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Celebrating Women in Leadership
2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, imparting and protecting women the right to vote (though African American women were denied voting rights in many Southern states until 1965). We can never forget this ...
Fanwood Recycling open September 12
Recycling Center The Fanwood Recycling Center will be open on September 12th, 8 am to 11 am for self-service drop off of specialty recycling. In order to comply with social distancing guidelines, residents will be asked to unload materials from ...
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE 8/17
Meetings of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fanwood to be held via video and telephone conference. INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR THE REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 17, 2020 PURSUANT TO THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ACT N.J.S.A. ...
“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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Shop Small This Saturday in Fanwood: November 24th
Saturday, November 24th is Small Business Saturday! Help support your local small businesses by patronizing their store locations and begin your holiday shopping. Whether it’s stopping to get a gift card to your favorite restaurant, buying a keepsake to gift to your loved ones, or finally deciding to ...
New Sewer Utility bills received by Fanwoodians
Fanwood residents just received their first Sewer Utility Bill. Why? Fanwood Town Council established a Sewer Utility on April 2018 to begin the critical planning process to address required ongoing and long-term maintenance of the Borough’s infrastructure system, as well as plan upgrades to the Borough’s aging sewer ...
November Fanwood Council Meeting Highlights
Read below for some highlights of the Fanwood Borough Council meeting held on Monday, November 19th. VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH is Oshanda Erb of Fanwood, Air Force reservist who was Fanwood’s representative on the committee that created the Veterans Banners across Scotch Plains and Fanwood. Oshanda joined the ...
Fanwood Introduces New Sewer Utility Program
Earlier this year, the Fanwood Council created a Sewer Utility to address improvements to the Borough’s aging sewer infrastructure and last week, residents received their first sewer Utility bill. Commercial properties in Fanwood have been paying a Sewer User fee for several years. “The decision to establish a ...