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Hawthorne NJ, expect Delays in the area of 204 Wagaraw Road, Thursday April 14, 2022 from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM. Construction will be conducted in the roadway on Wagaraw Road, from May Street to Lincoln Street. Avoid the area if possible, by using a different route. When traveling in the area please follow temporary traffic patterns to safely travel.
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Hawthorne NJ, the Hawthorne Police are clamping down on illegal parking . Hawthorne Police Traffic Bureau parking enforcement sent out an advisory. Please follow parking laws in the borough.
(in Ridgewood) file photo by Boyd Loving
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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police Traffic Bureau, sent us a School Zone Safety message that applies to all towns, cities, villages ,townships and boroughs , “When approaching or using a school crosswalk, the rules are different. At a traditional crosswalk, drivers can proceed once pedestrians clear the crosswalk on the opposite side of the opposing lane of travel. However, drivers need to wait at an active school crosswalk unit. It is clear of children and the crossing guard, keeping in mind the children and crossing guard do not always end on the same side. Often, the crossing guard has to return back into the intersection to continue helping other students at the next crossing interval. It is crucial that drivers are aware of this process and make sure the crossing guard is clearly out of the intersection before proceeding.
Continue reading School Zone Safety : “Safety isn’t expensive, it’s priceless.”
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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police Traffic Bureau community advisory. When dropping off and picking up at schools, please follow the school plan for drop off and pickup. Crossing Guards are in place for the safety of the children, and the upmost priority is safety of the children crossing. Crossing guards are parents, grandparents aunts and uncles etc. Please obey traffic laws and speed limits, both in school zones and in neighborhoods surrounding. Parking within 25ft. of crosswalk, 50ft. of stop signs double parking, loading and unloading of children from vehicles in unauthorized areas will be enforced by police.
