meeting. Lt. Dan Kranz, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Dept., said a police officer in 2025 needs to be an “enforcer, you have to be ...
Fanwood Police Respond to Medical Call at ICE Action
(Fanwood, NJ) –Fanwood Police were dispatched to a medical call this morning at the intersection of LaGrande Avenue and Brohm Place. Upon arrival, police officers found U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were on the scene and that a person present at the ICE action had suffered ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICE 2026 OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS
BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE 2026 OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS Holiday Date Observed Day of Week New Year’s Day 01/01/2026 Thursday Floating Holiday 01/02/2026 Friday Martin Luther King Jr. Day 01/19/2026 Monday President’s Day 02/16/2026 Monday Good Friday 04/03/2026 Friday Memorial Day 05/25/2026 Monday Juneteenth ...
NOTICE OF AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR SERVICES BY THE BOROUGH OF FANWOOD
RESOLUTION 2025-10-189 CONTRACTOR: Frank Galbraith & Son Excavation & Demolition, 831 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 NATURE OF SERVICE: Leaf Hauling Services DURATION: For a period not to exceed December 31, 2025 FEE: Not to exceed $25,245.00 A copy of this resolution and Contract relating to the ...
BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE: 2025-13-R
BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, COUNTY OF UNION, AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDING CHAPTER 118 OF THE BOROUGH CODE REGARDING LICENSE FEES FOR CHICKENS The purpose of this ordinance is to amend its ordinance on ...
ORDINANCE: 2025-12-R
BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDING CHAPTER 110 OF THE BOROUGH CODE REGARDING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that this ordinance has been finally adopted upon ...