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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 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 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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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.
Continue reading Former ShopRite Property in Fair Lawn Sold, Developer Plans Revitalization
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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.
Continue reading Back to School: Driver Injured in Accident at Fair Lawn High School Parking Lot
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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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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 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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Fair Lawn NJ, It’s a classic scenario: a cat stuck in a tree, firefighters to the rescue. The latest rendition of this age-old story unfolded on Sunday afternoon, July 21st, in the 0-00 block of Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn.
Continue reading Cat Stuck in Tree: A Timeless Tale of Rescue by Fair Lawn Fire Department
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Fair Lawn NJ, late Thursday evening, July 11, a tragic road rage incident on Berdan Avenue in Fair Lawn escalated into violence when an elderly male passenger from one of the involved vehicles exited to speak to the other driver and was allegedly run over intentionally. The victim sustained serious injuries and was rushed by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. Fair Lawn EMS, assisted by a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital, provided emergency medical care on the scene.
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Fair Lawn NJ, early Sunday afternoon on June 30th, a silver Honda CRV crashed into an abandoned animal hospital located at 24-25 Maple Avenue in Fair Lawn. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident.
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Fair Lawn NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of CLYDE JOHNSON, 26, of Fair Lawn, NJ on charges of false public alarm. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck.
Continue reading Fair Lawn Man Charged with Calling in Bomb Scares and False Active Shooter Alarms
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Fair Lawn NJ, three (3) occupants of a Ford Edge escaped injury late Saturday afternoon, 06/15, when their vehicle crashed through a fence and into a tree while attempting to park in the lot of an IHOP restaurant located on Broadway in Fair Lawn. A flatbed tow truck removed the vehicle from its predicament. Fair Lawn Police responded to investigate the crash.
Continue reading Parking Goes Wrong ,Vehicle Crashed Through Fence at IHOP in Fair Lawn
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Fair Lawn NJ, a minor Friday morning, 06/14, hit-and-run crash on Route 80 westbound in Saddle Brook involving a Honda Accord and a Dodge Ram pick up truck, lead to a more serious crash in Fair Lawn, followed by a high speed pursuit shortly thereafter through Fair Lawn, Paterson, and Hawthorne. The adult female driver of the Honda Accord was taken into custody after she fled from the Morlot Avenue, Fair Lawn crash site at high speed, and would not yield to pursuing police officers until they trapped her vehicle in a private driveway on Heights Avenue in Fair Lawn.
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