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Borough Offices closed tonight, March 12
Please be advised that the Borough of Fanwood offices are closed tonight, March 12. We apologize for any inconvenience.
March 17 Carriage House Reading Cancelled
In view of the coronavirus situation (the many related phone calls we’ve received, the NJ State of Emergency, school closings, and CDC recommendations to limit large audience gatherings) we have decided to cancel the March 17 Carriage House Poetry reading. ...
Union County Voters Advised on Vote-by-Mail during COVID-19 Outbreak
Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi advised voters at risk to plan ahead and use a Vote-by-Mail ballot to participate in the upcoming Primary Election, in accordance with guidance from health officials regarding the coronavirus COVID-19. “Persons at risk are being ...
“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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Borough Addressing Trash Trouble in Municipal Lot
Some recent complaints about rats in the area of the trash dumpsters in our municipal parking lot have sparked action by the Borough, the local businesses who maintain the dumpsters, the Health Department and the Fanwood Police Department. Following a meeting Tuesday, July 25th, that included representatives of ...
Fanwood Receives Grant for Transportation Development Project
Fanwood is proud to announce that the NJTPA’s Board of Trustees has authorized $802,000 in funding for Fanwood's South Avenue Transportation Infrastructure Development Project. This grant was awarded among a group of 27 transportation projects throughout northern New Jersey, totaling over $19 million granted by the NJTPA. “I ...
Citizen of the Month named at Council Meeting
Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Fanwood Borough Council named Aimee Nuzzo the Citizen of the Month at the July Council meeting. Aimee, who represents Fanwood on the Board of the Greater Westfield Area Chamber of Commerce, was the driving force behind the recent Fan Jam concert event in ...
Fanwood Fan Jam Rocks LaGrande Park
Thousands of people from across the region came to LaGrande Park Sunday, July 9, for the first annual Fan Jam music festival in Fanwood. Five live bands, a classic car show, more than a dozen food trucks and local and regional vendors and exhibitors celebrated summer on a ...