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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn High School and local authorities are investigating after antisemitic graffiti, including a swastika, was discovered in a student restroom. The disturbing incident has prompted a swift response from both school officials and law enforcement.
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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 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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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, 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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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Main Street Inc. is calling on residents and shoppers to share their thoughts on how they would like the Fair Lawn Avenue and River Road business district to evolve. The feedback will help shape future projects as the local economic development group partners with Main Street America, a national consulting organization, to reimagine the area.
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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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Glen Rock NJ, the Fair Lawn Fire Department and Glen Rock Fire Department are pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for our Sixth Annual Citizens Fire Academy. The six-week evening class will start on Tuesday October 1st and will give participants a chance to see what being a firefighter is all about. The class is open to all Fair Lawn and Glen Rock residents ages 18 and older. Participants are expected to attend all the sessions.
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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, 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.
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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.
Continue reading Minor Crash Leads to High Speed Pursuit Through Fair Lawn, Paterson, and Hawthorne
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Fair Lawn NJ, NJ Transit Police and Fair Lawn Police responded to an early Monday morning, 04/15, report of a dead body lying on the Suffern/Port Jervis bound train tracks at Radburn Station, 21-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn.
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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn has achieved Film Ready certification from the New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission, marking it as one of the initial Film Ready communities in North Jersey. This certification is anticipated to attract more film shoots to the borough, enhancing its appeal as a cinematic destination.
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Fair Lawn NJ, no injuries were reported in connection with a late Sunday afternoon, 01/14, motor vehicle crash in which a Lexus SUV mounted a curb and knocked over a protective bollard in front of a Kosher grocery store on Fair Lawn Avenue in Fair Lawn. The crash left the Lexus impaled on top of the bollard; two (2) tow trucks were required to remove it from its predicament. Fair Lawn Police department responded to the incident.
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Fair Lawn NJ, a tractor trailer truck damaged a traffic signal and wiped out a fire hydrant while making a right turn onto Saddle River Road from Morlot Avenue, Fair Lawn late Thursday afternoon, 01/04. No injuries were reported in the mishap.
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