Winter 2004 Edition
People (and Bear)   On the Front Lawn in Fair Lawn  That was NOT a black dog recently seen at 20th Street and Eastern Drive, and then an hour later on Chandler Drive.     The Most Powerful Man in Fair Lawn:  Fair Lawn News talks with the Congressman Steve Rothman about running for higher office, Iraq and President Bush, endorsing Joe Lieberman, and not dating any movie stars.   Cleaning up Fair Lawn. Volunteers picked up 500 pounds of liquor bottles, fast food containers, cigarette butts and other lovely things.    A Place To Sound Off.  Sometimes, the Discussion Forum is the best place to find out what's going on around town.  It's often used just to voice a complaint.   The Mayor doesn't care for it, but a lot of people seem to be reading it.     Letters to Editor:  Trees, Overnight Parking, Radburn, Cable TV and WW II Vets.         Plowing The Snow:  It's not that easy plowing out 30,000 people.      Understanding The Past   Saving the Naugle House   Pat Idone on why it's so important.    Radburn:  The Early Days.  Evelyn McHugh on the very beginning of Fair Lawn's very special community.    Your Last Chance To See Lamring Dairy:  Check out this article from our archives, before the Zoning Board approves a commercial building and residential development on the site.       What Really Happened In The Assembly Race   In this edition, we conclude our comprehensive (and unprecedented) coverage of the 2003 race for State Assembly between three Fair Lawn residents.     Who Is Our New Assemblyman?  He was in Edison School's very first Kindergarten Class.  He interned at the Nixon White House and later became Fair Lawn's youngest Mayor.  Now, Bob Gordon is Fair Lawn's new Assemblyman and he's really excited about his new job that pays about $14.50 an hour.     "It Just Gets Worse Every Year":  Neither the voters nor the League of Women Voters appreciated the innuendos and the accusations.   Ed Trawinski:  The Republican candidate for Assembly offers his insight into campaign, press coverage, local issues, negative advertising, and local politics.   Six Keys to Victory:  Fair Lawn News figured out the six keys to Bob Gordon's win in the 2003 Assembly race.       Winter Columnists   Walkability and Obesity  Linda Rosen on taking a few minutes to walk in Fair Lawn.    Organizing For The New Year:  Stacey Agin Murray on getting your life in order.    High Speed Internet Access:  Fred Holzsager on fast access to the Internet and how to share it with more than one computer.     Kitchen Elf:  Elves are busy in the winter.    Traffic Todd on dreary Mondays and winter driving tips.         In Future Editions   - How safe is Fair Lawn compared to neighboring towns? - Using government funds for a synagogue playground.  - More nominations to the Fair Lawn News Hall of Fame. - And much much more. If you are not already on our notification list and you want to find out when our next edition is available, just type in your e-mail address in the box below and click ' Notify Me'		Fair Lawn News' sponsors help us keep each other informed.      Our sponsors (Fitness, Medical Services, Banks, Professional & Business Services, Real Estate, Home Improvement & Architects, Accounting, Insurance, Legal Services, Storage Space, Business Services, Others) are listed at the bottom of every page.  Also, see our special Business, Recreation, and Real Estate sponsors.        Real Estate and Business   The Plaza Building:  It's taking longer than everybody hoped to restore this landmark to its former glory.   40 homes recently sold in Fair Lawn.  From $250,000 to $750,000.    New Developments:  Planning Board's Peter Kortright on what's going on.         The Schools   Fair Lawn News recently talked with three school principals directly affected by the Board of Education proposals to expand school facilities.    Warren Point:  Fair Lawn's most crowded school is 'overflowing'.   Kids are meeting in old storage rooms, there's a trailer out back, and the school is not complying with state standards.     Radburn School:   The Principal is hoping to get a cafeteria after 75 years.   From Our Archives:  Interview with Mrs. Panella, Fair Lawn High School's principal.    Overweight Kids:  Mrs. Lustgarten on getting those kids outside (yes, even when it's cold).    Improving the Ranking of the High School:  Matt Greenfield on the five solutions to getting Fair Lawn High School back on top.      Fair Lawn's Police Woman   Police Officer Sara Toro:  How she faced the murder of her colleague and friend.  How real police work compare with what we watch on TV, what cops do when it’s quiet, and much more.       Neidenberg Covering the Council   The Geese:  The borough will try just about anything to get rid of the geese at Memorial Pool.    Revitalizing Fair Lawn:  Looking to get state aid to fix up Broadway and other commercial areas.         Looking Back:  The 2003 Council Race   The Council Race:  On Election 3,946 people voted for Steve Weinstein.  That was 3,945 more than either Donald Duck or Mickey Mouse received.     What Happened to the Republicans?:  Why they didn't field any candidates in the recent Council race.