With a population of 33,597 individuals and five neighborhoods, Fair Lawn is the 52nd largest community in New Jersey.
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Demographics
The median age is 41.6 and 58% are married.
National Register of Historic Places
Fair Lawn has several listings on the National Register of Places
Naugle House, 42-49 Dunkerhook Road
Jacob Vanderbeck Jr. House, 41-25 Dunkerhook Road
Richard J. Berdan House, 2407 Fair Lawn Avenue
Cadmus-Folly House, 19-21 Fair Lawn Avenue
Radburn Train Station, Pollitt Drive & Fair Lawn Ave
Peter Garretson House, 4-02 River Road
G.V.H. Berdan House, 1219 River Road
Important Fair Lawn Website Links
| Department | Area of Responsibility |
| Ambulance |
Emergency medical response and transport |
| Animal Control |
Cat / Dog license info, traps and general information. |
| Borough Hall |
All Fair Lawn related matters |
| Building |
Building permits, property maintenance, zoning |
| Calendar |
Calendar of Meetings & Activites |
| Clerk, Municipal |
Council records, licenses, Borough records |
| Commuter Parking | Commuter parking lot information |
| Court, Municipal |
Court records, fee collection, court proceedings |
| Emergency Management | Emergency response and planning |
| Engineering |
Borough engineering related work |
| Finance |
Borough finances, bonds, payroll, employee insurance |
| Fire |
Emergency fire response |
| Fire Prevention Bureau |
Fire inspections, investigations and fire prevention training |
| Health |
Public health, sanitary inspections, training |
| Human Services |
Food Pantry, Minibus Service, Social Services |
| Library | Books, magazines and periodicals for loan |
| Manager |
Administration of the Borough |
| Police | Police Department |
| -Special Police | Volunteer Special Police Officers assist the Fair Lawn Police |
| Public Works DPW |
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| - Administration | Administration of Public Works |
| - Electrical |
Borough electrical work |
| - Recycling | Recycling, solid waste, clean communities |
| - Roads | Roads, street signs, plowing |
| - Sewer | Sanitary sewer system and pump stations |
| - Shade Tree | Planting and maintenance of Borough trees |
| - Fleet Maintenance |
Maintenance and repair of Borough vehicles |
| - Water | Water system |
| Planning Board |
Reviews subdivisions, site plans, planned development and Master Plan |
| Purchasing |
Purchasing procedures and bid specifications |
| Recreation & Parks |
Administration of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services |
| - Senior Center | Senior Citizen socializing and recreation |
| Rescue Squad |
Emergency response |
| Senior Services |
A compilation of programs and services for Senior Citizens |
| Tax Assessor |
Assess properties in the Borough |
| Tax Collector |
Collection of water bills and property taxes |
| Veterans Affairs | Matters regarding resident members of the U.S. Military and Veterans |
| Vital Records |
Birth, Marriage, Death records |
| Zoning Department |
Reviews land use issues and variations from zoning codes |
The median age is 41.6 and 58% are married.