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Environmental Commission’s Great Birdhouse Contest
The Borough's Environmental Commission has announced its "Great Birdhouse Competition" as part of the Fanwood Nature Center's 50th Anniversary celebration. Birdhouses can be dropped off at the Fanwood Library, Monday through Friday, from August 15th to September 7th. For more ...
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 1 pm today, July 31, 2024, until 8 pm Thursday, August 1, 2024 for our region with heat index values of 95 to 100 expected.
A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 degrees for two or more consecutive days. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ...
August Tax Bill Update
August tax billing has been updated and tax amounts are now available on our website, fanwoodnj.org by clicking on side panel for tax/utility lookup and payments. Paper bills are being prepared and will be ready for mailing in approximately two ...
“Almost two decades of hard work is now paying off for our citizens as we see property values rising and young families taking root in our thriving town.”
— Mayor Colleen Mahr
Latest News
Council passes ordinance requiring new property inspections
At its monthly work/agenda meeting Monday, October 2, 2023, the Borough Council voted final passage to two ordinances affecting certain property owners in the Borough. One amends Chapter 12 of the Borough Code to mandate new safety & maintenance inspections for homes, businesses or apartments being sold, rented ...
Pulitzer Winner Celebrates Fanwood Poetry 25th Anniversary
Paul Muldoon, a renowned poet and winner of the Pulitzer and T.S. Eliot prizes, was the guest reader at a celebration Tuesday, September 26th, of the 25th anniversary of Fanwood’s Carriage House Poetry Series. The event was organized and hosted by Fanwood’s Cultural Arts Commission co-chaired by Adele ...
Council Hires New Borough Admin, Addresses Flooding
During its regular monthly meeting on September 18, 2023, the Borough Council adopted on first reading an ordinance that will revise the town’s flood maps in an effort to prevent isolated repeated flooding following extraordinarily heavy rainstorms. The new Chapter 257 of the Borough Code would provide for ...
Public Notice: Board of Health Special Meeting 9/21/23
BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF HEALTH SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in compliance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act” of the State of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 10:4 et seq., specifically N.J.S.A. 10:4-8 (d), the Board of Health ...