Unofficial Election Results: Dems Take the Win for Fair Haven Mayor, Council

History has been made in Fair Haven with the 2026 unofficial election tallies showing a win for Democrat Michal DiMiceli as mayor, with 1,170 votes, and her team of former Councilman Chris Rodriguez and newcomer Marian Croak.

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Retro RFH Political Clubbing

RFH Political Science Club of 1974-75 Photo/RFH Yearbook
RFH Political Science Club of 1974-75
Photo/RFH Yearbook

A reprise of an RFH classic from 2016, just because it’s that time again … 

Election Day is done.

And, as usual, political season has been in full swing in more ways than one — punches are being thrown in all directions.

It’s why they call it silly season — or spooky season, on the heels of Halloween. But, let’s take the focus off the national and local politics of today and step back in time to the 1970s and politics as it was with RFH students and teachers.

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Focus: Hail & Farewell to Fair Haven’s Chief

The chief has left the building.

They call it the walkout. It’s a ceremonial official exit by a retiring police chief from headquarters for the last time to a crowd full of local and state police, state, county and local officials, residents and lots of pomp and circumstance.

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The Fair Haven and Rumson Election 2026 FYI

As people go to the polls to vote in Rumson and Fair Haven on Tuesday, or even if votes have already been cast, there are some facts about the boroughs’ governing bodies and their function and history that may have eluded many.

So, the notion in mind that an informed voter is a better voter, early voting or not, here are some local government facts that may enlighten and inspire:

Rumson and Fair Haven are both run under what is dubbed the Borough form of municipal government in New Jersey. There are several forms. While it may seem like a given that since Fair Haven and Rumson are both boroughs, the form of government follows suit with that name. It’s not.

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