A Message from Mayor Mahr
We have learned from the Westfield Regional Board of Health Department that Fanwood now has a total of 37 confirmed cases. I am saddened to report one more additional fatality. Our total number of deaths in Fanwood is now at 3. Please keep the families of these individuals in your thoughts during this incredibly difficult time knowing they are unable to gather for funerals, memorials, and other group commemorations to honor those lost lives.
The most recent fatality lived at The Chelsea. As you know the rates of infection and COVID-19 related deaths are of concern withing long term care centers across the country. Our Health Department is in daily contact with the management to offer ongoing guidance and track outbreaks. In addition, our Police and Office of Emergency Management are also in contact with the management and staff and are ready to offer assistance. We are here to help all our residents through this difficult time.
Earlier today the state reported another 4,059 positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 68,824. The current total in Union County is 7,265. Fanwood has seen 37 confirmed cases and sadly, three deaths. Below you will find an up-to-the-minute tracker of test results statewide.
I want to express my sincerest gratitude to all Fanwood residents. You have been wonderful throughout the pandemic and it has been your good faith efforts in social distancing that is helping keep COVID-19 from spiking more than it has to date.
Keep up the good work! Please continue to act responsibly for your sake and the sake of our community.
– Mayor Colleen Mahr
Reminder: Recycling will be picked up this Wednesday, April 15
Good News in Hard Times
Shout out to Fanwood resident Greg Cummings, who graciously offered his Fanwood home to an ICU nurse at Overlook Hospital. Her heavy workload made commuting to her Sussex County home a burden. Thanks to Greg’s generosity the nurse is able to get much-needed rest and return to her duties refreshed and ready for the challenges of caring for her seriously ill patients. Thank you, Greg!
New Executive Orders Announced
Today, Governor Murphy signed into action the following for New Jersey residents and businesses:
- Prohibiting Internet and phone services from being shut off until 30 days after our current public health emergency has ended;
- Prohibiting all service downgrades, service reductions, or late fees due to non-payment unless they are imposed in accordance with a policy approved by the Board of Public Utilities; and
- Requiring reconnection of any Internet or phone service that was disconnected due to non-payment after March 16.
COVID-19 Regional Advisory Council
Recognizing that their states have one integrated regional economy, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Delaware Governor John Carney, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced the creation of a multi-state council to restore the economy and get people back to work. This announcement builds on the states’ ongoing regional approach to combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.
The coordinating group – comprised of one health expert, one economic development expert and the respective Chief of Staff from each state — will work together to develop a fully integrated regional framework to gradually lift the states’ stay at home orders while minimizing the risk of increased spread of the virus.
The council will create this framework using every tool available to accomplish the goal of easing social isolation without triggering renewed spread – including testing, contact tracing, treatment and social distancing – and will rely on the best available scientific, statistical, social and economic information to manage and evaluate those tools.
Please click here to learn more.
Face Masks are Not a Substitute
We would like to remind ALL Fanwood residents that wearing a face mask in public is not a substitute for existing stay-at-home orders or social distancing protocol.
- Please leave surgical and N95 masks for our medical professionals and first responders, who need them
- Avoid touching the front of the mask
- Wash your hands before putting on the mask & again after removal
- Store the mask in a paper bag
- Cloth masks are not recommended for children under two
A Message from NJ TRANSIT
NJ TRANSIT remains committed to the safety of our customers and employees and is working to ensure a safe environment by following the health standards set by the CDC through the sanitation of our facilities and vehicles and the cleanliness practices of our employees; Additionally, NJ TRANSIT remains committed to providing reliable and dependable service.
Per Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 125 requiring all personnel and customers on New Jersey Transit vehicles to wear face coverings, among other requirements, strengthening NJ TRANSIT’s efforts to protect the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, please be advised that:
NJ TRANSIT REQUIRES ALL RIDERS TO WEAR A FACE COVERING.
NJ TRANSIT WORKERS AUTHORIZED TO LIMIT PASSENGER OCCUPANCY TO 50% OF THE VEHICLE’S MAXIMUM CAPACITY ON ALL TRAINS, BUSES, AND LIGHT RAIL LINES.
CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE USING NJ TRANSIT SERVICES FOR ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY.
For more information on Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 125 please click here.
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman’s Website Provides Resources
On her website, Congresswomen Bonnie Watson Coleman states “As our nation continues efforts to mitigate both the spread and impact of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, I am committed to providing you with as much information and as many resources as possible to keep your family healthy and secure during, and in the immediate aftermath of this crisis. While I’m working on legislation that will provide resources for families hit by layoffs or other coronavirus-related challenges, I’m also working with state and federal leaders to get New Jersey every tool it needs to see us through this.”
The Congresswoman’s website has compiled a number of different resources at
