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Hurricane Sandy: Everything You Need to Know in Fair Lawn/Saddle Brook

Information and contact lists that could come in handy during the storm.

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This article contains an evolving list of websites, phone numbers and closure, cancellation and evacuation updates for the communities of Fair Lawn and Saddle Brook.

If you're a Facebook or Twitter user, I'd recommend following/liking the social media links provided below for the most timely updates.

Another thought is signing up for Nixle – a service that sends text messages alerts in your town directly to your smart phone. Saddle Brook's OEM coordinator has been issuing Nixle alerts for the past week.

Find out what's happening in Fair Lawn-Saddle Brookwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

New Jersey residents can register to receive Nixle messages by sending a text message with their zip code to 888777 (data rates may apply depending on your plan).

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During the storm, I'll be out as often as possible assessing the situation (when it's safe), taking pictures and reporting via Facebook and Twitter. But I won't be able to get to everything, so I'm asking each of you to please help me out when you can and let me know what's going on in your neighborhood. Everyone was incredible in helping get the word out to me last year during Irene so that I could get the word out to the rest of the community. So please don't hesitate to send me photos, videos, notices that trees or power lines are down or roads are closed.

My email is zak.koeske@patch.com and my phone is (201)-220-2566. Please feel free to text.

Websites

Weather/Utilities

Municipal/County

Media/Public Access TV

Medical Facilities

Schools

Social Media

-Facebook

-Twitter

Phone numbers

  • Fair Lawn Police Department (non-emergency) – (201)-796-1400
  • Fair Lawn Borough Manager's Office - (201)-794-5310
  • Fair Lawn Emergency Operations Center (for storm-related problems) - (201)-794-5343
  • Saddle Brook Police Department (and for storm-related problems) – (201)-843-7000
  • PSE&G – (1-800)-436-7734
  • Verizon – (1-800)-837-4966 
  • Cablevision – (973)-279-6660 

Closures, Cancellations and Accommodations

  • Fair Lawn and Saddle Brook Public Schools and St. Anne School in Fair Lawn are closed on Monday and Tuesday
  • Fair Lawn has cancelled garbage pickup on Monday
  • Fair Lawn has cancelled recycling pickup on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
  • Fair Lawn has cancelled minibus service on Monday
  • Fair Lawn has suspended overnight parking until Thursday at 2 a.m. 
  • The nearest shelter for evacuated Fair Lawn residents is Bergen Community College
  • The nearest shelter for evacuated Saddle Brook residents is at the Saddle Brook Senior Center
  • Saddle Brook residents can house vehicles in the parking garage at Park 80 West Plaza, located at the intersection of Pehle Avenue and N. Midland Avenue
  • Calls to 911 should only be for life-threatening emergencies

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