BOROUGH NEWS
Flood Watch Issued for Union County
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for northern New Jersey counties including Union County from Wednesday, July 30 from 2:40 PM until Friday, August 1 at 2:00 PM. Scattered to numerous instances of urban, poor drainage and riverine flash flooding are possible. Localized severe flooding ...
Damage Assessment Portal for July 14th Storm
The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJ OEM) has opened a Damage Assessment Portal for residents to report property damage from the July 14 storm. You can access the form here: https://damagenj-njoem.hub.arcgis.com/ Important: This is not an application for assistance. Your damage reports help local, state, and federal authorities ...
Statement on Kempshall Terrace Fire
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Today at 1:37 AM, Fanwood Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire with a possible occupant trapped at a residence on Kempshall Terrace. Fanwood Engine 7, Ladder 1, and automatic aid from Scotch Plains Fire Department responded to the scene. Fire personnel arrived ...
Architect Details Renovation Work Planned for Fanwood Historic Train Station
(Fanwood, NJ) – The borough’s governing body heard a presentation from the architect for the renovation of the Fanwood Historic Train Station at Monday night’s Borough Council meeting. The borough has received a $500,000 state grant as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget for the project. ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
January 5th BOH Meeting Postponed
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Regular Meeting of the Fanwood Board of Health scheduled for January 5, 2023, at 7 PM via zoom has been postponed to February 2, 2023 – 7 PM via zoom. Colleen M. Huehn Secretary ...
Councilwomen Berry & Mitchell Sworn In
Kathy Mitchell and Gina Berry were sworn-in as Fanwood Council members today during the Borough’s annual reorganization meeting of the Mayor and Council on Monday, January 2, 2023. Councilwoman Mitchell sworn in Mitchell, sworn-in to her eighth consecutive term by Borough Attorney Russell Huegel, was accompanied ...
NJ Tax Rebate: The ANCHOR Program Deadline Extended to Jan. 31
The new ANCHOR program (Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters), formerly the Homestead Rebate Program, provides tax rebates to NJ residents who owned or rented their home as of October 1, 2019, filed state income taxes and meet income requirements. Those who qualify may receive rebates ...
Reorganization Meeting January 2, 2023
Public Notice Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fanwood January 2, 2023 Reorganization Meeting PLEASE BE ADVISED 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. and N.J.S.A. 40:45A-1, the Mayor and Council of ...