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Paramus NJ, according to the Paramus Police Department a Passaic County teenager was arrested on Thursday for two counts of creating a false public alarm.

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Paramus NJ, according to the Paramus Police Department a Passaic County teenager was arrested on Thursday for two counts of creating a false public alarm.

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Paramus NJ, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that the State has filed a lawsuit against New Jersey cosmetology school Capri Institute and, in a separate action filed with the State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling (“the Board”), is also seeking the immediate suspension of the school’s licenses to operate in the state, amid allegations that the school defrauded students, engaged in substandard business practices that financially harmed students, and failed to meet regulations and curriculum requirements for cosmetology schools.
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Paramus NJ, The Valley Hospital Foundation has announced that it has surpassed the $100 million fundraising milestone in support of The Valley Hospital in Paramus. Launched in September 2021, the Foundation’s $125 million campaign, Serve. Care. Transform. The Next Chapter of The Valley Hospital, is scheduled to run through 2024.

Dear Paramus Community,
Next Tuesday, June 7, New Jersey will hold its primary elections. In Paramus, six out of our eight school buildings are utilized as polling places. As I communicated in last week’s update, our schools have multiple layers of protection and support related to the physical and mental safety of our students and staff. However, last week’s tragedy in Uvalde has significantly impacted the sense of well-being for members of school communities across the nation.
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Paramus NJ, a residential structure in the 100 block of Prospect Street, Paramus was declared “uninhabitable” by a Borough of Paramus building inspector following an incident in which the adult male driver of a 4-door Volvo sedan lost control of his vehicle and crashed head-on into the home late Thursday morning, 05/26. The driver was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus for evaluation and possible treatment. A flatbed tow truck extricated the Volvo from the structure, and removed it from the scene. Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department, Paramus Rescue Squad, and Paramus EMS personnel and equipment responded to aid the victim.
Continue reading Driver Loses Control and Strikes Home on Prospect Street in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, One (1) person was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital following a Tuesday afternoon, 05/24, crash between a NJ Transit Bus and an SUV in the 500 block of Paramus Road, Paramus. The SUV was towed from the scene by a flatbed. No word from police at the scene as to whether the victim was an occupant of the automobile or the bus. Damage to the bus also may have prevented it from moving on its own power. Paramus Police and Paramus EMS responded to the incident.

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Paramus NJ, according to Paramus Police the ramp from Linwood Ave. south to Route 17 south, will be closed until further notice due to road work.
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Paramus NJ , according to Paramus Police Chief Kenneth R. Ehrenberg patrol units at the mall were alerted about the fight at 7:02 p.m. When Officers arrived they saw several people fighting in the Food Court area , some in ski masks, throwing chairs at each other. Additional Paramus units were called in along with Police units from Rochelle Park, Maywood and Fair Lawn.
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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.
Continue reading Chick-fil-A Moving into the Former Fireplace Location in Paramus

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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.
Continue reading Home Break in leads Paramus Police on High Speed Pursuit

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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 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.
Continue reading Paramus Drug Dealer Picked Up With 20 Lbs of Weed

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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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Paramus NJ, Amazon grocery store in Paramus is hiring several new positions . Amazon is looking for Amazon Fresh Overnight Grocery Associates.