BOROUGH NEWS
Hundreds Attend Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting
(Fanwood, NJ) – Hundreds attended a fun and cold afternoon of holiday music, pictures with Santa and a petting zoo at the Borough’s annual Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting at the Northside Train Station on Sunday night. Families had to preregister online for pictures with Santa Clause. Hot ...
Santa is Coming to Town- this Saturday!
Santa is coming to town this Saturday as Fanwood’s Annual Santa Parade steps off once again! This decades-long tradition is made possible thanks to the dedicated volunteers of the Fanwood Fire Department, Rescue Squad, and Police Department. For more information click here.
Fanwood Council Adopts Ordinances Including Changes to Lot 9
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council adopted three ordinances on second reading at the December 1st agenda meeting. At last month’s introduction of an ordinance amending downtown parking, Lt. Dan Kranz, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Department, explained that the ordinance makes changes to lot 9, ...
2025 Leaf Collection Update 11/21
The Department of Public Works has completed two rounds of leaf pickups in all quadrants of the Borough and is currently finishing up the 3rd round in the northern quadrants. It is anticipated that we will begin the 3rd round of leaf pickup in the southern quadrants beginning ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Cooling Center at Carriage House
A cooling station has been created at the Carriage House attached to Borough Hall from August 24th (Tuesday) until August 27th (Friday) 8 am-6 pm due to the extreme heat. The address is 75 N. Martine Avenue. Please let us know that you’re coming so we can ensure ...
Fanwood’s Station Square wins statewide planning award
Fanwood’s Station Square townhouse project has won a 2021 Achievement in Planning Award from New Jersey Planning Officials, the statewide association of Planning Boards, and Zoning Boards of Adjustment. The 35-unit development by Landmark Companies is located at 2nd Street and LaGrande Avenue. This project finished off the ...
FIRST ALERT SIGN-UPS
All Fanwood residents are urged to sign up for Union County First Alert, now administered by Everbridge. The First Alert system sends emails and/or texts about the weather, local street closures, police information, and other important messages. You can choose which towns in Union County you want to ...
Sewer cleanings to begin
Dear Residents, ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 18-September 18, The Borough of Fanwood, in a joint shared service agreement with the PARSA, will be cleaning the sanitary sewers in your neighborhood. PARSA is the Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority, and it is responsible for treating Fanwood’s sewerage. They also ...