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Ridgewood NJ, its a great day for Ridgewood the pothole marred Linwood Avenue has been paved .The last leg of the County paving project was completed on Tuesday, August 8th. The County Roads Division has been hard at work most of the summer all over the county and while many county roads are still in need of improvement Ridgewood can be grateful for getting Franklin, Godwin and Linwood paved in the last couple of years . All this will greatly improve traffic flow and cut congestion in and out of the central business district in Ridgewood and not to mention be far easier on your tires and teeth fillings .
Continue reading Bergen County Roads Division Completes Godwin and Linwood Avenue Paving Projects
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Ridgewood NJ, Linwood Ave will be closed between Paramus Road and N Pleasant Ave. Monday 12/13 through Wednesday 12/15 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day a detour is in place to East Ridgewood Ave. plan an alternate route and expect delays throughout the area.
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Paramus NJ, late afternoon/early evening northbound traffic on Route 17 in Paramus was significantly slowed on Monday, 03/29, because of a three (3) vehicle, hit & run crash near the Linwood Avenue exit. The adult male driver of a small white colored pick up truck sustained minor injuries and transported by a Paramus EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital. The occupants of a dark colored Audi 4-door sedan appeared uninjured and were able to drive their vehicle away on its own power. Paramus Police was reportedly searching for a blue SUV with heavy front end damage that fled the scene. The damaged pick up was removed from the highway by a flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood Police assisted with traffic control.
photo by Boyd Loving
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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police closed Route 17 in both directions between Ridgewood and Linwood Avenue for several hours on Saturday morning due to an accident, when a pedestrian was struck and killed crossing the highway . As of 12:30 p.m., all lanes were reopened after being closed since 6:30 a.m.
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Paramus NJ, Pascack the Road between Soldier Hill Road and Linwood Ave was closed Sunday morning due to wires down in roadway. The downed wires lead to a major internet and cable TV outage in parts of Washington Twp and Paramus ,which started very early Sunday morning and ended Sunday Lunch time . Internet connectivity was lost at 1:44 am and was recovered and 12 pm the following day . The Ridgewood lost connectivity with the Administrator for 11 hours. Paramus Police closed off the road way and set up detours .
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August 16,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, A two (2) vehicle crash at the intersection of North Maple Avenue and Linwood Avenue in Ridgewood resulted in one (1) driver being transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital on Monday evening, 08/15. The victim was reportedly suffering from chest pains due to the deployment of her vehicle’s steering wheel mounted air bag. Ridgewood PD, FD and EMS responded to the incident. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by a tow truck(s). A crash related fluid spill was attended to by Ridgewood FD personnel.
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Paramus NJ, Linwood Ave to be closed from 1/11-1/14 from 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM for utility work. Expect delays; Follow posted detour.
Linwood Avenue to be closed from 1/11/2016 to 1/14/2016 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm due to utility work. Traffic will be directed by detour signs. Expect heavy traffic delays during detour
