Demolition Of Fair Haven Community Center Planned

FAIR HAVEN, NJ — Demolition of the Fair Haven Community Center, part of a new Police Department/Community Center project, is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 27 and 28, the borough announced.

"It is very important that both adults and children avoid this site while this work is taking place," the borough informed residents in a Facebook post.

Fair Haven officials officially broke ground on a new Police Department headquarters and new Community Center in October.

Hall Building Corp. Farmingdale, was the lowest bidder that met all specifications at $8.285 million for the overall project for the two buildings.

The new Police Department headquarters will replace a 1920s-era building on Fisk Street, the former Fisk Street School. The new police headquarters will meet all state Department of Corrections and National Association of Chiefs of Police law enforcement requirements, but is designed to blend into its location in a residential Fair Haven neighborhood, officials have said.

Mayor Josh Halpern has provided residents with some key information about the project:

• The Police Department/Community Center projects are slated for completion in 18 months.
• The current Community Center is going to be closed for the duration of the project to ensure the utmost safety of our residences.
• The Borough and governing body have developed contingency meeting locations, to include Council Chambers, Knights of Columbus, and Board of Education spaces as viable alternatives. Bicentennial Hall will also be an alternate meeting space until Spring 2024.
• The borough will also maintain temporary bathrooms at Community Center Fields to coincide with sports and recreational activities.
• For safety, fences will be erected around the site.

Look for more local information on developments at the site at the borough's social media platforms: Facebook, Borough Buzz, Borough website and Nixle.