Rapper Arrest, Veteran's Death Lead February's Top Stories

Rapper Jim Jones Charged with Disorderly Conduct in Fair Lawn

Rapper Jim Jones was arrested after an altercation with a Fair Lawn police officer outside his Ward Street home, police said.

Freeholder David Ganz's Son Found Dead

Fair Lawn native and army veteran Scott Ganz, 30, was discovered dead at his home in Orlando, Fla. earlier this month.

Cutters Vie for Title of Nation's Best High School Mascot

USA Today selected Fair Lawn High School as one of five New Jersey schools in consideration for the nation's best high school mascot and left the decision up to a public vote. As of March 1, the Cutters were leading New Jersey with over 19,000 votes.

Fair Lawn Named 49th Safest City in United States

Neighborhood research site NeighborhoodScout named Fair Lawn one of the top 100 safest cities in America.

Fair Lawn Police Investigating TD Bank Robbery

A man robbed the TD Bank on River Road of approximately $2,800 on Feb. 25, police said. Surveillance photos of the suspect were released the following day.

Two Children Struck While Crossing River Road

A driver turning left onto River Road from Berdan Avenue struck two middle schoolers walking home from school, a crossing guard said.

Hundreds Lose Power in Fair Lawn Sunday

Hundreds of Fair Lawn residents lost power for up to 16 hours on Sunday, Feb. 24 as a result of blown transformers, police said. Public utility's online outage maps estimated that between 501 and 2,000 customers throughout the borough were in the dark from just after midnight Saturday until mid-afternoon Sunday.

Hostage Scam Triggers Rapid Police Response at Chase Bank

Police from surrounding towns as well as the county and state converged on the Chase Bank on Saddle River Road after receiving reports of a robbery in progress. The situation turned out to be a misunderstanding brought on by a kidnap hoax.

Fair Lawn Republicans Announce 2013 Borough Council Nominees

The Fair Lawn Republican Club has chosen Dan Dunay and Amy Lefkowitz to run on the Republican ticket for borough council in 2013.

Pedestrian Struck Walking Home from Radburn Train Station

A woman walking on Warren Road near Plaza Road was struck by a motorist at around 6 p.m. on her walk home from the train.

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