BOROUGH NEWS
ANCHOR Tax Rebate Extended to Feb. 28
The ANCHOR program (Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters), formerly the Homestead Rebate Program, provides tax rebates to NJ residents who owned or rented their home as of October 1, 2019, filed state income taxes and meet income requirements. Those who qualify may receive rebates of ...
Library building demolished to make way for new facility
The Fanwood Memorial Library, a center of community activity for more than 70 years, was reduced to rubble on January 3, 2023, the most visible sign yet of the planned construction of a modern new facility. Library Director Dan Weiss watches in the rain Library Director ...
Councilwomen Berry & Mitchell Sworn In
Kathy Mitchell and Gina Berry were sworn-in as Fanwood Council members today during the Borough’s annual reorganization meeting of the Mayor and Council on Monday, January 2, 2023. Councilwoman Mitchell sworn in Mitchell, sworn-in to her eighth consecutive term by Borough Attorney Russell Huegel, was accompanied ...
NJ Tax Rebate: The ANCHOR Program Deadline Extended to Jan. 31
The new ANCHOR program (Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters), formerly the Homestead Rebate Program, provides tax rebates to NJ residents who owned or rented their home as of October 1, 2019, filed state income taxes and meet income requirements. Those who qualify may receive rebates ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Meet the 2019 Fanwood Arts Council
The 2019 Fanwood Arts Council is comprised of creative community leaders who foster fellowship and fun centered on a shared passion for the arts. The Arts Council facilitates this through multiple events held throughout the year that entertain and engage local audiences. The Arts Council operates primarily from ...
Fanwood December 2018 Council Meeting Highlights
The Fanwood Borough Council hosted its last Mayor and Council Meeting on Monday, December 17. To close out the year, Mayor Mahr and the Council members honored a few leaders within the community. Councilman Molenaar Retires His Position The Mayor and Council bid a heartfelt farewell ...
Friends of Fanwood Library Add MoMA & BBG to MuseumPass
Just in time for the holidays, library cardholders in Fanwood and Scotch Plains can borrow free passes to the Museum of Modern Art and the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. The MoMA pass admits five people for free and allows three additional visitors to enter for $5 each. The pass ...
Phone Scam Alert!
Several residents have reported they have received calls from the U.S. Social Security Administration, regarding their social security benefits. One resident reported the caller stated that there would be “disciplinary measures taken if she did not assist them.” THIS IS A SCAM. The Social Security Administration never contacts ...