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Brass Knuckles, Crack Cocaine: Fair Lawn Police Make Holiday DWI Arrests Brass Knuckles, Crack Cocaine: Fair Lawn Police Make Holiday DWI Arrests
Brass Knuckles, Crack Cocaine: Fair Lawn Police Make Holiday DWI Arrests Fair Lawn Police reported several arrests for driving while intoxicated (DWI) during December 2024, highlighting their commitment to roadway safety over the holiday season. According to the blotter released on Jan. 1, 2025, the following DWI incidents were reported in December: On Dec. 6, at 8:18 p.m., Officer Matthew Heron responded to a motor vehicle crash near Saddle River Road and Wyckoff Terrace. The driver, Kendrick I. Martinez-Pollard, 28, of Paramus, failed a roadside sobriety test and was found in possession of a controlled dangerous substance. He was charged with DWI, possession o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Burglar Strikes Fair Lawn Businesses Back to Back Burglar Strikes Fair Lawn Businesses Back to Back
Burglar Strikes Fair Lawn Businesses Back to Back The same burglar apparently committed a pair of overnight commercial break-ins 12 minutes and two miles apart in Fair Lawn, authorities said. It was just after midnight Wednesday, June 12, when the intruder broke the front glass door and fled with $22.22 from the register at Morlot News & Food at the corner of Morlot and Hartley Place, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. Twelve minutes later, he busted into Puff City on Maple Avenue just off northbound Route 208 and snatched $200 from the register, the sergeant. The burglar wore a light-colored sweatshirt, a mask and …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Special Needs Young Man Killed, Dad Critically Injured Crossing Fair Lawn Street Special Needs Young Man Killed, Dad Critically Injured Crossing Fair Lawn Street
Special Needs Young Man Killed, Dad Critically Injured Crossing Fair Lawn Street 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A special needs man was killed and his father was critically injured when they were struck by a sedan Sunday night in Fair Lawn, authorities said. Matthew Ritter, 30, and his dad, John J. Ritter, 61, both of Wyckoff, were leaving an event at the Knights of Columbus when they were struck while crossing Maple Avenue by a 2010 Lincoln Town Car driven by an 81-year-old Hawthorne man at 7:32 p.m. Jan. 28, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. Members of the Fair Lawn Ambulance Corps took both men to St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson, where Matthew succumbed to his …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Popular Burrito Chain Expands In Bergen County Popular Burrito Chain Expands In Bergen County
Popular Burrito Chain Expands In Bergen County A popular New Jersey based burrito chain is continuing its Bergen County expansion. Bubbakoo's Burritos, which has locations throughout New Jersey, is opening a location in Fair Lawn at 20-26 Maple Avenue on Monday, Dec. 4. The restaurant will be run by Rubert Nogales, who owns a Bubbakoo's Burritos in Park Ridge.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bubbakoo's Burritos (@bubbakoosburritos) "Bubbakoo’s has a passionate fan base," Nogales said. "I’m excited to open a new location in Fair Lawn. I’m confident that the Fair Law…

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by Sam Barron
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Fair Lawn Native, 32, Killed In Route 208 Thanksgiving Day Crash Fair Lawn Native, 32, Killed In Route 208 Thanksgiving Day Crash
Fair Lawn Native, 32, Killed In Route 208 Thanksgiving Day Crash A 32-year-old driver from Fair Lawn was killed when his car struck a utility pole on Route 208 early Thanksgiving evening. William Hennecke was driving his 2002 Porsche Boxter convertible when it veered off the southbound highway and into a utility pole just past Maple Avenue shortly after 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, Fair Lawn police said. Hennecke was pronounced dead at the scene, they said. An investigation was continuing. William "Billy" Hennecke SPECIAL to DAILY VOICE A funeral service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Vander Plaat Colonial Home at 13-31 Saddle River…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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DWI CRASH: Driver Arrested After Head-On Collision In Fair Lawn DWI CRASH: Driver Arrested After Head-On Collision In Fair Lawn
DWI Crash: Driver Arrested After Head-On Collision In Fair Lawn A driver was led away in handcuffs following a head-on Thanksgiving Eve crash in Fair Lawn. Members of the Hawthorne Volunteer Ambulance Corps took two occupants to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center's Wayne facility after the Nissan Rogue and Honda CRV collided at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Wagaraw Road around 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22. The extent of their injuries couldn't be determined. The Nissan driver who was arrested didn't appear injured. Fair Lawn firefighters also responded. Belfi's Towing removed the vehicles. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Wanted Unlicensed DWI Driver Carrying Crack, Smack, X Flees Route 208 Stop: Fair Lawn PD Wanted Unlicensed DWI Driver Carrying Crack, Smack, X Flees Route 208 Stop: Fair Lawn PD
Wanted Unlicensed DWI Driver Carrying Crack, Smack, X Flees Route 208 Stop: Fair Lawn PD An unlicensed driver with multiple outstanding warrants was carrying a variety of drugs and under the influence when he sped off from a Route 208 traffic stop, Fair Lawn police said. Basher Bajes, 38, of the Burlington County town of Palmyra, was initially stopped by Officer Matthew Hearon at the eastbound Morlot Avenue exit from northbound Route 208 shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday, Oct 19, Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. Hearon had gotten out of his vehicle when Bajes hit the gas on his PC Cruiser and headed west on Morlot, then back onto the northbound highway, the sergeant said. Bajes stopped …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pickup Driver Charged With Death By Auto In Head-On Crash That Killed Motorcyclist In Fair Lawn Pickup Driver Charged With Death By Auto In Head-On Crash That Killed Motorcyclist In Fair Lawn
Pickup Driver Charged With Death By Auto In Head-On Crash That Killed Motorcyclist In Fair Lawn A motorcyclist died after being struck Thursday night in Fair Lawn by a pickup truck driven by an intoxicated electrician who was arrested a short time later, authorities confirmed. The pickup driver, William Clark, 38, of Hawthorne, was charged with vehicular homicide -- also known as death by auto -- in connection with the Oct. 5 crash that killed Harold Almonte, a 33-year-old alternative R&B singer/songwriter. Clark had apparently just left Duffy's Tavern on River Street in Paterson when his southbound 2013 GMC Sierra crossed over the double-yellow line into the northbound lane on W…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police Find Guns, Seize Fair Lawn Man Awaiting Trial In GS Parkway Crash That Injured Students Police Find Guns, Seize Fair Lawn Man Awaiting Trial In GS Parkway Crash That Injured Students
Police Find Guns, Seize Fair Lawn Man Awaiting Trial In GS Parkway Crash That Injured Students A repeat offender from Fair Lawn who authorities said was under the influence in a school bus crash that injured two students on the Garden State Parkway seven months ago was arrested after a traffic stop turned up two illegal rifles, a handgun and more, borough police said Thursday. Ali Vlashi was unable to maintain a lane when Officer Matthew Hearon pulled him over on Maple Avenue shortly before midnight Aug. 31, Sgt. Sean Macys said. The officer “noticed the butt ends of two rifles protruding from the rear seat,” Macys said. A search produced the two rifles – one of which was loaded – a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Ridgewood Woman Had Young Son In Car When She Slashed BF In Fair Lawn, Police Say Ridgewood Woman Had Young Son In Car When She Slashed BF In Fair Lawn, Police Say
Ridgewood Woman Had Young Son In Car When She Slashed BF In Fair Lawn, Police Say UPDATE: A 22-year-old Ridgewood woman had her 4-year-old son in the back seat when she slashed her boyfriend with a knife in her car Thursday night in Fair Lawn, authorities confirmed. Trinity Rodriguez fled the parking lot of Fairlawn Industries, leaving the victim behind, but was nabbed by borough police a few blocks away, they said. The victim, 27, from Garfield, held a gauze pad to his bleeding arm while talking with responding officers on the other side of Maple Avenue from the Craftsman restaurant around 7:45 p.m. May 18. He eventually got into a Fair Lawn ambulance and was taken to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Knife-Wielding Woman Slashes BF In Fair Lawn, Flees With Son, 4 UPDATE: Knife-Wielding Woman Slashes BF In Fair Lawn, Flees With Son, 4
Update: Knife-Wielding Woman Slashes BF In Fair Lawn, Flees With Son, 4 UPDATE: A 22-year-old Ridgewood woman had her 4-year-old son in the back seat when she slashed her boyfriend with a knife in her car Thursday night in Fair Lawn, authorities confirmed. Trinity Rodriguez fled the parking lot of Fairlawn Industries, leaving the victim behind, but was nabbed by borough police a few blocks away, they said. The victim, 27, from Garfield, held a gauze pad to his bleeding arm while talking with responding officers on the other side of Maple Avenue from the Craftsman restaurant around 7:45 p.m. May 18. He eventually got into a Fair Lawn ambulance and was taken to…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Man Dead In Motorcycle Crash Outside Fair Lawn Restaurant Man Dead In Motorcycle Crash Outside Fair Lawn Restaurant
Man Dead In Motorcycle Crash Outside Fair Lawn Restaurant A man was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday night outside a popular Fair Lawn restaurant. Responders said the victim apparently was at the Craftsman when he opted for a quick ride on his friend's motorcycle and somehow ended up on the wrong side of the road around 9 p.m. May 5. The motorcycle apparently collided with an SUV at the corner of Maple Avenue and Weber Place, they said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. The intersection of Maple Avenue and Weber Place outside the Craftsman in Fair Lawn remained closed following the fatal motorcycle crash.Davi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Frequent Offender Nabbed Fleeing Fair Lawn Restaurant Break-In: Authorities Frequent Offender Nabbed Fleeing Fair Lawn Restaurant Break-In: Authorities
Frequent Offender Nabbed Fleeing Fair Lawn Restaurant Break-In: Authorities A repeat offender with a proverbial arm's-length rap sheet was captured by Fair Lawn police after he broke into a local restaurant, authorities said. Then they had to let him go. Manuel Cravero, 34, of Prospect Park was seen on surveillance cameras inside the Crafstman, a gastropub on Maple Avenue, after hours, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. He fled out a side door of the closed business but was nabbed by borough police a short distance away, the sergeant said. Cravero is someone who’s commonly referred to as “known to police.” He has a criminal record stretching back more than a decade, wi…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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With A Capital T: Armed Ex-Con Threatened Fair Lawn Bar Patron Over Game Of Pool, Police Charge With A Capital T: Armed Ex-Con Threatened Fair Lawn Bar Patron Over Game Of Pool, Police Charge
With A Capital T: Armed Ex-Con Threatened Fair Lawn Bar Patron Over Game Of Pool, Police Charge An ex-con who pulled a gun and threatened a fellow patron over a game of pool at a Fair Lawn bar this past summer was identified, charged and jailed this week, authorities said. The 52-year-old victim from Fair Lawn told police that Anthony Muniz, 50, of Paterson asked to speak with him outside Stosh’s Craft Beer Bar on Maple Avenue shortly after midnight Aug. 16, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Muniz had been at the bar about two hours earlier and “apparently was angered that the victim had reserved the billiards table when he wanted to play,” the sergeant said. Muniz “grabbed the victim by the …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Relentless Offender Caught Snorting Heroin At Police HQ, Fair Lawn PD Says Relentless Offender Caught Snorting Heroin At Police HQ, Fair Lawn PD Says
Relentless Offender Caught Snorting Heroin At Police HQ, Fair Lawn PD Says A relentless repeat offender who's been caught and released a half-dozen or so times in Bergen and Passaic counties this fall pulled out a hidden fold of heroin and began snorting it while in custody at Fair Lawn police headquarters, authorities said. Judges and police alike in Bergen and Passaic counties have been forced to release Michael Benedek, 26, of Paterson under bail reform multiple times following recent arrests for burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and shoplifting, records show. Benedek dropped a power buffer he'd just stolen from an auto body shop when Hawthorne police …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Guns Along The Passaic: Tipster Leads Fair Lawn Police To Box Of Weapons Guns Along The Passaic: Tipster Leads Fair Lawn Police To Box Of Weapons
Guns Along The Passaic: Tipster Leads Fair Lawn Police To Box Of Weapons Fair Lawn police acting on a tip found a trio of handguns behind a local restaurant. Checking out the tip from a retired Parsippany police officer of weapons dumped into the Passaic River, officers found the guns Wednesday night in a box on the riverbank behind Lucky Steak Plate on Maple Avenue off River Road. Members of the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad and Fire Co. 1 put boats in the river, Sgt. Brian Metzler said, but didn't find any additional firearms. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office was notified. Makes and models were temporarily withheld while an investigation into the source of the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Head-On DWI Crash Off Route 208: One Driver Hospitalized, Other Arrested, Fair Lawn Police Say Head-On DWI Crash Off Route 208: One Driver Hospitalized, Other Arrested, Fair Lawn Police Say
Head-On DWI Crash Off Route 208: One Driver Hospitalized, Other Arrested, Fair Lawn Police Say Police said a driver was under the influence when his car slammed head-on into another Friday morning just off Route 208 in Fair Lawn, authorities said. Witnesses told police that Vadym Yukhno, 58, of Fair Lawn passed several other cars on Maple Avenue coming off the highway ramp toward Glen Rock when his Prius struck a Chevy Malibu in the oncoming lane just shortly after 9 a.m. The driver of the Malibu, a 43-year-old New Haven, CT woman, was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with chest and wrist injuries, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Police arrested Yukhno after he failed a roadside …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Robber Stabs Fair Lawn Service Station Attendant Robber Stabs Fair Lawn Service Station Attendant
Robber Stabs Fair Lawn Service Station Attendant SEE ANYTHING? A robber stabbed a Fair Lawn service station attendant with a screwdriver before fleeing with $550, said police who sought the public’s help finding him. The robber punched a second victim in the face when he told him he didn’t have any money, Sgt. Brian Metzler said Monday. The robber came to Woroco Gas on Maple Avenue shortly after 10 p.m. Friday asking for a gas can, Metzler said. He then struck a 31-year-old employee from Fair Lawn in the back of the head, pulled a screwdriver from his waistband and stabbed him four times in the left arm, wounding him several times,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Stolen Car Chase From Bergen Ends In Rockland With Driver Captured By NJSP Stolen Car Chase From Bergen Ends In Rockland With Driver Captured By NJSP
Stolen Car Chase From Bergen Ends In Rockland With Driver Captured By Njsp Speeds reached 100 miles an hour in a stolen car chase that began Thursday in Fair Lawn and ended with New Jersey state troopers capturing the Paterson driver a half hour or so later in Rockland County, authorities said. Fair Lawn police were alerted after the 2013 Kia SUV -- reported stolen out of Rutherford -- was tracked via GPS to their area. Fair Lawn Police Timothy Ammann spotted the vehicle and tried pulling it over on Maple Avenue at Harristown Road shortly before 9:30 a.m. The driver sped off onto northbound Route 208, refusing to stop, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Ammann terminated …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Irishmen Replacing Rivera's In Fair Lawn With Modern Bar & Restaurant Irishmen Replacing Rivera's In Fair Lawn With Modern Bar & Restaurant
Irishmen Replacing Rivera's In Fair Lawn With Modern Bar & Restaurant Philip Quilter and David Casey came to the U.S. in the early 1990s with a few hundred bucks and a dream. Fast-forward nearly three decades later, and the Irishmen own three thriving New York City bars -- and soon a fourth in Fair Lawn. Quilter and Casey are transforming Rivera's Owl Pub on Maple Avenue into "The Craftsman," a family-friendly restaurant during the day that will become a modern bar at night. "The name is homage to craftspeople in general like bartenders, gunsmiths, cobblers, etcetera," Quilter said. "We have black and white photos on the walls in our place in Harlem paying…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Toppling Over Hood Of Pick-Up Truck In Fair Lawn Crash Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Toppling Over Hood Of Pick-Up Truck In Fair Lawn Crash
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Toppling Over Hood Of Pick-Up Truck In Fair Lawn Crash A 51-year-old motorcyclist from Franklin Lakes sustained multiple injuries after flying over the hood of a pick-up truck he collided with Tuesday afternoon in Fair Lawn, authorities said. Maple Avenue between River Road and Oak Street was closed following the 12:50 p.m. crash for investigation and is expected to remain shut until rush hour, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The motorcyclist was headed north on Maple Avenue when he struck a 2002 GMC Sierra turning left onto the road, driven by a 69-year-old man from Maywood, Metzler said. Both vehicles were heavily damaged. The pic…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
SEEN IT? Police Seek Vehicle In Route 208 Hit-Run Crash In Fair Lawn SEEN IT? Police Seek Vehicle In Route 208 Hit-Run Crash In Fair Lawn
Seen IT? Police Seek Vehicle In Route 208 Hit-Run Crash In Fair Lawn Police were looking for a black sedan that fled the scene of a Friday afternoon crash on Route 208 in Fair Lawn. The "sporty" sedan sustained heavy front-end damage after rear-ending the other vehicle near the Maple Avenue exit of the southbound highway just before 3:30 p.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Its direction of travel after the crash was unknown, he said. The driver and passenger reported neck pain, Metzler said, adding that a BLS unit was dispatched. Anyone who witnessed the crash, sees the vehicle or knows where to find it or the driver is asked to call Fair Lawn police: (201) 796…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Director Of Fair Lawn Early Learning Center Helps Police Find Parents Of Wandering Toddler Director Of Fair Lawn Early Learning Center Helps Police Find Parents Of Wandering Toddler
Director Of Fair Lawn Early Learning Center Helps Police Find Parents Of Wandering Toddler A Fair Lawn toddler found wandering alone wasn't able to help police find his parents -- but the director of a local early learning center was, authorities said. Confusion between the parents and the boy’s grandmother over who was watching him left him wandering alone around dinnertime Monday, Sgt. Brian Metzler said Tuesday. Police were called after he was found on Westmoreland Avenue around 5:30 p.m., Metzler said. Because the boy was non-verbal -- and no one had reported him missing -- police had a mystery on their hands. So they went to Jessica DeMott, director of the Lightbridge Acad…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Fair Lawn Police Revive Driver Whose Car Rolled Into Bank Fair Lawn Police Revive Driver Whose Car Rolled Into Bank
Fair Lawn Police Revive Driver Whose Car Rolled Into Bank Fair Lawn police used CPR to revive a driver whose car rolled into a TD Bank branch after a medical episode Thursday morning. The 59-year-old victim was unresponsive when he was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson after his 2003 Ford Escape hit the the front wall and cigarette disposal at the Maple Avenue bank just before 8:30 a.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Witnesses said the car was parked in front of the bank when it abruptly lurched forward, then reversed back into the spot before a good Samaritan got into the vehicle and put it in park, Metzler said. "It is b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Fair Lawn Man Shot In Head, Authorities Investigate Fair Lawn Man Shot In Head, Authorities Investigate
Fair Lawn Man Shot In Head, Authorities Investigate A Fair Lawn man who was shot in the head either late Thursday night or early Friday morning is being treated for his injuries after showing up at an area hospital, authorities said. The man was shot at his Maple Avenue apartment, located on the second floor of Stosh's Bar, local police said. He either drove himself or was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, according to Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler. There was no word on his condition, authorities said.  The shooting is under investigation by the Bergen County Investigators Office.  This is a developing story. Check back …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PD: Worker Injured After Falling Through Roof Of Fair Lawn Auto Dealership Was On Cleanup Job PD: Worker Injured After Falling Through Roof Of Fair Lawn Auto Dealership Was On Cleanup Job
PD: Worker Injured After Falling Through Roof Of Fair Lawn Auto Dealership Was On Cleanup Job UPDATE: A member of a crew cleaning up trash on the roof of a Fair Lawn auto dealership Sunday morning tripped and fell 25 feet through a skylight to the showroom below, authorities said. The worker -- a New York man working for Eagle Construction of Haledon -- sustained severe injuries to his head after the noontime mishap at Glen Toyota, police Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Police forced their way into the Maple Avenue dealership, which is closed on Sundays, to get to him, Metzler said. The Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps took him to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, the s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Police: Video Catches Contractor Swiping $1,000 From Fair Lawn Restaurant Police: Video Catches Contractor Swiping $1,000 From Fair Lawn Restaurant
Police: Video Catches Contractor Swiping $1,000 From Fair Lawn Restaurant FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Surveillance video shows a Hawthorne plumber taking $1,000 from a Fair Lawn restaurant's lock box, said police who arrested him. Fair Lawn native Ryan DeNegri, 45, was arrested a day after the noontime burglary at Rivara's Restaurant on Maple Avenue, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Detective Mark Wyka charged DeNegri with burglary, theft and criminal mischief after identifying him, Metzler aid. DeNegri was released pending a hearing.

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by Jerry DeMarco