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Fair Lawn Man Defrauds Childhood Friend Out Of $84K In Investment Scam

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Fair Lawn NJ, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the New Jersey Bureau of Securities (“Bureau”) within the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) has filed a civil enforcement action against a Bergen County man and an associate who defrauded at least one New Jersey investor in an investment scheme tied to a job recruiting software service they were purportedly trying to grow.

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Fair Lawn Crash: SUV Lands on Parked Sedan in Bizarre Accident

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Fair Lawn NJ, a Saturday afternoon in Fair Lawn took an unexpected turn when a black SUV went airborne and landed on top of a parked, unoccupied sedan.

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Driver Arrested in Fair Lawn After Reports of Erratic Driving and Vehicle Damage

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Fair Lawn NJ, on Sunday afternoon, October 17th, Fair Lawn Police responded swiftly to multiple 911 calls reporting a white BMW coupe with significant front-end damage driving erratically through Fair Lawn. The calls led officers to intercept the 2019 BMW on Saddle River Road near Erli Road just before 3:00 PM.

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Fair Lawn Resident Safely Evacuated After Fire Engulfs Home

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Fair Lawn NJ, a Fair Lawn resident was safely evacuated after a fire broke out at her single-family home in the 3500 block of Linwood Road on Wednesday, October 23rd. The blaze, which began outside the home, quickly spread to the garage area, prompting a swift response from local emergency services.

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Out-of-State Driver’s GPS Misguidance Leads to Collision with NJ Transit Train in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, in a situation becoming all too common in Northwest Bergen County, an out-of-state driver found herself on NJ Transit tracks after mistakenly following GPS directions. The incident occurred around 7:30 PM on Friday, October 18, when a driver from Florida, following audible GPS commands, drove onto active railroad tracks off Morlott Avenue in Fair Lawn.

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SUVs Crash in Fair Lawn, Sends Both Vehicles Off the Road and Drivers to Hospital

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Fair Lawn NJ, a dramatic Thursday morning collision in Fair Lawn sent both vehicles involved off the roadway, with one crashing onto a home’s front lawn and the other mounting a retaining wall. The accident occurred on October 10 in the 300 block of Saddle River Road.

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Fair Lawn Mayor Says the Media Got the Story All Wrong

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Mayor Gail Rottenstrich posted on Facebook on Monday about a story “accusing Fair Lawn High School of banning the wearing of yellow ribbons as a symbol of support for the return of the hostages brutally taken from Israel one year ago.”

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Vehicle Fire Slows Traffic on Route 208 North in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, on Sunday morning, October 6th, traffic on Route 208 northbound near Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn came to a slow crawl as Fair Lawn Fire Department crews responded to a vehicle fire on the highway’s shoulder. The blaze, which originated in the engine compartment of a parked 4-door Dodge sedan, was quickly extinguished by firefighters.

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Fair Lawn Secures $537K Grant to Restore Historic Naugle House, Aiming for 2026 Completion

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn has received a significant boost for the restoration of its historic Naugle House with a $537,000 state grant. This funding will support ongoing efforts to transform the Dutch Colonial-era home into a community meeting space and educational center focused on the American Revolution and the region’s underserved communities.

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Fair Lawn Collision Sends SUV onto Lawn, Impales on Tree Stump

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Fair Lawn NJ, a two-vehicle collision in Fair Lawn on Monday afternoon, September 23, sent a grey Toyota RAV4 flying onto the lawn of a nearby home, where it became impaled on a tree stump. The accident occurred at the intersection of Plaza Road and Southern Drive.

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Former ShopRite Property in Fair Lawn Sold, Developer Plans Revitalization

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Fair Lawn NJ, The former ShopRite property on River Road in Fair Lawn has been sold to a developer with big plans for revitalizing the site. TFE Properties, an East Windsor-based developer known for both commercial and residential projects, purchased the 93,000-square-foot property in mid-August. The site, which includes the vacant ShopRite building, a Walgreens, and an adjacent strip mall, is set for a major facelift and new commercial tenants.

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Back to School: Driver Injured in Accident at Fair Lawn High School Parking Lot

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Fair Lawn NJ, a driver picking up children from athletic practice at Fair Lawn High School was injured in a single-vehicle accident on Saturday morning, August 31. The incident occurred when the driver, in a silver Acura SUV, collided with a group of bollards in the parking lot that were protecting a fire hydrant.

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Saddle River Road Northbound Closed Due to Sinkhole in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, Saddle River Road northbound in Fair Lawn, stretching from Red Mill Road to Route 4, has been closed since Tuesday due to a sinkhole that developed in the roadway, according to local officials.

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Driver Loses Control Slams into Utility Pole in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, No injuries were reported, but an older model Ford Escape was totaled when its driver lost control and slammed into a utility pole early Monday morning, 08/12. The incident occurred in the 400 block of River Road, Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn Police investigated the crash. A flatbed tow truck hauled away the wrecked Ford.

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Fair Lawn Officials Warn of Fraudulent Fundraising Campaigns Following Devastating Strip Mall Fire

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn officials are urging residents to be cautious when contributing to fundraising appeals for businesses impacted by last week’s strip mall fire. They have noted the emergence of several “fraudulent” campaigns.

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