BOROUGH NEWS
Borough Council Introduces Ordinance for Parking Lot 9 Changes; Green Team Promoting ‘Skip The Stuff’ Campaign
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council introduced on first reading at the Monday, November 17th regular council meeting amendments to the Borough’s parking ordinance. Lt. Dan Kranz, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Department, said the ordinance makes changes to lot 9, located behind stores on South ...
Santa is Coming to Town- December 13th!
The Fanwood Fire Dept.'s Santa Parade will will be held Sat., Dec. 13th. Gift collection starts Dec. 1st and ends Dec. 5th. For more information click here.
Union County Safe Streets for All Virtual Community Meetings
Join Union County for a Virtual Community Meeting to learn more about high-crash locations in Union County and the City of Elizabeth, as well as recommended design solutions, policies, and operational strategies to enhance safety. Your feedback will help refine the final draft recommendations to make Union County ...
Vets Honored at Fanwood Veterans Day Ceremony
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough of Fanwood held its annual Veterans Day Program Tuesday on a cold and windy afternoon in front of the Fanwood Memorial Library. A small crowd gathered along with members of the Fanwood Police and Fire Departments. The event was sponsored by the American ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
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 ...
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 ...