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Ezra Fineman (credit: Robin Fineman)

Folk Legend Peter Yarrow Comes Out For N.J. Boy In Need Of Bone Marrow Transplant

A folk music legend is lending a helping hand to a little Bergen County boy in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant.

2013/05/17

A sign for Rt 208 South in Fair Lawn, NJ. (Credit TV 10/55)

Fair Lawn Residents, Business Owners On Edge Following Rash Of Break-Ins

It’s literally “highway robbery.” That’s because dozens of homes and businesses along Route 208 in Fair Lawn have been burglarized.

2013/05/02

Chase Bank on Saddle River Road (file / credit: Google Maps)

It’s Happened Again: Police In New Jersey Warn Of Hostage-Taking Scam

Police said these phone scams are a growing problem, so what can you do to protect yourself? One piece of advice, police said, is if you get a phone call from an area code and phone number you don’t recognize, don’t answer the phone.

2013/02/15

Hip-hop artist Jim Jones  (file/Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Rapper Jim Jones Facing Disorderly Conduct Charge

Jones, of Fair Lawn, N.J., is the co-CEO of Diplomat Records and is best known for his 2007 song “We Fly High.”

2013/02/14

New Jersey child luring suspect sketches (credit: Police Handouts)

Police In Northern N.J. Speaking To Students In Wake Of Attempted Lurings

Luring attempts have been reported in more than half a dozen towns in Bergen and Passaic counties during the past few weeks, including New Milford, Westwood, Maywood, Oradell, Hackensack, Hawthorne and Fair Lawn.

2012/10/22

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Two N.J. Chimney, Gutter Cleaners Accused Of Ripping Off Customers

Customers filed over 50 complaints against Bergen County and Passaic County-based AAA Reliable and Old Reliable Construction.

2012/08/02

'Samson' the rooster in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. (credit: CBS 2)

Fair Lawn Homeowner Says He Won’t Get Rid Of Roosters And Chickens Despite Complaints

There is crowing and there is nuisance crowing. The distinction between the two depends on who you ask surrounding the backyard full of chickens, cats, dogs and a fully-grown rooster named “Samson” in Fair Lawn.

2012/07/02

Natalie Akselrod (inset) and her children. (credit: CBS 2)

N.J. Mom Charged With Endangerment Says Leaving Twins In Car Was ‘Lapse Of Judgment’

Natalie Akselrod said she made the mistake of leaving her 6-month-old twin boys, Asher and Neftali, in her mini-van for a split second as she ran into a CVS to get a prescription for one of one the boys.

2012/05/22

Police released this surveillance image of a suspect who they say is part of the Oxycodone ring. (credit: Glen Rock Police Department)

Police: Suspects Used Stolen Doc’s Pad To Fill Oxycodone Prescriptions In N.J., N.Y.

An incident on April 25 tipped off authorities to the drug ring after a woman successfully filled out a prescription at a Glen Rock pharmacy and another man showed up an hour later trying to fill the same prescription.

2012/05/16

Naomi Kutin (credit: CBS 2)

‘World’s Strongest Girl’ Shows Off Her Power Lifting Skills At N.J. Home

Naomi Kutin looks and acts like the typical 10-year-old, but she’s anything but typical. She is a world-class power lifter and world-record holder.

2012/05/08

Controversial Billboard - Fair Lawn, NJ - Jan 20, 2012 (credit: Sean Adams / WCBS 880)

‘Can’t Pee’ Billboard Offends Some In Fair Lawn

You might take offense, then again you might not. The slang term for urination that rhymes with “tee” is on a yellow billboard along Broadway in Fair Lawn.

2012/01/20

Surveillance photo of Bergen County holiday burglary suspect (credit: CBS 2)

Police Release Surveillance Photo Of NJ Holiday Burglary Suspect

Since last Sunday, houses in Leonia, Fair Lawn, Tenafly and Englewood have been hit. Police say they’ve stolen electronic equipment and cash.

2011/12/10

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PSE&G: Power Restored To Thousands Affected By Outage

A supply line problem in Wayne left about 15,000 utility customers without power in parts of New Jersey on Tuesday.

2011/11/29

Ezra Fineman (credit: Robin Fineman)

Bergen County Toddler Needs Bone Marrow Donation And Your Help

Ezra Fineman is a 2-year-old Fair Lawn boy who loves the alphabet, music, and his tricycle and he needs your help to stay alive.

2011/11/19

NJ Gov. Chris Christie (credit: Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images)

Gov. Chris Christie Signs NJ Public Employees Benefits Bill

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed landmark employee benefits legislation requiring a half-million public workers to pay more for pension and health benefits.

2011/06/28

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