BOROUGH NEWS
A Message from Mayor Mahr, Borough Council, & the Union County Prosecutor’s Office
Statement from Mayor Mahr & the Borough Council While we cannot comment as to the authenticity of the audiotape portraying alleged comments by Police Chief Trigo, we can address the concerns this episode raises. We are at a pivotal moment in our nation’s history, and it is incumbent upon your ...
Update on COVID-19 – July 3, 2020
A Message from Mayor Mahr Dear Fanwoodians, It seems over the course of the past week that our country has taken a step back in battling COVID-19, as states such as Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Arizona post record highs - some as high as we saw here in ...
Update on COVID-19 – June 29, 2020
A Message from Mayor Mahr Today, the state reported another 156 COVID-19 positive test results, bringing the statewide total to 171,272. Union County currently has a total of 16,377 confirmed cases. According to the Westfield Regional Board of Health, our total positive cases of COVID-19 is 100. The increase comes from one case of ...
Update on COVID-19 – June 26, 2020
A Message from Mayor Mahr Dear Fanwoodians, This week marked the sad benchmark of more than 120,000 Americans lost to COVID-19. These deaths are a tragedy of proportions too large to hold in your heart. Please join me and take a moment to bow your head for those ...
PUBLIC NOTICES
Fanwood Awarded Grant for Historic Restoration and Preservation
Some of the most treasured historic sites in Union County will receive a total of $300,000 in matching grants toward restoration work and other upgrades, through the Preserve Union County program. The grant program is funded by the Freeholder Board through the Union County Open Space, Recreation and ...
Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr Hosts Regional Economic Development Workshop
Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr hosted the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA)'s Creative Community Investments workshop attended by business administrators and economic development experts from across the state at the Carriage House on Thursday. The program highlighted Fanwood's award-winning downtown redevelopment endeavors that transformed dilapidated buildings, empty storefronts, neglected properties and unsightly ...
Redevelopment Seminar in Fanwood
The story of redevelopment in the Borough of Fanwood has become a case study in small-town transit-oriented-development. Spurning the traditional approach of having a single developer work with local government to assemble properties through eminent domain, Fanwood worked hand-in-hand with local property owners to create a cohesive and ...
