Week in Review: School Budget Gaps, Interactive Maps and a Memorial Service for Mary Ann Collura
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Monday, April 16
Burglaries Concentrated Along Fair Lawn's Western, Southern Border [Interactive Map]
Burglaries in Fair Lawn are up dramatically in the past few years. Here's where they were occurring in 2011.
Tuesday, April 17
ADA Committee Co-Chair Honored for Her Special Needs Advocacy
Marianne Pettineo has been awarded the Elizabeth Boggs Family Advocate Award by the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities.
Surprise Request for Cuts Prolongs Municipal Budget Debate
Councilman Kurt Peluso proposed making substantial cuts to this year's budget in an attempt to lessen the burden on taxpayers.
Police Arrest Second Suspect in Last Week's Home Burglary
Police have now apprehended both suspects wanted in a home burglary on Elaine Terrace last Wednesday, April 11.
Wednesday, April 18
Cutters' Hockey Team Looks to the Future
The Fair Lawn High School hockey team finished with a 10-14-1 record this season, but has higher hopes for next year.
Officer Mary Ann Collura Remembered On Anniversary Of Death [Photo Gallery]
The borough held a memorial service on the ninth anniversary of the death of Fair Lawn police officer Mary Ann Collura, who was killed in action on April 17, 2003.
Thursday, April 19
Fair Lawn's Most Dangerous Roads for Pedestrians [Interactive Map]
Since 2010, there have been 58 pedestrians struck and injured by motor vehicles in Fair Lawn, according to police department traffic data.
Police Expand Night Patrols to Deal with Burglary Problem
Fair Lawn's burglary rate has more than doubled since 2009, prompting the borough's police department to take action.
Friday, April 20
District Releases First Semester Violence, Vandalism and Bullying Reports
The district had 42 incidents of violence, vandalism, weapons and substance abuse during its first semester; and 28 incidents of harassment, intimidation and bullying.
Board of Ed Retains In-House Custodians at a Cost
While public support for the district’s custodians at Thursday’s board of education meeting likely spared them their jobs, it may have unpopular repercussions.
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