BOROUGH NEWS
State of Emergency Declared Starting Saturday Night
Acting Gov. Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency starting 10 p.m. Saturday in preparation for the expected storm. READ MORE: https://newjersey.news12.com/acting-gov-way-declares...
Be Prepared for Nor’easter This Weekend
With the Nor'easter headed up the east coast this weekend, the most significant impact appears to be our coastal regions. Our area is expected to face rainfall spread over a 24-36 hour period, with wind gusts expected to be up to 30mph.In advance of this storm, it is ...
Fanwood Recognizes International Stuttering Awareness Day, Speakers Seek Support for Immigrant Trust Act
(Fanwood, NJ) -- Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough Council issued a proclamation recognizing International Stuttering Awareness Day at the Monday, October 6th Council agenda meeting. First observed in 1998, International Stuttering Awareness Day, on October 22, celebrates people around the world who stutter and brings awareness of ...
Scotch Plains and Fanwood Unite to Advance E-Bike Safety Reforms Following Tragic Accident
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – In the aftermath of a heartbreaking e-bike accident that claimed the life of a 13-year-old resident, leaders from Scotch Plains and Fanwood joined Senate President Nick Scutari and Union County officials Wednesday to call for urgent reforms to New Jersey’s e-bike regulations. The press ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
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 ...
Leaf collection done for 2021
The Fanwood Department of Public Works has completed the 2021 Leaf Pickup program in all quadrants of the Borough. Residents are asked not to place any leaves in the street as the Department prepares for the possibility of inclement weather and snow removal operations. For additional information please ...