BOROUGH NEWS
Menorah Lighting at 6:30 pm Tonight
As we prepare for the Fanwood Menorah lighting at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Northside Train Station, the Borough mourns the loss of innocent lives of the horrific attack at a Chanukah celebration in Sydney, Australia. Join us tonight as we celebrate the first night of Chanukah together ...
Santa Claus Delivers Presents to Children as Decades Old Tradition Continues
(Fanwood, NJ) -- A loud and colorful convoy traveled through Fanwood on Saturday, bringing Santa Claus door to door delivering presents to the town’s children. The annual Santa Parade, a tradition that began as a neighborhood celebration in the 1950s, has grown to a town-wide journey which this ...
Winter Weather Advisory
A winter weather advisory is in effect from 10 PM tonight until 1 PM on Sunday. Snow is expected with total accumulations between 1 and 4 inches. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Please allow extra travel time if you must be ...
Fanwood Man Charged with Murder for Fatal Fire
For Immediate Release December 10, 2025 Contact: Lauren Farinas, Union County Prosecutor’s Office Lauren.farinas@ucpo.org On December 10, 2025, a Fanwood man was arrested and charged with setting a fatal house fire that took place on July 25, 2025 in Fanwood, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Fanwood ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
RFQ: Public Notice for 2023 Services
The Mayor & Council of the Borough of Fanwood is soliciting written responses, through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, to a Request for Qualification (“RFQ”), for the following services for the Borough of Fanwood: Appraisal Services Architect Auditor Services Bond Counsel Borough Attorney ...
4th Quarter Property Taxes Due By 11/10 Without Penalty
Thursday, November 10th is the last day to pay your 4th quarter property taxes without penalty. You can view your tax account by clicking here or the Tax/Utility Icon located on the left side panel of this website. Payments can be made online, in person at Borough Hall, ...
Fall Leaf Pickup
Fanwood’s leaf pickup program is now underway. Please follow these procedures: Leaves must be at the curb for pick up. Gum balls are permitted to be included in leaf piles, but leaf piles containing branches or other material will not be picked up. Bagged leaves must be removed ...
Election changes for some Fanwood voters
The impending demolition of the Fanwood Library and reconstruction of the new facility necessitates changes for some voters. Ballot Drop Box Moved The new location of the drop-box is the north side train station near the bottom of the pedestrian stairway. You may drop your vote-by-mail ballots here. The ...