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Meghan Cary, Glenn & Oria in concert November 15th at Fanwood’s Carriage House
An inspiring singer-songwriter and a locally based rock-pop duo will share the bill as the Fanwood Performance Series presents its final concert of the year on Saturday evening, Nov. 15. Meghan Cary is an award-winning performing songwriter known for her ...
Borough Council Introduces Ordinance for Parking Lot 9 Changes; Green Team Promoting ‘Skip The Stuff’ Campaign
(Fanwood, NJ) – The Borough Council introduced on first reading at the Monday, November 17th regular council meeting amendments to the Borough’s parking ordinance. Lt. Dan Kranz, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Department, said the ordinance makes changes ...
PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE: 2025-14-R
BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, UNION COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE: 2025-14-R AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF FANWOOD, COUNTY OF UNION, AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDING CHAPTER 280 OF THE BOROUGH CODE REGARDING VEHICLES & TRAFFIC The purpose of ...
“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
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Updated News Release: Forest Rd. Park Motor Vehicle Crash Investigation
(Fanwood, NJ) -- At approximately 10:00 a.m. on November 4, 2025, Fanwood Police were dispatched to Forest Road Park for a reported motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, officers found that there were multiple victims and that a utility pole had also been struck and knocked down. Union County ...
Mayor Mahr Swears in Newest Fanwood Police Officer
(Fanwood, NJ) – Mayor Colleen Mahr administered the oath of office to Fanwood’s newest Police Officer, Eric Cartagena, at Monday’s agenda meeting. Lt. Dan Kranz, Officer in Charge of the Fanwood Police Dept., said a police officer in 2025 needs to be an “enforcer, you have to be ...
Fanwood Police Respond to Medical Call at ICE Action
(Fanwood, NJ) –Fanwood Police were dispatched to a medical call this morning at the intersection of LaGrande Avenue and Brohm Place. Upon arrival, police officers found U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were on the scene and that a person present at the ICE action had suffered ...
Forest Road Park Open for Use
The Forest Road Park parking lot is now open for use. The lot was temporarily closed this morning as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred in the parking lot. Polls (Districts 6 and 7) remained open and accessible for voting.