BOROUGH NEWS
County Mosquito Spaying Tonight
Please be advised that the Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for adult mosquitoes this evening, Wednesday, September 11, between the hours of 6 pm to 11 pm (weather permitting) in Fanwood on the following streets: Tower Place, Steward Place, and Midway Avenue. If you have any ...
Fanwood to Host Forum on Affordable Housing Wednesday, September 11
The Borough of Fanwood will host a public information session on affordable housing at 7 pm on Wednesday, September 11th at the Forest Park Building. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation. The New Jersey Legislature adopted new affordable housing legislation in March of 2024. The borough’s affordable ...
The New Fanwood Memorial Library will open with special events and activities Wednesday, September 11!
UPDATE: The opening of the New Fanwood Memorial Library at 5 Forest Road is now Wednesday, September 11! Join us in celebrating the opening of the new library September 11-17 with special events and activities. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 14 at 11AM. To ...
North Avenue Paving Alert
Please be advised that on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, North Avenue will be closed from Martine Avenue to Midway Avenue starting at 8:30 a.m for road resurfacing. Additionally, parts of Forest Road and Tillotson Road near the Fanwood Library will also be closed. The closure is expected to ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Fanwood remembers Bill Populus during Black History Month
Bill Populus (pictured, far right, with Mayor Colleen Mahr and Counciman Anthony Carter in 2017) was known town-wide as a wonderful neighbor, father and husband. But he was also a trailblazer as the first Black American elected to the Fanwood Borough Council. His election in 1993 was affirmation ...
Weather Alert! Remove cars and recycling bins from street.
The National Weather Service predicts a snow storm tonight into Friday bringing 3 to 4 inches of accumulation. Residents are asked to remove all vehicles from roadways to assist the Public Works Department in keeping the roads clear and to ensure the safe passage of emergency vehicles. Any ...
Curbside recycling delayed until Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022
Due to unforeseen operational issues because of the recent COVID outbreak, the Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority (PMUA) has informed the Borough that today’s recycling pickup will be postponed until Saturday, January 8th. Please make sure your container is out by Saturday morning at 7 AM. The PMUA apologizes ...
2022 Fanwood Reorganization Meeting
The annual Reorganization Meeting of the Mayor and Council of Fanwood will be held on Monday, January 3, 2022 at 6:30 PM. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the business of reorganizing the municipal government of the Borough of Fanwood for 2022. Because of the continued threat of infection ...