Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Toppling Over Hood Of Pick-Up Truck In Fair Lawn Crash Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Toppling Over Hood Of Pick-Up Truck In Fair Lawn Crash
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Toppling Over Hood Of Pick-Up Truck In Fair Lawn Crash A 51-year-old motorcyclist from Franklin Lakes sustained multiple injuries after flying over the hood of a pick-up truck he collided with Tuesday afternoon in Fair Lawn, authorities said. Maple Avenue between River Road and Oak Street was closed following the 12:50 p.m. crash for investigation and is expected to remain shut until rush hour, Fair Lawn Police Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The motorcyclist was headed north on Maple Avenue when he struck a 2002 GMC Sierra turning left onto the road, driven by a 69-year-old man from Maywood, Metzler said. Both vehicles were heavily damaged. The pic…
Pedestrian, 69, Struck In Fair Lawn Pedestrian, 69, Struck In Fair Lawn
Pedestrian, 69, Struck In Fair Lawn A 69-year-old pedestrian struck by a car Thursday night in Fair Lawn was hospitalized with injuries that police said didn't appear life-threatening. The Glen Rock woman was being treated for head and hip injuries after being struck by a 2015 Nissan Rogue while crossing Fair Lawn Avenue near River Road between parked cars just after 5 p.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said. She was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center by a Paterson ambulance, he said. The 59-year-old female SUV driver from Belleville remained at the scene, the sergeant said.  Police were investigating.
Crash Sends Elderly Driver's Car Into Fair Lawn House Crash Sends Elderly Driver's Car Into Fair Lawn House
Crash Sends Elderly Driver's Car Into Fair Lawn House An elderly driver was treated for facial injuries after a crash pushed his sedan into a Fair Lawn home Friday morning. A 49-year-old Fair Lawn man was attempting to turn left from Park Avenue onto River Road when his 2006 Honda struck a 2017 Lincoln SUV driven by a 71-year-old Elmwood Park man around 9:50 a.m., Sgt. Brian Metzler said. The impact of the crash forced the SUV across the roadway and into the side of a brick Park Avenue house, he said. Police charged the Honda driver with failing to yield to oncoming traffic, Metzler said. EMS treated the SUV driver at the scene. His vehicle …
Fair Lawn PD: Masseuses At 3 Spas Busted For Rubbing Undercover Officers The Wrong Way Fair Lawn PD: Masseuses At 3 Spas Busted For Rubbing Undercover Officers The Wrong Way
Fair Lawn PD: Masseuses At 3 Spas Busted For Rubbing Undercover Officers The Wrong Way Masseuses at three different Fair lawn spas offered “sexual services” during massages, said police who busted them. Borough detectives went undercover after residents complained about “improper activity” at the massage parlors, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. They arrested 48-year-old Xiezhen Lin of Queens at Eva’s Spa and Chen Fengxia, 53, at Unique Massage, both on Fair Lawn Avenue, and 50-year-old Huazi Cui of Leonia at Good Time Spa on River Road, Metzler said. All were released after being issued summonses for engaging in prostitution, he said. Detectives also seized $665 from Fengxia as cr…
No Tears! North Jersey Bakery Shuttering Shop Is Still Selling Sweets No Tears! North Jersey Bakery Shuttering Shop Is Still Selling Sweets
No Tears! North Jersey Bakery Shuttering Shop Is Still Selling Sweets Yani's Bake House might be closing its River Road store in Fair Lawn, but the beloved bakery will remain in business elsewhere. "Hey - no tears!" the business posted on Facebook. "We're still in business :)" In the meantime, the Yani's Bake House will be selling treats at several area cafes while searching for a new location. Owner Yanneris Genao called the closure a "bittersweet, mini-hiatus."  She will still be selling her scones, macarons and more at Shakin' in Jersey City and Union City, and Greenleaf's Eclectic Cafe. Her fluffy chocolate chip cookies hav…
5 Restaurants Opening This Month In Bergen County 5 Restaurants Opening This Month In Bergen County
5 Restaurants Opening This Month In Bergen County Several new eateries have popped up over the past few weeks in Bergen County. Here are some you may have missed: Shoti Bread House, 14-29 River Road, Fair Lawn: Georgian bakery and traditional cuisine GOGO Galbi, 123 Paramus Road, Paramus: Authentic Korean cuisine with modern flare (opened Oct. 23). Lefkes, 495 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs: Traditional Greek classics with modern twists El Conuco, 455 Palisade Ave., Cliffside Park: Combines Dominican cuisine with a variety of choices Takaichi Ramen, 5 Franklin Tpke., Ho-Ho-Kus: Menu focuses on several types of ramen
Fair Lawn PD: Hackensack Man Looking Into Cars Outside Bank Had Heroin, Crack, Airsoft Gun Fair Lawn PD: Hackensack Man Looking Into Cars Outside Bank Had Heroin, Crack, Airsoft Gun
Fair Lawn PD: Hackensack Man Looking Into Cars Outside Bank Had Heroin, Crack, Airsoft Gun Fair Lawn police investigating a report of a man looking into car windows found a Hackensack man carrying heroin, crack and an airsoft gun, authorities said. Officers Anthony Burgos and Peter Federico found 43-year-old David Merritt in the parking lot of the Chase Bank on River Road just after 3 p.m. Thursday, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. They found the drugs and weapon inside a backpack he was carrying, Metzler said. Merritt, it turned out, was wanted on warrants out of Clifton, Paterson, Ledgewood. Records show other prior arrests just this year in Elmwood Park, Paramus, Little Ferry, Roche…
Fair Lawn Police Captain Cracks Months-Old Cell Tower Battery Thefts Fair Lawn Police Captain Cracks Months-Old Cell Tower Battery Thefts
Fair Lawn Police Captain Cracks Months-Old Cell Tower Battery Thefts FAIR LAWN, N.J. – Thanks to a Fair Lawn police captain, one of two CVS shoplifters caught in the act was also charged with swiping four cellphone tower batteries several months ago, authorities said. Hawthorne couple Michael Wright, 41, and Nicole Paletta, 36 -were carrying nearly $50 worth of items taken from the River Road pharmacy when police arrested them a short time later. Paletta was released pending a court hearing. Wright, however, was held, after Capt. Joseph Dawicki identified him as the burglar who took the batteries from a Saddle River Road tower last Dec. 19. Wright, who was…
Fair Lawn Baker Reveals Juicy Secret For Famous Apple Pie Fair Lawn Baker Reveals Juicy Secret For Famous Apple Pie
Fair Lawn Baker Reveals Juicy Secret For Famous Apple Pie Yani Genao of Fair Lawn says she has apple pie down to a science. In honor of Pi Day, she's giving up the goods. A store-bought crust will do the trick, as long as you use (she paused here for suspense) at least three different types of apples. Sweet, tangy, crispy and juicy. "The best apple pie has five or six different types of apples," said Genao, who owns the popular Yani's Bake House on River Road. "If I don't have five different types of apples, I simply won't. And that's my secret!" She's busy making scones today, so the recipe remains a secret.
Catch/Release: Fair Lawn Police Bust Hackensack Man Twice In Same Day Catch/Release: Fair Lawn Police Bust Hackensack Man Twice In Same Day
Catch/Release: Fair Lawn Police Bust Hackensack Man Twice In Same Day FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- Hours after an ex-con wanted for skipping court was arrested for lying to Fair Lawn police, he threw a brick through the window of a local bakery during a burglary, authorities said. Sure enough, 53-year-old R.J. Button Baker of Hackensack was released again, under the terms of New Jersey's 2017 bail reform law. Officer Justin DiGuglielmo first approached Baker as he pedaled his bicycle on Broadway at 29th Street, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. With a criminal record stretching back 25 years, Baker was known to police. He gave a fake name to DiGuglielmo, who discovered warran…
Fair Lawn PD Nabs Garfield Driver Wanted In High-Speed Multi-Agency Chase Fair Lawn PD Nabs Garfield Driver Wanted In High-Speed Multi-Agency Chase
Fair Lawn PD Nabs Garfield Driver Wanted In High-Speed Multi-Agency Chase FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- A Garfield driver who authorities said nearly ran over a sheriff's officer and almost hit a Hawthorne patrol cruiser in a high-speed pursuit was caught by Fair Lawn police just under 24 hours later. Officer Juan Rodriguez pulled over a white Volkswagen Jetta driven by 48-year-old Faredon Abida on River Road at Hopper Avenue just after 9:30 p.m. Monday, Sgt. Brian Metzler said. Rodriguez discovered active warrants for Abida out of Mahwah and Ho-Ho-Kus -- and also that he'd been involved in an assault on police and a chase that began just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday at Lafayett…