Bergen County · Anderson Avenue · Bergen Boulevard · NYC commuter access
Fairview, New Jersey
Fairview is a compact, densely populated Bergen County borough immediately west of the Hudson Palisades communities. In only 0.84 square mile, it combines established residential blocks, multifamily housing, busy neighborhood business corridors, international dining, municipal parks and frequent bus connections toward New York City.
Anderson Avenue, Bergen Boulevard, Fairview Avenue and Broad Avenue shape daily life in the borough, linking local shops and restaurants with Cliffside Park, Ridgefield, North Bergen and the wider metropolitan area.
Fairview at a glance
Fairview's small footprint holds an unusually large and diverse population, giving the borough a more urban feel than its municipal size suggests.
Borough Hall: 59 Anderson Avenue · Fairview, NJ 07022 · 201-943-3300. Mayor Violetta Berisha leads the borough government in 2026.
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Business & ShoppingAnderson Avenue, Bergen Boulevard, Fairview Avenue, Broad Avenue, groceries, banking, personal services, auto and professional businesses.Food & DrinkColombian, Salvadoran, Guatemalan, Korean BBQ, Pakistani/Balochi, Italian, pizza, diner food, cafés and sweets.Real EstateSingle- and multifamily homes, apartments, rentals, rent leveling, taxes, zoning, resale/rental packets and commuting.Visiting & LodgingNeighborhood parks, monuments, library history, community events, nearby lodging and transportation.ClassifiedsResident marketplace, garage sales, wanted/free, lost & found, education and community notices.JobsMunicipal openings, schools, transit, retail, restaurants, construction, logistics and career resources.
Historic Fairview
Fairview was formed from portions of Ridgefield Township during Bergen County's late-19th-century borough-creation era.
Housing, neighborhood commerce, embroidery-related businesses and other light industry grew within the compact borough.
Bus operations and nearby rail/highway corridors reinforced Fairview's role as a close-in New York metropolitan community.
Fairview combines a highly diverse population with active commercial streets, apartments, schools and local recreation.
Fairview's business corridors
The borough's traditional central business corridor with restaurants, markets, pharmacies, services, public buildings and neighborhood retail.
A high-visibility commercial route with supermarkets, dining, automotive uses, fitness, pharmacies and shopping centers.
Restaurants, banks, neighborhood services, apartments and access toward North Bergen and Hudson County.
Commercial and service businesses connect Fairview with Ridgefield and the Route 46 area.
Parks, recreation & community spaces
Community park with the Fairview Little League field and seasonal borough events.
Neighborhood green space identified on the borough's official community map.
Small municipal park serving the Bergen Boulevard area.
Seasonal recreation amenity governed by borough spray-park rules.
The borough map identifies a 9/11 & Police Memorial, Firemen's Circle and Soldier Monument.
Little League, Babe Ruth, basketball/playground and bocce facilities expand the recreation network.
Fairview Public Schools
The Fairview Public School District is a Pre-K through Grade 8 district operating across four school buildings. The district reports approximately 1,600 elementary/middle-school students, while roughly 550 Fairview high-school students attend Cliffside Park High School through the borough's sending relationship.
Pre-school and Grade 1 programs.
Grades 2 through 4.
Kindergarten programs.
Grades 5 through 8.
Fairview students continue to the neighboring district for grades 9 through 12.
Fairview Free Public Library
Public library in the heart of Fairview's central corridor.
Books, digital borrowing, research resources, wireless printing, programs and museum-pass services.
The library preserves an archive of papers on Fairview's embroidery industry, adding a distinctive local-history resource.
Transportation & commuting
Fairview Avenue and nearby corridors are served by multiple New York-oriented NJ Transit routes, including current 154, 165, 166 and 168 service at local stops.
NJ Transit maintains a bus facility on Anderson Avenue, reinforcing the borough's long-standing transportation role.
NJ Route 63 provides an important north-south connection through the western side of the borough.
Nearby Route 46 links Fairview with major Bergen County and Meadowlands highway connections.
Fairview sits only a few miles from Manhattan, making bus access a defining feature for many residents.
Mean travel time to work reported by the Census for 2020–2024.
Borough government & official resources
Nearby communities
Immediately east and closely linked by Anderson Avenue, schools, dining and bus service.
Neighbor to the north and west with Broad Avenue and Bergen Boulevard connections.
Hudson County neighbor directly south with extensive Bergenline/Boulevard East transit connections.
Hudson River shopping, dining and waterfront recreation a short trip east.
Nearby Bergen County commercial and dining destination west of Fort Lee.
George Washington Bridge gateway with hotels, restaurants, shopping and regional transit.
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