BOROUGH NEWS
Borough Host Forum on Affordable Housing As They Await Round 4 Obligation from State
(Fanwood, NJ ) -- The Borough held a forum on September 11 at the Forest Road Park Building on the New Jersey’s affordable housing process and what lies ahead as the Fourth Round of affordable housing obligations are announced in the coming weeks by the state's Department ...
Fanny Wood Day Returns Sept. 15 With Food, Bands, Wrestling Event, and Contests
The Annual Fanny Wood Day street fair will be held on Sunday, September 15 from 10 am until 5 pm featuring over 120 vendors (including 20 food vendors), the return of WrestlePro, a Scavenger Hunt, bubble gum blowing, water balloon and spaghetti and meatball eating contests and live ...
County Mosquito Spaying Tonight
Please be advised that the Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for adult mosquitoes this evening, Wednesday, September 11, between the hours of 6 pm to 11 pm (weather permitting) in Fanwood on the following streets: Tower Place, Steward Place, and Midway Avenue. If you have any ...
Fanwood to Host Forum on Affordable Housing Wednesday, September 11
The Borough of Fanwood will host a public information session on affordable housing at 7 pm on Wednesday, September 11th at the Forest Park Building. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation. The New Jersey Legislature adopted new affordable housing legislation in March of 2024. The borough’s affordable ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Fanwood Party in the Park Returns
Karate demonstration After a year’s absence due to the COVID pandemic, the Party in the Park returned to Fanwood’s LaGrande Park on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, drawing several hundred happy participants, many of them children. Mayor Colleen Mahr flanked by Recreation Commissioners Scott Sinclair and ...
Recycling Center Open July 10
Due to the July 4 Holiday, The Fanwood Recycling Center will be open on July 10 (the second Saturday of the month), from 8 am to 11 am for self-service drop off of specialty recycling. In order to comply with social distancing guidelines, residents will be asked to unload ...
PD: Cooling Stations Available for upcoming heat
In light of the ongoing heatwave, the Fanwood Police department has set up a cooling center at the Fanwood Carriage House, also known as the Patricia Kuran Cultural Arts Center, from June 28 through July 2, 8 am to 8 pm. Access to the Carriage House is from ...
Midpoint Review of Housing Element and Fair Share Plan Implementation
Fanwood Borough’s Settlement Agreement with the Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC) requires that the Borough comply with the midpoint realistic opportunity review requirements of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) at NJSA 52:27D-313. Specifically, Paragraph 16.a of the Settlement Agreement stipulates that: For the midpoint realistic opportunity review due ...