BOROUGH NEWS
Holiday tree lighting and Santa’s arrival
Fanwood's holiday tree lighting is always a big event the first weekend of December. Good weather, Santa, hot coffee, carolers and new lights on the giant tree made for a wonderful event. Mayor Mahr and Council members Trisha Walsh, Anthony Carter, Francine Glaser and Councilwoman-elect Gina Berry were ...
Shoppers Turn Out to Support Fanwood Small Businesses
The annual Shop Small Saturday festivities brought eager shoppers to downtown Fanwood Saturday, November 26th. A brisk but sunny day brought seasonal good cheer to the Martine and South Avenue shopping district. A “welcome table” was established at the plaza next to the Railside Café. Mayor Colleen Mahr ...
November Council updates: Carano Square and library contracts approved
The Fanwood Borough Council unanimously approved final adoption of the financing package for Carano Square, the residential project planned for the South Avenue site of the former A&P supermarket during the regular November Council meeting Monday, November 21, 2022. The project, representing a $52-million investment by owners Robert ...
Library Opens at the Historic Train Station
THE FANWOOD LIBRARY IS MOVING, FOR A WHILE After years of planning and hard work, Mayor Colleen Mahr, the Fanwood Borough Council and the Board of Trustees of the Fanwood Memorial Public Library announce the construction of the new Fanwood Memorial Public Library. The new library will ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
June Lineup at Patricia M. Kuran Arts Center
Fanwood Performance Series On Saturday, June 8 The Fanwood Performance Series will welcome singer songwriters Julia Mark and Denis Reis. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and the show runs from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Patricia M. Kuran Arts Center at 75 North Martine Avenue. The suggested donation is ...
Memorial Day Photos
Thank you to everyone who attended our Memorial Day events to honor the brave men and women who have given their lives in service to our county.
Grocery Store Coming to Fanwood
Mayor Colleen Mahr has announced that for the first time since the A&P closed in 2015, Fanwood residents will again be able to get their groceries close to home! In August, a small scale grocery store will be opening in the heart of downtown Fanwood. Fanwood Larder, will ...
Fanwood resident receives innovative surgical implant
Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr recently met with resident Joan Rekemeier and her son Cole Rekemeier, to celebrate Joan’s good health and excellent hearing! Joan is the first patient in the New York metropolitan area to receive an innovative surgical implant for conductive hearing loss and single-sided deafness called ...