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Paramus Fire Units Quickly Knock Down House Fire on Midland Avenue

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Paramus NJ, on Thursday October 28th at approximately 7:30 PM,  Paramus Police and Fire Units responded to a house fire behind station 3 on Midland Avenue. Fire was knocked down quickly, but not before causing extensive damage to the 2½-story, wood-frame home.

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Nurse Practitioner Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining and Signing Prescriptions for Oxycodone and Adderall

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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of MATHEW TESTINO (DOB: 10/29/1970; single; licensed nurse practitioner) of 9 June Ct, River Edge, NJ on drug-related offenses. 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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Century Road Bridge Reconstruction in Paramus Will Not Be Completed till March 24, 2022.

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Paramus NJ, according to Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera  the Century Road Bridge Reconstruction will be completed till March 24, 2022.

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Long-Time Fugitive Gets 51 Months For Scheme To Steal 94,000 Debit And Credit Cards From Michaels’ Stores

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Paramus NJ,  a California man was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to steal 94,000 credit and debit cards from customers at approximately 80 Michaels’ Stores in 19 states and to then use that information to make fraudulent withdrawals from the bank accounts of those customers, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

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Joseph Lorino, Vice President, Facilities Management, Will Present Plans, Design, and the Construction of The Valley Hospital in Paramus!

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Paramus NJ, the Valley Hospital is coming to Paramus and we couldn’t be more excited to open this state-of-the art, 372 bed hospital on a brand-new campus. Join Joseph Lorino, Vice President, Facilities Management, The Valley Hospital, to learn about the plans, design, and the construction of The Valley Hospital in Paramus! This program is presented in cooperation with the Paramus Public Library.
To register for this event, please visit https://ow.ly/8oC750GpCnb.
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The Historic Van Dien-Ruffgarten House in Paramus Maybe Saved Yet

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Paramus NJ, the historic Van Dien-Ruffgarten House, which has ties to a tiny community of free African American homesteaders, has once again received a reprieve from demolition.

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Bergen County Zoo’s New Red Wolf exhibit!

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Paramus  NJ, last Friday the County celebrated the grand opening of the Bergen County Zoo’s new Red Wolf exhibit! This 10,000 square foot enclosure is especially unique because the Zoo will now take on an important role in conserving one of the most endangered species on the planet with only 248 Red Wolves left, and just nine living in the wild.

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US Attorney Generals Office Finally Starts Investigation of COVID Deaths in Menlo Park and Paramus Veterans Homes

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Paramus NJ, Federal investigators have finally descended on two state-run veterans homes this week as part of the U.S. government’s investigation into deficiencies in care at the nursing homes that had one of the highest COVID death tolls in the nation.

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The Valley Hospital Brings the Iconic Alexander’s Mural Home to Paramus

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Valley Health System is bringing the iconic Alexander’s mural back home to Paramus after a 30-year hiatus. Shown here is a rendering of how panels from the mural will be displayed on the new hospital’s campus.

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Paramus NJ, Valley Health System is bringing the iconic Alexander’s mural back home to Paramus after a 30-year hiatus.

The panels will find their new home on the campus of The Valley Hospital, currently being constructed in Paramus. The panels will be within the hospital as well as in the gardens that surround the campus.

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The Valley Hospital Foundation announces $125 million fundraising campaign in support of The Valley Hospital in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, with the opening of The Valley Hospital in Paramus scheduled for the end of 2023, The Valley Hospital Foundation has announced a $125 million fundraising campaign, Serve. Care. Transform. The Next Chapter of The Valley Hospital, in support of the project.  The Foundation also announced that Vincent Forlenza, Chairman, Valley Health System Board of Trustees; Carol Gillespie; and Michael A. Ietta, M.D., Bergen Anesthesia Group; will serve as Campaign Co-Chairs.

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Dog Missing from Chicago Spotted at Van Saun Park Paramus

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Paramus NJ, missing dog from Chicago spotted in Paramus:
[DAY 151 MISSING] Zorro has been missing since 3/18 after a sitter hired via Rover.com brought him from Lakeview, Chicago to WAUKEGAN, IL where she then “lost” him. She lied to me for 5 days until I arrived home, finally discovering the truth.

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The Valley Hospital to offer 3rd Dose to Immunocompromised Patients

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Paramus  NJ, Valley Hospital vaccine update: Immunocompromised patients may now schedule appointments to receive the third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, August 28 and Sunday, August 29.
Individuals who meet the criteria for being immunocompromised and have previously been vaccinated at Valley 28 days prior, may visit www.ValleyHealth.com/Vaccine to schedule their appointment for a third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

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Joy’s Farm & Garden Center in Paramus Up For Development

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Paramus NJ, every available inch of land for “overdevelopment” , giving Paramus the feel of an outer borough of New York City  and not a suburban New Jersey town. In its latest move the borough of Paramus is looking to eliminate the last vestiges of family farms that used to inhabit much of the area .

The borough targeted nurseries in a 2019 ordinance that had designated nurseries in town areas “in need of rehabilitation”.

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