BOROUGH NEWS
2026 Fanwood Reorganization Meeting
The annual Reorganization Meeting of the Mayor and Council of Fanwood will be held on Monday, January 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM. The purpose of this meeting is to conduct the business of reorganizing the municipal government of the Borough of Fanwood for 2026.
Fanwood Approves Shared Municipal Court Agreement with Garwood
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council approved a resolution at Monday’s final meeting of the year for an agreement with the Borough of Garwood to share municipal court operations. Fanwood Borough Administrator Jesse Moehlman said the two towns currently share the position of court administrator. He said the ...
Fanwood Community Gathers for Lighting of Menorah
(Fanwood, NJ) – Residents were joined by Mayor Colleen Mahr and Councilman Jeff Banks Monday night for the ceremonial lighting of the giant Menorah to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. The lighting ceremony was proceeded by a procession of cars with lighted Menorahs on top through ...
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 ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Public Notice: Special Council Meeting, Monday May 23, 2022
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 Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fanwood, County of Union, State of New Jersey, advises that ...
Apply Today: Union County Poll Workers receive $300 stipend
Poll workers will earn a $300 stipend for the Primary Election on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Union County, NJ – May 16, 2022 -- Union County residents who are interested in assisting voters at polling locations on Election Day this year can apply to become official poll ...
Fanwood 2022 Road Projects
The Borough of Fanwood is fortunate to have been awarded two NJDOT grants in the amounts of $415,000 and $495,000 to continue upgrading our roadways. We were awarded an additional grant of $40,000 from the Union County Infrastructure Trust. Using these grants and local funding, this year’s road ...
Take the Green Team survey
The Fanwood Green Team wants to hear from you The Fanwood Green Team, volunteers dedicated to our environment and maintaining our Sustainable Jersey certification, is asking for your input. They have created a Household Sustainability Survey to learn more about what individuals are already doing to support sustainability. Please ...