BOROUGH NEWS
Women’s History Month Honoring Mayor Patricia M. Kuran
Mayor Patricia M. Kuran, Fanwood’s First Woman and First Democratic Mayor During Women’s History Month throughout March, we are celebrating those women with Fanwood roots who are or have made a difference. This week we are recognizing Patricia M. Kuran who served as Fanwood’s first woman and ...
DPW Storm Debris Pickup Week of March 9th
Due to the recent snowstorms, the Department of Public Works will perform a special one-time curbside branch and storm debris pickup during the week of March 9, 2026, weather permitting. Residents are asked to place their debris curbside in the street for pickup. If you have any questions, ...
Fanwood Council Adopts Ordinances for Compliance with State’s Affordable Housing Requirements
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council on Monday adopted ordinances for compliance with the New Jersey’s fourth round of affordable housing requirements. Municipalities are required to pass the revised ordinances by March 15. Mayor Colleen Mahr and Council members, from left, Katherine Mitchell, Erin McElroy Barker, Patricia ...
Women’s History Month Honoring Sada Thompson
Sada Thompson, a renowned and respected actress whose career spanned more than 60 years, was born on Sept. 27, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa. Her family moved to Fanwood when Sada was 5 years old. She attended local schools, graduating from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in 1945. She ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Dog and Cat Licenses Due
As a reminder to all Fanwood residents, dog and cat license registrations and renewals are due by January 31. All dogs and cats in the Borough of Fanwood are required to be licensed each year. Licenses may be obtained in person at the office of the Municipal Clerk ...
Swearing in Ceremony
New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Tahesha L. Way poses for a group picture with Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough Council prior to Wednesday’s reorganization meeting. Pictured from left to right: Councilwoman Gina Berry, Councilwoman Patricia Walsh, Lt. Gov. Way, Mayor Mahr, Councilwoman Katherine Mitchell, Councilman Jeff Banks, ...
Mayor’s statement on migrants transported to Fanwood train station
Statement by Mayor Colleen Mahr January 1, 2024 It has come to my attention that over the New Year’s weekend, Fanwood was one of several New Jersey municipalities where buses presumably carrying migrants from Texas arrived so they could be loaded onto trains to New York. The New ...
Fanwood Reorganization meeting Jan. 3, 2024
The public is invited to the annual Reorganization meeting of the Borough of Fanwood and swearings-in of Mayor Colleen Mahr and Councilmen Jeff Banks and Anthony Carter January 3rd, 2024 at 5:30 PM. The meeting will also be carried live on Community TV and Facebook. Reception to follow ...