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07004 (Fairfield Weather Forecast, NJ)

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The first Europeans to settle in the area were Dutch and the place was called Gansegat, which is Dutch for duck's pond. Later it was part of Horse Neck and officially part of Newark Township.

In 1702, settlers purchased the 14,000 acre Horseneck Tract — the reason for this name has never been determined, but historians agree that it is not because of its shape — from the Lenape Native Americans for goods equal to $325. This purchase encompassed much of western Essex County, from the First Mountain to the Passaic River.

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 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. In 1979, Fairfield again became a township to take advantage of federal revenue sharing policies.

 

 

Government

Fairfield Township
230 Fairfield Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004
973-882-2700

Departments

Construction Official 973-882-2730

Court Administator 973-882-2715

Fire - 911
(Non-Emergency) 973-882-2735

First Aid - 911
(Non-Emergency)

Health Department 973-226-2303

Library - 973-227-3575

Office of Emergency Management (OEM) 973-882-2740

Police - 911
(Non-emergency) 973-227-1400

Public Works 973-882-2734

Recreation 973-882-2745

Senior Citizens

Tax Collector's Office 973-882-2708

Tax Assessor 973-882-2717

Education

Board of Education
15 Knoll Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004
973-227-1340

Home School Association

Adlai E Stevenson School - Elementary Grades PreK - 3
15 Knoll Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004

Winston S Churchill School - Elementary Grades 4 - 6
233 Fairfield Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004

West Essex Regional Middle School - Grades 7 & 8
65 West Greenbrook Road
North Caldwell, NJ 07006
973-228-1200

West Essex Regional High School - Grades 9 - 12
65 West Greenbrook Road
North Caldwell, New Jersey 07006
(973) 228-1200

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