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Ho-Ho-Kus Nj, join Uncorked Wine Store Ho-Ho-Kus this Friday for a taste of Italy. A selection of THREE highly recommend wines you must try. Perfect for dining out at a BYOB or enjoying some tastes of Italy right in your home. TOMORROW AT 4 PM, 611 North Maple Ave, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ .
Continue reading The 1st Annual Ho-Ho-Kus Day Festival, on Saturday, September 10, 2022
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ , phase I of the Beautification Committee’s downtown initiative. The Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus recognized the Ho-Ho-Kus DPW, SJS Lawn Care Services, and Jerry & the guys from Paint Troopers for their hard work. Improvements are underway on the gazebo, town signage and clock!
Continue reading High Temperatures Don’t Stop the Ho-Ho-Kus Downtown Beautification Initiative
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Early Thursday morning, Ho-Ho-Kus Police assisted a neighboring town along with surrounding police departments attempting to apprehend two suspects that bailed out on foot from a stolen vehicle.
photos courtesy of the Hermitage Museum
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, the Hermitage Museum’s gift shop to see this one of a kind pool cue. This pool cue, which comes with a certificate of certification, was made from a tree that fell on the Hermitage property. We call it the Washington Tree because the 250 year old tree stood during George Washington’s stay at The Hermitage. The woodworker who crafted this exquisite piece said, “put in the right hands, this cue can produce magic and conquer all who desire to compete against it”.
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, on July 11th at 11:00 PM the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department was dispatched to a MVC on Route 17 southbound at the Hollywood Avenue exit. Units arrived to find one vehicle into the woods on it’s side and heavily damaged with the driver trapped inside. The impact was so severe that the car’s engine and transmission were both detached and ejected away from the vehicle. Crews immediately went to work stabilizing the vehicle while an EMS team from Ho-Ho-Kus Ambulance Corps evaluated the victim. After cutting and removing the roof, one individual was extricated and packaged for transport to a local hospital. Fire Department members stood by while the vehicle was removed by a tow service and returned after approximately 90 minutes.
Continue reading Ho-Ho-Kus Firefighters Remove Trapped Driver from Fiery Route 17 Crash
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, the Hermitage hosted the Glen Rock Pops on Saturday. It was a wonderful evening of music on the lawn of the great national landmark. Come visit us, tours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15 and Thursdays by appointment.
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, an individual who was allegedly standing on an NJ Transit railroad track and refusing to move, causing at least one (1) passenger train to re-route, was taken into custody by Ho-Ho-Kus Police near the Brookside Avenue railroad crossing on Wednesday afternoon, 07/13. Waldwick Police assisted with the apprehension. Charges, other than defiant trespass, were pending the arrival of NJ Transit Police officers.
Continue reading Man Causes NJ Transit Commuter Train to be Rerouted in Ho-Ho-Kus
Continue reading Ho-Ho-Kus Police Warn of Increase in Vehicle Thefts During Daylight Hours
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, on June 25th , Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department marked 50 years of the Junior Auxiliary. They celebrated this milestone with a reunion honoring junior members past and present earlier in the month. Young men and women are welcome to join our ranks at age 16. The borough thanked all for their service !
Continue reading Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department Marked 50 Years of the Junior Auxiliary
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, we are very sad to announce the sun has set on Sicilian Sun ,in a Facebook shock announcement on June 18th :
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, the adult male driver of a dry wall contractor’s van was uninjured in an early Friday morning, 06/17, crash on Werimus Road near Deerhill Road, Ho-Ho-Kus. The wrecked van was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Ho-Ho-Kus Police responded to the incident along with a street sweeper from the Ho-Ho-Kus Department of Public Works.
Continue reading Contractors Truck Towed after Ho-Ho-Kus Crash
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, we have reported on issues with wild turkeys,deer ,bears and now turtles , yes turtles . Ho-Ho-Kus Police officers Sgt. Mosca and Officer Kleinert helped to get a turtle safely across the road after a resident noticed it was in danger.
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office , a 62-year-old strip club owner, from Ho-Ho-Kus, is being accused of sexually assaulting a dancer on Sept. 28 in the VIP room of Johnny A’s Hitching Post in Paterson, according to a June 9 news release from the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office.
Continue reading Passaic County Strip Club Owner Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Dancer
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, on Tuesday May 10th the Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Fire Department around 6:40 was dispatched to Route 17 southbound near Racetrack Rd. for a reported vehicle fire. Engines 733 & 731 arrived to find a fully-involved utility van on the shoulder. Crews quickly extinguished the fire, assisted by Waldwick Fire Engine 633 and Ridgewood Fire Engine 35. There were no injuries and all units cleared the scene within 45 minutes.
