Fair Lawn Street Fair Canceled + Legendary NJ Softball Coach Dies

FAIR LAWN, NJ — Somber news leads the day in much of the Bergen County high school sports world, as legendary North Jersey coach Jeff Horohonich has died at 60. Horohonich is best known for his time spent at schools outside of the Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook area, but garnered career basketball win number 600 with Saddle Brook High School in 2020.

A memorial will be held at Immaculate Conception High School later this evening for "Coach H."

Here's what else to know this afternoon:

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First, today's weather:

Rain until evening. High: 74 Low: 51.

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Here are the top stories in Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook today:

1. Esteemed North Jersey Softball Coach Jeff Horohonich Dead At 60 (Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook Patch)
2. Fair Lawn Coffee With a Cop All Set, Then it Rained (TAPinto.net)
3. Fair Lawn Chamber of Commerce Announces Cancelation of Fall Street Fair (TAPinto.net)
4. N.J. schools get creative with outdoor lunches. Why it won't work for everyone. (NJ.com)
5. Girls soccer: North Jersey Top 25 rankings, highlights from Week 3 (NorthJersey.com)
6. Girls Tennis: Team state tournament pairings -- Who does your team play? (nj.com)
7. Girls Soccer: Bergen County Tournament seeds and bracket, 2021 (nj.com)
8. Fair Lawn over Passaic - Girls Soccer Recap (nj.com)
9. Passaic over Fair Lawn - Boys soccer recap (nj.com)
10. Alert Issued For Northwest Bergen County Residents To Be Wary Of Rockland Car Thieves (Fair Lawn-Glen Rock Daily Voice)

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Today in Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook:

• The Plan of Your Life - Township of Saddle Brook (2:00 PM)
• Bookworm Club (Grades 5 & 6) - Maurice M. Pine Free Library (4:00 PM)
• Middle School Book Club - Maurice M. Pine Free Library (6:30 PM)
• Back to School Night - Fair Lawn School District (7:00 PM)
• High School Book Club - Maurice M. Pine Free Library (7:30 PM)
• Council Meeting - Fair Lawn Borough Calendar (7:30 PM)

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Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook Patch Notebook

• Fair Lawn Public School District: "Forrest (Sept. 27, 2021) - A special thank you to all our parent and student volunteers for making our 4th Grade Car Wash such a huge success!!! A special shout out to the Fair Lawn Fire Department, the 4th Grade PTA Committee, and the F..." (Facebook)
• Saddle Brook, NJ Engine Company #1: "THANK YOU @bratekdeli for your donation of food for our company meeting tonight. Definitely check out there deli and their NEW location." (Facebook)
• Bergen County NJ: "The County of Bergen and Bergen County Parks System are excited to announce the grand opening of the Red Wolf Exhibit at the Bergen County Zoo will take place this Friday, October 1st from 4-7pm! The zoo, train, and carousel will be ope..." (Instagram)
• Fair Lawn Public School District: "Warren Point (Sept. 28, 2021) - Thank you to everyone that came out this weekend for the Warren Point Grade 4 Car Wash. A special thank you to the FLFD & FLPD! The WP Class of 2022 appreciates your support!" (Facebook)
• Fair Lawn Fire Company #3: "Due to unfortunate circumstances our car show will be postponed to next spring. More details will follow" (Facebook)

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