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Fair Lawn, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced that the State Board of Medical Examiners has temporarily suspended the medical license of Dr. Ritesh Kalra, a Bergen County internist, after he was charged with illegally distributing opioids and soliciting sexual favors from patients in exchange for prescriptions.
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BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — A former Fair Lawn School District employee arrested for alleged lewd acts inside a middle school building has been confirmed as a former substitute teacher in Ridgewood, authorities and school officials said.
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FAIR LAWN, NJ — A former employee of the Fair Lawn School District has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses following disturbing lewdness incidents at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
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FAIR LAWN, NJ — July 8, 2025 — A commercial van overturned on its side in the 400 block of River Road (southbound) late Monday afternoon, July 7, leaving the driver with non-life-threatening hand and arm injuries, according to Fair Lawn police.
Continue reading Driver Injured After Commercial Van Flips on River Road in Fair Lawn
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FAIR LAWN, NJ — A former police dispatcher for the Fair Lawn Police Department has filed a lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination, retaliation, and a hostile work environment after notifying her supervisor of her pregnancy.
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FAIR LAWN, NJ — On Saturday morning, July 5, the Fair Lawn Fire Department responded swiftly to a working truck fire on Route 208 southbound near Virginia Drive. The vehicle, a tree service truck, caught fire just before noon, prompting an emergency response from local firefighters and police.
Continue reading Truck Fire on Route 208 in Fair Lawn Quickly Contained by Firefighters
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FAIR LAWN, NJ — Two employees sustained serious burns following an explosion involving aerosol cans inside a warehouse located in the 2100 block of Broadway, late Wednesday afternoon, July 2. The blast prompted a large-scale emergency response and sent both victims to a local hospital for treatment.
Continue reading Fair Lawn Warehouse Explosion Injures Two Employees: Investigation Underway
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FAIR LAWN, NJ — The driver of a Buick Enclave SUV miraculously avoided serious injury after a late-night crash on Tuesday, July 1, that sent the vehicle careening off Route 4 eastbound near Saddle River Road and into a heavily wooded area along the Saddle River.
Continue reading High-Speed Crash Sends SUV Into Wooded Area Off Route 4 in Fair Lawn
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Fair Lawn NJ, the Fair Lawn Police Department has proudly announced the promotion of Joseph J. Dawicki as the ninth Police Chief in the department’s distinguished history dating back to 1930.
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FAIR LAWN, NJ — Heavy flooding brought traffic to a standstill along Route 208 southbound at Morlot Avenue on the morning of Tuesday, June 10, as torrential rain overwhelmed storm drains and submerged both travel lanes and shoulders.
Continue reading Flooding Shuts Down Route 208 Southbound at Morlot Avenue in Fair Lawn
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Fair Lawn NJ, what started as a suspicious man wandering through driveways quickly turned into a major drug and cash bust for Fair Lawn police last week.
Continue reading Man With Knife Leads Fair Lawn Police to Massive Drug Bust on Ward Street
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Fair Lawn NJ, the Fair Lawn Fire Department is rallying around one of its own. Mike Mullins, a 37-year veteran firefighter and two-time Captain of Volunteer Fire Company No. 3, is currently facing a difficult battle with cancer. Now, the community is coming together to give back to the man who has spent decades protecting them.
Continue reading Fair Lawn Fire Department Hosts Fundraiser for Longtime Firefighter Battling Cancer
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Fair Lawn NJ, in what authorities are calling a miraculous outcome, the driver of a black Lexus SUV survived a high-impact collision with a Hoboken-bound NJ Transit train on Wednesday afternoon at the Fair Lawn Avenue railroad crossing.
Continue reading Train Collision in Fair Lawn: Driver Walks Away from Crash with NJ Transit Train
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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Avenue is getting a long-awaited facelift—thanks to a strategic expansion of one of the borough’s two Special Improvement Districts (SIDs). The goal? Drive economic growth, enhance public spaces, and support small businesses along one of the town’s most-traveled corridors.
Continue reading Fair Lawn Expands Special Improvement District to Boost Fair Lawn Avenue Businesses
