Pending Fair Lawn council approval tonight, Memorial Middle School students will return to class Friday
So much for that week of extended summer vacation. Memorial School students could be back in their seats as early as Friday morning, if borough council approves a motion coming its way tonight. The catch: It won't be at Memorial School. Superintendent Bruce Watson said that when contractors readying the flood-damaged school for class told him it might be two to three weeks before it was ready, he was forced to adopt an alternative plan. That alternative plan, which will be voted on at tonight's council meeting, would put Memorial students back to work starting Friday, at three separate locations across town. Sixth graders would head to the Community Center, seventh graders to Thomas Jefferson Middle School; and eighth grade students would …
Today's top Fair Lawn tips and events
"Five Things" is a daily Patch feature where we give you Fair Lawn's top five tips and events for each day of the week. Have a suggestion for a "Five Things" item? E-mail me at zak.koeske@patch.com. 1) Once again, all Memorial Pool members can visit either of the two Radburn pools from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Just bring your Memorial Pool badge (no guests admitted) and it's free. 2) A reminder why Memorial Pool is closed. 3) The Paramus Municipal Pool on Van Binsberger Boulevard will be open to Memorial Pool badgeholders starting Saturday through Labor Day weekend. Its hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and it will cost $5 per person per day. Pay by check only. No cash. 4) It's tango time. The Senior Center offers Ballroom Dancing Classes at 1 p.m…
Four videos shot during the flood Tuesday when Passaic River water levels in Fair Lawn rose to their highest level since 1903.
Here are a few videos taken around town Tuesday as water levels rose preciptiously and flooding was deep in some parts of Fair Lawn. They include: 1) A mailman delivering mail on foot to flooded residents on Bellair Avenue. 2) Rushing flood waters coming in from the back-end of the Passaic Tuesday morning at Memorial Park. 3) Flooding on 2nd Street and Morlot Avenue; man hole there spewing with sewer water, as it has been since Sunday. 4) Man successfully bikes across Morlot Avenue through man hole spewing sewer water. Impressive work.
Joe
12:32 pm on Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Leadership? Hahaha Where are the kids gonna eat at the rec center? Where are the kids who are in 6th grade taking 7th grade Math going to do? Questions unanswered! more ›