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Fair Lawn Crash Downs Utility Pole Blocking Midland Avenue

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Fair Lawn NJ, the driver of a 4-door Honda Accord sustained non-life threatening injuries after crashing into a utility pole late Friday afternoon, 08/11, on Midland Avenue in Fair Lawn. Fair Lawn EMS transported the victim to a local hospital. A utility pole downed in the crash blocked Midland Avenue in both directions for an extended period. Fair Lawn Police and Fair Lawn EMS responded to the incident along with repair crews from PSE&G’s Electric Division and Verizon. The Honda was towed from the scene.

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Late Night Crash on Route 208 Southbound in Fair Lawn Leaves 3 Seriously Injured

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Fair Lawn NJ, three (3) individuals were seriously injured late Thursday evening, 08/03, when a Nissan Maxima crashed into an overpass on Route 208 southbound at Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn. All victims were transported to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus by multiple Fair Lawn EMS ambulances. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted Fair Lawn EMS with patient evaluation. Paramus Police assisted Fair Lawn Police with traffic control. The demolished Nissan was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. An entrance ramp to Route 208 southbound at Saddle River Road was closed while emergency responders assisted the victims and cleaned up the mess.

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Plumbing Truck Hits Utility Pole Head On in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, The driver of a plumbing company’s work van and his passenger escaped injury when the vehicle crashed head on into a utility pole while traveling northbound on Lincoln Avenue in Fair Lawn early Thursday afternoon, 07/27. Fair Lawn Police responded to the incident, which temporarily shut down a one block stretch of Lincoln Avenue in both directions due to downed utility lines. City Wide towing was placed on standby to remove the vehicle, which had a utility pole resting on its roof.

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Provident Bank branch on River Road, Fair Lawn was held up on Tuesday Morning

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Fair Lawn NJ, the Provident Bank branch at 12-79 River Road, Fair Lawn was held up by a lone individual at approximately 10:25 AM on Tuesday, 07/11. No weapon was shown in the bank and no one was otherwise injured. The perpetrator fled from the bank on foot with an unspecified amount of cash. Fair Lawn Police officers who canvassed the surrounding neighborhood later found a homeowner’s security camera had captured the individual entering a motor vehicle and driving away from the neighborhood. A license plate may have been visible in the video; an investigation is underway. Responders included Fair Lawn Police, Bergen County Sheriff’s Office K-9 units, and Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification.

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UPDATE: Pedestrian Miraculously Escapes Injury after Being Struck by a NJ Transit Train in Fair lawn

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Fair Lawn  NJ, an two “adult male” pedestrians miraculously escaped injury late Friday afternoon, 06/16, when he was struck by a Suffern bound NJ Transit passenger train as he attempted to cross the train tracks at Fair Lawn Avenue in Fair Lawn when the train was approaching. Fair Lawn Police and NJ Transit Police officers responded to the incident. The pedestrian refused to be evaluated by EMS personnel. Traffic on Fair Lawn Avenue was halted during the investigation process. Passengers on board the train at the time of the strike were discharged; some got into waiting automobiles, others boarded the next westbound train. No word as to whether NJ Transit Police issued the pedestrian a summons.

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Former Fair Lawn Police Chief Celebrates His 101st Birthday

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Fair Lawn NJ, the Fair lawn Police department wished former Police Chief Van Houten a very happy “101st Birthday”. June 30, 1987, Chief Robert Van Houten retired after serving the Fair lawn Police department for 37 years.

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Driver Fails Field Sobriety Test Following a Crash in Fair lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, the adult female driver of a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta was taken into custody by Fair Lawn Police patrol officers late Tuesday afternoon, 06/06, after failing a field sobriety test following a crash in which her vehicle struck two (2) parked passenger cars before rolling over in the 16-00 block of Pollitt Drive, Fair Lawn. No injuries were reported in the crash. Two (2) of the three (3) vehicles involved were towed from the scene. Fair Lawn Fire Department and Fair Lawn EMS also responded to the incident.

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Restaurant Assault Leads to Arrest in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, an adult female wanted in connection with a Thursday evening, 05/18, stabbing was quickly apprehended by uniformed Fair Lawn police officers less than 1/2 mile away from the crime scene. The alleged 7:45 PM assault took place at the Craftsman Restaurant, 16-09 Maple Avenue, Fair Lawn. A Fair Lawn EMS ambulance transported the adult male victim, whose wounds appeared to have been non life threatening in nature, to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus.

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Child Dropped off at the Wrong Daycare Center Caused a Stir in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, the Fair Lawn Police Department uniformed Patrol Division responded to a day care center located in the 10-00 block of Plaza Road, Fair Lawn on Wednesday morning, 05/03, in response to a telephone call from a staff member there reporting that a child unknown to anyone on the facility’s staff had been dropped off by an individual claiming to be a babysitter. Detectives were subsequently dispatched to the location to assist patrol officers with identifying the child and his/her parents. The child was successfully identified within one (1) hour, and an investigation determined that he/she was supposed to have been dropped off at a day care facility in the 19-00 block of Morlott Avenue, Fair Lawn (about 1 block away). Child and parents were reunited without incident about 90 minutes after the original call for police assistance was made.

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Crash on Route 208 northbound at Harristown Road in Glen Rock sends Driver and Passenger to Valley Hospital

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Glen Rock NJ, a Nissan Rogue crashed into a utility pole on Route 208 northbound at Harristown Road in Glen Rock late Saturday night, 03/25. The vehicle’s driver and a passenger were transported to The Valley Hospital by a Glen Rock EMS ambulance. Injuries were reported to be non life threatening in nature. Glen Rock Police investigated the crash. Fair Lawn Police also responded to the incident. A flatbed tow truck removed the heavily damaged SUV from the scene. No damage was apparent to the utility pole.

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Fair Lawn Police Report an Uptick in Facebook Scams

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Fair Lawn NJ, according to Fair Lawn Police, there has been an uptick in Facebook scams. A post is created in Facebook marketplace and/or a regular post in which they will show they are selling something. It may even show they are from the town so it looks really trustworthy. The scammer will ask for a deposit via Venmo/cashapp/zelle etc. give an address and your next trip will be to the police station to make a fraud report.

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River Road in Fair Lawn Temporary Closed After Car Strikes Utility Pole

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Fair lawn NJ, a single vehicle Friday afternoon, 02/24, crash in the 300 block of River Road, Fair Lawn, resulted in a non-life threatening injury to the vehicle’s driver, and the temporary closure of River Road near the crash site. A utility pole was damaged in the mishap, but there were no reported disruptions to utility services in the area. A tow truck removed the wreckage from the roadway. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn EMS, and a paramedic team from St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center responded to the incident.

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Driver Claims He Was Run off the Road in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, the lone passenger in an older model BMW convertible sustained non-life threatening injuries in a Thursday afternoon, 02/23 Fair Lawn crash. The BMW’s driver, who was uninjured in the mishap, told Fair Lawn Police officers that he’d been run off of the road and into a utility pole by another driver. Police at the scene were observed questioning the driver of a damaged Mercedes SUV about the incident. No summonses appeared to have been issued on the scene, and the Mercedes was able to have been driven away on its own power. A flatbed tow truck removed the heavily damaged BMW. Members of the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad attended to a crash related fluid spill. A County of Bergen OEM ambulance transported the injured passenger to a local hospital.

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Police Officers Injured in Arrest of Gas Station Robbery ,as Suspect Smears Feces on Wall at Police HQ in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police say an 83-year-old BP male employee was attacked and assaulted at a BP gas station in Fair Lawn. The 83-year-old victim was transported to St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson with facial injuries.

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Honda Sedan Gets the Worst of a Rear End Collision Involving itself and a Dodge Ram Pickup in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, a 4-door Honda sedan got the worst of a rear end collision involving itself and a Dodge Ram pickup truck in the 1000 block of Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, on Monday afternoon, 01/23. Members of the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad cleaned up the mess left behind on the street, including vehicle parts and engine fluids. Minor injuries were reported in the incident; all refused hospital transportation. Fair Lawn Police handled the crash investigation and report.

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