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.
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.
Continue reading The Fair Haven and Rumson Election 2026 FYIR-FH Retro reached out to all Fair Haven candidates with a questionnaire designed to let the voters get to know each better. Questions range from fun and personal, with a retro twist, to more typical, based on integral issues in Fair Haven while keeping history in mind.
This year’s Fair Haven mayoral race has some firsts and one second.
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