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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.
Continue reading Unoccupied SUV Riddled with Bullets Wednesday Early Morning in Waldwick
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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.
Continue reading Tractor Trailer Takes Out Cabling Disrupting a Popular Waldwick Restaurant
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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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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.
Continue reading Driver Takes Out Utility Pole on Route 17 South in Waldwick
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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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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.
Continue reading Two People Extricated from Multi Car Collision on Route 17 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 .
Continue reading Motor Vehicle Accident on Prospect Street and Franklin Turnpike 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 .
Continue reading Alert School Crossing Guard Calls in Chemical Spill 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.
Continue reading False Alarm Triggers School Lockdown in Waldwick
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Waldwick NJ , Republicans did well in Waldwick picking up two council seats .
Continue reading Republicans Cericola and Ritchie Win Council Seats in Waldwick
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Waldwick NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of JAKOB A. MENZO (DOB: 12/28/1989; single; landscaper) of 12 Dow Avenue, Waldwick, New Jersey on a charge of Possession Of Child Pornography. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
Continue reading Waldwick Landscaper Charged with Possession of Child Porn
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Waldwick NJ, a Waldwick Police patrol officer observed a stolen motorcycle traveling at 130 mph on Route 17 southbound late Saturday afternoon, 04/24, and pursed the bike and its adult male operator into Paramus, where heavy highway traffic forced the operator to exit onto West Ridgewood Avenue. A successful traffic stop was then initiated, and the operator was taken into custody. A tow truck was summoned to remove the impounded motorcycle from the roadway. No injuries were reported in the incident. Paramus Police officers assisted at the arrest scene until back up Waldwick Police units arrived.
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Waldwick NJ, Waldwick Fire Department responded to a structure fire on West Prospect Street. Arriving units had heavy fire showing from second floor windows. Engine 631 stretched 2 hand lines and brought the fire under control. Chief Mike Ferrara activated NORCON and called for a second alarm. Two residents were treated for injuries and a third alarm was eventually sounded for coverage of the Boro.
Continue reading Two residents were treated for injuries in Single-Family Home Fire in Waldwick
