BOROUGH NEWS
Volunteers help clean up Fanwood, receive reusable grocery bags
The Fanwood Earth Day community cleanup returned after a two-year absence. A nice turnout of volunteers dispersed across town to the public thoroughfares and parks to pick up trash. Mayor Colleen Mahr and Public Works Director Clint Dicksen hosted the event, along with the Clean Community Committee and ...
Groundbreaking for new SOHO retail & apartment project
Mayor Colleen Mahr joined developers from Landmark Companies in breaking ground for the new retail and residential project called SOHO at Fanwood Station, located at the corner of South Avenue and First Street. SOHO will feature about 5,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor with ...
April Regular Council Meeting
Here are the highlights of the Fanwood Borough Council regular monthly meeting held on Monday, April 18, 2022: Library reconstruction—Fanwood Library Director Dan Weiss and Borough Engineer Antonios Panagopoulos presented the final design of the new library to be built on the site of the current Fanwood Library. ...
Egg Hunt, Easter Bunny and Hail
After a two year absence due to Covid, the Easter Egg Hunt returned to Forest Road Park in Fanwood complete with the Easter Bunny, prizes, candy and an event first, hail. This event is a massive production of the Fanwood Recreation Commission, Recreation Director Bob Budianski, local Boy ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
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. ...
Please (Properly) Recycle That Plastic Shopping Bag!
Recycling contamination is a big problem in New Jersey, and plastic bags are among the worst offenders. Contamination happens when items that don’t belong in your home’s recycling bin are placed there. Unfortunately, too many of us put our recyclables in plastic bags to recycle them, and that’s ...
Mayor and Council Meeting May Highlights
At the Mayor & Council meeting held on Monday, May 21st, several residents and students were honored for their dedication to Fanwood and in their own lives. Thank you to everyone to attended! As always, residents are invited and encouraged to attend any Mayor & Council meetings when ...
Fanwood Community Day & Rockin’ for Autism Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who came out and attended Fanwood Community Day on Sunday, May 20 at the Somerset Patriots Game! The fundraising efforts for Autism NJ continues following the highly successful Rockin' for Autism LaGrande Park event last month, organized by Mallory Banks, 16, and Sunday's game at ...