December 2001 / January 2002 Edition

Dramatic School Changes Bursting at the Seams:  The School Board is  considering numerous options to deal with overcrowding including expanding schools, redistricting and pulling out 8th graders from the Middle Schools.     Kindergarten:  The School Board is considering putting all the Kindergarten classes into one school and maybe even offering full day Kindergarten.    A New Kind of High School:  All 11th grade students may be entering mini-academies.    Education and Health Apparent Suicide of Middle School Student:  A year after the apparent suicide of a 12 year old Thomas Jefferson Middle School student, Fair Lawn parents and students learned they could not ignore this issue.    Tough Love and Lasting Results:  A 1997 FLHS Graduate remembers Ms. Lorenc's class; a teacher who made a difference.    Wireless Lab:  Serving kids during the day and grownups at night.    General News   Dealing With the Tension: Fair Lawn News asked a local doctor, rescue squad worker, teacher and others -- how their lives have changed since September 11th.    Letters to the Editor:  Readers write about traffic safety, heavy backpacks , River Road, Civil War Weekend, problems with Broadway, and much more.     Out of the Kitchen:  Jean Baratta gets out of the kitchen and into the gym.   Crime and Punishment Dozens of Auto Thefts:  Paterson kids appear to be stealing idling Fair Lawn cars as part of a gang initiation.    Weekend at Police Station: The police had one busy weekend recently.    Holiday Time Get Some People Together:  The Kitchen Elf's tips on Hosting a Cookie Exchange.   Looking for a Holiday Gift?:  Fair Lawn News suggests this book about Fair Lawn.    Fair News is written by and for Fair Lawn volunteers.  Send stories, comments, pictures and ideas to:  editor@fairlawnnews.com

Favorite Fair Lawn Foods:  Here's your chance to vote for your favorite pizza, bagels and restaurant in Fair Lawn.   Business and Real Estate Status of Broadway Improvements:  Fair Lawn News provides an update on last year's recommendations to improve Broadway.     Home Sales: Listing of recent home sales in Fair Lawn.    Politics After the Election:  Results for the races that attracted attention here.    Thanks Assemblymen:  Congratulations to Fair Lawn's Assemblyman and Assemblyman-Elect (Editorial).   Big Political Contributors:  List of Fair Lawners who write big checks to politicians. (It might take a while for this article to pop up on your screen.  It is a big list.)   Government Facilitating Public Debate:  Lloyd Dorfman asked the borough of Fair Lawn to facilitate public debate using the Internet.  He didn't get the response he expected.     Boldly Go Where No Borough Has Gone Before  After appearing before the Council, Lloyd puts his ideas into writing.    Photo of the Month Fair Lawn's Gum Wall: Half chewed pieces of gum -- of assorted sizes, shapes and colors -- adorn the side of a commercial building on one of Fair Lawn's busiest streets.      Events and Entertainment Civil War:  Loud, fun and fascinating reenactment of the Civil War.  And, another is planned for next year.    Controversies at Fair Lawn TV:  Fair Lawn News puts all the talk about Channel 66 into perspective.