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Oradell NJ, the Oradell Fire Department rushed to the scene at the the 300 block of Schlomann Drive for a car crash into the home. Firefighters made sure the home was safe before the car was removed and the building department checked for structural stability. Companies operated for approximately two hours.
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Oradell NJ, this year, Ballet Arts’ annual performance of The Nutcracker came with an early holiday gift ,a live orchestral music. Ballet Arts, a premiere dance school serving the New York and New Jersey area, partnered with Adelphi Orchestra for its first-ever ballet with concert musicians. The ballet was held at River Dell Senior High School (RDHS) on Saturday, December 10th and Sunday, December 11th.
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Oradell NJ, fire Fighters made quick work of the fire in a medical building . The Oradell Fire Department reported that the fire suppression sprinkler system at 680 Kinderkamack Road quickly extinguished a fire this morning in a medical gas storage and control room. The building was safely evacuated while firefighters extinguished the remainder of the fire. No Injuries Reported.
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Oradell NJ, since June the Borough of Oradell has debated a proposed redevelopment that would bring retail, office space and 29 apartments to the former Subaru property . On Monday, the borough’s zoning board heard from the project’s planner, the final scheduled witness for 66 Kinderkamack Road LLC’s plan to bring a three-story mixed-use development to the Kinderkamack Road site, which once housed a Subaru dealership. The next meeting, scheduled for Oct. 17, will include a public comment session and board deliberations before a potential vote.
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Oradell NJ, a teenager from Oradell was arrested Wednesday on arson and other charges after investigators said he set fires at two schools in Bergen County , Roosevelt Elementary in River Edge and River Dell High School School in Oradell.
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Oradell NJ, Thursday evening, the Oradell fire department responded to the 300 block of Kinderkamack Road for a reported fire at Family Nails . Arriving companies encountered a working fire with a moderate smoke condition inside of a nail salon. The fire was quickly extinguished with no extension to adjoining stores. The cause has not yet been officially determined.
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Oradell NJ, Oradell Avenue has reopened in both directions, after a sinkhole had kept the eastbound side of the thoroughfare closed since the end of May. A sinkhole caused by a ruptured sewer line was first spotted on May 23 near the Oradell Street train station. According to Police ,there will be periodic maintenance this week during day time hours. Traffic will need to be altered so stay tuned for traffic updates.
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Oradell NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of EVERETT C. REILLY (DOB: 11/14/2002; single; delivery driver) of Oradell, NJ on child pornography charges. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
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Oradell NJ, according to the Building owner Tom Didio, a longtime resident of the borough and husband of Mayor Dianne Didio, plans to build apartments in Oradells downtown are being put on hold in light of the discovery that a century-old building is just too old to allow for the improvements the owner envisioned. The project would have been built at 387-393 Kinderkamack Road, the 1927 Hinck building in the heart of the downtown that once housed Panico Salon and Spa.
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Oradell NJ, on Tuesday the Oradell zoning board rejected a three-story apartment complex proposed for a former Subaru dealership site on Kinderkamack Road after raising concerns about size and density.
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Oradell NJ, Oradell resident Minnie John recounted her fall and rescue by “Modern Family” star Julie Bowen at Delicate Arch at Arches National Park in Utah . In her own words she describes what happened on her Facebook page:
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