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Local thoughts about local topics—on video
Patch videographer Wayne Robbins took to the streets of Fair Lawn and asked residents what Father's Day means to them. Watch their responses in the video above.
In advance of Memorial Day, Patch videographer Wayne Robbins made his way around Fair Lawn to ask residents what the holiday means to them. Watch their answers in the video above.
Fair Lawn High School recently hosted its awards ceremony for winter athletic teams. Watch the video to hear swimming coach Richard Kelly speak about what his team accomplished this past season.
Fair Lawn High School recently hosted its awards ceremony for winter athletic teams. Watch the video to hear girls bowling coach Matt Markman speak about what his team accomplished this past season.
At a recent Borough Council worksession, Wendy Dabney—chairperson of the Fair Lawn Environmental Commission—made a presentation about contaminated sites in the borough.
Fair Lawn High School recently hosted its awards ceremony for winter athletic teams. Watch the video above to hear cheerleading coach Lauren Gimon speak about what her team accomplished this past season.
With the federal filing deadline just a week away, Patch got some tax tips from local certified public accountant Sandy Suchoff of Lefstein-Suchoff CPA & Associates, LLC. Suchoff's main office is in Fair Lawn, and her satellite meeting office is in Fort Lee. Watch the video above to hear Suchoff's advice for tax season. For more information, visit bergencountycpa.com and irstaxproblems.com.
Fair Lawn High School hosted its awards ceremony for winter athletic teams last week. Watch the video to hear ice hockey coach Brack Healy speak about what his team accomplished this past season.
Fair Lawn High School hosted its awards ceremony for winter athletic teams last week. Watch the video to hear girls basketball coach Chris Lovermi speak about what his team accomplished this past season.
Fair Lawn High School hosted its awards ceremony for winter athletic teams last week. Watch the video above to hear former boys basketball coach Jim Ponchak speak about what his team accomplished this past season.
Fair Lawn High School hosted its awards ceremony for winter athletic teams last week. Watch the video to hear Fencing Coach Eugene Packer speak about what his teams accomplished this past season.
Fair Lawn High School held an awards ceremony for its winter season athletic teams on Thursday night. Principal James Marcella spoke about why winter athletes can often face more challenges than members of fall and spring teams.
During Monday night's public hearing to adopt the 2011-12 school budget, Board of Education President Eugene Banta commented on continuing labor negotiations with Fair Lawn teachers—to the extent that he was authorized to do so. Watch Banta's comments in the video above.
On Monday night, the Board of Education adopted a proposed 2011-12 school budget that includes the cutting of seven custodial positions. During the public hearing on the budget, Gene Packer—a Fair Lawn resident and former Board of Education member—gave his thoughts on the possibility of outsourcing custodial services, drawing from his past experience on the board.
On Monday night, the Board of Education adopted a proposed 2011-12 school budget that includes the cutting of seven custodial positions. Before the public hearing on the budget, Gene Kuffel—president of the Fair Lawn Education Association—spoke with Patch about custodial services in an interview outside Fair Lawn High School.
Residents of 2nd Street off Morlot Avenue were hit particularly hard by flooding after the recent cresting of the Passaic River. Florence Lopas, a homeowner on that block, told Patch what she thinks should be done to remedy the flooding problem.
Fair Lawn Fire Co. 4 recently held a recruitment open house at its Radburn Road facility. Patch asked Ben Bontekoe, the fire company's vice president and recruiting chair, why it would be worthwhile to volunteer for the fire department. To learn more, contact Bontekoe at (201) 773-3244 or bbontekoe@yahoo.com.
Residents of 2nd Street off Morlot Avenue were hit particularly hard by flooding after the recent cresting of the Passaic River. Laure Wisse, a homeowner on that block who has experienced four major floods since she has been living there, told Patch what she thinks should be done to remedy the flooding problem.
Residents of 2nd Street off Morlot Avenue were hit particularly hard by flooding after the recent cresting of the Passaic River. Barbara Dube, a homeowner on that block who has experienced four major floods over the last 10 years, told Patch what she thinks should be done to remedy the flooding problem.
Public Service Electric and Gas Company is currently installing a solar unit on 200,000 utility poles in its service territory, spanning roughly 300 rural and suburban communities. PSE&G received regulatory approval in July 2009 for the project, which it calls "the largest pole-attached solar installation in the world." Patch asked Fair Lawn resident Cornell Christianson what he thinks of the solar panels that have appeared so far around the borough.
