BOROUGH NEWS
Santa Claus Delivers Presents to Children as Decades Old Tradition Continues
(Fanwood, NJ) -- A loud and colorful convoy traveled through Fanwood on Saturday, bringing Santa Claus door to door delivering presents to the town’s children. The annual Santa Parade, a tradition that began as a neighborhood celebration in the 1950s, has grown to a town-wide journey which this ...
Winter Weather Advisory
A winter weather advisory is in effect from 10 PM tonight until 1 PM on Sunday. Snow is expected with total accumulations between 1 and 4 inches. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Please allow extra travel time if you must be ...
Fanwood Man Charged with Murder for Fatal Fire
For Immediate Release December 10, 2025 Contact: Lauren Farinas, Union County Prosecutor’s Office Lauren.farinas@ucpo.org On December 10, 2025, a Fanwood man was arrested and charged with setting a fatal house fire that took place on July 25, 2025 in Fanwood, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and Fanwood ...
Construction Underway for New Forest Rd. Park Playground
Construction and installation of new playground equipment at Forest Road Park in Fanwood has begun. The contractor hopes to complete the work by the end of the week.
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 ...