Fair Haven, New Jersey
| Fair Haven, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Fair Haven | |
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 Map of Fair Haven in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Fair Haven, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°21′43″N 74°02′20″W / 40.36194°N 74.038775°WCoordinates: 40°21′43″N 74°02′20″W / 40.36194°N 74.038775°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1912 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Benjamin J. Lucarelli (R, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator | Theresa S. Casagrande |
| • Clerk | Allyson Cinquegrana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.112 sq mi (5.470 km2) |
| • Land | 1.597 sq mi (4.137 km2) |
| • Water | 0.515 sq mi (1.334 km2) 24.38% |
| Area rank | 402nd of 566 in state 29th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 6,121 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 6,029 |
| • Rank | 340th of 566 in state 27th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 3,832.5/sq mi (1,479.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 161st of 566 in state 16th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07704 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402522440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885213 |
| Website | www |
Fair Haven is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, along the Navesink River and is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Fair Haven is located on the Rumson peninsula and is bordered by Red Bank and Little Silver to the west. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,121, reflecting an increase of 184 (+3.1%) from the 5,937 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 667 (+12.7%) from the 5,270 counted in the 1990 Census.
Fair Haven was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature 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.
Fair Haven's first permanent settlement dates to a structure built in 1816 at the Navesink River near today's Fair Haven Road. By the mid-19th century, steamboats stopped at "Chandler's Dock" on a route between Red Bank and New York City, 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.
Fair Haven has an annual Fireman's Fair during the last weekend of summer including Labor Day weekend which attracts a couple of thousand people, including noted musicians Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi. 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.
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