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Glen Rock and Hawthorne Police respond to head on collision at the intersection of Harristown Road and Lincoln Avenue

Glen Rock and Hawthorne Police respond to head on collision at the intersection of Harristown Road and Lincoln Avenue

Photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook Page

October 18,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Glen Rock NJ, Police and fire department units from Glen Rock and Hawthorne responded to a two (2) vehicle, head on collision at the intersection of Harristown Road and Lincoln Avenue late Tuesday morning, 10/17. No injuries were reported, however both vehicles sustained heavy front end damage and were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Glen Rock Fire Department personnel attended to a significant crash related fluid spill.

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Glen Rock and Hawthorne Police and Fire respond to multiple 911 reports of a strong natural gas odor in the vicinity of Lincoln Avenue

Glen Rock and Hawthorne Police and Fire respond to multiple 911 reports of a strong natural gas odor

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

October 16,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Glen Rock NJ, Police and fire departments from Glen Rock and Hawthorne responded to multiple 911 reports of a strong natural gas odor in the vicinity of Lincoln Avenue and Boulevard, Glen Rock/Warburton Avenue, Hawthorne on Sunday afternoon, 10/15. The source was identified as a vent pipe installed in connection with a nearby construction project. A PSE&G technician determined that a relief valve within the vent apparatus had failed which resulted in a constant gas release. A portion of Warburton Avenue in Hawthorne was closed to facilitate repairs by a PSE&G crew. Police and fire units were released from the scene following the deployment of portable traffic barricades. No structures were evacuated and no injuries were reported.

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Hawthorne Crash sends one Victim to Valley Hospital

Hawthorne Crash sends one Victim to Valley Hospital

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook Page

October 11,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police and EMS personnel responded to a two (2) vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Utter and Ninth Avenues on Tuesday afternoon, 10/10. An adult male victim was transported to The Valley Hospital by Hawthorne EMS; he sustained a non-life threatening arm injury. The wrecked 4-door sedan involved in the collision was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.

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Car drives into Open Construction Trench on Goffle Road under Route 208 in Hawthorne.

Car drives into Open Construction Trench on Goffle Road under Route 208 in Hawthorne

photo courtesy of Boyd Loving

September 27,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hawthorne NJ, No injuries were reported following a Tuesday evening, 09/26, crash in which a 4-door sedan was inadvertently driven into an open construction trench on Goffle Road under Route 208 in Hawthorne. The vehicle was removed from its predicament by a flatbed tow truck. Hawthorne Police officers were on the scene monitoring traffic flow at the construction site when the incident occurred. No word from officers on the scene as to whether any summonses would be issued in connection with the crash. The driver was provided with a “courtesy” ride home by Hawthorne Police.

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Heavy Rescue teams from Glen Rock FD and Hawthorne FD worked together Wednesday afternoon to extricate a seriously injured driver

Heavy Rescue teams from Glen Rock FD and Hawthorne FD worked together Wednesday afternoon to extricate a seriously injured driver

photos courtesy of  Boyd Loving’s Facebook

August 3,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Glen Rock NJ, Heavy Rescue teams from Glen Rock FD and Hawthorne FD worked together on Wednesday afternoon, 08/02, to extricate a seriously injured driver from a 4-door blue colored Honda that was involved in a T-Bone collision with a black colored SUV on the exit/entrance ramp to/from Harristown Road and Route 208 northbound in Glen Rock. Once extricated, the victim was transported by a Glen Rock EMS ambulance to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. Two (2) other individuals involved in the crash sustained minor injuries. A flatbed tow truck removed both wrecks from the scene. Due to the severity of injuries sustained by the Honda’s driver, Glen Rock Police conducted an extensive investigation into the crash, which resulted in the exit/entrance ramp involved being closed for an extended period. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted Glen Rock EMS with patient evaluation, treatment, and care.

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Motor Vehicle collides With Baby Deer on Goffle Hill Road in Hawthorne

Motor Vehicle collides With Baby Deer on Goffle Hill Road in Hawthorne

photo courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

August 3,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne PD responded to the intersection of Goffle Hill Road and New York Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, 08/02, to investigate a reported motor vehicle collision involving a baby deer. The responding uniformed patrol officers located the injured fawn lying on the lawn of a nearby home, and interviewed the adult female driver involved in the incident. Tyco Animal Control Services was dispatched as per protocol. Sadly, the animal’s injuries were serious enough to warrant putting it down (handled by Tyco). No summonses were issued in connection with the incident.

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Downed Tree Limb takes out Power ,Internet and Phone Services in Hawthorne

Downed Tree Limb takes out Power ,Internet and Phone Services in Hawthorne

July 20,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police and Fire personnel responded to a downed tree limb in front of 124 Maitland Avenue, Hawthorne on Wednesday afternoon, 07/19. The fallen limb blocked the roadway and took out electric, internet/phone, and cable TV service to one (1) home on the street. Hawthorne DPW workers cleared the roadway after a PSE&G troubleshooter cut the dropped electric line. No injuries were reported.

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Hawthorne Fire Company #4 (Engine 4) Rescue Cat From Tree

Hawthorne Fire Company #4 (Engine 4) Recuse Cat From Tree

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

July 17,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hawthorne NJ, Members of Hawthorne Fire Company #4 (Engine 4) and Hawthorne Fire Chief Joseph Speranza pose with Hawthorne resident Luisa S. following Engine 4’s rescue of Luisa’s cat Osi from a tree located in Goffle Brook Park, Hawthorne early Sunday afternoon, 07/16. Neither Osi nor her rescuer were injured during the incident, which was executed using a ground ladder from Engine 4.

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Glen Rock Fire Department and Hawthorne Fire Department Engine Company Respond Hazardous Materials Spill

Hazardous Materials Spill

photo courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

June 24,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock FD and Hawthorne Fire Department Engine Company #4 personnel were dispatched to 84 Rutland Road, Glen Rock on Friday afternoon, 06/23, in response to a 911 telephone call reporting a possible hazardous materials spill near a storm drain. The spilled liquid was identified as latex paint and was washed off the roadway into the storm drain (which was subsequently flushed with HFD E4’s tank water) based on directions from the County of Bergen HazMat Unit provided via telephone. No injuries were reported in the incident. Glen Rock Police also responded.

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Tree Falls in Hawthorne

tree falls in Hawrthorne

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

June 20,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police and Fire department personnel responded to a reported “tree into a house” at 43 Kingston Avenue, Hawthorne during a series of violent thunderstorms on Monday afternoon, 06/19. No injuries were reported in the incident.

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Black Bear Once Again Spotted in Hawthorne

Black Bear Once Again Spotted in Hawthorne

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

June 14,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hawthorne NJ, for the second time this week ,a black bear that’s been wandering around a Hawthorne neighborhood for the past few days was treed again, this time in the rear yard of a home located within the 800 Block of Lafayette Avenue Extension, Hawthorne, on Tuesday evening, 06/13. Several Hawthorne PD units responded to residents’ telephone calls of a bear running through back yards. However, based upon an advisory from NJDEP Fish & Game officials via telephone, no attempt was made to capture the bear due to the approach of darkness. Police advised residents to stay indoors until the bear came down from the tree and left the area. One police officer on the scene indicated that the bear appeared to be injured.

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Black Bear Seen Roaming Near Jefferson Middle School in Hawthorne Monday

Hawthorne bear

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

June 13,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hawthorne NJ, A black bear likely to have been the same one seen early Monday morning, 06/12, roaming around outside of the Jefferson Middle School in Hawthorne, was spotted perched (and eating) in a tree of a Goffle Hill Road, Hawthorne home late Monday afternoon, 06/12. Hawthorne PD units along with a representative of Tyco Animal Control Services responded to assess the situation. It was determined that the bear presented no immediate danger to residents of the home, who were asked to stay inside in the hopes that the animal would come down from the tree and wander off if it did not feel threatened by the presence of a human.

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Vehicle slides off the roadway into Goffle Brook Pond in Hawthorne

Vehicle slides off the roadway into Goffle Brook Pond in Hawthorne

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook

February 13,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hawthorne NJ, An adult female driver lost control of her vehicle while traveling northbound on Goffle Road in Hawthorne and slid off the roadway into Goffle Brook Pond on Sunday morning, 02/12. An adult male passerby and a uniformed Hawthorne PD patrol officer jumped into the pond and successfully removed the driver before the vehicle became submerged.

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The victim was taken to a local hospital by a Hawthorne ambulance The vehicle, a 4-door sedan, was lifted from the water by a heavy duty tow truck. A flatbed tow truck then removed it from the scene. The passerby, uniformed police officer, and one (1) firefighter who were exposed to the icy water during the vehicle recovery process, were all reported to be fine after drying out and warming up.

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No Injuries after Rollover Crash in Hawthorne

rollover crash hawthorne

photo courtesy of Boyd Lovings Facebook

January 26, 2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hawthorne NJ , No injuries were reported following the rollover crash of a BMW SUV and a Jeep Wrangler at the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Vennik Place in Hawthorne on Wednesday evening, 01/25. Hawthorne PD, Wyckoff PD, and Wyckoff FD units responded to the incident. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by separate flatbed tow trucks.

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Rollover Crash on Route 208 southbound near Van Winkle Avenue in Hawthorne ties up Traffic in both directions

Rollover Crash on Route 208

photo courtesy of Boyd Loving

January 25,2017

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Hawthorne NJ, A single vehicle rollover crash on Route 208 southbound near Van Winkle Avenue in Hawthorne tied up traffic in both directions on Tuesday afternoon, 01/24. The vehicle’s lone occupant, its adult male driver, was transported to a local hospital by a Hawthorne EMS ambulance. He reportedly sustained injuries that were not considered life threatening. Hawthorne PD and FD personnel also responded to the incident. The flipped vehicle was righted and removed from the highway by a flatbed tow truck.