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Dog Walker Hit by Car in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, An adult male pedestrian walking his dog was struck by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Berdan Avenue and Sunnyside Drive, Fair Lawn on Wednesday evening, 10/30. The victim sustained life-threatening bodily injuries and was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital. The driver of the vehicle that struck him complained of severe chest pains and was also transported to a hospital by ambulance. Two (2) paramedic teams assisted two (2) Fair Lawn EMS ambulances at the scene. Fair Lawn Police is currently investigating the incident.

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Fair Lawn Fire and Rescue Respond to 3 Alarm Fire on Plaza Road

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn firefighters and members of the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad were kept busy on Sunday evening, 09/15 at a three (3) alarm fire in the 400 block of Plaza Road. Fair Lawn Police and Fair Lawn EMS also responded to the incident. The smokey fire reportedly started in the single family home’s basement and spread to the second floor. Mutual aid fire companies were called to staff Fair Lawn firehouses until Fair Lawn fire companies cleared the scene. A Glen Rock EMS ambulance was also called to the scene.

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Car Takes Out Fair Lawn Bakery

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Fair Lawn NJ, Minor injuries were reported following the Thursday morning, 07/11, crash of a Lexus sedan into the storefront of a bakery , Zadies Bakeshop located at 19-09 Fair Lawn Avenue in Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn EMS, and a sub code official from the Borough of Fair Lawn Building Department responded to the incident. A flatbed tow truck winched the Lexus from the storefront and removed it from the scene.

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Saddle River Road closed southbound as Fair Lawn EMS extracts Driver From Rollover

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn EMS, Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, and Fair Lawn FD Company #4 responded to aid the entrapped driver of Toyota Prius in a Thursday evening, 04/25, rollover crash on Saddle River Road northbound near Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn. The vehicle’s adult female driver was extricated by members of Fair Lawn Rescue via a hole cut in the front windshield. She was evaluated on scene by Fair Lawn EMS and refused additional medical attention. A flatbed tow truck righted and removed the wreck.

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Two Victims Rushed to St Joe’s after Hitting a Building in Fair Lawn

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Fair lawn NJ, Two (2) individuals were transported to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center by separate ambulances following a Thursday afternoon, 01/17, crash on Plaza Road North near Brighton Place in Fair Lawn in which a 4-door passenger sedan left the roadway and crashed into a 2-family home. Damage to the structure was so extensive that a Borough of Fair Lawn building inspector declared it uninhabitable. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue, Fair Lawn EMS, Paterson Fire Department EMS, and a paramedic team from St. Joe’s all responded to the scene. The wrecked sedan was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. A representative from PSE&G’s Gas Division also responded to address a major gas leak caused by the crash.

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Two Alarm Fire in Fair Lawn Quickly Extinguished

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Far Lawn NJ, A two (2) alarm residential structure fire in the 900 block of Bellair Avenue, Fair Lawn was quickly extinguished late Friday afternoon, 12/07. All Fair Lawn fire companies responded to the scene as did Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue, Fair Lawn EMS, Fair Lawn Police, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital.

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Two Fair Lawn High School Students Were Injured in Monday Afternoon Crash

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Fair Lawn NJ, Two (2) Fair Lawn High School students were injured in a single vehicle, Monday afternoon, 11/26, crash in which their vehicle wound up on the front lawn of a home located at 12-06 20th Street, Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn Police Department , Fair Lawn EMS, Fair Lawn Fire Department, and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue units all responded to the incident. The two (2) crash victims were transported by ambulance to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted Fair Lawn EMS EMTs. The wrecked vehicle was removed from the scene by a tow truck. A natural gas line serving the home was compromised during the crash. A sub code official from the Borough of Fair Lawn was dispatched to evaluate the structure’s post crash integrity.

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Two Car collision at the intersection of Hopper Avenue and 6th Street in Fair Lawn sends sedan crashing into a nearby home

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December 24,2017

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Fair Lawn NJ, A two (2) vehicle, Saturday afternoon, 12/23, collision at the intersection of Hopper Avenue and 6th Street in Fair Lawn sent a 4-door sedan involved in the incident crashing into a nearby home, and its adult female driver being transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital with non life threatening injuries. Both wrecked vehicles were towed from the scene. Damage to the home was minimal. Fair Lawn Police and EMS responded along with a paramedic unit from St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center.

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Truck Rollover on Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn Sends Two to Valley Hospital

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December 12,2017

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Fair lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police, Fire, EMS, and Heavy Rescue Squad units all responded to a rollover truck crash in front of 12-15 Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn on Monday morning, 12/11. Two (2) occupants of the truck were transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital with non life threatening injuries. At least one (1) utility pole was destroyed in connection with the incident.

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Bicyclist Rushed to Valley Hospital in Ridgewood after Being Struck by Car in Fair Lawn

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August 5,2017

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police and EMS personnel rushed to aid an adult male bicyclist who was struck by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Fair Lawn Avenue and Well Drive on Friday afternoon, 08/04. The victim, who did not loose consciousness and sustained non life threatening injuries, was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital for treatment. Police on the scene did not indicate whether any summonses were issued in connection with the incident.

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Fair Lawn firefighters battled a 3-alarm Blaze

Fair Lawn firefighters battled a 3-alarm Blaze

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July 8,2017

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Fair Lawn NJ , Fair Lawn firefighters battled a 3-alarm fire at 139 Lincoln Avenue, Fair Lawn that was reported late Friday morning, 07/07. The fire was reportedly started when a high tension electric power line fell outside of a Valley National Bank branch and quickly ignited a gas line to the building’s basement. All bank employees and customers were believed to have been safely evacuated from the building by Fair Lawn PD prior to the arrival of FD units. Mutual aid (MA) assistance, on the scene and firehouse standby, was provided by several FD agencies from Central Bergen MA and Northwest Bergen MA associations. Fair Lawn EMS was also on the scene.

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Pepper Spray Released Multiple Injuries at Fair Lawn High School Reported

Pepper Spray Released Multiple Injuries at Fair Lawn High School Reported

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May 26,2017

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Fair Lawn NJ, At approximately 1:45 PM on Thursday, 05/25, Fair Lawn PD, EMS, FD, and Heavy Rescue personnel responded to a report of a chemical release with multiple injuries at Fair Lawn High School, 14-00 Berdan Avenue, Fair Lawn. Upon arrival, first responders observed that the entire building was being evacuated. The chemical was determined to have been pepper spray that had been released via canister in a stairwell of the building. Although there were reports of students choking and gasping for air, no one was transported to the hospital for treatment. Fair Lawn PD is investigating the source of the pepper spray canister.

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Accident Leads to Temporary Closure of a Portion of Route 208 northbound in Fair Lawn

Accident Leads to Temporary Closure of a Portion of Route 208 northbound in Fair Lawn

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April 13,2017

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Fair Lawn NJ, A crash between a 4-door Honda Civic and a multi-axle dump truck resulted in two (2) injuries, a hazmat incident, and the temporary closure of a portion of Route 208 northbound in Fair Lawn on Wednesday morning, 04/12. 65 gallons of diesel fuel that originated from a ruptured fuel tank on the dump truck were spilled on crash impact. A large portion of the spilled fuel remained on the roadway, but some entered a nearby storm drain. Fair Lawn PD, FD, EMS, and Heavy Rescue units responded to the incident. NJDOT and the Bergen County HazMat unit were also on the scene. Tow trucks removed both damaged vehicles from the highway. Northbound traffic was diverted onto Saddle River Road, Fair Lawn. There was minor rubbernecking southbound. The crash victims sustained non life threatening injuries and were transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital.

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Home Destroyed By Fire in Fair Lawn

Home Destroyed By Fire in Fair Lawn

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March 5,2017

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Fair Lawn NJ, a multiple-alarm fire destroyed a single family home located at 11-06 Alexander Avenue in Fair Lawn on the morning of Saturday, 03/04. The fire reportedly started on an outside rear deck. Fair Lawn FD was assisted at the scene by firefighters from Saddle Brook FD. Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue, Fair Lawn PD, and Fair Lawn EMS personnel were also put into service.

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Fair Lawn Police and EMS respond to infant left alone in a vehicle

Fair Lawn Police and EMS respond to infant left alone in a vehicle

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January 6,2016

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn PD and EMS responded to 22-03 Fair Lawn Avenue (the Dollar Tree store) on Thursday afternoon, 01/05 to investigate a telephoned report of an infant/toddler who had been left alone in a vehicle (a Mazda 6, 4-door sedan with NJ plates) for an extended period of time. The child was evaluated on scene by Fair Lawn EMS and determined to be fine. Fair Lawn PD reportedly contacted the NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency with details of the incident. The child was observed being placed in the aforementioned vehicle by an adult male and driven from the scene.