Toys for Tots Collection Bound for Victims of Superstorm Sandy, Sandy Hook Elementary

The Fair Lawn police, rescue squad and police dispatchers teamed up with the U.S. Marine Corps this holiday season to collect Toys for Tots.

Fair Lawn police officers, dispatchers and rescue squad volunteers Tuesday loaded the heaps of toys they've amassed this holiday season into a van headed for the Closter Fire Department, which serves as Bergen County's Toys for Tots distribution center. The toys, collected through resident donations, will support a wide range of worthy groups and causes including local children's hospitals, homeless shelters, religious institutions and the children of deployed military service members. Trucks carrying toys will also make stops in Toms River for distribution to Hurricane Sandy victims, and in Newtown, Conn., for those affected by Friday's devastating school shooting. James Teehan, a Paramus police detective who made toy collection runs …

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Police, Rescue Collecting Toys for Tots

Fair Lawn and Saddle Brook police departments are collecting Toys for Tots this holiday season.

The Fair Lawn Police Department, dispatchers and rescue squad will once again team up with the United States Marine Corps Reserve this holiday season to collect toys for children of all ages as part of the Toys for Tots initiative. "During these tough economic times, there are going to be even more children without holiday gifts," Fair Lawn Policemen's Benevolent Association president Michael O'Brien said in a statement. "PBA Local 67, along with our emergency personnel partners, are fully committed to Toys for Tots, and with the public's support we will make the holidays even brighter for as many children as we can." New, unwrapped toys can be dropped off until Dec. 17 at any of seven locations across the borough, or on Dec. 11 and 13 at …

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The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead in Fair Lawn

Your guide to what's going on locally this week

For everything you need to know for Monday, check out 5 Things. Here is a little preview of what's on tap for the rest of the week in Fair Lawn: All Week Tattoos Express "Toys for Tats" Event "Toys For Tots" Collection TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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The Week Ahead

The Week Ahead in Fair Lawn

Your guide to what's going on locally this week

For everything you need to know for Monday, check out 5 Things. Here is a little preview of what's on tap for the rest of the week in Fair Lawn: TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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