Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Fair Lawn is a borough of 35,610 people in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Why visit Fair Lawn
Townapedia lists 65 museums and landmarks, 40 parks and trails, 84 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Great Falls, Sixth Avenue Bridge, Eastside Park and Ackerman House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 26°F.
Weather in Fair Lawn
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fair Lawn
Fair Lawn is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and a bedroom suburb located 12 miles (19 km) northwest of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 34,927, an increase of 2,470 (+7.6%) from the 2010 census count of 32,457, which in turn reflected an increase of 820 (+2.6%) from the 31,637 counted in the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Fair Lawn, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Sixth Avenue Bridge
Bridge · 2.6 mi
Bridge in United States of America
West Broadway Bridge
Bridge · 3.2 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks65
Eastside Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic district in Paterson, New Jersey
Ackerman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
House at 252 Lincoln Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ackerman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
House at 222 Doremus Avenue in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Ackerman-Demarest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Historic house in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
Ackerman-Hopper House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic house in Bergen County, New Jersey
Ackerman-Van Emburgh House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic house in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Albert J. Zabriskie Farmhouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
House in Paramus, New Jertsey
Andrew H. Hopper House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic house in Bergen County, New Jersey
Arch Street Bridge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Archibald-Vroom House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
House in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Cadmus-Folly House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
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Cairns-Whitten-Blauvelt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
53 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds40
Garret Mountain Reservation
Park · 4.0 mi
Public park in Passaic County, New Jersey
Kings Pond Park
Park · 3.2 mi
Park in New Jersey, United States of America
28 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes84
Coffee Garden
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 mi
73 Broadway, Elmwood Park
Mo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-16:00; Su off
Haus Café
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.8 mi
12-54 River Road, Fair Lawn
Mo-Fr 07:00-16:00; Sa,Su 08:00-15:00
Java Nut
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.4 mi
22 Morlot Avenue
Mo-Th 07:00-15:00; Fr 07:00-13:00; Su 07:00-14:00
John's Boy Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 2.0 mi
206 1/2 Rock Road, Glen Rock
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00
Puzo's Family Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 2.2 mi
4 Garfield Avenue, Hawthorne
Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Simmi's Table
Restaurant · Indian · 2.3 mi
409 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne
Mo,Tu,Th 11:00-18:00; We,Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-14:00
Stefano's Pizza & Pasta
Restaurant · Pizza, Pasta · 1.2 mi
71 Broadway, Elmwood Park
Mo-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Flames Pizza & Grill
Restaurant · 2.2 mi
522 Saddle River Road, Saddle Brook
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
RP Prime
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.5 mi
Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr 11:30-23:00; Sa 16:00-23:00; Su 16:00-21:00
Catalano Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.5 mi
1016 Maple Avenue, Glen Rock
Mo-Th 06:00-16:00; Fr 06:00-16:00; Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 07:00-15:00
72 more on the map.
History
The first settlers of Fair Lawn were members of the Lenape tribe, of Native Americans, a group of hunter gatherers who eventually sold their land to incoming Dutch and Irish settlers and migrated to Pennsylvania. The new colonists turned the region, part of the New Barbadoes Township, into five large farm lots, conjoined by two main roads—Paramus and Saddle River—and named it "slooterdam" (after a V-shaped sluice-like fishing weir built in the Passaic River by the Lenni Lenape). The name stuck until 1791. In the 1800s, these five lots became nine smaller lots, and three new roads—Fair Lawn Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, and Prospect Street—were constructed to encourage mobility between them. Eighty houses were built by 1861, and the renamed Small Lots, now a part of the Saddle River Township and home to multiple vegetable and fruit farms and dairies, became an agricultural community. Berdan Avenue, a new road located near five Berdan family farms, was soon added and Victorian homes were built alongside it and in nearby areas. The grandest of the estates, perched atop a hill by Small Lots Road was David Acker's estate "Fairlawn", from which the township gets its name (Images of America, Page 7) and is now the site of the borough's library.
From the History section of Fair Lawn, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship52
Elmwood Park Bible Chapel
Church · Brethren · 1.2 mi
110 16th Avenue, Elmwood Park
Orthodox Church of Christ the Savior
Church · Orthodox · 1.6 mi
365 Paramus Road, Paramus
Glen Rock Jewish Center
Place of worship · Jewish · 1.5 mi
682 Harristown Road, Glen Rock
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries93
Maurice M Pine Free Public Library
Library · 0.7 mi
10-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn
Healthcare11
Map of Fair Lawn
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 26°F | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 27°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 34°F | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 44°F | 4.0 in |
| May | 73°F | 53°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 63°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 69°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 67°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 60°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 48°F | 3.7 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 38°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 31°F | 4.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Teterboro Ap (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bergen County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Teterboro Airport (TEB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Glen Rock 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Paterson 3 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Maywood 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- River Edge 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Woodland Park 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Waldwick 5 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Clifton 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Hasbrouck Heights 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Wallington 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Westwood 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Radburn April 2006 001, Rickyrab at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2020-09-03 10 16 30 View north along New Jersey State Route 208 at the exit for Plaza Road (Fair Lawn) in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-03 16 56 23 View south along New Jersey State Route 208 at the exit for Plaza Road (Fair Lawn) in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-21 11 07 02 View north along New Jersey State Route 208 between Bergen County Route 78 (Morlot Avenue) and Plaza Road in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-03 10 19 22 View north along New Jersey State Route 208 at the exit for Fair Lawn Avenue EAST in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-08 15 03 17 View north along New Jersey State Route 208 from the overpass for Bergen County Route 78 (Morlot Avenue) in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-03 10 23 02 View north along New Jersey State Route 208 at the exit for Fair Lawn Avenue WEST in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-08 15 02 02 View south along New Jersey State Route 208 from the overpass for Bergen County Route 78 (Morlot Avenue) in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-08 15 20 32 View south along New Jersey State Route 208 from the overpass for Bergen County Route 76 (Fair Lawn Avenue) in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-08 15 22 00 View north along New Jersey State Route 208 from the overpass for Bergen County Route 76 (Fair Lawn Avenue) in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-08 15 18 38 View east along Bergen County Route 76 (Fair Lawn Avenue) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 208 SOUTH (Hackensack, New York) in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-03 10 14 27 View north along New Jersey State Route 208 at the exit for Morlot Avenue WEST (Fair Lawn) in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-21 12 01 46 View south along New Jersey State Route 208 between Bergen County Route 507 (Maple Avenue) and Bergen County Route 76 (Fairlawn Avenue) in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library, Fair Lawn, NJ, March 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Edward Street sb, Fair Lawn, NJ, March 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fair Lawn, NJ Municipal Building (2), March 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fair Lawn, NJ Municipal Building (1), March 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 15 55 44 View north along Bergen County Route 507 (River Road) at Berdan Avenue in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wyder Building, Fair Lawn, NJ, March 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-19 13 58 32 View south along Bergen County Route 507 (River Road) at Bergen County Route 76 (Fair Lawn Avenue) in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Peace Korean Reform Church, Fair Lawn, NJ, March 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-25 14 23 50 View east along New Jersey State Route 4 (Broadway) from the overpass for the rail line just east of East 55th Street in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-25 14 23 28 View west along New Jersey State Route 4 (Broadway) from the overpass for the rail line just east of East 55th Street on the border of Elmwood Park and Fair Lawn in Bergen County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-24 16 10 44 View north along New Jersey State Route 20 (McLean Boulevard) at Fair Lawn Avenue in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-03 17 00 14 View east along New Jersey State Route 208 at the exit TO Garden State Parkway SOUTH (Saddle River Road) in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DANFORTH MEMORIAL LIBRARY, PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Paterson, New Jersey 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GARRETT HOPPER HOUSE, GLEN ROCK, BERGEN COUNTY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ACKERMAN-HOPPER HOUSE GLEN ROCK BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CAIRNS-WHITTEN-BLAUVELT HOUSE, WYCKOFF, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arch Street Bridge 20070829-jag9889, Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CADMUS-FOLLY HOUSE FAIR LAWN BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JAMES ROSE HOUSE, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- ARCHIBALD-VROOM HOUSE, RIDGEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY, J, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PeterGarretsonFarmhouse, KForce at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- HARMON VAN DIEN HOUSE, PARAMUS, BERGEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reinhardt Mills, Lithium6ion, Public domain
- RidgewoodNJ DavidAckermanHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lambert Castle, Paterson, NJ - looking northwest, Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pietro-betto-house, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0
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