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Continue reading Fair Lawn Adapts an Online System for ALL overnight and 8am-10am parking requests
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Continue reading Fair Lawn Adapts an Online System for ALL overnight and 8am-10am parking requests
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Fair Lawn NJ, Firefighters quickly extinguished a Wednesday morning, 04/05, fire that started on the second floor of a home on Ruskin Road in Fair Lawn. No injuries were reported in the incident. The single family home was unoccupied when police and firefighters arrived on the scene. An investigation is underway to determine what started the smokey blaze. Also on scene Fair Lawn Fire Department , Fair Lawn Fire Company #4 , Fair Lawn Rescue Squad , Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps , Fair Lawn Fire Company #3 , Fair Lawn Fire Company 2 , Fair Lawn Police Department .
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Fair Lawn NJ, at 2:54 AM Sunday the Fair Lawn Fire Department was dispatched to a reported chimney fire on the 12 block of Saddle River Road. Upon arrival, Fair Lawn Fire Chief Jake Mamo reported smoke showing from the structure in what appeared to be a chimney fire that had extended into the walls of the first floor. A general alarm was transmitted. The fire was quickly extinguished and the fire companies opened up the walls to look for extension. Fair Lawn Rescue, Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corp, and the Fair Lawn Police Department also assisted on the scene. Mutual aid companies from Elmwood Park and Saddle Broom were stationed in Fair Lawn to handle any other calls. All fire units were cleared from the scene by 5:33 AM. There were no injuries to the residents or to firefighters.
Continue reading Fair Lawn Fire Department Makes Quick Work of a Chimney Fire
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Mahwah NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of THOMAS JOHNSON (DOB: 1/24/93; single; self-employed) of 58 Amherst Street, East Orange, NJ on charges related to five armed robberies of gas stations and convenience stores in Bergen County, NJ on January 22 and 25, 2023. The arrests are 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 NJ, Multiple non-life threatening injuries were reported when a passenger vehicle plowed head on into the crowded Green Dragon Asian Cuisine Restaurant in Fair Lawn early Sunday evening, 02/05. All Borough of Fair Lawn emergency services agencies responded to the incident. The restaurant. located in the 1900 block of Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, sustained heavy damage to its exterior façade and interior dining room. The vehicle, a Ford SUV, was backed out of the interior on its own power, then removed from the parking lot by a flatbed tow truck. The driver was apparently uninjured in the mishap.
Continue reading Passenger Vehicle Plows into a Crowded Restaurant in Fair Lawn
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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police Department, all in a days work ,a few accidents…a shoplifting…medical calls…a DUI and well this…not really sure what to think. A rooster that doesn’t know what time it is?
Continue reading Fair Lawn Police Department: all in a Day’s Work
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Glen Rock NJ, a single vehicle, Wednesday morning, 01/04, crash into a utility pole at the intersection of Route 208 northbound and Harristown Road, Glen Rock, caused a communications cable to drop across the entire width of Route 208, stopping traffic on the busy highway in both directions for over one (1) hour. No injuries were reported in the crash; a flatbed tow truck removed the heavily damaged vehicle from the intersection.
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Fair Lawn NJ, the driver of a van delivering packages in the 600 block of 4th Street, Fair Lawn, lost control of the vehicle early Thursday evening, 12/08, and struck a parked, unoccupied Honda Pilot. After side swiping the Honda, the van rolled over on its driver’s side before coming to a stop. The van’s driver was uninjured, and self-extricated prior to the arrival of emergency responders. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department Company #1, and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue responded to the incident.
Continue reading Delivery Van Flips Over After it Slams Into Parked SUV In Fair Lawn
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Fair Lawn NJ, the Fair Lawn Police Department are investigating an early morning armed home invasion that occurred on 28th Street .
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Glen Rock NJ,A fallen high tension electric cable resulted in the closure of Route 208 near De Boer Drive, Glen Rock late morning and early afternoon on Saturday, 07/30. The “hot” cable also caused several small brush fires along NJ Transit’s Main Line tracks under Route 208. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident, but motor vehicle traffic in the surrounding area was clogged for hours. Glen Rock Police and Glen Rock Fire Department were assisted by multiple law enforcement and fire suppression agencies in handling the incident.
Continue reading Fallen High Tension Electric Cable Closes Route 208 Near De Boer Drive in Glen Rock
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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.
Continue reading Victim of Fender Bender in Fair Lawn Paid off with Counterfeit Money
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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.
Continue reading 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 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.
Continue reading Fair Lawn Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges
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Fair Lawn NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of YAUHENI E. LIAKHNOVICH (DOB: 09/01/1994; single; unemployed) of 1309 River Road, Fair Lawn, NJ on charges of aggravated arson and criminal mischief. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton, and the Fair Lawn Police Department under the direction of Chief Glen Cauwels.