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Waldwick Firefighters Respond to two alarms to the Methodist Church in less than 12 hours

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Waldwick NJ, Waldwick, NJ Volunteer Fire Department responded to two alarms to the Methodist Church less than 12 hours apart for different reasons. The first alarm occurred around 11:30 Saturday night for an activated fire alarm. 1st arriving crews found a broken heat pipe on the second floor. The furnace was secured with the assistance of the building manager. This morning at 9:45 another fire alarm was reported. First arriving companies found a heavy smoke condition coming from the basement. A second alarm was sounded due to the age of the structure. A hand line was stretched and crews entered the basement to find a very large blower motor on fire. The power was cut to the unit and the fire quickly went out. Mutual aid companies assisted with ventilation of the facility and overhaul.

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PA Women Arrested Over Computer Tech Support Scam on Waldwick Resident

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Waldwick NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of MONA SETHI (DOB: 1/07/1958; married; self-employed) of 2356 Rosemont Terrace, Furlong, PA on charges of money laundering, theft by deception and conspiracy. The charges are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and Waldwick Police Department under the direction of Chief Mark Messner.

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Waldwick Drops Meters for On-street Parking Near Train Station and goes ParkMobile

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Waldwick NJ, beginning January 2, 2023, the paid on-street parking near the Waldwick train station will change from using physical meters to mobile payment. The Borough of Waldwick has contracted with ParkMobile for contactless parking payment. You will be able to pay via the ParkMobile app, by scanning a QR code on the signs, by texting “Park” 77223 or by calling 877-727-5304.

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Uber Driver Hit on Route 17 in Waldwick During Safety Check of Passenger

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Waldwick NJ,  an Uber driver who had pulled over on Route 17 to check on a sick passenger was hit by a passing vehicle and hospitalized with injury. Waldwick police Lt. Troy Seifert said the ride-share driver, from Yonkers, was hit about 12:35 a.m. Saturday on Route 17 South prior to the Sheridan Avenue exit in Waldwick.

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Super Hero Way in Waldwick Dedicated to Cole McKeon

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Waldwick NJ, on August 23rd 2022 Cole McKeon son of a Ridgewood Police officer left us. Mr. Cannici, Cole McKeon’s principal of Crescent School, dedicated the Kindergarten walkway with a beautiful sign in honor of Cole. The Waldwick Mayor Tom Giordano, the Superintendent of Waldwick Schools, members of the Board of Education and close friends and family, came to celebrate our boys memory.

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Unoccupied SUV Riddled with Bullets Wednesday Early Morning in Waldwick

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Waldwick NJ, Representatives from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation were observed collecting physical and photographic evidence from the scene of an incident on Grove Street, Waldwick in which a parked, unoccupied Lexus SUV was riddled with bullets during the early morning hours of Wednesday, 11/30. No injuries were reported in the incident. Following their on scene collection of evidence, the vehicle was towed to a Sheriff’s Office location in Hackensack for further inspection. Police have not yet revealed what may have motivated the currently unknown shooter(s) to take aim at the late model Lexus SUV. Several area residents are reported to have heard the gunshots and provided investigators with doorbell video footage of individuals/vehicles traveling on streets near the shooting just prior to, and after it took place.

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Bergen County Sheriff’s Officer Succumbs to Cancer

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Waldwick NJ, Bergen County Sheriff’s Officer succumbs to cancer , Timothy M. O’Hare , died  November 20th, 2022 at 50.

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Tractor Trailer Takes Out Cabling Disrupting a Popular Waldwick Restaurant

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Waldwick NJ, on Wednesday, 06/29, lunchtime business at a popular Waldwick restaurant was completely disrupted when a tractor trailer making an unlawful U-turn knocked down all power and communications cabling leading into the business. No injuries were reported in the mishap. Waldwick Police and PSE&G’s Electric Division responded to the incident.

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Crash Sends Vehicle into Waldwick Home

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Waldwick NJ, a two (2) vehicle crash in the 100 block of East Prospect Street, Waldwick late Tuesday morning, 06/07, sent a Nissan SUV into the front of a single family home, and resulted in occupants from each vehicle sustaining injuries that required ambulance transport to The Valley Hospital. Both damaged vehicles were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Damage to the home was very minor in nature. Waldwick Police, Waldwick EMS, and Allendale EMS personnel and vehicles responded to aid the two (2) crash victims.

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Driver Takes Out Utility Pole on Route 17 South in Waldwick

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Waldwick NJ , a young male driver and his passenger escaped injury when the driver’s 4-door BMW sedan slammed into a utility pole and two (2) street signs on Route 17 southbound at Summit Avenue, Waldwick on Thursday afternoon, 03/17. Waldwick Police responded to the incident, which did not hamper traffic flow on either side of Route 17. A flatbed tow truck removed the heavily damaged sedan from the scene. Police on location did not indicate what may have caused the crash.

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Waldwick Fire Department Names Councilwoman Katie Cericola as Fire Commissioner

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Waldwick NJ, at Waldwick Fire Departments business meeting Fire Chief Walt Riker presented Councilwoman Katie Cericola with her Fire Commissioner helmet. Councilwoman Cericola was chosen to hold this position for 2022. We welcome Commissioner Cericola to the ranks of the Waldwick Fire Department.

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Two People Extricated from Multi Car Collision on Route 17 in Waldwick

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Waldwick  NJ,  all units from Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department operating at a multi car collision on Route 17 at Sheridan Avenue . Crews had to extricate two individuals from a Honda that went off the road and over the guardrail and landed on the passenger side. Both victims were removed swiftly and turned over to WALVAC for transport.

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Motor Vehicle Accident on Prospect Street and Franklin Turnpike in Waldwick

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Waldwick NJ, on Wednesday Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department units were on scene of a two car motor vehicle accident at Prospect Street and Franklin Turnpike. Fire department Crews secured both vehicles and spread speedi-Dri on the fluids that were released on the pavement. Traffic was backed up in all directions during the aftermath. Waldwick Police gave an assist at the scene .

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Alert School Crossing Guard Calls in Chemical Spill in Waldwick

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Waldwick NJ,  an alert school crossing guard called in a chemical spill from an unknown source on East Prospect Street . The Waldwick Fire Department arrived at the scene and spread Speedi-Dri on a spill . The spill was reported by Ex-Chief Joe Agugliaro while performing his crossing guard duties on East  Prospect Street & Ridge Street .

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False Alarm Triggers School Lockdown in Waldwick

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Waldwick NJ, it appears that a false alarm set off a lockdown at Waldwick Middle School . This comes on the heels of heightened security do to a purported  nationwide TikTok “challenge” that had many fearing school shootings.

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