BOROUGH NEWS
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
New Library Construction Achieves Milestone
The construction of the new Fanwood Memorial Library is moving along at good clip thanks to hard work by the construction trades and favorable weather. Mayor Colleen Mahr, Library Director Dan Weiss and other officials paid the site a visit on Wednesday, June 7th, signed a steel girder ...
Fanwood to open discussion on cannabis sales
Mayor Colleen Mahr told this week’s work meeting of the Borough Council that discussions will begin on whether to allow the licensing of cannabis in the Borough. When the recreational sale of cannabis to adults in New Jersey became legal in 2021, municipalities were given six months to ...
Board of Health Special Meeting 5/25/23
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 of the Borough of Fanwood, County of ...
Volunteers needed at Center for Hope Hospice
If you are looking for a truly rewarding volunteer experience, our visiting volunteers are a special group of individuals who provide direct (nonmedical) support services to our palliative care and hospice patients and their families in our Elizabeth and Scotch Plains facilities, as well as throughout Union County. ...