BOROUGH NEWS
2026 NJLM Photo Contest Winner!
Congratulations to 2026 NJLM Photo Contest Winner Brian Celardo! This annual contest encourages residents to take photos of their local attractions, downtown areas, economic development initiatives, parks, city halls, community groups, and new projects. Keep an eye out for next year's submission date!
Volunteers Take Part in Fanwood’s 37th Clean Community Day
(Fanwood, NJ) – A rainy and cold Saturday morning did not stop dozens of volunteers from taking part in the 37th annual Fanwood Clean Community Day. Volunteers started gathering at the Southside Train Station parking lot at 8:30 a.m. Earth Day T-shirts were given out along with work ...
Shade Tree Holds Annual Arbor Day Program with Nettingham Middle School Environmental Club Students
(FANWOOD, NJ) —The Fanwood Shade Tree Commission hosted its annual Arbor Day event Friday under bright sunny skies and warm weather at Carriage House Park on Watson Road. Steve Falco, a member of the Shade Tree Commission, announced that Fanwood has been awarded Tree City USA status for ...
Fanwood Welcomes Real Hot Yoga in SoHo Complex
Fanwood welcomes its newest business, Real Hot Yoga, at 282 South Avenue, Suite 101, in the SoHo building. Real Hot yoga Fanwood offers a wide variety of classes and styles for all levels, yoga accessories and apparel for sale, and shower facilities. The franchise is owned by Matt ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
A Notice To Bidders – 2024 Forest Road Park Building
A N O T I C E I S H E R E B Y G I V E N that sealed Bid Packets will be received by the Borough Deputy Clerk for the Borough of Fanwood, County of Union, State of New Jersey on Wednesday, February 7, ...
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 ...