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Ridgewood Fire, Waldwick Fire , and Wyckoff Fire Aid Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department at Hollywood Avenue Fire

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, at approximately 1223hrs on Thurday June 24th,  the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department was alerted to a reported fire in the area of 1 Hollywood Avenue.
Initial reports from Police units confirmed a working fire on the exterior of building 6 at Dale Brook Industrial Park.
Due to these reports, as well as the occupancy type, mutual aid was quickly requested bringing a Ridgewood engine, Waldwick engine and Wyckoff tower ladder to the scene.

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Ho-Ho-Kus Swears in a New Police Chief

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus announced that Michael LaCroix has been named the new Chief of the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department effective July 1, 2021. Mayor Thomas Randall swore-in LaCroix during last evening’s Mayor & Council meeting held in the Council Chambers at Borough Hall. LaCroix’s wife held the Bible.

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Four Boy Scouts from Ho-Ho-Kus Troop 54 were awarded the Eagle Badge at a Ceremony held at the Community Church

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Three are pictured Left to right: Bryson Conway, Nicholas Mastandrea and Ethan Menzel.

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, four Boy Scouts from Ho-Ho-Kus Troop 54 were awarded the Eagle Badge at a ceremony held at the Community Church on May 29th. The Eagle badge is the highest achievable rank in Boy Scouts.

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Band Teacher at Northern Highlands High School Charged With Engaging in Sexually Inappropriate Conduct with a Minor

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of KYLE KUBICKI (DOB: 5/07/1992; single; former teacher at Northern Highlands High School) of 185 Chestnut Drive, Wayne, New Jersey on charges of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Providing Obscenity to a Minor. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, and the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department under the direction of Officer in Charge Sergeant Mike LaCroix.

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BREAKING: Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a:

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Central Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey… Northern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey… Westchester County in southeastern New York… Southeastern Orange County in southeastern New York… Rockland County in southeastern New York…

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Ho-Ho-Kus Swears in Two New Police officers

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Ho-Ho-Kus’ newest police officers, Samuel K. Kim and John Kleinert, were sworn in at the Mayor and Council meeting by Mayor Thomas Randall on Tuesday evening, May 18, 2021.
Samuel Kim joins us with nine years’ experience with the New York Amtrak Police Department, and more recently, the Palisades Park Police Department. His key accomplishments include two Life Saving awards, Resiliency Officer (RPO), LEAD Instructor, Social Media, TAC Assistant and Officer of the Month several times. Sam has been a volunteer firefighter in Northvale for the past 15 years. Kim earned a degree in Criminal Justice having attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Columbia Southern University.

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On Monday, May 31, at 10:30 AM, the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, on Monday, May 31, at 10:30 AM, the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus will hold its annual Memorial Day Parade starting at Sheridan and Ardmore Avenues and concluding at the War Memorial on East Franklin Turnpike for a Remembrance Ceremony conducted by the V.F.W. Washington Post 192.

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Paving projects around the Borough Ho-Ho-Kus , Expect Closures & Delays plan accordingly

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, on or about May 13th and for the next two to three weeks roadwork will have roads closed and detours at various times involving the following Borough streets:
Mill Rd, Arrow Lane, Cleverdon Rd, Brandywine Rd, Van Dyke Rd, Valley Forge Way & Washington Ave.

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Ho-Ho-Kus Litter Clean-up a Huge Success

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, The Ho-Ho-Kus Litter Clean-up was held on Saturday, May 8th. This special event, was hosted by the Mayor & Council, Shade Tree Commission, DPW, Contemporary Club and Volunteers is part of a town-wide effort to keep our public grounds and waterways litter free.  The rainy weather slowed down the clean up just a bit but in the end  even the ducks pitched in.

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Ho-Ho-Kus Police Chief Christopher H. Minchin, and Captain Anthony Grego Retire

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, the families, friends and colleagues of retiring Police Chief Christopher H. Minchin, and Captain Anthony Grego, joined in at a “clap-out” at Police Headquarters on their last full day of work for the Borough.

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Carmela Holt joins the Team at Christie’s Real Estate in Ho-Ho-Kus

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey, an exclusive partner of Christie’s International Real Estate, announced today that Carmela Holt has joined the company in the firm’s Ho-Ho-Kus Sales Gallery. The addition of Holt is part of Christie’s ongoing growth and expansion in the region. Moving forward, the brokerage has plans to continue its expansion deeper into the northern New Jersey market zone and beyond.

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SUV traveling southbound on Route 17 in Ho-Ho-Kus spins out of control on Sunday morning

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, an SUV traveling southbound on Route 17 in Ho-Ho-Kus spun out of control on Sunday morning, 03/28, and skidded across the rain slicked highway before slamming into a tree just south of the Hollywood Avenue entrance/exit ramp. The SUV’s driver and a juvenile passenger refused medical attention after being evaluated by Ho-Ho-Kus EMS. Saddle River Police assisted Ho-Ho-Kus Police with traffic control. A tow truck removed the wrecked vehicle.

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Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department Rolls Out a New Website

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, in a Facebook post the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department  announced its new website:

“The Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department is pleased to announce the launch of our new website designed to better connect our community to real-time news, announcements, and fire department information. Our new content contains a wide range of important fire prevention and safety resources to benefit our residents and business owners. Amongst the new features, the site includes a volunteer recruitment page, a donation navigator, and integrated social media interface for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to browse our new website at hhkfire.com. Stay safe!”

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Valley National Bank in Ho-Ho-Kus Robbed in Broad Daylight

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, on Wednesday afternoon around 2pm a heavyset man , about 5 feet, 7 inches, wearing a back wool cap, a black and gray North Face jacket, blue pants and red sneakers entered the Valley National Bank  on Sheridan Avenue and passed along a note demanding money. The bank is within a block of the  the Ho-Ho-Kus Police station and the robber then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash .

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Early Morning Truck Fire in Ho-Ho-Kus Temperately Closes Route 17 North

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ,  according to the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire department , “This morning at 04:36 hours, the HHKFD was dispatched to Route 17 North in the area of Hollywood Ave for a reported truck fire. Responding units located an auto transport trailer on fire which appeared to have originated in the rear axle and extended to the lift equipment and at least two vehicles on board.”

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