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Fair Lawn NJ, a Hoboken-bound NJ Transit train was involved in a collision with a late-model Honda Civic at the Fair Lawn Avenue railroad crossing in Fair Lawn, NJ on the afternoon of Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Village Council has officially proclaimed the week of May 18 to May 24, 2025, as Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, during a council meeting held on May 14.
Continue reading Ridgewood Proclaims May 18–24 as EMS Week 2025, Honoring Firefighters and EMTs
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Glen Rock NJ, a driver narrowly avoided serious injury or worse when a high-voltage power line struck her vehicle’s windshield late Thursday morning on Cornwall Road in Glen Rock. The dramatic incident occurred after a fallen tree dislodged the power line, sending it crashing onto the car just seconds later.
Continue reading Glen Rock Driver Survives Scare After Live Power Line Falls on Windshield
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Paramus NJ, a serious crash between a Paramus Police Department Emergency Services Unit (ESU) utility truck and a masonry dump truck shut down a section of Farview Avenue Thursday morning and sent both drivers to local hospitals with injuries.
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Glen Rock NJ, a masked suspect attempting to steal vehicles in a quiet Glen Rock neighborhood led police on a high-speed chase last Monday morning, according to local authorities.
Continue reading Attempted Vehicle Theft in Glen Rock Sparks High-Speed Police Chase
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Ridgewood NJ, in a move aimed at improving pedestrian safety and sidewalk accessibility, the Village of Ridgewood has passed an ordinance amending Chapter 241 of the Village Code to prohibit the use of bicycles, skateboards, scooters, and micromobility devices on public sidewalks, driveways, and parking lot entrances/exits within the Central Business District (CBD).
