Borough Hall: 908.322.8236

Borough Hall: 908.322.8236

Fanwood New Jersey
Fanwood New Jersey

Why is a revaluation necessary?

A revaluation program, which is supposed to be done periodically, seeks to more accurately reflect market conditions and spread the tax responsibility equitably within a municipality. Since market conditions change and assessments rarely change over time, the relationship between assessments and market values become more distant and must be brought into line. Real property must ...

August 21st, 2018|

What is a revaluation?

A revaluation is undertaken by a municipality to appraise all real property within a town to determine its full and fair value and more in line with market values. That value is the price at which the tax assessor believes is a fair and bona fide sale price of a property. The validity of the ...

August 21st, 2018|

Why is Fanwood doing a revaluation of properties?

The Borough is responding to an order from the Union County Board of Taxation to conduct a revaluation of all residential and commercial properties. Fanwood is one of 14 Union County towns, and 32 towns in NJ, that were identified as in need of updated property valuations. The last revaluation in Fanwood was done 32 ...

August 21st, 2018|

Start A Business in Fanwood

STARTING A BUSINESS IN FANWOOD Check with the Fanwood Zoning Officer first to see if the business is allowed in the zone. Submit Plans and Permit Applications (complete set), to the Construction Department, for plan review/approval. Submit Business License Application to the Borough Clerk. Once plans are approved and permits paid for work can ...

August 7th, 2017|

Register to Vote

The Municipal Clerk is in charge of the administration of the School Board, Primary and General Elections that are held in Fanwood. Voter registrations, verification of registration and voter registration cards can be obtained in the Clerk's office. There are seven voting districts in the Borough of Fanwood. Below are forms to register to vote, ...

September 21st, 2016|

Pay My Ticket Online

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September 21st, 2016|

Apply for a Food Vendor Permit

A food license is required for every establishment that sells, distributes or serves food/milk/ice cream etc. in the Borough of Fanwood and for food vendors attending special events. All fees are non-refundable. Licenses are non-transferable. Food Vendor Permit Application

September 21st, 2016|

Apply for Vital Records

HOURS: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Thursday evening, 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM 75 N. Martine Avenue Fanwood, NJ 07023 908-322-8236 Colleen Huehn, Registrar, ext. 126 chuehn@fanwoodnj.org Patricia Celardo, Deputy Registrar, ext. 120 pcelardo@fanwoodnj.org Apply in person for: Marriage Licenses Civil Unions Domestic Partnerships Birth Certificates Death Certificates APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE ...

September 21st, 2016|