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Paramus NJ, a 61-year-old man was discovered deceased at a residence on Bruce Drive in the borough on Friday, authorities confirmed.
Homicide Reported in Paramus
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Provident Bank branch on River Road, Fair Lawn was held up on Tuesday Morning
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Fair Lawn NJ, the Provident Bank branch at 12-79 River Road, Fair Lawn was held up by a lone individual at approximately 10:25 AM on Tuesday, 07/11. No weapon was shown in the bank and no one was otherwise injured. The perpetrator fled from the bank on foot with an unspecified amount of cash. Fair Lawn Police officers who canvassed the surrounding neighborhood later found a homeowner’s security camera had captured the individual entering a motor vehicle and driving away from the neighborhood. A license plate may have been visible in the video; an investigation is underway. Responders included Fair Lawn Police, Bergen County Sheriff’s Office K-9 units, and Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification.
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Ridgewood Police Department Investigate Suspicious fire on Sunday Evening off of Crest Road
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Ridgewood NJ, members of the Bergen County Arson Squad assisted detectives and patrol officers of Ridgewood Police Department investigate an outdoor fire believed to have been intentionally set on Sunday evening, 02/20. The fire, in the 200 block of Crest Road, Ridgewood, was reported via 911 by a nearby resident. There were no known fire related injuries, and minimal damage was caused to a heavily wooded area. Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification personnel collected evidence at the scene.
UPDATE :Women’s Body Discovered in Leaf Pile Outside Ridgewood Home
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Ridgewood NJ, a homeowner living in the 100 block of Union Street, Ridgewood, who stepped outside to put a garbage can on the curb late Wednesday night, 12/01, discovered a dead body in a large leaf pile in front of his home. Several Ridgewood Police units responded immediately along with Ridgewood’s Emergency Services to the homeowner’s 911 telephone call and confirmed the gruesome finding. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital formally pronounced the individual dead on location. Ridgewood Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke, who was at the scene, said that the deceased was “known to the police department,” and that no foul play was suspected. Members of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification took photographs and inspected items found with the individual. Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel assisted with street closures and on-scene portable lighting.
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UPDATE : Man Killed Falling from a Tree in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, a tragic work related accident claimed the life of a tree service employee who was working at a home near the intersection of Carlton Terrace and Waiku Road, Ridgewood on Thursday morning, 06/04. The victim reportedly fell from a tree, and then had a limb land on top of him while he was on the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital. Multiple news media reports identified the victim as a 35-year old male from Bergenfield. Personnel from Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office also responded to the incident. The victim’s co-workers stood by in shock and disbelief as they watched authorities remove the deceased employee’s body from the scene. The accident’s cause has not yet been made public. No information was made available as to whether OSHA was notified of the sorrowful incident.
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Body Recovered in Passaic River Underneath the Broadway Bridge
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Elmwood Park NJ, Under the direction of the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification, Elmwood Park Fire boat teams recovered the body of a deceased individual found floating in the Passaic River underneath the Broadway Bridge early Sunday afternoon, 05/24. The victim was moved from the water onto a boat, and then transported to the Elmwood Park boat launch on River Drive for transfer to land. No further information about the victim or the cause of death was available from officials at the scene.
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Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Participates in “Read Across America” Week
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Hackensack NJ, Over the last week, members of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office visited fourteen public elementary schools across the county to participate in “Read Across America” week as part of Sheriff Anthony Cureton’s ongoing effort to continue strengthening ties between the community and law enforcement.
“Read Across America” is an annual reading motivation and awareness program organized by the National Education Association that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, 2019, the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss.
Continue reading Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Participates in “Read Across America” WeekTwo Landscapers Overcome By Carbon Monoxide In Township of Washington
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Twp. of Washington NJ, Representatives from OSHA are currently investigating a Tuesday morning, 12/11 workplace accident in Washington Township involving Carbon Monoxide exposure that sent two (2) landscapers to The Valley Hospital in critical condition. Washington Township Police and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification are also on the Pond Drive, Washington Township scene.
Three Family Members Hospitalized In Westwood Stabbing
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June 6,2018
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Westwood NJ, Members of the Westwood Police Department and Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification at the scene of a reported Tuesday evening, 06/05 stabbing in a single family home located on Westwood Boulevard, Westwood. A next door neighbor of the incident location reported seeing three (3) individuals being taken from the scene by ambulances. Two (2) of the individuals were said to have been on stretchers; the third reportedly walked into a waiting ambulance. All of the victims are reported to be members of the same family.
Body Discovered in Vehicle parked in Glen Rock Driveway
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September 13,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, The body of an adult male was found inside of a recreational vehicle parked in the driveway of a Lincoln Avenue, Glen Rock home on Tuesday afternoon, 09/12. Glen Rock PD is being assisted in the investigation by members of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification and the Bergen County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Ridgewood Police Respond to an individual found unresponsive near backyard swimming pool
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July 6,2017
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Ridgewood Nj, Several Ridgewood PD patrol cars, an ambulance, a paramedic unit, and two (2) fire department vehicles responded to a single family home on Wyndemere Avenue, Ridgewood shortly after 9 PM on Wednesday evening, 07/05. Unconfirmed reports were that an individual was found unresponsive in or near a backyard swimming pool and was later pronounced dead at the scene. Police officers were observed marking the property with yellow crime scene tape as ambulance and fire department personnel left the location. A response team from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification arrived at the scene between 10:45 PM and 11:00 PM.