Residents Meet in Support of Preserving Post Offices

Residents concerned about the will meet Tuesday at the Radburn Post Office on Abbott Road to let their voices be heard.

The public hearing begins at 6:30 p.m. A United States Postal Service representative will be present to respond to comments.

In July, both the River Road and Warren Point Post Offices appeared on a list of 13 North Jersey postal branches being considered for permanent closure, as early as January 2012.

If both the River Road and Warren Point Post Offices were shuttered, the Radburn Post Office on Abbott Road would serve as Fair Lawn’s lone post office.

In September, the .

“Post offices are the center of a community,” then-Deputy Mayor Joe Tedeschi said at the time. “They are economic anchors within specific areas of the town. They help support the businesses around them.”

The River Road Improvement Corporation, a non-profit that represents the interests of commercial establishments on River Road and has come out in strong opposition to the post office closures, is sponsoring the event.