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BERGEN COUNTY EXPANDS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CAPACITY

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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III along with the Board of County Commissioners and Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella recently celebrated the installation of new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the Bergen County Administrative Complex in Hackensack. With the installation of the new chargers, the County increases its total charging footprint by 40 percent with the capacity to accommodate 16 additional cars. In total, Bergen County has installed 37 electric vehicle charging stations at County facilities over the last four years.

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Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Receives Visit from Senator Cory Booker and Rep Josh Gottheimer

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Paramus NJ, the County’s public hospital, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, received a visit from Senator Cory Booker and Rep Josh Gottheimer as they toured the facility and held a press conference to introduce critical legislation that will help communities across our nation prevent overdoses and continue to combat the opioid epidemic. Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco said he was grateful that of all places to announce such important legislation, our two federal representatives chose to do so at Bergen New Bridge, a regional leader for substance use disorder treatment.

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Paramus Police Emergency Service Unit Receives a Major Donation for the Port Authority

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Pictured from left to right are: Michael Mcintyre – Port Authority Emergency Preparedness Analyst/Security Operations and Programs, P.O. Henry Ramm, Chief Robert M. Guidetti, Lt. Norman Gin, Sgt. Matthew Parrello and James Hineson – Port Authority Sustainability Coordinator BCFP, Central Automotive Division.

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Paramus NJ, the Port Authority of NY & NJ recently donated a 2009 International Port Authority Police Emergency Service Unit (ESU) Rescue Truck to the Paramus Police Department. This vehicle is a great addition to the Paramus Police Emergency Service Unit (ESU) Fleet as it provides the ability to carry specialized equipment and personnel to large scale incidents. With the assistance of the Paramus Mechanical Division and Paramus Traffic Maintenance, the truck was just placed into service. In a Facebook post the Paramus Police Department said , (they) ” greatly appreciates the partnership with the Port Authority and are extremely grateful for their generosity.”

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Another Day Another Corruption Investigation for Senator Bob Menendez

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Paramus NJ, another day another corruption investigation of  Senator Bob Menendez . The Justice Department  is once again investigating Garden State Senator and some would suggest Dominican Republic Senator Bob Menendez. The investigation dates back to at least 2019.

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Paramus to Celebrate July Fourth — on August 27th

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Paramus NJ, try, try again , after being rained out twice earlier, the borough of Paramus Annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration is finally happening this Sunday, almost eight weeks after the official Independence Day and one last chance to celebrate the Fourth of July .

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Water Main Break in Paramus Causes Flooding on Route 4

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Paramus NJ, construction crews working near an exit ramp off of Route 4 westbound in Paramus on Thursday morning, 08/17, accidentally struck and punctured an unmarked 16 inch water main, which sent water cascading onto Route 4. No injuries were reported in the mishap, but traffic was slowed on Route 4 while crews dealt with the dilemma.

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Vehicle Plows into Paramus Hair Salon

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Paramus NJ, Miraculously, no one was injured when a vehicle slammed into the front of an occupied East Midland Avenue, Paramus hair salon on Tuesday morning, 08/15. Paramus Police, Fire Department, and EMS responded to the incident. The vehicle, a 4-door Volvo sedan, was towed from the scene by a flatbed.

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Motorcyclist Jailed After DWI Crash At Van Saun Park in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of ALEX CRUZ (DOB: 07/19/1990; single; salesman) of 2 Cypress Road, Suffern, NY. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit under the direction of Chief Jason Love and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton.

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Back to School: Looking for Bergen County Families of Students Attending College in the Boston Area

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Paramus NJ, this is for families of students attending college in the Boston area. A local resident has reached out to “Our Bus” company to ask that they add a route from Boston directly to the Paramus Park and Ride on route 17. Please send an email to [email protected] and request the same if your child attends any of the Boston area schools. I’ve already received a response saying this is very doable. They just need enough requests to add the route.

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“Batman” will Make a Special Appearance at Movie House in Paramus for Fundraiser for United Way of Bergen County

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Paramus NJ, Movie House, a unique movie–themed entertainment venue located in the Paramus Park Mall, is thrilled to announce an upcoming fundraising event to support United Way of Bergen County. On Saturday, August 5th 50% of all sales generated throughout the day will be generously donated to United Way of Bergen County whose mission is to “build homes that people can afford.” The hours for Movie House on Saturday will be 11:00 am – 8:00 pm and “Batman” will be on hand from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. 

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Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Death of Paramus Motorcyclist

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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOSE SANTOS (DOB: 11/19/1977; married; laborer) of Paramus, NJ. 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 Paramus Police Department under the direction of Chief Robert Guidetti.

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Bergen County Prosecutor Investigates Crash Involving a Vehicle and a Motorcycle that Occurred on Farview Avenue in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announces the following information on a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle that occurred on Farview Avenue in Paramus:

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Paramus to Replace Gas Line on Spring Valley Road

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Paramus NJ, the Borough of Paramus hopes to replace a significant amount of gas lines on a portion of Spring Valley Road before school starts next fall. According to Borough Administrator Hector Olmo
,“Public Service is going to be replacing about 9,000 feet of gas line on Spring Valley Road, from the transmission station down to Forest”

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Lightning Strike Starts Single-Family Home Fire in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, members from the Paramus Fire Department, Paramus Rescue Squad, Paramus Police Department, and mutual aid companies responded to a structure fire from a lighting strike ,July 14th at 8:15am .
The fire was quickly knocked down without any serious injuries.

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