BOROUGH NEWS
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 ...
Hanukkah Celebrated With Menorah Lighting
Fanwood neighbors turned out Wednesday, December 21st, for a ceremonial lighting of a giant Menorah to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Rabbi Avrohom Blesofsky of The Chabad of Union County officiated, injecting great energy into the small gathering on North Avenue near the train station where ...
Mayor and Council Honor Rescuers Who Saved Accident Victim’s Life
At its final regular meeting of 2022, the Fanwood Borough Council and Mayor Colleen Mahr honored the people they called True Heroes for intervening during an October automobile accident in which the driver suffered cardiac arrest. Bridget Keyes, a nurse from Berkeley Heights, went unconscious on October 25, ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
2021 Fanwood Planning Board Calendar
PUBLIC NOTICE WHEREAS, Article 4:05(A) Land Use Ordinance of the Borough of Fanwood, County of Union, State of New Jersey required the Planning Board to determine the date, time, and locations of the monthly meetings through January of the next year when it organizes in January. NOW, THEREFORE, ...
Senior Tax Freeze Extended to FEBRUARY 1
Did you know relief is available to FREEZE your property taxes? Don’t miss out. The deadline to apply for the Senior Freeze program has been extended again, this time to February 1, 2021. Check if you’re eligible today: nj.gov/treasury/taxation/ptr/index
Request for Quote: 2021 Special Counsel for Human Services/Special Counsel for OPRA
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: Special Counsel Services in relation to Open Public Records ...
Meeting Notice December 21
BOROUGH OF FANWOOD MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE Meetings of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fanwood to be held via video and telephone conference. INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR THE REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 21,2020 7:00PM EST PURSUANT TO THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ...