Category: Fair Lawn NJ

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Six Injured — Including Child — in Two Fair Lawn T-Bone Crashes Within One Hour

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FAIR LAWN, NJ — Two serious T-bone motor vehicle crashes occurred within just one hour and less than half a mile apart in Fair Lawn on Friday evening, August 8, leaving six people injured, including a young child. Authorities say at least five of the victims were hospitalized, with some requiring emergency extrication using the Jaws of Life.

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Two Arrested in Fair Lawn NJ After Late-Night Traffic Stop Yields Gun, Drugs, and Nunchucks

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FAIR LAWN, NJ — A late-night traffic stop by Fair Lawn police led to the arrest of two men and the discovery of a loaded 9mm handgun, crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and nunchucks in the parking lot of Advance Auto Parts on River Road.

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Fair Lawn Crash: Driver Injured After Honda CRV Plunges Over Retaining Wall Behind Car Wash

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FAIR LAWN, NJ – A woman suffered a serious head injury after her white Honda CRV crashed through a wooden guardrail and chain-link fence before plunging off a 12-15-foot retaining wall behind a car wash on Maple Avenue Thursday afternoon, July 24.

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Fair Lawn Car Accident at Fair Lawn Avenue and Pollitt Drive Leaves One Injured

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FAIR LAWN, NJ – A two-vehicle crash late Saturday morning, July 19, left one person with a non-life-threatening upper body injury at the intersection of Fair Lawn Avenue and Pollitt Drive.

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Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘N’ Roll: Fair Lawn Internists Accused of Trading Drugs for Sex

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Fair Lawn NJ, a New Jersey doctor was charged with distributing opioids without a legitimate medical purpose, soliciting sexual favors from patients in exchange for opioid prescriptions, and defrauding New Jersey Medicaid by billing for visits that never happened, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced.

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Chain Reaction Crash on Broadway in Fair Lawn Injures Teen, Shuts Down Lanes

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FAIR LAWN, NJ — A chain reaction crash on Monday afternoon, July 14, in the 1500 block of westbound Broadway caused significant traffic delays, damaged two vehicles, and left a 16-year-old male with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Fair Lawn Police Department.

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Driver Injured After Commercial Van Flips on River Road in Fair Lawn

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FAIR LAWN, NJ — July 8, 2025 — A commercial van overturned on its side in the 400 block of River Road (southbound) late Monday afternoon, July 7, leaving the driver with non-life-threatening hand and arm injuries, according to Fair Lawn police.

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Fair Lawn NJ Dispatcher Sues Police Department Over Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination and Hostile Work Environment

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FAIR LAWN, NJ — A former police dispatcher for the Fair Lawn Police Department has filed a lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment after notifying her supervisor of her pregnancy.

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Truck Fire on Route 208 in Fair Lawn Quickly Contained by Firefighters

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FAIR LAWN, NJ — On Saturday morning, July 5, the Fair Lawn Fire Department responded swiftly to a working truck fire on Route 208 southbound near Virginia Drive. The vehicle, a tree service truck, caught fire just before noon, prompting an emergency response from local firefighters and police.

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Fair Lawn Warehouse Explosion Injures Two Employees: Investigation Underway

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FAIR LAWN, NJ — Two employees sustained serious burns following an explosion involving aerosol cans inside a warehouse located in the 2100 block of Broadway, late Wednesday afternoon, July 2. The blast prompted a large-scale emergency response and sent both victims to a local hospital for treatment.

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High-Speed Crash Sends SUV Into Wooded Area Off Route 4 in Fair Lawn

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FAIR LAWN, NJ — The driver of a Buick Enclave SUV miraculously avoided serious injury after a late-night crash on Tuesday, July 1, that sent the vehicle careening off Route 4 eastbound near Saddle River Road and into a heavily wooded area along the Saddle River.

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Fair Lawn Police Department Welcomes New Chief: Congratulations to Chief Joseph J. Dawicki!

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Fair Lawn NJ, the Fair Lawn Police Department has proudly announced the promotion of Joseph J. Dawicki as the ninth Police Chief in the department’s distinguished history dating back to 1930.

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Fair Lawn Massage Therapist Suspended for Performing Unlicensed Medical Procedures, Barred from Owning Business

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Fair Lawn NJ,  a licensed massage therapist in Fair Lawn has had her license temporarily suspended and has been permanently banned from owning or operating a massage therapy business, according to a statement released Wednesday by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin.

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Flooding Shuts Down Route 208 Southbound at Morlot Avenue in Fair Lawn

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FAIR LAWN, NJ — Heavy flooding brought traffic to a standstill along Route 208 southbound at Morlot Avenue on the morning of Tuesday, June 10, as torrential rain overwhelmed storm drains and submerged both travel lanes and shoulders.

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NJ Transit Train Hits Truck Carrying a Porta Potty in Fair Lawn , It Could Have Been a Lot Messier

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FAIR LAWN, NJ — In what might be the most New Jersey thing to happen all week, a portable toilet service truck and a NJ Transit train had a close encounter of the flush kind — and no, this isn’t the plot of a new slapstick comedy.

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