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Update on COVID-19 – April 2, 2020
A Message from Mayor Mahr Pastor Chris Morante of Evangel Church in Scotch Plains has begun offering Boxes of Hope to all those impacted by the virus. These boxes include all sorts of supplies and hygiene kits are being delivered ...
Update on COVID-19 – April 1, 2020
A Message from Mayor Mahr By now all Fanwood households should have received their 2020 Census invitations. It is vital that everyone respond to the Census. More than ever, current events demonstrate how important it is to know where Americans ...
Fanwood Welcome’s new Borough Clerk
Please join us in welcoming Fanwood’s new Borough Clerk Kathleen Holmes who started Monday. Here she is signing her oath of office with Mayor Colleen Mahr. Kathleen comes from the Township of Union where she was the deputy clerk and ...
“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 5K and Family Fun Run was a success!
It was like a summer day, temperature in the 80's and a slight breeze greeting several hundred participants in this year's Fanwood 5K and Family Fun Run Saturday, October 21, 2017. It was an afternoon event for the first time, but the route was the same and the ...
Gas Main Replacements in Fanwood
Gas line replacement work is continuing in Fanwood, working in the northeast quadrant roughly bounded by Martine Ave. and Westfield Rd., Woodland and Portland Avenues (see map linked below). On the streets that are marked red, Elizabethtown Gas will be replacing the main that runs the length of ...
Fanwood Home-Based Business Reception
Mayor Colleen Mahr and Downtown Business Liaison Liz Jeffery invite you to connect and collaborate at the Fanwood Home Based Business Reception on Thursday, September 28 at 5 p.m. at the Carriage House. This is going to be the perfect place for Fanwood home-based business owners to network ...
Fanwood’s First Home-Based Business Reception
Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr and Economic Development Director Liz Jeffrey hosted an informative round-table for Fanwood’s home-based businesses on Thursday, September 28th. The informal gathering, inside Fanwood’s historic Carriage House on Watson Road, was a networking opportunity for the town’s sometimes hidden entrepreneurs. About 20 business owners enjoyed ...