BOROUGH NEWS
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 ...
Forest Road Park Open for Use
The Forest Road Park parking lot is now open for use. The lot was temporarily closed this morning as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred in the parking lot. Polls (Districts 6 and 7) remained open and accessible for voting.
PUBLIC NOTICES
Public Notice: Board of Health Special Meeting 9/21/23
BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF HEALTH SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in compliance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act” of the State of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 10:4 et seq., specifically N.J.S.A. 10:4-8 (d), the Board of Health ...
Brush & Branch Pick-up Begins Monday Sept. 11
NE & NW QUADRANTS: SEPTEMBER 11 SE & SW QUADRANTS: SEPTEMBER 18 This program is for brush & branches only! Materials are to be placed curbside on the street by 7:00 a.m. on Monday on the dates above. Each resident will receive one (1) pickup during their scheduled ...
Back to School: Safety on the Roads
It’s back to school starting September 7th and that means our drivers need to be extra vigilant. The Fanwood Police Department reminds us of these important points: Crossing Guards are at various intersections in town. Please be patient as their job is to ensure pedestrians' safety and not direct ...
Grace Period To Pay August Taxes
A reminder that the grace period to pay August taxes ends this Friday, September 8th. You may pay online here, mail in your check or bring it to Borough Hall, 75 N. Martine Avenue.