Week in Review: Veterans Day, a Bingo Scare, and All Things Radburn

The planned community of Radburn was thrust into the spotlight this week in Fair Lawn, for some entirely different reasons.

On Monday, the Radburn Board of Trustees held a much-anticipated vote on a revised with Landmark L.L.C., and , 8-1. That set the stage for Tuesday's Borough Council meeting, when Landmark to the council–which along with grassroots groups has opposed the development of Daly Field since Radburn and Landmark's original contract in 2004–and some residents about the project.

The Radburn Players theater group, meanwhile, opened its fall show, , on Friday night. The show runs through this Saturday. Visit the group's box office page for more information.

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On Wednesday night, a bomb scare turned into a bit of comic relief when a potentially suspicious device near the intersection of Bergen Avenue and George Street . It gets even better–the bag was found a mere two-minute walk away from the .

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In school news, Superintendent Bruce Watson revealed that the school district is , due to concerns over student behavior at the event and overcrowding at the high school's gym.

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Thursday was Veterans Day, and Fair Lawn held a ceremony at Borough Hall. In case you missed the event, or even if you did make it there, check out our .