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October's Top 10 Most-Clicked Stories

Here's a look at the biggest stories from the past month in Fair Lawn and Saddle Brook.

Below are the 10 most popular stories from Fair Lawn and Saddle Brook in October, in reverse order.

10. Secret Service Aids Fair Lawn Cops in Bogus Credit Card Arrests

Two Bronx, N.Y. residents allegedly had 10 fake credit cards between them.

9. Contractor Wrote Bad Checks to Suppliers, Police Say

Fair Lawn Police arrested Orested Medina after he was found allegedly driving with a shattered windshield.

8. Man Arrested With 124 Bags of Heroin, Police Say

Fair Lawn Police arrested an alleged drug dealer from Pennsylvania after officers said they saw the man toss evidence of recent drug use out of his car, according to Sgt. Brian Metzler.

7. Flood-Prone Residents Will Need to Elevate, Official Says

FEMA will phase out its flood insurance subsidies over the next few years, but the funding may still be able to help flood-prone property owners.

6. Study Ranks Fair Lawn No. 3 in NJ for Young Families

Study looked at current school quality, housing values and long-term growth in compiling rankings.

5. Alert Resident Tips Cops to House Burglar, Police Say

Osvaldo Rodriguez is "a person-of-interest" in other Fair Lawn home burglaries, according to police.

4. Woman Killed After Bus, Van Collide on GSP

One person was killed and at least two others were seriously injured when a van they were riding in collided with a NJ Transit bus on the Garden State Parkway in Saddle Brook, according to New Jersey State Police Lt. Stephen Jones.

3. Burglar Caught by Victim, Police Say

A Fair Lawn man caught one of two burglars who allegedly stole money, a debit card and other items from inside his car early Tuesday morning and police found the other nearby, according to Police Sgt. Brian Metzler.

2. Damage 'Widespread' From Sudden Storm

A sudden storm which quickly blew through the area Monday afternoon caused "widespread miscellaneous damage," according to Fair Lawn Police Acting Lt. Joseph Dawicki.

1. Man Was Selling Cocaine Near Elementary School, Cops Say

Mike Paniagua, 43, was charged for allegedly selling cocaine near Warren Point School.


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