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Waldwick NJ , Republicans did well in Waldwick picking up two council seats .
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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.
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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.
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Waldwick NJ, The adult female driver 78 of a rolled over Jeep Compass was extricated from her vehicle by Waldwick firefighters on Sunday afternoon, 03/07. Waldwick Police, Waldwick EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital also responded to the incident, which occurred on Harrison Avenue near Lafayette Place. A flatbed tow truck righted the vehicle and removed it from the scene. No other injuries were reported. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Waldwick police report that the 78-year-old Waldwick resident was hospitalized after her Jeep hit a parked car and overturned.
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Waldwick NJ, Republicans Katie Cericola and Michael Ritchie announced their campaign for Waldwick Borough Council in 2021. They have been chosen to run by the Waldwick Republican Party and will look to carry forward the good works of Mayor Giordano and the Republican council members.
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Waldwick NJ, Waldwick Police, Waldwick Fire Department, and Waldwick EMS responded to a single vehicle rollover crash on Route 17 north near Grove Street, Waldwick on Wednesday morning, 10/21. The vehicle’s sole occupant, its driver, self extricated and was transported by a Waldwick BLS ambulance to The Valley Hospital for treatment of minor crash related injuries. The vehicle was righted and removed by a tow truck. Route 17’s right lane and right shoulder were both closed while emergency crews worked.
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Continue reading Waldwick Volunteer Fire Clean Up after Crash at Wyckoff and Crescent
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Waldwick NJ, The adult male driver of a Mini Cooper was seriously injured in a Friday afternoon, 09/18 crash at the intersection of Route 17 southbound and Summit Avenue in Waldwick. Waldwick Police, Waldwick Fire Department, and ALS & BLS units from The Valley Hospital rushed to aid the victim. A flatbed tow truck removed the wreckage. Police at the scene did not reveal why the driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a retaining wall.
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Waldwick NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of KENNETH BROWN (DOB: 11/04/1980; single; janitor) of 128 Ward Street, Paterson, NJ on two counts of Sexual Assault. The arrest is the result of a joint investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Waldwick Police Department under the direction of Chief Mark Messner.
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Waldwick NJ, the Waldwick Fire Department was dispatched to live wires down and on fire at Rt 17 and Grove St. The situation caused the highway to be shutdown in both directions. In addition there was a snapped utility pole with a transformer up against a parked car and a nearby tree had also fell blocking Hudson Ave. Waldwick Fire Department stayed on scene for several hours assisting the DOT in repairing the damaged highway which occurred from the wires burning in the road. Engine 631 stretched two lines to cool the road surface. At the time the Waldwick Fire Department cautioned all residents not to approach downed wires as they maybe live and you run the possibility of electrocution.
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Waldwick NJ, No injuries were reported in connection with an early Monday afternoon, 06/01, vehicle vs. structure crash at 30A Franklin Turnpike, Waldwick. Waldwick Police and Waldwick Fire Department responded to the incident in which the adult female driver of a passenger vehicle accidentally crashed into a storefront. A building inspector assessed damage as minimal and permitted affected businesses to continue operating. The vehicle also sustained only minor damage and was driven from the scene.
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Waldwick NJ,An individual sustained life threatening injuries after reportedly being struck by a NJ Transit train in Waldwick late Monday evening, 01/27. The victim was transported by helicopter from the Waldwick Municipal Pool Parking Lot to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson. Waldwick Police, Waldwick EMS, Waldwick Fire, and NJ Transit Police responded to the incident. Ho-Ho-Kus Police and Midland Park Police provided on scene assistance.
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Waldwick NJ, Bear on Mackay ave , Security system RING recorded footage from last night, 12:30 am at the end of Mackay Avenue near the dead end.
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Waldwick NJ, according to the Waldwick Volunteer Fire Department , on Thursday at approximately 10:30 a Waldwick Police officer on patrol on Franklin Turnpike spotted a dumpster on fire where the fire had extended to the structure. He had the Waldwick Fire dispatched to the scene. Chief Mike Ferrara was in command and ordered a two-out engine, with NORCON being activated and received a second alarm equivalent.
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