BOROUGH NEWS
International Women’s Day Profile: Fanwood’s Courtney Agnello
For many people doing business with the Borough of Fanwood, the first person, and possibly the only person they will meet, is Courtney Agnello. The Borough's administrative assistant since 2019, Courtney is the friendly person behind the glass when you walk into Borough Hall or call the main ...
New and Improved LaGrande Playground Dedicated
Mayor Colleen Mahr was joined by members of the Fanwood Recreation Commission and Borough Council today in cutting the ribbon for the new and improved playground at LaGrande Park. The project was completed in mid-February and local families have already been using it. Improvements over the former 27-year-old ...
2023 DPW Brochure Is Now Available
The 2023 DPW Brochure, detailing the schedule for leaf and brush pickups and much more, is now available for download on the Recycling and Public Works pages, or by clicking here. A hard copy will appear in mailboxes shortly.
Fanwood Introduces the Safe Place Initiative to Support Victims of Hate Crimes
The Safe Place program is a partnership between the Fanwood Police Department and local businesses. It gives victims of bias or hate crimes a Safe Place to go after their incident, where the business will give them shelter while they call for help. This program does two things. First, ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Share or Donate Your Historic Fanwood Photos to Fanwood Museum
Share or donate your historic Fanwood photos with the Fanwood Historic Preservation Commission on Sunday, Feburary 10th, at the Fanwood Museum! This event will be free and open to all members of the public.
Fanwood Goes RED for Wear Red Day!
Today is Wear Red Day! On this day, we wear red to raise awareness for women's heart health. Heart disease is the number-one leading cause of death among women in the United States. Let's do something about it. The American Heart Association created Wear Red Day and Go ...
Notice: Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) Division of Housing and Community Resources (“DHCR”) will be accepting pre-applications for the lottery for placement on the statewide Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (“HCV”) program waiting list. Submission of a pre-application does not ...
MLK Day of Service Recap 1/21/19
On Monday, January 21, the Borough of Fanwood joined together with the Township of Scotch Plains, Social Justice Matters, Scotch Plains/Fanwood YMCA, Scotch Plains/Fanwood JCC, and the Scotch Plains/Fanwood Ministerium to participate in the MLK Day of Service. During the all-day event, residents and community leaders volunteered alongside ...