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An Important Message from Mayor Colleen Mahr
We would like to make all residents aware that last night we were informed that a member of the Fanwood Police Department has tested positive for COVID-19. The officer resides outside of Union County and is self-isolating. Borough officials and ...
Performance Series April show Canceled
Announcement from the Fanwood Performance Series News and recommended actions with regards to the coronavirus pandemic continue to change at a rate that is hard to keep up with. Our options change daily but we always keep foremost in our ...
COVID-19 Borough Update #2 March 15, 2020
As we continue to work through the ongoing concerns and blunt the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, Mayor Colleen Mahr and the Borough of Fanwood will be providing updates on a regular basis. We encourage residents to check our website ...
“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
Latest News
Fanwood’s National Night Out 2017
Fanwood's Police, Fire and Rescue Squad responders came out in full force to participate in the annual National Night Out at LaGrande Park on August 1st. National Night Out, which began three decades ago as a demonstration of police solidarity against neighborhood crime, has become an opportunity for police, ...
Fanwood-born Man Becomes Oldest Skydiver in the World
Recently, NJ.com reported on a story of a 102-year-old man who recently became the world's oldest skydiver. Kenny Meyer, born right here in Fanwood, broke the world record last week for becoming the oldest man in the world to go sky diving, recently beating out a 101-year-old British man ...
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 ...