FAIR LAWN, NJ — A late-night traffic stop by Fair Lawn police led to the arrest of two men and the discovery of a loaded 9mm handgun, crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and nunchucks in the parking lot of Advance Auto Parts on River Road.
Fair Lawn NJ, a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Morlot Avenue and Plaza Road in Fair Lawn resulted in minor injuries on Tuesday afternoon (02/04).
Fair Lawn NJ, a fast-moving brush fire caused significant damage to the exterior of a single-family home on Berdan Avenue in Fair Lawn on Thursday morning, January 9.
Fair Lawn NJ, on Monday afternoon, December 23, a two-vehicle collision on Route 208 northbound near Morlot Avenue in Fair Lawn caused both vehicles to veer off the main roadway and strike a guardrail on a highway entrance ramp.
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.
Fair Lawn NJ, in a situation becoming all too common in Northwest Bergen County, an out-of-state driver found herself on NJ Transit tracks after mistakenly following GPS directions. The incident occurred around 7:30 PM on Friday, October 18, when a driver from Florida, following audible GPS commands, drove onto active railroad tracks off Morlott Avenue in Fair Lawn.
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.
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.
Fair Lawn NJ, in a dramatic turn of events early Tuesday morning, the driver of a red Toyota Corolla escaped injury during a collision that left the vehicle totaled. The accident occurred on July 23 in the 40-00 block of Broadway, Fair Lawn.
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.
Hawthorne NJ, at least two (2) individuals were taken into custody, and two (2) others transported by ambulances to a hospital, in connection with a late afternoon, Mother’s Day, 05/12, physical brawl at a strip mall on Wagaraw Road in Hawthorne.
Fair Lawn NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 33-year-old AHMET YUSUF AYDEMIR of Garfield, NJ on charges of sexual assault and criminal sexual contact. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Fair Lawn Police Department under the direction of Chief Glen Cauwels.
Fair Lawn NJ, a Fair Lawn police officer, who was actively searching for two (2) fleeing shoplifting suspects, sustained a minor injury during a Monday morning, 01/29, two (2) vehicle crash at the intersection of Maple Avenue and River Road, Fair Lawn. The officer was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital. The driver of the other vehicle involved was uninjured. Both shoplifting suspects were swiftly captured by other responding officers near the crash scene, which is right in front of the CVS store that was targeted by the alleged shoplifters. A flatbed tow truck removed the damaged unmarked police car from the scene. The other vehicle involved in the crash left the scene on its own power.
Fair Lawn NJ, two (2) individuals were struck by at least one (1) vehicle near the intersection of Cedar Street and Maple Avenue, Fair Lawn shortly after 7:30 PM on Sunday, 01/28. Both individuals were transported by separate ambulances to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. One (1) victim was gravely injured, the other was alert and conscious as he/she was being loaded into an ambulance. Paramedics from The Valley Hospital assisted Fair Lawn EMS personnel at the scene. Maple Avenue was closed in both directions near the crash site for an indefinite period to facilitate an accident investigation.