Fanwood, Garwood To Combine Municipal Services

FANWOOD, NJ — Fanwood and Garwood are set to share municipal operations moving forward after a resolution was approved on Dec. 15 by the Fanwood Borough Council.

The resolution said the move is being made "in order to conserve resources and to provide for a more efficient and more economically sound municipal court system."

The towns currently share a court administrator. Through another resolution on Dec. 15, the Fanwood Borough Council approved the extension of the court administrator to last until the shared services are approved by the state and the operations begin.

The new agreement fully joins together the facilities and staff to service both municipalities.

If approved by the state Administrative Office of the Courts, the shared municipal operations will go into effect on Feb. 1, 2026.

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