Fair Haven is a

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situated in the

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region within

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, in the

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, in the

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. Fair Haven is located on the Rumson

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along the

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and is bordered by Red Bank and Little Silver to the west. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,269, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 148 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 6,121, which in turn reflected an increase of 184 (+3.1%) from the 5,937 counted in the 2000 census. Fair Haven was incorporated as a borough by an act of the

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on March 28, 1912, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, subject to the results of a referendum held on April 23, 1912. Portions of the borough were exchanged with Red Bank on June 17, 1957.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 179. Accessed March 26, 2012.History
Borough of Fair Haven. Accessed May 30, 2022. The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities. In the 2013–2017

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, Fair Haven had a median household income of $158,264 (ranked 23rd in the state) and included 36.6% of households earning more than $200,000 annually. In 2012,

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listed Fair Haven as 355th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $804,446. In 2018, ''New Jersey Business Magazine'' listed Fair Haven as 25th in its listing of "The Most Expensive ZIP Codes in New Jersey", with a median sale price 2017 of $745,000

History

Fair Haven's first permanent settlement dates to a structure built in 1816 at the

near today's Fair Haven Road. By the mid-19th century, steamboats stopped at "Chandler's Dock" on a route between Red Bank and

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, bringing visitors to the area and local oysters to the city. Fisk Chapel was rebuilt in 1882 to accommodate the borough's African American population.Finley, Bill
"Fisk Chapel"
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'', March 26, 2006. Accessed May 26, 2015. "Fair Haven's second black church, renamed the Fisk Chapel when it was rebuilt in 1882, was paid for by General Fisk and is still open today." The steamship "Albertina" is depicted on the Borough seal. It was built in 1882 by Lawrence & Foulks. Fair Haven has an annual Fireman's Fair during the last weekend of summer including

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weekend which attracts a couple of thousand people, including noted musicians

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and

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. The Fair Haven Fireman's Fair also has a Fireman's night and invites all firefighters from any other firehouse to come and join in the festivities. The Fireman's Fair used to raffle off a car each year, but most attendees already had their own cars and the decision was made in the 1990s to switch to a 50/50 raffle whose prize can be in the tens of thousands of dollars. The fair is on the Fire Company grounds.

Geography

According to the

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, the borough had a total area of 2.11 square miles (5.47 km²), including 1.59 square miles (4.13 km²) of land and 0.52 square miles (1.34 km²) of water (24.55%). The borough borders the Monmouth County communities of Little Silver, Middletown Township, Red Bank and Rumson.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 6,121 people, 1,970 households, and 1,659 families in the borough. The

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was 3,832.5 per square mile (1,479.7/km²). There were 2,065 housing units at an average density of 1,292.9 per square mile (499.2/km²). The racial makeup was 94.63% (5,792)

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, 2.50% (153) Black or African American, 0.10% (6) Native American, 1.08% (66) Asian, 0.10% (6)

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, 0.44% (27) from other races, and 1.16% (71) from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.70% (165) of the population. Of the 1,970 households, 51.4% had children under the age of 18; 73.6% were married couples living together; 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 15.8% were non-families. Of all households, 13.8% were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.45. 34.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.7 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $112,308 (with a margin of error of +/− $18,209) and the median family income was $113,546 (+/− $18,045). Males had a median income of $109,643 (+/− $28,479) versus $62,083 (+/− $15,309) for females. The

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for the borough was $54,241 (+/− $6,162). About 0.9% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the

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, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 5,937 people, 1,998 households, and 1,658 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 2,037 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 93.87%

, 4.09%

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, 0.03% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Fair Haven borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed August 5, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Fair Haven borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed August 5, 2012. There were 1,998 households, out of which 47.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were

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living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.33. In the borough the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $97,220, and the median income for a family was $109,760. Males had a median income of $83,657 versus $51,389 for females. The

for the borough was $44,018. About 1.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the

, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Fair Haven is governed under the

form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected

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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 63. The borough form of government used by Fair Haven is a "

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/ strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can

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ordinances subject to an

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by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. , the

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of the Borough of Fair Haven is Republican Joshua Halpern, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2026.Mayor's Page
Borough of Fair Haven. Accessed January 27, 2025. Members of the Fair Haven Borough Council are Council President Elizabeth M. "Betsy" Koch (R, 2027), Tracey Cole (R, 2027), Michal DiMiceli ( D, 2026), Kristen Hoey (R, 2025), Andrew "Drew" LaBarbera (R, 2025) and Brian Olson (R, 2026).November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results

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, updated December 16, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.November 8, 2023 General Election Official Results

, updated January 18, 2024. Accessed January 22, 2024.General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results

Clerk, updated December 27, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023. In February 2017, the borough council selected Christopher Rodriguez from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2017 that had been held by Aimee Humphreys until she resigned from office as she was moving out of the borough; Rodriguez serve until the November 2017 general election, when he was elected to serve the two-month balance of the term and to fill a new three-year term.General Election November 7, 2017 Official Results

Clerk, updated November 17, 2017. Accessed January 1, 2018. Benjamin Lucarelli was chosen as mayor in February 2012 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mike Halfacre, and who left office to take a position in the

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, with Eric R. Jaeger in turn chosen in March 2012 to fill Lucarelli's vacancy on the borough council. Fair Haven was a participating municipality in an initiative to study regionalization of their municipal police force with one or more municipalities. The borough received a grant from the

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in the amount of $40,950 along with the Boroughs of Rumson, Little Silver,

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and

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to hire professional consultants to conduct the study on their behalf. A report was prepared that proposed that on or about July 1, 2009, Fair Haven would close and move their Police, Fire and EMS dispatching over to Little Silver. After deadlines to begin this operation were missed, dispatching of police and emergency services would be handled by the

Sheriff's office by October 1, 2009. The proposal to consolidate services with Little Silver was presented to and rejected by the voters.

Federal, state, and county representation

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, December 8, 2022. and is part of New Jersey's 13th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 census, Fair Haven had been in the 12th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 57, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015. Prior to the 2010 Census, Fair Haven had been part of the , a change made by the

that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,201 registered voters in Fair Haven, of which 1,049 (25.0%) were registered as Democrats, 1,286 (30.6%) were registered as

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and 1,865 (44.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party. In the

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, Republican

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received 53.7% of the vote (1,679 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 45.1% (1,411 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (37 votes), among the 3,141 ballots cast by the borough's 4,379 registered voters (14 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 71.7%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 50.5% of the vote (1,765 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 47.6% (1,664 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (33 votes), among the 3,498 ballots cast by the borough's 4,343 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.5%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 51.8% of the vote (1,765 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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with 47.1% (1,604 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (27 votes), among the 3,407 ballots cast by the borough's 4,184 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 81.4. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 68.7% of the vote (1,275 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 29.5% (547 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (33 votes), among the 1,873 ballots cast by the borough's 4,362 registered voters (18 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.9%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 58.8% of the vote (1,459 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 32.9% (817 votes), Independent

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with 7.2% (178 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (14 votes), among the 2,480 ballots cast by the borough's 4,238 registered voters, yielding a 58.5% turnout.

Education

The Fair Haven Public Schools serves students in

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through eighth grade. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 964 students and 105.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 9.2:1.District information for Fair Haven School District

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. Accessed February 1, 2024. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the

) are Viola L. Sickles School with 452 students in grades PreK–3 and Knollwood School with 504 students in grades 4–8. Students in public school for

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through

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s attend

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, together with students from Rumson, where the school is located. As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 876 students and 83.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 10.5:1. In 2016, ''

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'' ranked RFH the 144th best high school in the United States. Seats on the high school district's nine-member

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are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with four seats assigned to Fair Haven.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Monmouth County. No Interstate, U.S. or state highways pass through Fair Haven. County Route 10 (River Road) is the main road through the town.

Public transportation

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provides local service on the 835 route. The nearest train station is at Red Bank, where service is available on the

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Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Fair Haven include: * Katie Coyle (born ), author of the Vivian Apple series of young adult novels * Schuyler DeBree (born 1996), professional

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player who plays as a defender for

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of the

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* Clinton B. Fisk (1828–1890), senior officer during the

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in the

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, who was the namesake of

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(born 1991), fashion model *

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(born 1963), actress, who appeared in ''

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'' and '' Baby Boy'' *

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(1913–1970), lived in Fair Haven while coaching with the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The ...

Robert W. Lucky Robert Wendell Lucky (January 9, 1936 – March 10, 2022) was an American electrical engineer, inventor, and research manager at Bell Labs and Bell Communications Research (Bellcore). He is best known for his writings and speeches about technolo ...

(1936–2022), engineer *

Bruce Mapes Bruce Mapes (August 16, 1901–February 18, 1961) was an American figure skater from the early 1900s. In 1913, the jump now known today as the flip became known by his last name, but it is not known for certain if he was the inventor. In 1920, Map ...

(1901–1961),

figure skating Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympi ...

pioneer who invented the

flip jump The flip jump (also called the flip, and formerly ''toe salchow'') is a figure skating jump. The International Skating Union (ISU) defines a flip jump as "a toe jump that takes off from a back inside edge and lands on the back outside edge of th ...

and the

toe loop jump The toe loop jump is the simplest Figure skating jumps, jump in the sport of figure skating. It was invented in the 1920s by American professional figure skater Bruce Mapes. The toe loop is accomplished by skating forward on the inside edge of th ...

* Kevin Ryan (born 1967), president and CEO of Covenant House International * Bonnard J. Teegarden (born 1940), astrophysicist formerly with

NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agencies of the United States government, independent agency of the federal government of the United States, US federal government responsible for the United States ...

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, best known for leading the team that discovered

Teegarden's Star Teegarden's Star (''SO J025300.5+165258'', ''2MASS J02530084+1652532'', ''LSPM J0253+1652'') is an stellar classification, M-type red dwarf star in the constellation Aries (constellation), Aries, from the Solar System. Although it is L ...

in 2003 * Charlie Volker (born 1997),

bobsledder Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of 2 to 4 athletes make timed speed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsle ...

who represented the United States in the two-man bobsleigh event and in the four-man event at the

2022 Winter Olympics The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), were an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beijing, China, and surrounding areas wit ...

Carino, Jerry
"Winter Olympics: Fair Haven's Charlie Volker eyes medal with U.S. bobsled team"
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Asbury Park Press The ''Asbury Park Press'', formerly known as the ''Shore Press'', ''Daily Press'', ''Asbury Park Daily Press'', and ''Asbury Park Evening Press'', is the third largest daily newspaper in the state of New Jersey. Established in 1879, it has been o ...

'', January 20, 2022. Accessed May 16, 2022. "After flying from Europe to California Monday, Charlie Volker turned on his phone and found it deluged with messages. During his trip, the public was informed of something the 24-year-old from Fair Haven already anticipated: He made the U.S. Olympic team in the men’s bobsled."

References

External links

Borough of Fair Haven official website

Property, tax, and hazard data for all parcels in Fair Haven from PogoData
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