Pedestrian Strike, Apartment Fire, Burglary Arrest Top This Week's News

High Street Apartment Fire Damages 2 Units

A closet fire in a High Street apartment building Wednesday caused major damage to two units and forced the evacuation of the building.

Alert Neighbor Assists Police in Burglary Arrest

Leonardo R. Castro, 28, was charged with burglary Thursday after a resident saw him breaking into neighbors' cars, Saddle Brook police said.

Pedestrian Struck Walking Home from Radburn Train Station

A woman walking on Warren Road near Plaza Road was struck by a motorist around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Fair Lawn Republicans Announce 2013 Borough Council Nominees

Dan Dunay and Amy Lefkowitz will run on the Republican ticket for borough council in 2013.

Chamber President Resigns; Will Close Fair Lawn Office

New York Life Insurance agent Mary Marrara stepped down as president of the Fair Lawn Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. She'll be succeeded by Mitch Palin, owner of Minuteman Press.

Saddle Brook Police to Brush Up on Complaint-Taking Protocol

Officers will receive refresher training on handling citizen complaints after an ACLU report found the department did not comply with the attorney general's guidelines for complaint taking.

Saddle Brook Chinese Restaurant Burglarized

A burglar made off with approximately $700 from the East Wok Chinese Restaurant on Market Street early Monday morning, police said.

A baby born prematurely last month to a Saddle Brook woman has died. He was one month old. 

Teen Cellist Named Finalist in Classical Music Competition

Fair Lawn High School junior Mark Serkin, 17, will compete against 10 other finalists from across New York and New Jersey in the Pearl & Julius Young Music Competition at the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown.

Saddle Brook Police Establish Facebook Presence

The Saddle Brook Police Department launched its Facebook page on Jan. 24 and have since amassed nearly 300 "likes."