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Update on COVID-19 – April 6, 2020
A Message from Mayor Mahr Earlier today the state reported another 3,363 positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in NJ to 41,090. We now have a total of 3,685 confirmed cases in Union County. There are also now 20 ...
Update on COVID-19 – April 5, 2020
A Message from Mayor Mahr Tonight, I invite all Fanwood households to leave an extra light on to show our support and gratitude for medical teams, first responders, mail and delivery workers, pharmacy grocery, and restaurant workers, teachers and child ...
Update on COVID-19 – April 3, 2020
A Message from Mayor Mahr This Sunday, April 5th I invite all Fanwood households to leave an extra light on to show our support and gratitude for medical teams, first responders, mail and delivery workers, pharmacy grocery, and restaurant workers, ...
“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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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 ...
North Avenue Resurfacing, Phase 1 – NOTICE TO BIDDERS
A NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bid Packets will be received by the Borough of Fanwood, County of Union, State of New Jersey on OCTOBER 31, 2017 at 10:00 AM prevailing time at Borough Hall, 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, New Jersey 07023 at which time and ...
Vigil for Peace: Remembering the Las Vegas Shooting Victims
Residents of Fanwood and Scotch Plains gathered Friday night, Oct. 6, 2017, in the meditation garden of the Dhammakaya Temple on Midway Avenue in Fanwood for a vigil of remembrance for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. Mayor Colleen Mahr hosted the event, which featured a poetry ...