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Car Veers off Road Hits Parked Car in Driveway in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, no injuries were reported following an early Saturday afternoon, 05/07, crash in which the driver of an older model Toyota Camry lost control of his vehicle, veered off of River Road in Fair Lawn, and struck a VW Passat parked in the driveway of a single family home located in the 4-00 block of River Road. The Passat came to rest against the home, but no structural damage was reported. The damaged Camry continued southbound on River Road and came to rest on the front lawn of a nearby home. Fair Lawn Police and Fair Lawn Fire Department responded to the incident. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by separate flatbed tow trucks.

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A Utility Pole and Two Vehicles damaged in a Thursday Evening Crash in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, a utility pole and two (2) vehicles were damaged by a Thursday evening, 04/21, crash at the intersection of Morlot Avenue and Dorothy Street in Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn Police and Fair Lawn EMS units responded to the incident, which caused the temporary diversion of eastbound traffic on Morlot Avenue near the Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. PSE&G’s Electric Division was notified about the damaged utility pole. One (1) driver sustained a minor injury in the crash, but refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital. No disruptions to electric or communication services were reported in the surrounding neighborhoods.

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Employee from Fair Lawn Arrested For Using Work Computer to Store Images of Child Porn

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Fair Lawn NJ,  a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employee was arrested for possession of child pornography on his EPA computer, the U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

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Victim of Fender Bender in Fair Lawn Paid off with Counterfeit Money

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Fair Lawn NJ, according to the Fair Lawn Police Department , Monday started out with an accident on Broadway East / FL Parkway. The operator driving this blue BMW struck another vehicle in the intersection. Instead of calling the police to report he was in an accident (yes you’re supposed to do that) he attempted to negotiate with the driver of the other car  and  then paid up with counterfeit U.S. currency.

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Berdan Avenue Crash in Fair Lawn Sends both Drivers to Local Hospitals

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police officers responded to Berdan Avenue & 12th Street on a two car crash. On Saturday afternoon, 03/26, a collision in the 12-00 block of 12th Street, in Fair Lawn resulted in both drivers being transported by ambulances to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries. Following impact, one of the vehicles involved was catapulted off the roadway, through a fence, and partially into the back yard of a nearby home. Both vehicles were towed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Fair Lawn Police and Fair Lawn EMS responded to the incident. The accident is still under investigation.

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Columbia Bank Commemorates 95 Years in the New Jersey Banking Business

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Columbia Bank’s Newest Branch in Newark, NJ. Photo Courtesy of Columbia Bank.

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Fair Lawn NJ, Columbia Bank, New Jersey’s trusted bank since 1927, is proud to announce its  95th anniversary. The financial institution, which has served the area’s families, individuals, and small businesses for  almost one hundred years, was originally founded with a single branch in the Bergen School House in Fair Lawn, New  Jersey. Today, the Bank has an expansive network of 62 locations throughout the state, and a diverse team of banking  professionals comprised of 700 employees.  

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Fair Lawn Police : There is Never an Excuse to Speed on any Roadway

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Fair Lawn NJ, the Fair Lawn Police remind you that there is never an excuse to speed on any roadway, even if you have to ????. The operator suffered a broken left arm and the passenger has a head laceration (not wearing a seatbelt).

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Cell Call From Passing Motorist Alerts Fair Lawn Fire Department of Fire

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Fair Lawn NJ, a phone call from a motorist driving on Route 208 southbound in Fair Lawn was the sole notification Fair Lawn Fire Department received in connection with a fire on the roof of a single family home located in the 1600 block of Eberlin Drive on Sunday night, 03/13. The home’s occupants were unaware of the fire until the arrival of fire department personnel on the scene. All occupants of the home were safely evacuated; no injuries to civilians nor to emergency responders were reported. Fair Lawn Fire Department , the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad, Fair Lawn Police, and Fair Lawn EMS responded to the incident.

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Fair Lawn Police Department : “Beware of the ides of March”, its Porch Pirate Season

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police Department reminds residents to “Beware of the ides” of March as they are upon us. Also of the porch pirates, as pictured here in this video. Little did this porch pirate know he stole extra small @lululemon which doesn’t look like it will fit him.

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No Happy Ending : Fair Lawn Police Make Prostitution Arrest at Message Therapy Spa

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Fair Lawn NJ , on Thursday February 10th at 3:16 pm the Fair Lawn Police Detective Bureau, after receiving information of illicit activity, sent an undercover officer into CW Body Works Therapy, 7-09 Fair Lawn Avenue, and arrested Qiufeng Wang, age 57 of Fair Lawn, after she offered the officer a sexual act.  She was released after being charged with prostitution.

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Bergenfield Women Alleged to Have Torched Car in Fair Lawn Charged With Arson

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Fair Lawn NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of DANIELLA ALIAGA (DOB: 3/06/1997; single; warehouse worker) of , Bergenfield, NJ on arson charges. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Fair Lawn Police Department under the direction of Chief Glen Cauwels.

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Fair Lawn Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges

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Fair Lawn NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ISAIAH T. KNIGHT (DOB: 8/30/2000; single; cashier) Fair Lawn, NJ on child pornography charges. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.

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Fair Lawn Police : We know life is busy with kids, bringing in groceries etc…but remember to lock your vehicle and take your key fob with you!

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Fair Lawn NJ, recently we have had several stolen vehicles within our borough. Fair Lawn is not going downhill or getting “bad” This happens every so often, but it’s a reminder that crime happens everywhere. Help us prevent auto thefts. We know life is busy with kids, bringing in groceries etc…but remember to lock your vehicle and take your key fob with you!

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Driver Rushed to Valley Hospital after Fair Lawn Crash

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Fair Lawn NJ, a two (2) vehicle, early Monday evening, 01/24, crash in the 35-00 block of Morlot Avenue, Fair Lawn resulted in the driver of a Toyota Avalon 4-door sedan sustaining serious injuries that required ambulance transportation with an Advanced Life Support team from The Valley Hospital assisting Fair Lawn EMTs. Fair Lawn firefighters had to cut a steel fence in order to free the injured driver from her vehicle. Fair Lawn Police and Fair Lawn Rescue personnel & vehicles also responded to the incident. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

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Ridgewood Man Charged Obstruction, Resisting Arrest & Possession of fraudulent government ID During a Fair Lawn Motor Vehicle Stop

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Fair Lawn NJ, on Friday the 14th of January at 9:02 pm Fair lawn Detective  Geovanny Buitron initiated a motor vehicle stop on First Street in Paterson and while speaking to the operator, Richard Lawson, age 29 of Paterson, a second vehicle arrived. The operator of that vehicle, Ewan Gordon, age 27 of Ridgewood, began to interfere with the motor vehicle stop and after multiple requests for Gordon to leave, Detective Buitron went to arrest Gordon when he ran from the detective. Once captured by Detective Buitron and P.O. Matthew Hearon, he continued to fight the officers until he was secured.

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