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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

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving

May 26,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

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

Courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook

April 13,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

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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Wednesday Night Fire in Fair Lawn Turns Up a Gruesome Discovery

Gurbir Grewal
June 2,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Fair Lawn NJ,  According to Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal an elderly couple and their adult son were found dead of gunshot wounds inside a burning house at 13-24 Fourth Street late Wednesday night in an apparent double murder suicide.

The Bergen County Prosecutor Richard released the names ;Tempe Sr., 76, and his wife Barbara, 73, and son Richard Jr., 53, adding the fire set intentionally .

Grewal said, “the matter is limited to a domestic event” and that a weapon was recovered.

The fire was reported at 11:36 p.m., Fair Lawn Sgt. Brian Metzler said in a press release early Thursday morning. The grey slate building has a damaged roof and the heat of the fire knocked out the top windows.

Fair Lawn Mayor John Cosgrove said a firefighter was treated at a hospital and released at 3 a.m. He would not disclose the exact nature of his injuries.

The prosecutor’s office is now awaiting the results of a report from the medical examiner on the exact circumstances surrounding the deaths.