Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey
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Fairfield is a township in far northwestern Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 7,872,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 406 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 7,466,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 403 (+5.7%) from the 7,063 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> Fairfield was the least densely populated town in Essex County in 2020.<ref name=LWD2020/>
The first Europeans to settle in the area were Dutch and the place was called Gansegat. Later it was part of Horse Neck and officially part of Newark Township. What is now Fairfield was formed on February 16, 1798, as Caldwell Township from portions of Acquackanonk Township and Newark Township. The area was named for Rev. James Caldwell. It was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to create Livingston (February 8, 1813), Fairmount Township (March 11, 1862, now part of West Orange), Caldwell borough (February 10, 1892), Verona Township (February 17, 1892, now known and including what is now Cedar Grove), North Caldwell (March 31, 1898), Essex Fells (March 31, 1902) and West Caldwell (February 24, 1904). On November 6, 1963, Caldwell Township was renamed as Fairfield Township, based on the results of a referendum passed the previous day. Fairfield was reincorporated as borough on June 8, 1964.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 126. Accessed October 25, 2012.</ref> In 1978, the borough passed a referendum reincorporating itself as a township, becoming the second of more than a dozen Essex County municipalities to reclassify themselves as townships in order take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis.<ref>"Chapter VI: Municipal Names and Municipal Classification", p. 73. New Jersey State Commission on County and Municipal Government, 1992. Accessed September 24, 2015.</ref><ref>"Removing Tiering From The Revenue Sharing Formula Would Eliminate Payment Inequities To Local Governments", Government Accountability Office, April 15, 1982. Accessed September 24, 2015. "In 1978, South Orange Village was the first municipality to change its name to the 'township' of South Orange Village effective beginning in entitlement period 10 (October 1978 to September 1979). The Borough of Fairfield in 1978 changed its designation by a majority vote of the electorate and became the 'Township of Fairfield' effective beginning entitlement period 11 (October 1979 to September 1980).... However, the Revenue Sharing Act was not changed and the actions taken by South Orange and Fairfield prompted the Town of Montclair and West Orange to change their designation by referendum in the November 4, 1980, election. The municipalities of Belleville, Verona, Bloomfield, Nutley, Essex Fells, Caldwell, and West Caldwell have since changed their classification from municipality to a township."</ref><ref>Narvaez, Alfonso A. "New Jersey Journal", The New York Times, December 27, 1981. Accessed September 24, 2015. "Under the Federal system, New Jersey's portion of the revenue sharing funds is disbursed among the 21 counties to create three 'money pools.' One is for county governments, one for 'places' and a third for townships. By making the change, a community can use the 'township advantage' to get away from the category containing areas with low per capita incomes."</ref>
History
[edit]The Dutch, including many acculturated French Huguenots, initially settled this area of the Passaic River Valley after purchasing it from the Native Americans. They named it "Gansegat" which is Dutch for "duck's pond".<ref>Poekel Jr., Charles A. West Essex: Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland, Arcadia Publishing, 1999, 2004</ref>
The Horseneck Tract was an Template:Convert area that consisted of what are now the municipalities of Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Roseland, and portions of Fairfield, Livingston and West Orange. Later in 1702, English settlers purchased Template:Convert of the Horseneck Tract without approval of the Proprietary Authorities from the Lenape Native Americans for goods equal to $325. When Proprietary Authorities began eviction proceedings against the settlers, the Horseneck Riots took place. This purchase encompassed much of western Essex County, from the First Mountain to a point on the Passaic River at Pine Brook NJ. The reason for the Horseneck name has never been determined, but historians agree that it is not because of its shape.
The Van Ness House, constructed about 1720, is a historic home added in 1977 to the National Register of Historic Places.<ref>Van Ness, Peter, Farmhouse, Fairfield Rd., FAIRFIELD VIC., Essex County, NJ., Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey. Accessed October 10, 2013.</ref> The Fairfield Dutch Reformed Church dates back to 1720, and its current structure is another historic site, built in 1804.<ref>A Brief History of Fairfield Reformed Church, Reformed Church of America. Accessed October 10, 2013. "At the turn of the century it was decided to erect a new church building 1/2 mile north of the old one. Made of brownstone from a Little Falls quarry, the new structure was constructed in 1804. Several decades later a tall white steeple and a balcony were added.Today the congregation continues to worship in the same historic building and the tall white steeple remains physically prominent in the community."</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 10.35 square miles (26.80 km2), including 10.13 square miles (26.23 km2) of land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) of water (2.14%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> Fairfield has the lowest population density of any municipality in Essex County.<ref name=LWD2020/> Fairfield Township is located in the northwest corner of Essex County. The township is bisected by Interstate 80 and Route 46.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Clinton and Clinton Park.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>
Great Piece Meadows is mostly marshland covering Template:Convert.<ref>Great Piece Meadows, Wildlife Preserves. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref>
The township borders North Caldwell and West Caldwell in Essex County; East Hanover Township, Lincoln Park and Montville in Morris County; and Little Falls and Wayne in Passaic County.<ref>Areas that touch Fairfield, MapIt. Accessed March 29, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities, Essex County, New Jersey Register of Deeds and Mortgages. Accessed March 29, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 6,800 | 6,562 | 83.10% | 79.88% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 46 | 38 | 0.62% | 0.46% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 0 | 0.04% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 183 | 355 | 2.35% | 4.35% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 24 | 0.00% | 0.29% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 50 | 159 | 0.65% | 1.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 384 | 733 | 5.24% | 9.07% |
| Total | 7,466 | 7,872 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 7,466 people, 2,645 households, and 2,103 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,723 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 94.84% (7,081) White, 0.68% (51) Black or African American, 0.28% (21) Native American, 2.53% (189) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.74% (55) from other races, and 0.92% (69) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.14% (384) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 2,645 households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18; 67.0% were married couples living together; 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.5% were non-families. Of all households, 18.0% were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.22.<ref name=Census2010/>
22.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.8 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $97,361 (with a margin of error of +/− $11,797) and the median family income was $117,004 (+/− $7,881). Males had a median income of $69,081 (+/− $15,627) versus $51,198 (+/− $6,668) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $41,615 (+/− $5,217). About 0.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Fairfield township, Essex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 7,063 people, 2,296 households, and 1,981 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,326 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 95.63% White, 0.52% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.82% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Fairfield township, Essex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Fairfield township, Essex County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref>
There were 2,296 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.29.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the township was $83,120, and the median income for a family was $90,998. Males had a median income of $56,106 versus $39,032 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,099. About 2.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Economy
[edit]Corporate residents of Fairfield Township include:
- Pharmaceutical firm Bradley Pharmaceuticals was headquartered here until the company was acquired by Nycomed in 2008.<ref>Nycomed US Inc. Acquires Bradley Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Fougera, February 21, 2008. Accessed November 5, 2012. "Nycomed has announced that the PharmaDerm headquarters will be located in Florham Park, New Jersey. The Company will be transitioning key employees from Bradley's Fairfield corporate headquarters building to Florham Park over the next several months."</ref>
- Cricket Hill, microbrewer of American Ale, Hopnotic IPA, and East Coast Lager.<ref>About Us, Cricket Hill. Accessed November 5, 2012. "Cricket Hill is a microbrewery located in Fairfield, NJ. In 2002, we brewed our first beers East Coast Lager and American Ale."</ref>
- Telebrands, the direct marketing firm best known for its "As Seen on TV" products.<ref>Kilgannon, Corey. "At Home of 'As Seen on TV,' a Chance for Inventors", The New York Times, December 15, 2009. Accessed November 5, 2012. "Norberto Ponce pitched his invention, the Mower Buddy, to A.J. Khubani, the founder and CEO of TeleBrands, at its headquarters in Fairfield, N.J."</ref>
Government
[edit]Fairfield Township operates within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Small Municipality plan C form of New Jersey government, as implemented as of January 1, 1962, based on direct petition.<ref>"The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed October 10, 2013.</ref> The township is one of 18 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government, which is available to municipalities with less than 12,000 residents at the time of adoption.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the four-member Township Council. Members are elected to three-year terms of office at-large in partisan elections in a three-year cycle, with two council seats up for vote in each of the first two years of the cycle and the mayoral seat up in the third year. The Mayor exercises executive power of the municipality, appoints department heads with Council approval, prepares the annual budget and has veto over ordinances subject to override by 2/3 of all members of Council. The Council exercises legislative power of municipality and approves appointment of department heads.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 125.</ref><ref name=MayorCouncil/><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 14. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>
Template:As of, members of the Fairfield Township Council are Mayor William Galese (R, term ends December 31, 2027), Council President Peter Campisi (R, 2026), Joseph Cifelli (R, 2025), John LaForgia (R, 2026) and Michael B. McGlynn (R, 2025).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Mayor and Council, Township of Fairfield. Accessed January 22, 2025. "Fairfield Township is a Mayor-Council form of government under the New Jersey Faulkner Act (Small Municipality Plan 'C'). The Mayor exercises executive power of the municipality, appoints department heads with Council approval, prepares the annual budget, and has a vote, but no veto. The Council exercises the legislative power of the municipality and approves the appointment of department heads."</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Township of Fairfield. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref><ref name=EssexDirectory>County Directory, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 22, 2025.</ref><ref name=Essex2024>General Election November 5, 2024 Official Results, Essex County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref name=Essex2023>General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results, Essex County, New Jersey, updated November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Essex2022>November 8, 2022, General Election Unofficial Results, Essex County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref>
In January 2023, councilmember William Galese was appointed as mayor to fill the seat expiring in December 2024 that had been held by James Gasparini until he resigned to take office as the township's administrator.<ref>Bottone, Gail. "Fairfield Mayor William Galese Takes Oath of Office", TAPinto West Essex, January 4, 2023. Accessed January 26, 2023. "Fairfield’s new Mayor William Galese was sworn into office by Judge Marcella Manos Wilson at the township’s reorganization meeting Tuesday night. Galese will fill the unexpired term of James Gasparini, ending Dec. 31, 2024."</ref> Later that month, Peter Campisi was appointed to fill Galese's vacant council seat expiring in December 2023.<ref>Bottone, Gail. "Fairfield Council Tabs Campisi to Fill Vacant Seat", TAPinto West Essex, January 24, 2023. Accessed January 26, 2023. "The Fairfield mayor and council elected Peter Campisi as councilman to fill the unexpired term of William Galese, term ending Dec. 31, 2023. Galese is now the mayor of Fairfield after Former Mayor James Gasparini resigned to become Fairfield’s business administrator upon the retirement of Joseph Catenaro, who has been Fairfield’s business administrator for the last 29 years."</ref>
Federal, state and county representation
[edit]Fairfield is located in the 11th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 40th state legislative district.<ref>Districts by Number for 2023-2031, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>
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Politics
[edit]As of March 2011, there were a total of 5,378 registered voters in Fairfield, of which 1,004 (18.7%) were registered as Democrats, 2,072 (38.5%) were registered as Republicans and 2,299 (42.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Essex, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref> Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow |}
In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 72.5% of the vote (2,858 cast), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 25.6% (1,009 cast), and other candidates with 1.8% (70 votes), among the 4,003 ballots cast by the township's 5,798 registered voters, for a turnout of 69%.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 69.4% of the vote (2,494 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 29.7% (1,069 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (32 votes), among the 3,625 ballots cast by the township's 5,459 registered voters (30 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 66.4%.<ref name=2012Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 70.1% of the vote (2,797 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 28.5% (1,137 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (21 votes), among the 3,991 ballots cast by the township's 5,380 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.2%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Essex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 69.6% of the vote (2,742 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 29.2% (1,151 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (39 votes), among the 3,939 ballots cast by the township's 5,131 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 76.8.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Essex County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref>
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 73.9% of the vote (1,600 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 25.3% (548 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (17 votes), among the 2,193 ballots cast by the township's 5,445 registered voters (28 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 40.3%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 68.9% of the vote (1,819 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 25.0% (661 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.0% (133 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (12 votes), among the 2,641 ballots cast by the township's 5,397 registered voters, yielding a 48.9% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Essex County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref>
Education
[edit]The Fairfield School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade.<ref>Fairfield Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through six in the Fairfield School District. Composition: The Fairfield School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Fairfield."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 694 students and 69.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Fairfield Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Fairfield School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are Adlai E. Stevenson Elementary School<ref>Adlai E. Stevenson Elementary School, Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.</ref> with 309 students in pre-Kindergarten through third grade and Winston S. Churchill School<ref>Winston Churchill School, Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.</ref> with 384 students in fourth through sixth grade.<ref>Schools, Fairfield School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Fairfield Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 7, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Fairfield School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
Students in public school for seventh through twelfth grades attend the West Essex Regional School District, a regional school district in western Essex County serving students from Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland.<ref>West Essex Regional School District Bylaw 0110 - Identification, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed March 7, 2024. "Purpose The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades seven through twelve in the West Essex Regional School District. Composition: The West Essex Regional School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland."</ref><ref>West Essex Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 4, 2016. "The West Essex Regional School District is a comprehensive high school serving the communities of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, and Roseland in northern New Jersey."</ref><ref>School History, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed September 3, 2020. "The first comprehensive study was submitted in 1956, and it recommended the consolidation of the five school districts and all grades from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The communities, however, were reluctant to carry the recommendation into effect. Heeding the communities’ hesitance, the Rutgers educators suggested the formation of a regional school district for grades 7-12 for Caldwell Township, Essex Fells, North Caldwell and Roseland."</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the West Essex Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are West Essex Middle School<ref>West Essex Middle School, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.</ref> with 599 students in grades 7-8 and West Essex High School<ref>West Essex High School, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed March 7, 2024.</ref> with 1,043 students in grades 9-12.<ref>School Performance Reports for the West Essex Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 7, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the West Essex Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Seats on the nine-member board of education of the high school district are allocated based on population, with three seats assigned to Fairfield.<ref>Board of Education, West Essex Regional School District. Accessed April 8, 2024.</ref>
StenoTech Career Institute is a technical school in Fairfield, established in 1988, that offers court reporting and medical transcription training.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, StenoTech Career Institute. Accessed October 10, 2013.</ref>
Transportation
[edit]Roads and highways
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Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Essex County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Essex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>
U.S. Route 46,<ref>U.S. Route 46 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2016. Accessed November 4, 2019.</ref> Route 159<ref>New Jersey Route 159 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2014. Accessed November 4, 2019.</ref> and Interstate 80<ref>Interstate 80 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated April 2014. Accessed November 4, 2019.</ref> all pass through the township.<ref>Essex County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 16, 2023.</ref>
Public transportation
[edit]NJ Transit provides bus service to Newark on the 29 and 71 routes.<ref>Essex County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of March 22, 2010. Accessed November 5, 2012.</ref><ref>Essex County System Map Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed November 2, 2019.</ref>
Lakeland Bus Lines offers service to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on its Route 46 route.<ref>Route 46 Bus Schedule, Lakeland Bus Lines. Accessed November 4, 2019.</ref>
Essex County Airport, managed by the Essex County Improvement Authority, is located in Fairfield.<ref>Home page, Essex County Airport. Accessed November 5, 2012. "The Essex County Airport also known as 'Caldwell Airport' is conveniently located in Fairfield, NJ. Just Thirty Minutes from Manhattan via the Lincoln Tunnel or George Washington Bridge."</ref>
Notable people
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- Robert Egan (born 1958), restaurateur and an interlocutor between the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the United States<ref>Mead, Rebecca. "Our Man in Pyongyang Bobby Egan’s barbecue diplomacy.", The New Yorker, October 1, 2007. Accessed July 20, 2019. "Egan was raised in Fairfield, New Jersey, which is a twenty-minute drive west of Hackensack."</ref>
- David Greczek (born 1994), professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper, most recently for Swope Park Rangers in the United Soccer League<ref>David Greczek, Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer. Accessed April 24, 2017.</ref>
- Gurbir Grewal (born 1973), Attorney General of New Jersey<ref>Pizarro, Max. "Sources: If The Race for AG was Down to Three, Grewal has the Edge to be State’s Top Cop", Insider NJ, December 11, 2017. Accessed December 20, 2017. "Having grown up in Fairfield, Grewal is a lifelong friend of Hoboken Mayor-elect Ravi Bhalla, and a graduate of West Essex High School, where U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-5) also attended school."</ref>
- John LoCascio (born 1991), defenseman for the Rochester Rattlers in Major League Lacrosse<ref>John LoCascio Template:Webarchive, Villanova Wildcats men's lacrosse. Accessed May 27, 2016. "Hometown: Fairfield, N.J.; High School: West Essex Regional.... Born November 25th, 1991 in Paterson, N.J.</ref>
- James F. Post (1818–1899), architect, builder, and contractor who designed and oversaw the construction of over 60 buildings, best known for his buildings in Wilmington, North Carolina<ref>Post, James F. (1818-1899), North Carolina Architects & Builders. Accessed January 31, 2022. "Born in Fairfield, near Caldwell, New Jersey, Post moved south to Petersburg, Virginia where he married Mary Ann Russell on October 8, 1843, and where the couple had two children, Erastus (who died young) and Thomas."</ref>
- Jake Siciliano (born 1998), actor<ref>Annan-Brady, Rita. "Actor's Life Is Goal Of Jake Siciliano, 10, Of Fairfield", The Progress News, August 14, 2009. Accessed September 7, 2015. "He may be small in stature, but 10-year old Jake Siciliano of Fairfield is getting some pretty big roles in the movies and on television."</ref>
- Michelle Vizzuso (born 1977), field hockey player recognized by The Star-Ledger as the sport's top athlete of the 20th century<ref>Staff. "Field Hockey Assistant Coach Michelle Vizzuso Chosen As New Jersey Player Of Century", Virginia Cavaliers, October 11, 1999. Accessed November 5, 2012. "Virginia assistant field hockey coach Michelle Vizzuso (Fairfield, N.J./West Essex) was named the state's best field hockey player of the 20th century by the Newark Star-Ledger."</ref>
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Fairfield Township website
- Fairfield School District
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- School Data for the Fairfield School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- West Essex Regional School District
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- School Data for the West Essex Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Historical articles, bibliography, and chronology see : 07004 History