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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, four Boy Scouts from Ho-Ho-Kus Troop 54 were awarded the Eagle Badge at a ceremony held at the Community Church on May 29th. The Eagle badge is the highest achievable rank in Boy Scouts.
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of KYLE KUBICKI (DOB: 5/07/1992; single; former teacher at Northern Highlands High School) of 185 Chestnut Drive, Wayne, New Jersey on charges of Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Providing Obscenity to a Minor. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, and the Ho-Ho-Kus Police Department under the direction of Officer in Charge Sergeant Mike LaCroix.
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, on or about May 13th and for the next two to three weeks roadwork will have roads closed and detours at various times involving the following Borough streets:
Mill Rd, Arrow Lane, Cleverdon Rd, Brandywine Rd, Van Dyke Rd, Valley Forge Way & Washington Ave.
photos courtesy of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, The Ho-Ho-Kus Litter Clean-up was held on Saturday, May 8th. This special event, was hosted by the Mayor & Council, Shade Tree Commission, DPW, Contemporary Club and Volunteers is part of a town-wide effort to keep our public grounds and waterways litter free. The rainy weather slowed down the clean up just a bit but in the end even the ducks pitched in.
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Ridgewood NJ, on or about May 15, 2021, the Glenwood Road Hill will be closed while the NJ Department of Transportation and NJ Transit improve the railroad crossing at the Ho-Ho-Kus train station. This closure will last for approximately 30 days. When Glenwood Road reopens, it will be a one-way street, down the hill.
photos courtesy of the Ho-Ho-Kus Police
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Continue reading Ho-Ho-Kus Police Chief Christopher H. Minchin, and Captain Anthony Grego Retire
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, Christie’s International Real Estate Northern New Jersey, an exclusive partner of Christie’s International Real Estate, announced today that Carmela Holt has joined the company in the firm’s Ho-Ho-Kus Sales Gallery. The addition of Holt is part of Christie’s ongoing growth and expansion in the region. Moving forward, the brokerage has plans to continue its expansion deeper into the northern New Jersey market zone and beyond.
Continue reading Carmela Holt joins the Team at Christie’s Real Estate in Ho-Ho-Kus
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Public Library in conjunction with the Hermitage present, While Civil War battlefields never reached northern New Jersey, it was a grim and turbulent time for the Rosencrantz family at the Hermitage. As Northern “peace” Democrats with a deep entanglement with slavery, the family was caught between both sides. Drawing from personal accounts of the family spread throughout Virginia, Philadelphia, and Bergen County, this presentation explores their experiences during an era that defined not only the nation, but the Hermitage as well. Guest speaker: Victoria Harty. Register here. Co-sponsored by the Hermitage.
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, an SUV traveling southbound on Route 17 in Ho-Ho-Kus spun out of control on Sunday morning, 03/28, and skidded across the rain slicked highway before slamming into a tree just south of the Hollywood Avenue entrance/exit ramp. The SUV’s driver and a juvenile passenger refused medical attention after being evaluated by Ho-Ho-Kus EMS. Saddle River Police assisted Ho-Ho-Kus Police with traffic control. A tow truck removed the wrecked vehicle.
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, in a Facebook post the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department announced its new website:
“The Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department is pleased to announce the launch of our new website designed to better connect our community to real-time news, announcements, and fire department information. Our new content contains a wide range of important fire prevention and safety resources to benefit our residents and business owners. Amongst the new features, the site includes a volunteer recruitment page, a donation navigator, and integrated social media interface for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to browse our new website at hhkfire.com. Stay safe!”
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Ridgewood NJ, multiple vehicle break-ins and stolen cars are being reported on the north side of the Village, the area bordering Ho-Ho-kus. Ho-Ho-Kus residents are also reporting the same thing. Please check your car to make sure that it hasn’t been broken into. If it has, call Ridgewood Police immediately at 201-652-3900.
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Ridgewood NJ, Real estate website Niche.com has announced its annual “Best Places to Live in New Jersey” list. Overall, Princeton Junction and Princeton finished 1-2 in the statewide rankings, followed by Ridgewood, Mountain Lakes, Upper Montclair, Princeton Meadows, Ho-Ho-Kus, New Providence, Glen Rock, and Monmouth Junction in the top 10.
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, on Wednesday afternoon around 2pm a heavyset man , about 5 feet, 7 inches, wearing a back wool cap, a black and gray North Face jacket, blue pants and red sneakers entered the Valley National Bank on Sheridan Avenue and passed along a note demanding money. The bank is within a block of the the Ho-Ho-Kus Police station and the robber then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash .
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