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Wyckoff NJ, this reminder came courtesy of the Wyckoff Police , folks don’t drink and drive .
Continue reading After You Make the Right Decision to Not Drive Drunk or High
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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Fire Department requested help from several neighboring Passaic County and Bergen County fire departments to extinguish a house fire in the 0-100 block of Washington Avenue, Hawthorne, on Wednesday morning, 12/15. Hawthorne Police and Hawthorne EMS personnel & vehicles also responded to the incident. All occupants of the home, and their pet, were safely evacuated from the structure. The fire, which was reported via two-way radio by a passing fire department official, reportedly started in the home’s kitchen.
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Hawthorne NJ, a tandem axle garbage truck smashed into several trees in the 400 block of Goffle Hill Road, Hawthorne on Tuesday morning, 10/19. Witnesses reported that the truck’s driver appeared to have experienced a medical episode and lost control of the vehicle as it came down a steep hill. Police at the scene provided no information regarding any injuries sustained by driver, nor any passengers who might have been on board. A heavy duty tow truck removed the damaged vehicle from the wooded area. Hawthorne Fire Department personnel attended to a crash related fluid spill. Hawthorne Police provided traffic control and processed the accident report.
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Glen Rock NJ, A multi-vehicle Tuesday evening, 10/05, collision, in which one (1) vehicle rolled on its roof, slowed rush hour traffic on Route 208 southbound in Glen Rock. Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire Department, and Glen Rock EMS units responded to the incident, which occurred south of the Lincoln Avenue overpass. Hawthorne Police assisted with traffic control. Two (2) damaged vehicles were removed from the scene by flatbed tow trucks. Glen Rock firefighters attended to a crash related fluid spill.
Continue reading Multi Vehicle Accident Slows Rush Hour Traffic on Route 208 in Glen Rock
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Fair Lawn NJ, a late Wednesday afternoon, 08/04, rollover crash with entrapment in the 100 block of Lincoln Avenue, directly on the Fair Lawn-Hawthorne border, triggered a turnout of emergency responders representing several municipalities. The lone occupant of the rolled over vehicle, its adult female driver, was extricated by Fair Lawn Fire Department and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue members and transported to a nearby hospital by members of the Hawthorne Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Her injuries appeared to have been non life threatening in nature. Fair Lawn Police, Glen Rock Police, and Hawthorne Police officers also responded to the mishap. Traffic on Lincoln Avenue between Harristown Road and Loretto Avenue was diverted while emergency crews worked.
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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police and Hawthorne Fire Department responded to a “reported car into house” 911 telephone call on Friday morning, 07/30, in the 0-100 block of Highview Terrace, Hawthorne. No injuries were reported by the vehicle’s sole occupant, an adult driver, nor any of the structure’s occupants. Damage to the structure was moderate; members of Hawthorne Fire Department Rescue 5 used lumber to temporarily shore up the affected area. The minivan involved in the crash did not appear to have sustained damage that would have prevented in from being driven.
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Hawthorne NJ, Diamond Bridge Avenue will be CLOSED at the RR crossing from June 21 at 0700 until June 25 at 1900. Please plan alternate routes and follow detours.
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Ridgewood NJ, a bear was photographed neat Hawes school early this morning around 930am , near Ellington and Dorchester .
Continue reading UPDATE: Bear Sightings in Hawthorne ,Glen Rock and Ridgewood Near Hawes School
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Hawthorne NJ, this morning around 0600,the Hawthorne Police received a call reporting two males attempting to steal a car from a driveway on Kenwood Road. An alert resident observed them and called 911 immediately. Upon responding to the area, officers observed one suspect leave the area in a vehicle while the second fled on foot. While one officer stopped the vehicle, other officers pursued the suspect on foot through the rear yards of the homes in the area. Both suspects, from Newark, were apprehended and charged accordingly. Additionally, they were in possession of both heroin and cocaine. Great job by the squad this morning! Make sure if you see something suspicious, call IMMEDIATELY!!
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Hawthorne NJ, a three (3) vehicle, Monday afternoon, 03/29, crash at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Utter Avenue in Hawthorne required Hawthorne firefighters to deploy the “Jaws of Life” to extricate an adult female passenger from a Kia SUV that was broadsided in the collision. Once extricated, the victim was attended to on the scene by a EMT/Paramedic team from The Valley Hospital before being transported to a hospital by ambulance. The adult male driver of a Jeep sustained a minor hand injury but refused medical aid. No injuries were reported by occupants of the third vehicle involved, a Mercedes sedan. All three (3) vehicles were removed from the crash site by tow trucks. Glen Rock Police assisted Hawthorne Police with traffic control.
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Hawthorne NJ, Hawthorne Police issued at least one (1) summons in connection with a two (2) vehicle rollover crash at the intersection of Lafayette Avenue and Van Winkle Avenue, Hawthorne on Tuesday morning, 12/29. No injuries were reported in the incident. Hawthorne Police and Hawthorne Fire Department personnel responded. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by flatbed tow trucks.
Continue reading Hawthorne Rollover Cash Results in No Injuries
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Hawthorne NJ, according to the Hawthorne Police department just after midnight last night, 4 males from Newark and Irvington stole a Lexus from Ridgewood. The stolen vehicle was spotted by officers in the area of Lincoln Avenue. The vehicle fled from officers and led police on a pursuit on and off 208 and through several Hawthorne streets. When the vehicle crashed at Parker Ave in the area of Tenth and Eleventh, officers pursued the suspects on foot through backyards, over fences, and through the woods. Your officers were able to capture all 4 suspects, taking them in to custody and turning them over to Bergen County officers for charging. Another great job by our officers, Lets hope the keys were not left in the car>
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Hawthorne NJ, the driver and one (1) passenger of a Volkswagen Passat were transported to an area hospital following a Thursday afternoon, 12/03 crash in the 600 block of Goffle Hill Road, Hawthorne, in which the Passat crashed through an outer wall of a single family home and wound up in the basement garage. Hawthorne Fire was assisted by Wyckoff Fire at the scene. Hawthorne Police, Hawthorne EMS, and Wyckoff Police also responded.
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Wyckoff NJ, Wyckoff Police, Wyckoff EMS, and Wyckoff Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle crash with rollover on Friday afternoon, 08/21, on the Russell Avenue Route 208 overpass. The occupants of the vehicle, a yellow Jeep, self extricated prior to the arrival of emergency responders. Injuries were very minor in nature. A flatbed tow truck righted the Jeep and removed it from the scene. Hawthorne Police and the Wyckoff Fire Police assisted with traffic control.
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Hawthorne NJ, Multiple non life threatening injuries were reported following a four (4) vehicle Wednesday afternoon, 07/01 collision in the 100 block of Wagaraw Road, Hawthorne. A Volkswagen Jetta was catapulted into the side of an industrial building, and a 4-door Buick sedan was propelled into a utility pole after the vehicles collided. One (1) vehicle fled the scene; three (3) vehicles were removed by tow trucks. Hawthorne Police,Hawthorne EMS responded to the incident. Two (2) Hawthorne EMS ambulances were required to transport patients to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center.
Continue reading Vehicle Catapulted in to the Side of a Building in Hawthorne
