Alleged Shrimp Thief's Swim, Lightning Detection System, Water Main Breaks Top This Week's News

Alleged Shrimp Shoplifter Jumps Into Passaic River to Escape Cops

Police charged Jose Roldan with shoplifting and eluding after he allegedly stole from ShopRite and tried to escape officers by swimming across the Passaic River.

Fair Lawn Purchasing Lightning Detection System

The locations where lightning detection systems will be installed include the Dobrow Sports Complex, the Center Recreation Field behind the high school and the Memorial School soccer field.

Water Main Breaks on Plaza Road 

A 12-inch water main on Plaza Road broke between Morlot Avenue and Route 208 in Fair Lawn Tuesday morning, causing some nearby residents to lose water service.

Boil Advisory Issued For River Road Area

Fair Lawn officials issued a second boil advisory in a week Friday after a water main broke at River Road and Hopper Avenue.

Fair Lawn High Students Donate $1,100 to ADA Playground

Students from Fair Lawn High School's Interact Club presented a $1,100 check to the ADA Advisory Committee during the committee's last meeting.

The funds are slated to go toward a new barrier-free playground planned to be built in Fair Lawn. The playground will allow children of differing physical abilities, including those with special needs, to play side-by-side.

Saddle Brook Police Swear-In New Officer

Saddle Brook's newest police officer was sworn-in during a ceremony at the township municipal building Thursday night.

Rebecca Sanchez, 25, has volunteered with the Saddle Brook Ambulance Corps since 2006. She holds a master's degree in criminal justice from Rutgers and interned with the New Jersey Parole Board and Bergen County Sheriff's Office.

Fair Lawn Purchasing Flood-Prone Home

The Fair Lawn Council voted to purchase a flood-prone property on Second Street during their last meeting.

The house, which sits just north of the Passaic River, floods with almost "any type of rain," according to Deputy Mayor Ed Trawinski. 

The borough will pay $292,000 for the property with open space funds on an "at-risk basis," meaning that the state's Green Acres program may or may not reimburse them with a matching grant.

Burglar Strikes Saddle Brook Home

The burglar made off with a jewelry box, according to police.

Inside Fair Lawn: Chocolate Tasting at the Library

Inside Fair Lawn's Wayne Robbins went to a very special event at theMaurice M. Pine Public Library July 8: the second annual "choctail" party titled "Discover the Dark Side of Chocolate."

New Ambulance Arrives in Fair Lawn

The Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps received a new 2013 Ford PL Custom Ambulance Thursday. 

The new addition, named 933, joins "sisters" 930, 931, and 932 and "big brother," Special Operations Unit 934.