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Motorcyclist airlifted to a trauma center following a Saturday afternoon crash on Route 17 southbound near North Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey

Motorcyclist airlifted to a trauma center

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

July 16,2017

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Ramsey NJ ,A motorcyclist was airlifted to a trauma center following a Saturday afternoon crash on Route 17 southbound near North Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey. Mahwah EMS, Mahwah Police, and Upper Saddle River Police assisted at the scene. Two (2) travel lanes and the right shoulder of Route 17 southbound near the crash scene were closed for an accident investigation. A field sobriety test was observed being administered to an adult male who was apparently involved in the crash. A black colored, 4-door sedan with out of state license plates and heavy rear end damage was seen parked in a nearby gas station with police inspecting it.

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Brush fire at the Ramapo County Reservation

Brush fire at the Ramapo County Reservation

photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook

April 18,2017

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Mahwah NJ, A Monday afternoon, 04/17, brush fire at the Ramapo County Reservation on Ramapo Valley Road in Mahwah required the services of mini pumpers and fire personnel from Mahwah, Ramsey, Hillburn NY, and the NJDEP’s Forest Fire Service. Mahwah EMS and PD also responded to the incident. Hiking trails throughout the Reservation’s “upper area” were closed as crews fought the smokey blaze. A Forest Fire Service helicopter was also called in to assist in the fire suppression efforts.

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Overturned dump truck blocks North Bound 17 on Monday in Mahwah

Overturned dump truck blocks North Bound 17

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January 10,2017

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Mahwah NJ, An overturned dump truck that was involved in a two (2) vehicle collision blocked three (3) travel lanes of Route 17 northbound in Mahwah on Monday afternoon, 01/09. Mahwah PD, FD, and EMS units responded to the incident along with a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital and several NJDOT crews. The dump truck’s driver was seriously injured and transported by ambulance to a hospital. the driver of the other vehicle involved in the mishap, a beige colored minivan, was not injured. Mahwah FD personnel attended to a crash related fluid spill. A flatbed tow truck removed the damaged minivan; a heavy duty wrecker was required to right the dump truck and remove it from the scene.

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Mahwah mayor, top cop accused of plot to discredit a rival

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Mahwah’s mayor and police chief were behind a plot to discredit a public works official and political rival, pressing false allegations that he viewed pornography on a township computer that ultimately led to his death, a lawsuit alleges. Peter J. Sampson, The Record Read more

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Mahwah police have man in custody after school officials reported suspicious person

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015, 12:58 PM    LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015, 12:58 PM

BY STEFANIE DAZIO
STAFF WRITER |
THE RECORD

MAHWAH — Police have a man in custody Monday morning after school officials reported a suspicious person in the area.

The man, whose name has not been released, ran from an officer when police arrived on Ridge Road around 9:30 a.m., Chief James Batelli said. Officers chased him in and out of the woods nearby for a few minutes and caught him.

https://www.northjersey.com/news/mahwah-police-have-man-in-custody-after-school-officials-reported-suspicious-person-1.1414834