Category: Paramus NJ

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Chick-fil-A Moving into the Former Fireplace Location in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Chick-fil-A is looking to add more restaurants  in Paramus along the Route 17 corridor. Bergen County seems a good fit for the restaurant chains 6 days a week philosophy . Chick-fil-A is one of the largest American fast food restaurant chains and the largest specializing in chicken sandwiches. The company is headquartered in College Park, Georgia. Chick-fil-A operates 2,797 restaurants and growing, primarily in the United States.

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Home Break in leads Paramus Police on High Speed Pursuit

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Paramus NJ, according to Paramus Police a home invasion led to one arrest after a daughter woke to find three individuals ransacking the home. On Monday, May 16, at approximately 4:44 a.m., the police responded to a Henry Street home on the reports of a burglary in progress.

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Box Truck Ends Up on Grassy Divider after Medical Episode on Route 17 south in Paramus

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Ridgewood Nj, a medical episode may have been the cause of a Tuesday morning, 05/17, crash involving a fully loaded box truck on Route 17 southbound near the Garden State Parkway in Paramus. The truck veered off of the highway and came to rest in a storm water retention basin. Despite the mishap, no damage was visible on the vehicle. Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and New Jersey State Police Troop “D” Garden State Parkway Patrol, Bloomfield Barracks units and personnel responded to the incident. An employee of the truck’s owner drove it away after a heavy duty tow truck removed it from the retention basin. Police at the scene provided no information regarding the condition of the truck’s original driver.

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Paramus Drug Dealer Picked Up With 20 Lbs of Weed

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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JOSE A. GONZALEZ, JR. (DOB: 10/09/1981; single; self-employed) of 246 Beechwood Drive, Paramus, NJ on a charge of possession with the intent to distribute marijuana. 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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Wild Turkey Brood Sighting Survey

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Paramus NJ, Have you seen turkey hens and their poults?  Then let us know in the NJ Fish and Wildlife’s Turkey Project’s Wild Turkey Brood Sighting Survey.

This survey information is used as a measure of wild turkey productivity both in New Jersey and nationally as a means of estimating how well turkeys did raising broods each year.

This survey runs from May 15 – September 15, 2022.

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Driver Rushed to Valley Hospital After Paramus Driveway Rollover Crash

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Paramus NJ, members of the Paramus Rescue Squad had to cut several roof pillars of a 4-door Toyota Camry sedan, and then peel back the roof to free an occupant following a rollover crash in the driveway of a single family home located on Gordon Drive in Paramus on Saturday morning, 05/07. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. A Volvo sedan parked in the driveway was also damaged in the incident. The Camry was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Personnel and equipment from Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department, Paramus EMS, the Paramus Rescue Squad, and a The Valley Hospital Paramedics all responded to aid the victim.

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Bear Sightings Continue Throughout Bergen County

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Paramus NJ, Several more bear sightings have been reported since Monday .  The Paramus Police Chief said he believes there is more than one bear in Bergen County. Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg told several media outlets that two bears have been seen Monday in Paramus.

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Ominous Sign Appears at Paramus Park Mall

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Paramus NJ, a reader forwarded us a photo of an ominous sign the saw in Paramus Park Mall in Paramus .  We have not been able to find any other information . Not sure what strategic importance a shopping mall in Paramus plays .   The signs appear to be popping up in other malls like Willowbrook in Wayne . https://www.dhs.gov/radiological-attack

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NJ State Commission of Investigation looking into COVID deaths in NJ Veterans Homes

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Paramus NJ, a third investigation into the deaths of more than 200 residents of New Jersey’s veterans homes during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic has been opened by an independent state agency that reports on government malfeasance, a state commissioner revealed this week.

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25 Junior High and High School Teens along with 5 adults, Volunteer at Juniper Village in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, organized through Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Ridgewood last week 25 junior high and high school teens along with 5 adults, spent some time volunteering at Juniper Village. For two hours each day last week, our young people spent time with the senior citizens.

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Amazon Fresh Scheduled for Opening in the Old Fairway Location in Paramus this Summer

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Paramus NJ, according to the company Amazon Fresh will open up at the old Fairway location at 30 East Ridgewood Avenue, in the Fashion Center off of route 17, this summer.

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Monday Morning Box Truck Crash Closes Farview Avenue in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Monday morning, 04/11, a crash of a refrigerated box truck on South Farview Avenue in Paramus resulted in Paramus Police closing a section of the busy thoroughfare for hours, and Paramus firefighters being unable to respond to calls for service from nearby Fire Company #4 for a short period of time due to downed utility lines.

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Party for the Planet, Returns to the Bergen County Zoo Sunday April 24 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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Paramus NJ, Party for the Planet will be returning live and in-person on  at the Bergen County Zoo . The 14th annual Party for the Planet will be on Sunday, April 24 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Workshops are available on the 22nd and 23rd, to celebrate Earth Day. Admission is free.

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