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Fair Lawn ShopRite Site Gets New Life As Hindu Temple Plans Win Approval Fair Lawn ShopRite Site Gets New Life As Hindu Temple Plans Win Approval Fair Lawn ShopRite Site Gets New Life As Hindu Temple Plans Win Approval
Fair Lawn ShopRite Site Gets New Life As Hindu Temple Plans Win Approval A former ShopRite supermarket in Bergen County is set to become a Hindu temple under a redevelopment plan approved by the Fair Lawn Planning Board.  The property at 17-17 to 17-77 River Road in Fair Lawn, which also includes a Walgreens and a strip shopping center, is owned by BAPS Clifton Fair Lawn LLC.  Plans call for converting the vacant supermarket into a house of worship known as a Mandir, with prayer rooms, classrooms, a recreation area for children, multipurpose halls and living quarters for a priest and his family.  The project also includes a 1,620-square-foot entr…
Murphy On Statewide Lockdown: Don't Believe The Rumors Murphy On Statewide Lockdown: Don't Believe The Rumors Murphy On Statewide Lockdown: Don't Believe The Rumors
Murphy On Statewide Lockdown: Don't Believe The Rumors Rumors of a New Jersey-wide lockdown are just that, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday: Rumors. "Just because we say all options are on the table doesn't mean we're about to exercise any of those options," the governor said during Monday's COVID-19 briefing. "We have made it clear over past weeks we're not in same situation we found ourselves in during the spring." As of Sunday night, New Jersey reported 2,961 COVID-19 patients in the hospitals, with 332 on ventilators. Our overarching aim: to ensure the stability of our health care system.We took the steps we did in the spring because the …