Fair Lawn News

GLEN ROCK - A two-story ranch house was destroyed Sunday night by a fire that was battled by about 40 firefighters from four towns.

After years of dealing with chronic leaks that have disrupted operations and grown progressively worse over time, the Fair Lawn library A received assurance this week that it would soon get a new roof.

Cutting tool manufacturer Sandvik Coromant has opened a new productivity center in Cypress, California.

TEANECK - Environmental and health officials on Wednesday night sought to ease concerns about the danger to the public posed by the contaminated soil recently found at Milton A. Votee Park.

If council moves quickly, Fair Lawn skaters may again have a place to kick, push and coast by summer.

Bergen County Players presents Last of the Red Hot Lovers, an uproarious comedy by Neil Simon, who won a 1970 Writer's Guild of America award for this, his ninth, of more than 30 classic stage plays.

Sandvik Coromant, the world's leading producer of tools for the metal cutting industry, is pleased to announce the opening of a new productivity center in Cypress, Calif.

Last month's discovery of anti-Semitic graffiti at two Fair Lawn parks and the delivery of an anti-Semitic letter to the Fair Lawn Jewish Center have prompted the borough council to take action.

Rowan University has a big vision - one in which the former teachers college in South Jersey becomes a preeminent research school and economic hub in a region short on higher education and industry.

Less than 24 hours after a major meltdown, Ridgewood skated off the ice after two periods with the same 5-1 lead they squandered against Paramus Catholic.A This time around, there would be no collapse and because of that the Maroons are in excellent position to claim third place in the Big North Gold Division regular season race.

Wayne Robbins of "Inside Fair Lawn" searched Fair Lawn high and low this week looking for the sights and sounds of Sunday's Super Bowl.

Ryan Palmer parred his final hole at dusk for a 7-under 64 and the lead Thursday in the suspended... Tracey Goodroad , the current branch manager of Peapack-Gladstone Bank's Pottersville branch, has been promoted to assistant vice president.

By Colleen O'Dea, NJ Spotlight Private vs. public school? With an average tuition of about $20,000, that's the million dollar question for parents considering the extra cost.

Fair Lawn schools easily exceeded statewide proficiency averages for both regular and special education students in this past year's state education assessments ,A administered annually by the New Jersey Department of Education .

FAIR LAWN The Board of Education approved a three-year contract Thursday night that calls for teacher salary increases and a change in health insurance carriers.

A half-hour presentation Tuesday about the cleanup of soil and groundwater tetrachloroethylene contamination A caused by a former commercial dry cleaner in town left concerned residents with plenty of questions.

A Lake Hiawatha shopping center will get a visual kick start in the form of a new sign, thanks to the Parsippany Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Miriam Alk, formerly of Fair Lawn, N.J., passed away Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, following a long illness.

Family, friends and television cameras filled the Don Bosco Prep auditorium Wednesday morning for National Signing Day --A the first dayA high school football recruits around the country can sign on the dotted line with the university of their choice.

An eagle-eyed sheriff's officer posting foreclosure notices spotted a car driving erratically and ended up arresting five men on drug and weapons charges, authorities said.