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Ridgewood Police Department is Seeing an Increase in Motor Vehicle and Catalytic Converter Thefts

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police Department is once again seeing an increase in motor vehicle thefts and catalytic converter thefts. The vehicles are parked overnight on the street, so we remind everyone that overnight parking between 0200 and 0600 hours is not permitted in the Village without special permission. These thefts can be prevented by taking your keys with you and securing your vehicle. Please make it a routine to lock all your doors to your vehicles and your homes. Also do not leave the vehicle running unattended with the keys inside.

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UPDATE LOCATED 8/27/23 : RIDGEWOOD MISSING PERSON ALERT

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood police department is currently looking to locate David Terrin, a 40 year old endangered white male who walked away from a residence on Van Buren Avenue. Last seen wearing a grey jacket, white shirt, grey pants, and black sneakers. Subject has no cash/wallet/ID/phone. Possible destinations Clifton or Morris Plains on foot.
Please contact the Ridgewood Police Department if you locate this individual (201) 652-3900 .

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Missing Stop Sign May have Contributed to Three Vehicle Collision at the Intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Irving Street, In Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, a missing stop sign may have contributed to a Saturday morning, 08/26, three (3) vehicle T-Bone collision at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Irving Street, Ridgewood in which one (1) driver was injured. Two (2) vehicles, a Lexus SUV and a Ford work van, were heavily damaged and removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department/EMS responded to the incident. The injured driver was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital with a non-life threatening head injury.

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Gross Incompetence or “Climate Change”: Voters Blame Climate Change for Maui Wildfire

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Ridgewood NJ, “climate change” has produced a political divide in voter reaction to the recent wildfire that devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui.

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Sign Sign Everywhere a Sign , Well Maybe Not at Schedler Park in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, the Schedler Park neighborhood got a little surprise this week when the sign denoting its historic designation was removed . Fear not the Porto Potty remains.

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Thursday Morning Crash at the Intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Maple Avenue

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Ridgewood NJ, no injuries were reported in connection with a late Thursday morning, 08/24, two (2) vehicle collision at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood. A Toyota minivan involved in the crash was propelled up onto a sidewalk and narrowly missed slamming into a nearby office building. Both vehicles were removed by a flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood Police responded to the incident.

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Ridgewood Fire , Emergency Services and Bergen Sheriff K9 V Pay Visit to Camp Sunshine & Camp Snowflake

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Ridgewood NJ, No emergencies here!!  Bergen County Sheriff’s Office (and K9’s), Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47, and Ridgewood Emergency Services for visiting our Camp Sunshine & Camp Snowflake last week! Campers  had a lot of fun learning about all of the equipment used, meeting the EMT’s, firefighters, police officers, and even the K9 dogs!

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Turnpike Tumults: Roadtrippers Say New Jerseyans Among America’s Worst Drivers

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  • Regular roadtrippers asked for their opinions on drivers from each state.
  • NJ drivers scored 6.6/10.
  • Interactive map showing how each state scored.

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Ridgewood NJ, every year, a multitude of studies are conducted that make use of quantifiable metrics to rank driving skills. They often focus on easily measurable statistics, such as the number of drunk drivers, instances of drowsy driving, or unlicensed drivers on the roads. While these data-driven methods provide valuable insights, they leave out a critical component: the firsthand experiences of those who spend the most time on the roads.

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Ridgewood Suffers Water Main Break at the Corner of Woodland Avenue and N. Monroe Street

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Ridgewood NJ, there was a water main break at the corner of Woodland Avenue and N. Monroe Street. The water main break temporally caused disruption to morning traffic. Ridgewood water crews are on site with assistance from Ridgewood Police Department.

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Small Steps, Big Impact: The Environmental Advantages of Sustainable Packaging in Small Business

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Packaging is a common denominator across different industries. From essential products to luxury ones, all types of businesses use packaging to market and protect their product while in transit to the final consumer. Because of this, you will find packaging everywhere – in your cupboards, shelves, trolleys, and dumpsters.

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Doing Good: Family Friend Inspires Village Twins to “Share the Shirts Off Their Backs”

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Ridgewood NJ, Twin sisters Hope and Kellie Brussel of Ridgewood, NJ, have known Patty Alvarado since they were just a few weeks old. Patty, a close family friend, was always there for the girls, whose mom, Patricia, already had her hands full with three-year-old twins when Kellie and Hope arrived.

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Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch Public Safety Telecommunicator Assists Parents with Administering CPR over the Phone Saving a Baby’s Life

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picture of PST Brown receiving a Life Saving Award for her actions from myself on August 22, 2023

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Ridgewood NJ, Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch Public Safety Telecommunicators (PST) took a 9-1-1 call for a 12-month-old baby not breathing, turning blue.  She was able to assist the child’s parents with administering CPR over the phone and bringing the baby back to life before Police/ EMS arrived on scene.

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UPDATE: Always Training with Ridgewood Emergency Services 

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Ridgewood NJ, Even in our spare time, Ridgewood Emergency Services  members are practicing their skills. Each shift, our crews take the time to run through at least one drill. By creating different scenarios, it helps our members prepare for a number of potential incidents that they might face on a call.

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New Ridgewood Central Business District Parking Kiosk Sign Blocks Sidewalk

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Ridgewood NJ, according to pedestrian safety activist Frank Geraghty , “Most towns in Bergen county have less neglected traffic problems than the Village of Ridgewood which I have observed and written about many times. Recently while out walking on East Ridgewood avenue as I turned into Broad street I stopped abruptly as I saw a newly erected misplaced traffic sign which stuck out like a sore thumb on the sidewalk outside of Patchi Alotchi. The sign which was located five and a half feet from curb near middle of sidewalk had a sign informing motorist of a nearby KIOSK which was at the curb where the new sign should have been placed.  A local worker who saw me photographing and measuring the sidewalk told me about an incident he witnessed recently when one child chasing after his big brother smashed into this badly placed sign near middle of sidewalk. The village worker who just recently installed this sign at the center of a newly sprayed circle near the middle of the sidewalk was just following recent orders from someone in the village who spray painted the white circle which is clearly seen at bottom of sign in photo. A few minutes later as I was leaving I walked around the corner to E Ridgewood avenue and photographed a similar but very discreetly placed sign next to kiosk which was close to curb located outside ENVY store.

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