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🌱 Patch AM: Former Nabisco Site In Fair Lawn Won't Be A Data Center, NJ Mayor Vows

Also check out Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood on the Fair Lawn Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Fair Lawn! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Mayor shuts down data center rumors at former Nabisco site
  • See which rivals Fair Lawn boys soccer faces in this year's division.

Also on today's calendar: Craft Show & Antique & Gift Corner, Sun. Aug. 23. 125 Exhibitors, Veterans Pk, Westwood .

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Periods of rain and a t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
  • Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Nabisco Site In Fair Lawn Won't Be A Data Center, NJ Mayor Vows (patch.com) — Fair Lawn's mayor is assuring residents that the former Nabisco property is approved only for a distribution warehouse, not a data center, despite confusing language in a developer's listing. She emphasized that no data center applications exist and that borough officials have no interest in attracting such facilities, citing a commitment to responsible redevelopment that serves Fair Lawn residents.
   

• Boys soccer preview, 2026: Conference-by-conference divisional alignments (nj.com subscription) — Fair Lawn boys soccer will compete in the Big North Conference's Freedom Division this fall, alongside Hackensack, Northern Highlands, Ramapo, and Ridgewood. The full statewide breakdown shows where Fair Lawn stacks up against traditional North Jersey powers and which rivals local fans can expect to see on the schedule.
   

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    Thursday August 20
  • Weekly Rotary Meeting Joanne Murad BVMI School supply dr Collection
    Rotary Club of Wyckoff-Midland Park Wyckoff, NJ 07481
    7:30 am
  • Hamilton to Home Runs
    Paterson Great Falls National Park 72 McBride Avenue Extension, Paterson, NJ 07501
    9:00 am
  • ESL with Kathy
    Louis Bay 2nd Library & Community Center Hawthorne - Lobby, Hawthorne Public Library
    9:30 am
  • The Escapist Reader Book Club
    Wyckoff Public Library Wyckoff - Shotmeyer Room
    10:00 am
  • Municipal Court* →
    Hawthorne, NJ Calendar, 445 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne
    2:00 pm
  • 2026 Township Council Work Session
    Township of Saddle Brook 93 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
    5:30 pm
  • Adult Craft - Book Bedazzling
    Lodi Memorial Library Lodi - Upstairs,
    6:00 pm
  • Board of Education Work Session Meeting
    Hasbrouck Heights School District Hasbrouck Heights Board-Education, 379 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heig
    6:00 pm
  • Superintendent Coffee
    Ridgewood Public Schools 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
    7:00 pm
  • 2026 Township Council Regular Meeting
    Township of Saddle Brook Saddle Brook Municipal Complex, 55 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook\
    7:00 pm
  • PL BID Summer Concert - The Hellhounds
    Pompton Lakes Library 333 Wanaque Ave, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442, USA
    7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Ridgewood

  • West Nile Virus Found In Bergen County, Mosquito Spraying Continues (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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