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Continue reading Mid-block Crosswalk Near Tatte Cafe on East Ridgewood Avenue Needs Work, Pronto
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Ridgewood NJ, a Subaru Forester driver sustained a non-life-threatening neck injury following a collision with a Ford Escape owned by the Village of Ridgewood (VOR) on Wednesday afternoon, December 18. The crash occurred near the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood.
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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 21-year-old KISHAN S. SHETH of Newark, NJ on various charges, including murder. The arrest was the result of a homicide investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck and the Paramus Police Department under the direction of Chief Robert M. Guidetti.
Continue reading Newark Man Charged in Strangling and Stabbing Death of 74 year Old in Paramus
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Ridgewood NJ, on the morning of Wednesday, September 18th, Ridgewood Police took the driver of a white Chevrolet Equinox into custody following a crash in the 300 block of East Ridgewood Avenue. The crash occurred just before 11 AM as the vehicle was traveling westbound near Hope Street, striking two parked cars.
Continue reading Driver Arrested Following Crash on East Ridgewood Avenue
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Ridgewood NJ, mark your calendars for a day filled with creativity, family fun, and exciting shopping at the Ridgewood Fall Craft & Art Street Fair, happening Sunday, September 15th, from 11 AM to 5 PM. Located in downtown Ridgewood, NJ, on East Ridgewood Avenue, this annual event draws thousands of visitors eager to experience its unique offerings.
Continue reading Get Ready for the Annual Ridgewood Fall Craft & Art Street Fair!
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Ridgewood NJ, East Ridgewood Avenue will be closed in BOTH directions June 3rd through June 7th, from South Irving Street to North Van Dien Avenue, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.
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Ridgewood NJ, starting Thursday, a small portion of East Ridgewood Avenue, from Southern Parkway to Heermance Place, will be closed due to a water main replacement project. The work is expected to continue throughout the week. Please build extra time into your schedule.
Continue reading Road Work: Water Main Replacement on East Ridgewood Avenue
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Ridgewood NJ, a staircase providing access from East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood to a pedestrian tunnel underneath NJ Transit’s Bergen/Main Line railroad tracks was indefinitely closed on Tuesday morning, 05/14, after an Infinity SUV jumped a curb in front of a parking space, and slammed head on into the staircase’s above ground entrance portal. No injuries were reported in the mishap. A flatbed tow truck removed the Infinity, which reportedly sustained very little damage, from the scene. Ridgewood Police and personnel from the Village’s Building Department responded to the incident.
Continue reading Stairway at Ridgewood Train Station Closed After Car Slams into Stairway Portal
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Ridgewood NJ, pedestrian safety activist Frank Geraghty for pointing out that on a daily basis vehicles on East Ridgewood avenue east of Maple avenue make illegal left turns over double lines to get into Jersey Mike’s restaurant parking lot on the north side of avenue. Jersey Mike’s has erected an illegal DO NOT BLOCK sign warning motorists not to block their parking lot entrance which then allows east bound cars to illegally cross double lines while blocking traffic behind them as they enter their parking lot. Saturday is the most dangerous day here.
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Ridgewood NJ, a Mercedes sedan was rear ended by a Jeep on westbound East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood near the Saddle River County Park Wild Duck Pond early Wednesday morning, 09/13. The impact resulted in the Jeep veering off of the roadway and crashing into a box housing communications & electrical equipment. No injuries were reported in the mishap. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Paramus Police assisted Ridgewood Police with traffic control and Ridgewood firefighters attended to a crash related fluid spill.
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Ridgewood NJ, a missing stop sign may have contributed to a Saturday morning, 08/26, three (3) vehicle T-Bone collision at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Irving Street, Ridgewood in which one (1) driver was injured. Two (2) vehicles, a Lexus SUV and a Ford work van, were heavily damaged and removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department/EMS responded to the incident. The injured driver was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital with a non-life threatening head injury.
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Ridgewood NJ, no injuries were reported in connection with a late Thursday morning, 08/24, two (2) vehicle collision at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood. A Toyota minivan involved in the crash was propelled up onto a sidewalk and narrowly missed slamming into a nearby office building. Both vehicles were removed by a flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood Police responded to the incident.
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Ridgewood NJ, a utility pole located in the 300 block of East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood that supported three (3) electric distribution transformers was snapped in half when a contractor’s medium sized roll-off truck crashed into it on Monday morning, 07/24. One (1) of the transformers leaked a significant amount of fluid onto the roadway during the incident. The truck’s driver was shaken up, but refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital. Damage to the truck was minimal; it may have been driven from the scene. Ridgewood Fire Department firefighters mitigated the fluid spill and cordoned off the affected area. Power outages were reported by residents and business in the immediate area. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Emergency Services provided traffic and pedestrian control. A portion of East Ridgewood Avenue was closed for an extended period while PSE&G Electric Division crews worked.
Continue reading Power Outages Reported as Utility Pole is Toppled Over Closing Ridgewood Avenue
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Ridgewood NJ, no injuries were reported following a late Tuesday afternoon, 07/18, single vehicle crash at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and Pershing Avenue, Ridgewood. The driver of a Mazda SUV veered off of the roadway, mounted a curb, rolled over a pedestrian crossing sign, and drove over a sidewalk before the vehicle came to rest on the front lawn of a nearby single family home. Despite evidence that the vehicle sustained significant crash related damage to its undercarriage, it was driven away on its own power. Ridgewood Police investigated the mishap.
Continue reading Vehicle Mishap Puts SUV on Front Lawn of Village of Ridgewood Home
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Ridgewood NJ, two (2) high end SUVs collided in the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and South Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood early Monday afternoon, 05/01. One (1) of the drivers sustained a minor injury and was treated at the scene. Both vehicles were towed away. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire department responded to the incident. No word at the scene as to whether any crash related summonses were issued.
