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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Village Manager Keith Kazmark the new radar sign on East Glen Avenue at the PSE&G right of way went operational Wednesday morning! Keith thanked the Citizens Safety Advisory Committee (CSAC) and our amazing Signal Division for their continued efforts to make our roads safe here in Ridgewood.
Continue reading Speeders Beware in the Village of Ridgewood
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Ridgewood Nj, as per the Village of Ridgewood: Due to road closures and detours beginning at 7:00 am, trash, recycling and yard waste collections will take place earlier than usual at homes located in the area of East Glen Avenue, Van Emburgh Avenue, Quackenbush Place and East Saddle River Road. Please make sure that your receptacles are ready for pickup THE NIGHT BEFORE your scheduled collections. Road work is expected to continue through May 16, 2025.
Continue reading Ridgewood Water Road Work: Early Collection of Trash, Recycling and Yard Waste
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Ridgewood NJ, on Friday afternoon, October 25, a two-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of East Glen Avenue and Northern Parkway in Ridgewood. The incident involved a black SUV and a white four-door sedan.
Continue reading Collision at Ridgewood Intersection: Both Drivers Hospitalized
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Twp. of Washington NJ, on Tuesday October 1, 2024 from 7:00am until approximately 5:00pm road work is scheduled to take place in the following areas:
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Ridgewood NJ, a mechanical malfunction may have caused a vehicle to slide partially off a flatbed tow truck on Thursday evening, September 12, as it was being towed through Ridgewood. The incident occurred when the tow truck made a turn from northbound Paramus Road to eastbound East Glen Avenue.
Continue reading Tow Truck Mishap in Ridgewood: Vehicle Slips Off Flatbed, No Injuries Reported
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village Mayor Paul Vagianos the Village has a busy summer and fall planned paving roads, building sidewalks and getting a list of capital construction projects going.
Continue reading Ridgewood Mayor Lays Out a List of Ambitious Projects for the Village
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A late Friday afternoon hit-and-run incident on June 21 led to the arrest of an adult male DUI suspect by Ridgewood Police patrol officers. The suspect, driving a black Nissan sedan, allegedly struck a parked, unoccupied Hyundai SUV on East Glen Avenue before continuing westbound and mounting a curb at the corner of Northern Parkway.
Continue reading Ridgewood DUI Suspect Arrested After Hit-and-Run Crash
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Twp. of Washington NJ, on Monday June 10, 2024 from 8:00am until approximately 4:00pm, Ridgewood Road will be closed between East Glen Avenue and Linwood Avenue due to construction.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, a black bear sighting was reported in the area of East Glen Avenue and Hampshire Road. It should be noted that the bear was not observed by Officers at this time. Please stay away and DO NOT for any reason engage with it. Contact the police department if it is acting aggressively towards any people or animals.
Continue reading Black Bear Sighted in Twp. of Washington and Ridgewood on Monday
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Ridgewood NJ, a mother and her toddler were shaken up but uninjured when their Volvo SUV collided with a landscaper’s small dump truck at the intersection of East Glen Avenue and Northern Parkway, Ridgewood just prior to 10:00 AM on Saturday morning, 06/17. One (1) motor vehicle summons was issued by Ridgewood Police in connection with the crash. Ridgewood Fire Department and Ridgewood firefighters/EMTs responded to evaluate the victims, and to mitigate a crash related fluid spill. The Volvo was towed from the scene.
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Ridgewood NJ, two (2) students being transported from Midland Park to Paramus on a mini school bus escaped injury when their bus collided with BMW SUV in Ridgewood late Wednesday morning, 01/25. The crash occurred just after 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of East Glen Avenue and Northern Parkway. Neither driver involved in the mishap was injured. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Ridgewood Police issued one (1) summons in connection with the incident. Ridgewood Fire Department firefighters were dispatched to mitigate a crash related fluid spill.
Continue reading No Injuries in Late Morning Crash Involving a School Bus in Ridgewood
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Paramus NJ, a trio of ski shop thieves who hit the same store twice were arrested last week after a chase that saw two suspects flee along the Route 17.
Continue reading “Hit and Run” theft Trio Nabbed by Paramus Police
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police issued one (1) summons in connection with a Monday afternoon, 11/21, two (2) vehicle collision at the intersection of East Glen Avenue and Van Emburgh Avenue, Ridgewood, in which the driver of a 4-door Toyota Camry sedan involved in the crash had to be extricated from her vehicle by Ridgewood firefighters. The victim was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus with non life threatening injuries. A flatbed tow truck removed the damaged Camry from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Washington Township Police assisted with traffic control.
Continue reading Ridgewood Firefighters Free Driver from Car After Crash Near Glen School
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Ridgewood NJ, the driver of small box truck escaped injury when he crashed his vehicle into a utility pole on East Glen Avenue near Van Emburgh Avenue, Ridgewood on Monday morning, 06/13. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel and vehicles responded to the incident. Motor vehicle access to and from the Glen School and several nearby homes was disrupted by the incident for an extended period.
Continue reading Truck Takes Out Utility Pole Near Glen School in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood residents got their first look the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Design Assistance Program on August 12th .Lets hope these improvements are more soundly implemented than the “suicide bike lane” and traffic easing disasters of the past witch created dangerous congestion for Ridge school and Ridgewood School students .
The “suicide bike lane” and traffic easing disasters were driven by grant money with little thought to their practical application ,in the real word.