page_title: Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey
section_title: Roads and highways
hierarchical_section_title: Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey / Transportation / Roads and highways
caption_attribution_description: English: View west along Interstate 80 just west of Exit 52 in Fairfield Township, Essex County, New Jersey
context_page_description: Fairfield is a township in far northwestern Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 7,466, reflecting an increase of 403 from the 7,063 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 552 from the 7,615 counted in the 1990 Census. Fairfield is the least densely populated town in Essex County.
  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 New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to create Livingston, Fairmount Township, Caldwell borough, Verona Township, North Caldwell, Essex Fells and West Caldwell. 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.
context_section_description: As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 62.10 miles (99.94 km) of roadways, of which 40.18 miles (64.66 km) were maintained by the municipality, 13.14 miles (21.15 km) by Essex County and 8.78 miles (14.13 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
  U.S. Route 46, Route 159 and Interstate 80 all pass through the Township.
caption: View west along I-80 in Fairfield
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