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Ridgewood NJ, on Monday evening, July 15, a fallen tree caused a significant disruption on Route 17 southbound, just north of Paramus Road in Ridgewood. The incident blocked one lane of travel, prompting a swift response from local emergency services.
Continue reading Fallen Tree Causes Traffic Disruption on Route 17 in Ridgewood
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Paramus NJ, an early morning patrol by a Bergen County Sheriff’s Department officer led to the discovery of an unoccupied 2014 Mercedes Benz sedan crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Roedel Place and West Midland Avenue in Paramus. The incident occurred around 5:30 AM on Wednesday, June 26.
Continue reading Early Morning Crash in Paramus: Unoccupied Mercedes Found Crashed into Utility Pole
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Glen Rock NJ, a multi-agency fatal accident investigation is underway in connection with an early Monday morning, 01/30, tragedy in which a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue, Glen Rock. The vehicle involved, reportedly a Honda CRV, fled the scene and was last reported seen traveling northbound on Lincoln Avenue in Glen Rock near the Lincoln Avenue overpass of Route 208. A tanker truck driver witnessed the incident and immediately began rendering first aid to the individual prior to the arrival of emergency responders. The victim was rushed to a local hospital by ambulance and died shortly after arriving. Lincoln Avenue was closed from 713 am to 10:39 am .
Continue reading UPDATE: Pedestrian was Struck and Killed on Lincoln Avenue in Glen Rock
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Ridgewood NJ, an adult male motorcyclist was rushed by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus after sustaining serious injuries in a Monday morning, 08/29, crash at the intersection of North Monroe Street and Woodfield Court, Ridgewood. A sanitation (garbage) truck owned by the Village of Ridgewood was reportedly involved in the crash as well. Officers from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department and Ridgewood Fire EMTs rushed to aid the victim, who was said to have been knocked unconscious in the collision. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted Ridgewood Fire EMTs. The damaged motorcycle from the scene by a tow truck. There was no visible damage to the large truck.
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Glen Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Police on Tuesday October 12th , Glen Rock police detectives started investigating a break-in at a home on Cornwall Road.
Continue reading Glen Rock Home Ransacked by Burglars in Broad Daylight
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Ridgefield Park NJ, police are investigating a grizzly discovery of a container holding human remains found on a tree-lined street in Ridgefield Park on Friday morning.
Continue reading UPDATE: Body Discovered in a Barrel on a Tree Lined Street in Ridgefield Park
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Glen Rock NJ, on Thursday July 15th at 9:26 AM ,Glen Rock Police report that the staff at Congressman Josh Gottheimer’s Glen Rock office received a phone call informing them that a man who had the potential to become violent was on the way to their office. Additional information was developed that the man was aggrieved over the lack of responsiveness he felt he was receiving from various governmental agencies in response to a complaint he had made. He was coming to the congressman’s office to seek his assistance and informed an associate that they should call the police as he did not know what he was going to do if the congressman could not help him, alluding to potential violence.
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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report that at 3:26 p.m. Glen Rock Patrols assisted the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department in searching for a missing child who had wandered off from his parents in the Ridgewood Section of the County Park. Sgt. Robert Wotjecki located the child along the bicycle path in the Glen Rock Section and transported him to Ridgewood to be reunited with his parents.
