BOROUGH NEWS
Hometown Hero Banner Program 2023
St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church, in partnership with the Township of Scotch Plains, the Borough of Fanwood, American Legion Post 209 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10122, is continuing the Banner Program and is seeking to honor our local Veterans and those currently serving in the United ...
Fanwood Tree Steward Dean Talcott Dies after Cancer Battle
Dean Talcott, a 48-year Fanwood resident who distinguished himself as a Master Tree Steward, Master Gardener and avid environmentalist, died this week after a 16-month-long battle with cancer. He was 74. He passed away at home with Linda, his wife of 32 years, at his side. Dean's passion ...
3rd Quarter Tax Bill Update
3rd quarter tax amounts will be available on our website under FAST FINDER side panel/Tax/Utility Lookup and Payment effective Monday, July 31. Paper bills will follow in approximately 14 days. The Grace Period to pay 3rd quarter 2023 taxes due on 8/1/23 has been extended to 9/8/23. Payments can be ...
Fanwood responders host Night Out at LaGrande Park
The Fanwood community came out in large numbers tonight to meet and mingle with their police, fire and EMS responders during the 2023 National Night Out at LaGrande Park. Founded in 1984 in suburban Philadelphia as a local town watch “night out against crime,” the National Night Out ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Property Revaluations to be completed by October
The revaluation program of all property within the Borough of Fanwood is proceeding smoothly and as expected. The intended efforts of this revaluation will reflect the changes in market values that have occurred in the Borough since the last revaluation of Fanwood, conducted over 30 years ago in ...
RVL Rally Planned at Newark Penn Station
The Raritan Valley Line Mayors Alliance and Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr are asking NJ Transit commuters to attend a rally at Newark Penn Station Platform #5 on Wednesday September 18 from 5-7 pm. The RVL Alliance is advocating for same platform transfers, one-seat ride service and expedited progress ...
Find Bargains at the Friends Fall Book Sale
The Friends of the Fanwood Memorial Library will host its 33rd Fall Book Sale from September 19 to 22, 2019. Donation days begin September 13. Browsers at the sale easily find books by subject matter: history, romance, classics, art, cookbooks, politics, crafts, science, parenting, children, and general fiction. ...
Fanwood named NJMonthly’s Best Small Town!
The Borough of Fanwood is extremely excited to announce that New Jersey Monthly Magazine has named Fanwood as New Jersey’s Best Small Town! “After four suspense-filled rounds, Fanwood has emerged as the winner of New Jersey Monthly’s 2019 Small Town Showdown,” NJMonthly announced on Tuesday. “The Union County ...