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Police & Fire
40 Firefighters Control 2-Alarm Blaze That Injured 1, Damaged Fair Lawn Home: Police
A two-alarm fire left a Fair Lawn family's home damaged and sent one firefighter to the hospital Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 23, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the home on the 35 block of Lindwood Road at approximately 2:40 p.m., where smoke and flames were found in the back of the home, local police said. A second alarm was transmitted, bringing a mutual aid response to the borough. Fire crews from Paterson, Saddle Brook, Elmwood Park, and Paramus staffed Fair Lawn fire stations during the fire call and responded to one additional call while providing coverage. The fire …
Obituaries
Fearless Cancer Battle Claims Life Of Devoted 12-Year Pequannock EMT Days After Wedding, 33
Twelve-year Pequannock rescue squad member Matthew J. Mudd died after a fearless battle with cancer on Thursday, Sept. 29, just six days after his wedding. He was 33. Born in Bloomingdale, Matthew grew up in Kinnelon, where he graduated from Kinnelon High School, his obituary says. Matthew went on to attend Hudson County Community College and William Paterson University and had worked as a Territory Sales Manager for Makita USA, according to his memorial. Matthew was known for his endless passion and ability to help others. He fostered seven dogs during the pandemic with his wife, Katie, …
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Fair Lawn Firefighters Douse Blaze At Auto Repair Shop
Fire damaged a Fair Lawn auto repair shop on Saturday. Firefighters “quickly stretched hose into the building and got the fire knocked down” after it broke out at Prestige Autowerks on Fair Lawn Avenue at Third Street shortly after 6 p.m., Fire Chief Thomas Carney said. Carney declared the two-alarm blaze under control within a half-hour. No one was injured, he said. Carney thanked Fair Lawn police, Rescue Squad and Volunteer Ambulance Corps, as well as fellow fire companies that provided mutual aid from Elmwood Park, Glen Rock, Paramus and Saddle Brook. Fair Lawn firefighters respon…
Police & Fire
Garbage Truck Leaks Fluid Throughout Hawthorne Apartment Complex
A garbage truck leaked hydraulic fluid throughout a Hawthorne apartment complex early Friday evening. Some streets at the Lafayette Hills complex were temporarily closed while the spill was cleaned up. Responders included members of the borough Fire Department, Rescue Squad and Special Operations unit. Michael Jannicelli contributed to this account.
Police & Fire
Fire Damages Fair Lawn Group Home
Fire ravaged the facade and caused smoke damage to a Fair Lawn group home Sunday night. Two firefighters sustained ankle injuries during in 9:15 p.m. blaze, which began on the front porch of the Fern Street home and was quickly doused. No other injuries were reported. Police and members of the Rescue Squad and Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account.
Police & Fire
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: Car Slams Into Route 4 Vitamin Shoppe In Paramus
PARAMUS, N.J. -- A driver injured his arm Tuesday afternoon when his car slammed into the Vitamin Shoppe on Route 4 in Paramus, knocking a hole in the wall and sending products tumbling. The four-door Hyundai veered off the westbound highway near Spring Valley Road and struck the building after a collision with another car. Neither the other driver nor store employees were injured. The injured driver refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital. A building inspector was summoned to determine whether the store could be reopened before repairs were made. The sedan was removed by fl…
Neighbors
Here's How You Can Help Fair Lawn Family Displaced By Fire
The Milnes/Vaughan family was left homeless over the weekend when a fire tore through its Fair Lawn home. Kyle is a U.S. Army veteran. Steve is a Class 1 police officer and Rescue Squad member in town and Jackie is a preschool teacher. The family lost just about everything. Here's how you can help: GoFundMe: More than $18,000 had been raised for the family as of Wednesday morning. Meal Train: Dates are still available through the end of February. Dinner at the Dutch House: On Sunday. Feb. 18, dining at the Dutch House will aid the family. Pay $40 between 3 and 9 p.m. for drinks and foo…