BOROUGH NEWS
Council passes amendment allowing dogs in parks
The Fanwood Borough Council voted during its regular meeting on July 18, 2022 to reverse a 20-year old ordinance that banned dogs from Borough parks. The 5-1 vote followed months of debate in and outside the Council among town residents on opposite sides of the issue. Councilwoman Patricia ...
Tax bill update
Third quarter tax amounts have been updated. You can view your tax account by clicking here or the Tax/Utility Icon located on the left side panel of this website. Paper bills will be out by the end of August and there will be an extension to the grace ...
The sun shone brightly on FanJam 2022
A perfect summer day greeted thousands of revelers attending the annual FanJam live music festival in Fanwood’s LaGrande Park on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Featured bands provided music for all generations—Elvis impersonator Jim Barone, rock cover band Mushmouth, funk and soul band Funktion Band and Eagles tribute band ...
Sewer Utility 2022 Information
The Fanwood Borough Council established the Fanwood Sewer Utility (FSU) in April 2018 in order to begin the critical process of addressing ongoing support to the Borough’s aging sewer infrastructure. At that time, an annual fee for residential and commercial users was created to fund the Utility. In ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Fanwood Black History Month Special Feature – Meet Candace Waller
Candace Waller is a native of Fanwood and the founder of Why We Dance - an organization dedicated to fostering community unity through the art of dance. In addition to teaching dance to young people and adults alike throughout the region, she is also an avid writer and ...
Community Leaders Recognized at Borough Council Meeting 2/19/2019
The Fanwood Borough Council acknowledged a number of our citizens at its regular monthly meeting on February 19, 2019: VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: Judge Leland McGee, head of Social Justice Matters, a Fanwood/Scotch Plains community group that has facilitated dialogue during and after ...
Reminder: February Property Taxes due 2/11/2019
The Borough of Fanwood would like to remind all residents that the last day to pay February property taxes without penalty will be Monday, February 11, 2019. If you need more information about this, please contact Colleen M. Huehn at chuehn@fanwoodnj.org or call 908-322-8236 ext. 126.
Black History Month Highlight – Shady Rest Golf & Country Club
Did you know that the first ever African-American country club was founded right here in nearby Scotch Plains? The Shady Rest Golf and Country Club was purchased by a group of Black investors known as the Progressive Realty Company, Inc. in 1921. Their vision was to transform the ...