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Residents press council on blighted strip mall, train horn noise and other neighborhood concerns
Summary
Multiple residents raised public-safety and quality-of-life issues during public comment, including a burned, fenced strip-mall site they said is hazardous, repeated train horn noise early mornings, and concern over removal of mature street trees. Council and staff said they are pursuing enforcement and remediation options.
During the Sept. 30 public-comment period several residents brought neighborhood issues to the Fair Lawn Mayor and Council.
John Bennett described a burned strip-mall property near the municipal area that has been fenced but left with debris and a deep pit; he called it a public-safety hazard and urged stronger enforcement or barricading similar to other local sites. Borough officials said the property has been the subject of ongoing staff review and that options — including declaring the area in need of redevelopment or using municipal code enforcement tools — are under…
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