Fairfield is a

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in far northwestern Essex County, in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 7,872, an increase of 406 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 7,466, which in turn reflected an increase of 403 (+5.7%) from the 7,063 counted in the 2000 census. Fairfield was the least densely populated town in Essex County in 2020. 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

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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

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on June 8, 1964.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. 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

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policies that allocated townships a greater share of government aid to municipalities on a per capita basis. It also has the heaviest population of Italian people by density.

History

The Dutch, including many acculturated

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s, 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". The Horseneck Tract was an area that consisted of what are now the municipalities of Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell,

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, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Roseland, and portions of Fairfield, Livingston and West Orange. Later in 1702, English settlers purchased of the Horseneck Tract without approval of the Proprietary Authorities from the

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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

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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

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. The Fairfield Dutch Reformed Church dates back to 1720, and its current structure is another historic site, built in 1804.

Geography

According to the

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, 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%). Fairfield has the lowest population density of any municipality in Essex County. 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. Great Piece Meadows is mostly marshland covering . The township borders North Caldwell and West Caldwell in Essex County; East Hanover Township,

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and Montville in Morris County; and Little Falls and Wayne in Passaic County.

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 7,466 people, 2,645 households, and 2,103 families in the township. The

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was . There were 2,723 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 94.84% (7,081)

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, 0.68% (51) Black or African American, 0.28% (21) Native American, 2.53% (189) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 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. 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. 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. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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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

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for the borough was $41,615 (+/− $5,217). About 0.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 7,063 people, 2,296 households, and 1,981 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,326 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.63%

, 0.52%

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, 0.10% Native American, 2.82% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Fairfield township, Essex County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed November 5, 2012.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
,

. Accessed November 5, 2012. There were 2,296 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% were

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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. 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. 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

for the township was $32,099. About 2.3% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the

, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Corporate residents of Fairfield Township include: * Pharmaceutical firm Bradley Pharmaceuticals was headquartered here until the company was acquired by

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in 2008. * Cricket Hill, microbrewer of American Ale, Hopnotic IPA, and East Coast Lager. * Telebrands, the direct marketing firm best known for its "As Seen on TV" products.

Government

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. 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. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the four-member Township Council. Members are elected to three-year terms of office

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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.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 125. , members of the Fairfield Township Council are

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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).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."County Directory
Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 22, 2025.General Election November 5, 2024 Official Results
Essex County, New Jersey, updated November 18, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results
Essex County, New Jersey, updated November 27, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.November 8, 2022, General Election Unofficial Results
Essex County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023. 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. Later that month, Peter Campisi was appointed to fill Galese's vacant council seat expiring in December 2023.

Federal, state and county representation

Fairfield is located in the 11th Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 40th state legislative district.

Politics

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

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or Greens. In the 2016 presidential election, Republican

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received 72.5% of the vote (2,858 cast), ahead of Democrat

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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%. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican

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received 69.4% of the vote (2,494 cast), ahead of Democrat

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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%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 70.1% of the vote (2,797 cast), ahead of Democrat

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%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 69.6% of the vote (2,742 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat

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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. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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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%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 68.9% of the vote (1,819 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat

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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.

Education

The Fairfield School District serves public school students in

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through sixth grade. 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

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of 10.0:1.District information for Fairfield Public School District

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

) are Adlai E. Stevenson Elementary School with 309 students in pre-Kindergarten through third grade and Winston S. Churchill School with 384 students in fourth through sixth grade. Students in public school for seventh through

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s attend the

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, a regional school district in western Essex County serving students from Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the

) are West Essex Middle School with 599 students in grades 7-8 and West Essex High School with 1,043 students in grades 9-12. Seats on the nine-member board of education of the high school district are allocated based on population, with three seats assigned to Fairfield. StenoTech Career Institute is a technical school in Fairfield, established in 1988, that offers

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and

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training.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Essex County and by the

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. U.S. Route 46, Route 159 and

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all pass through the township.

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service to Newark on the 29 and 71 routes. Lakeland Bus Lines offers service to and from the

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on its Route 46 route. Essex County Airport, managed by the Essex County Improvement Authority, is located in Fairfield.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Fairfield include: * Robert Egan (born 1958),

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and an interlocutor between the government of the

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(North Korea) and the United States * David Greczek (born 1994), professional

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player who plays as a

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, most recently for Swope Park Rangers in the

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* Gurbir Grewal (born 1973),

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* John LoCascio (born 1991), defenseman for the Rochester Rattlers in

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* James F. Post (1818–1899),

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, builder, and contractor who designed and oversaw the construction of over 60 buildings, best known for his buildings in

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* Jake Siciliano (born 1998), actor * Michelle Vizzuso (born 1977), field hockey player recognized by ''

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'' as the sport's top athlete of the 20th centuryStaff
"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''."

References

External links

Fairfield Township website

Fairfield School District
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School Data for the Fairfield School District

West Essex Regional School District
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School Data for the West Essex Regional School District

Historical articles, bibliography, and chronology see : 07004 History
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