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Ramsey NJ,Congrats to Bergen County’s own Dylan Harper on his decision to keep his talents in Jersey and suit up for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights next year! Harper, the youngest son of former NBA player Ron Harper Sr and brother of former Rutgers star Ron Harper Jr, is the #3 high school basketball recruit in the nation and currently is in his final year at Don Bosco.
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Ramsey NJ, authorities are conducting an investigation following a fatality involving a person struck by an NJ Transit train in Ramsey on Wednesday morning. The incident occurred around 9:40 a.m., involving Main Line Train 1109, which had departed from Hoboken at 8:35 a.m. and was en route to Suffern, New York.
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Ramsey NJ, Ramsey Rescue names Ranya Makkawi 2023 Volunteer of the Year. Ranya joined Ramsey Rescue and has immediately made an immeasurable impact on the squad. Both to our operations in the field and administratively – she delivers excellence. Ranya recently completed the Firefighter One day program, at the top of her class , an extremely accelerated learning program. She even just stated Fire 2! She is the first to lend a helping hand, taking shifts and finding projects to make a difference. Ranya serves as Ramsey Rescue corporate secretary, and has stepped up to the plate to help with a number of jobs outside of her daily responsibilities .
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Ramsey NJ, Ramsey Firefighter Kerry Conklin has been chosen as the “Icon of the Year” from the Ramsey Junior Womans Club for 2023. Kerry has been a member since 2009 and now serves as one of our Lieutenants. Kerry is a life member of the New Jersey State Firefighters Association. She also received the “Volunteer of the Year” award from the Mayor and Council in 2011. Kerry also serves on the Public Education Committee working with Fire Prevention providing valuable educational material about fire safety and prevention to the schools.
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Ramsey NJ, crews from Rescue and Fire responded to Route 17 South Bound for a MVC roll over in front of Ramsey Volvo with injuries. Traffic was diverted and roadway debris cleared while tow companies removed the vehicle. NJDOT offered a rapid response .
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Ramsey NJ, Ramsey Rescue reminds drivers , “Turn around – don’t drown”.
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Working fire at Bears Cove this afternoon. Ramsey Fire Department, Rescue, Police, EMS and OEM responded. Fire was knocked down quickly. All safe and sound including these little guys.
Continue reading Ramsey Rescue: All safe and Sound at Bear’s Cove After Fire
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Ramsey NJ, at 21:15 hours on Thursday July 6 upon wrapping up our monthly business meeting Ramsey Rescue, Ramsey NJ Fire Department, and Ramsey Ambulance Corps were dispatched for a reported MVA with rollover in flames in the area of Ramsey Mazda at Route 17 Northbound.
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Ramsey NJ, Tim Walsh, a political consultant and 2021 Republican nominee for Bergen County Commissioner, was elected to lead the Bergen County Young Republicans at their reorganization meeting on June 28. Walsh, 35, of Ramsey, has previously been employed by both the Republican National Committee and New Jersey Republican Party to run voter contact operations at the county, state, and federal levels. He presently serves as the Secretary for the District 39 Republican Committee.
Continue reading Tim Walsh from Ramsey Elected Bergen County Young Republicans Chair
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Ramsey NJ, this morning at approximately 6:54 Ramsey Rescue, Ramsey Fire and Ramsey Ambulance were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with Entrapment on Main Street. The patient was rapidly extricated and responding units assisted in securing occupants of the structure and working with the building department & borough engineers to determine viability of the underlying building structure. Units remained in scene as Ramsey Police completed their work.
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Ramsey Nj, Thursday morning at approximately 6:40am the Ramsey Fire Department was alerted to a possible structure fire on Lakeview Drive. First responding units arrived and confirmed a working fire in the attic of a single family private dwelling and requested the working fire assignment bringing in mutual aid from Wyckoff, Allendale and Mahwah Fire Departments . Responding units quickly extinguished the fire and had it under control at approximately 7:30am. No injuries were reported .
Continue reading Fire at Single Family Home in Ramsey Quickly Extinguished
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Ramsey NJ, the Ramsey school board has reached a three-year contract agreement with the teachers union the Ramsey Education Association that will lengthen the grade school day by 20 minutes and the high school day by 17 minutes.
Continue reading New Ramsey Teacher Contract will Lengthen Schools Day
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Ramsey NJ, the first indoor, pickleball-only courts in Bergen County will officially open on May 1, 2023. Bergen Pickleball Zone, located within the NJ Sports Academy facility at 50 Spring Street in Ramsey, will be home to four climate-controlled, pickleball courts dedicated exclusively to the sport. Come and bet with the winners, BetWinner تحميل .
This new venue will include:
Continue reading BERGEN PICKLEBALL ZONE IS SET TO OPEN IN MAY IN RAMSEY
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Ramsey NJ, the Route 17 southbound ramp from Lake Street is scheduled to be closed and detoured beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, January 30 in Ramsey, Bergen County.
The closure is necessary for drainage work and is expected to be in place for approximately one month.
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Ramsey NJ, a horrific Wednesday afternoon, 12/28, collision on Route 17 northbound in Ramsey, involving two (2) motor vehicles and a pedestrian who was crossing the busy highway when he/she was struck, resulted in the temporary closure of Route 17 in both directions through portions of Allendale, Ramsey, Saddle River, and Upper Saddle River.
The pedestrian sustained life threatening injuries and was rushed by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. Numerous public safety agencies and the NJDOT responded to the incident. On scene were Ramsey Rescue ,Ramsey, New Jersey Volunteer Fire Department , Upper Saddle River Police, Bergen County Sheriff’s Office , Valley Health System.
