BOROUGH NEWS
Veteran Fanwood officer retires after 25 years of service
Marc Gottlick, who served the Borough of Fanwood as an EMT, firefighter and police officer, retired today after 25 years with the police department. Raised in Fanwood and now a resident of Greenbrook, Gottlick was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and helped run the Fanwood Police ...
Fanwood Contactless Easter drive-by!
The Fanwood Recreation Commission came up with a unique way to have an Easter celebration as a drive-by event on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at the historic Fanwood train station. Easter bunny greets cars Families could drive up, enjoy a greeting by the Easter bunny, then ...
New Guidelines and Limitations on Gatherings and Activities
Governor Murphy's recent Executive Order 230 governs and revises the limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings in a variety of situations. This order takes effect on the morning of Friday, March 19, 2021. Below you will find a summary of the new guidelines Indoor Gatherings/Non Religious - These ...
Fanwood receives APA Grant for enhanced Station-area planning
The Borough of Fanwood is proud to announce that we have been chosen for a Community Planning Assistance Program by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association and NJTPA to receive volunteer community planning assistance. Fanwood was formally chosen for the grant in November 2020. The ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Lightbridge Academy Grand Opening
Mayor Colleen Mahr and members of the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce recently joined Fanwoodians Vishal and Bhavna Ajwani for a ribbon cutting at the grand opening of the new Lightbridge Academy, located at 15 South Ave. The former Sun Tavern began its transition to an early childhood ...
Fanwood Partners with Military Veteran Peer for Families
Military Veteran Peers for Families is a free and confidential helpline designed to help veterans and their families. The helpline is dedicated to being an extra resource to assist our veteran families. MVP operates as a free and confidential support network for the family of veterans and active ...
Rockin’ for Autism raises $17,500 in 2018 for Autism NJ
A proud moment for the Banks Family of Fanwood as they presented a check for $17,500 to Autism New Jersey, money raised during the annual Rockin' For Autism fair at LaGrande Park in April and several other fundraisers. The fundraisers began nine years ago when Mallory Banks decided ...
Infrastructure Work Advisory: A Message from Mayor Mahr
Dear Fanwood Residents, American Water and Elizabethtown Gas are investing millions of dollars into Borough infrastructure which is a benefit to us all. However, due to the scope of these projects, we have all been experiencing the inconvenience of road closings and bumpy roads for several years. ...