Police Officers Assaulted, Softball Parent Honored in Top Local Headlines

Police: Officer Injured After Detainee Kicks Out Patrol Car Window In His Face

Patrol officer Gerard Graziano was taken to Valley Hospital in Ridgewood Monday with an eye injury after being sprayed in the face with glass shards from a kicked-out patrol unit window, police said.

Softball Team Honors Memory of Major Parent Supporter

The Fair Lawn High School softball team played its game Monday night in honor of Lisa Sudol, a major supporter of Fair Lawn athletics and the mother of senior shortstop Ashley Sudol, who died March 22 at age 48.

Fair Lawn Burglaries Concentrated West of Route 208 [Interactive Map]

An interactive map of the 94 burglaries and robberies committed in Fair Lawn from January 2012 to early April 2013, provided by the Fair Lawn Police Department.

Alleged Fair Lawn Car Burglars Captured

Fair Lawn police arrested two Paterson men accused of burglarizing vehicles, according to police reports.

Prosecutor's Heroin Probe Nets 2 Fair Lawn Residents

A Bergen County Prosecutor's Office-led probe into heroin distribution in Bergen and surrounding counties resulted in seven arrests in Fair Lawn and two arrests of Fair Lawn residents outside of the borough.

Police Chase Down Alleged CVS Shoplifter for Second Consecutive Month

Fair Lawn police have arrested a Garfield man the past two months after he allegedly stole from the River Road CVS.

Council Clashes Over Creation of New Employee Title

Fair Lawn Republicans and Democrats are split over whether the borough should create a "Deputy Borough Manager" title that would serve as a true No. 2 behind the borough's manager.

Softball Team Overcomes Adversity to Earn Highest Playoff Seed in 37 Years

Despite the team’s recent struggles, head coach Sue Benjamin is confident that her veteran-laden squad can bounce back and make extended county and state playoff runs because when faced with adversity this season, they’ve consistently risen to meet the challenge

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