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Gov. Murphy, Rep. Coleman Swear-In 2020 Council
On Sunday, January 5 the Borough of Fanwood held our Annual Reorganization Meeting with two very special guests in attendance, Governor Phil Murphy and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman. Congratulations to Mayor Colleen Mahr and Councilmembers Kathy Mitchell, Francine Glaser and ...
Performance Series Announces Spring Schedule
The Fanwood Performance Series has announced their spring 2020 schedule. All musical performances take place at the Patricia M. Kuran Cultural Arts Center located at 75 North Martine Avenue, Fanwood, NJ 07023. Performances begin at 7 p.m. and doors open ...
Register Now for Fanwood Recreation’s winter programs for Seniors
Registration is open for Fanwood Recreation’s winter programs for Seniors. Programs include Aerobics, Yoga, Meditation, Zumba, Water Exercise and Tai Chi, and run weekly beginning the week of January 6th. For more information about these classes, including schedule 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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Elizabethtown Gas Terrill Road Project
The Elizabethtown Gas Terrill Road Project is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 24 on Carsam Street and will continue to run through the summer. A representative from Elizabethtown Gas attended the Borough council meeting on March 21 to update the Borough on the gas main replacement projects taking place ...
Council Honors Longtime Fanwood Florist and Recognizes Volunteers
Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr presented proclamations and resolutions to several noteworthy Fanwood residents during the April 17th regular meeting of the Mayor and Council. Dale Flowers, owner of the Scotchwood Florist flower shop in town, was honored for his many years on the Planning ...
Council amends rule on trash pick up
The Fanwood Borough Council passed an ordinance during Tuesday's Regular Council Meeting on April 17 that allows regular trash collection once a week instead of the previously mandatory twice a week. The Council believes the change may save residents some money if they only require once-a-week trash pickup. Those ...
Mayor Mahr Performs Fanwood’s First Same-Sex Marriage
David Rivera and Sandy Herrera, both of Fanwood, were married Friday, October 25th, 2013, at Fanwood Borough Hall by Mayor Colleen Mahr. The couple is the first in Fanwood to be married since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and a NJ judge ...