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Paramus NJ, Seven Essex County teens face charges after police say they were pulled over in a stolen car early Monday morning in Paramus.
Paramus police report that around 12:38 a.m., police received a report that people were trying to break into cars in the area of Arbor Road and Bush Place, according to Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg.
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Paramus NJ, according to Paramus Police a 61-year-old Westwood woman died after being struck by a car in front of a church in Paramus on Sunday.
Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said Around 11:30 a.m., police were called to the scene of the accident at Assyrian Apostolic Church on Paramus Road after receiving a report that a woman was hit while trying to cross the street.
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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of KENNETH F. PINTE (DOB: 8/8/1998; single; unemployed) of 5 Pleasant Avenue, Paramus, NJ on charges of Reckless Manslaughter, Hindering Apprehension, and Unlawful Purchase Of A Firearm. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Paramus Police Department under the direction of Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg.
Continue reading UPDATE : MAN CHARGED WITH RECKLESS MANSLAUGHTER IN DEATH OF PARAMUS WOMAN
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Paramus Nj, a little excitement at Ikea in Paramus this Black Friday, shoppers were evacuated from Ikea in Paramus after the store’s rooftop heating unit malfunctioned Friday, according to authorities.
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Paramus NJ, Now, when you shop at Garden State Plaza, you’ll be steps away from healthcare services provided by Valley Health System! Valley’s new Wellness & Walk-In Care Center offers a convenient new way to take care of your and your family’s health on the go, with a wide range of preventive, urgent care and wellness services. The Wellness & Walk-In Care Center is located on Level 1, near Lord & Taylor at Entrance 8. Valet parking is available. The Center is open Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is closed on Sunday. Details at .
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Paramus NJ, a New Jersey appeals court has upheld the Paramus zoning board’s decision to reject a 35-unit multi-family development in a part of the borough that is zoned for single-family homes only. The developer Highview Homes proposed a 45-unit development for the site that would include parking and other amenities in 2016. Homes had purchased 1.8 acres on Sorbello Road,the project required that three single-family homes on the property be demolished.
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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of NICHOLAS DONNARUMMA (DOB: 4/15/2001; single; maintenance worker) of 145 Cambridge Avenue, Saddle Brook, New Jersey, on the charges of Terroristic Threats and False Public Alarm. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti, along with the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office under the direction of Sheriff Anthony Cureton, the Paramus Police Department under the direction of Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg, and the Saddle Brook Police Department under the direction of Chief Robert J. Kugler.
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Paramus NJ, as you make plans for the holiday season the Paramus Police Department also is preparing for a very active Christmas season, members of their Emergency Service Unit continue to train on their response to numerous types of high risk critical incidents. From Thanksgiving through the New Year, millions of people will visit well known shopping destinations and malls . ESU is just one of our units responsible for protecting students, families, worshipers, residents and guests everyday!
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Paramus NJ, the Paramus Police put out a reminder on their Facebook page , “Before you notify all your friends on Facebook how you were a victim of a crime, please call the Police so we can actually investigate it.
Thank You”
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Paramus NJ, Bergen Community College was deemed safe after all three campuses were evacuated due to a bomb threat made to the school on Monday, officials said.
The college’s three locations ,one in Paramus, Hackensack and Lyndhurst. All campuse were given the “all clear” as of 3 p.m., said Larry Hlavenka Jr., a spokesman for Bergen Community College. Classes resumed as scheduled after law enforcement secured the three campuses.
According to their website Bergen Community College has 32,000 students in degree, continuing education and adult education programs across its three campuses.
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Paramus NJ, Authorities in two states pursued a Philadelphia man for over a 100 miles, during which he deliberately crashed into police cars before eventually being arrested by Paramus Police late Thursday night.
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Paramus NJ, The Paramus Police Department recently conducted a Contingency Action Plan exercise at one of our shopping malls. Numerous Bergen County and Port Authority police departments responded and assisted including Ridgewood. Local police departments constantly practice and test their capabilities in response to the current worldwide threat environment.
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| Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Weber (R)* | 2,584 | 29.2% |
| Joseph Vartolone (R) | 2,437 | 27.5% |
| Ralph Amato (D)* | 2,026 | 22.9% |
| Dennis Arslanian (D) | 1,812 | 20.5% |
*Incumbent
| Candidate | Total Votes | % Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Cassesa * | 1,875 | 35.9% |
| Patricia Kim * | 1,721 | 33.0% |
| Keri L. Greene | 1,623 | 31.1% |
Photo caption: (Left to Right) Elias Tsoukas; Peter Marron; Jim Bush; Adam Hawkinson; Bob Luckow; Ellen Forlenza; Frank Sheehy, Vice Chairman, Valley Health System Board of Trustees; U.S. Representative Bill Pascrell; U.S Representative Josh Gottheimer; U.S. Senator Robert Menendez; New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy; Audrey Meyers, President and CEO, The Valley Hospital and Valley Health System; Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera; Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco; David Bohan, Vice President and Chief Development Officer, The Valley Hospital Foundation; Victor D. Wortmann, Chairman, The Valley Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees; Charlie Snyder; J. T. Bolger; Jean Meloro; Marilyn Clark; Bob Gillespie; Joe Pfeifer.
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Paramus NJ, Valley Hospital was opened in Ridgewood in 1951 . The “New” Valley Hospital celebrated the groundbreaking of it’s new hospital , with nearly two dozen shovels cutting into a berm of freshly mounded earth in Paramus on Friday morning signaling the start of construction on the “new” Valley Hospital a seven-story, 372-bed facility located 2½ miles and a decade away from the controversies that thwarted its expansion in Ridgewood.
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Paramus NJ, the District 38 Republican Assembly ticket of Rochelle Park Mayor Michael Kazimir and Paramus Councilman Chris DiPiazza launched their first ad entitled “Radical”. The ad highlights the havoc radical Governor Murphy and his Democrat pals in Trenton are causing our state.
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