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Police Officers Injured During Car Fire Rescue in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, while searching for a white colored Dodge Neon reported to be driving erratically on Saddle River Road late Saturday afternoon, 03/16, a Fair Lawn police officer spotted the vehicle driving down a private residential driveway at a high rate of speed, and directly into a heavily wooded area. The vehicle quickly became impaled on a large mulch pile and caught fire.

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Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus Cuts Ribbon on Skilled Trade Apprenticeship Facility

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Paramus NJ, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center cut the ribbon on its skilled trade apprenticeship facility, celebrating the partnership between the hospital and the Bergen County Technical Schools (BCTS). The Medical Center places students who have completed the relevant coursework through BCTS into apprenticeships with licensed mentors who are plumbers, HVAC technicians, and electricians. The hospital is currently hosting three apprentices.

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NJ Transit Bus Takes Out Utility Pole on East Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, no injuries were reported following the Friday afternoon, 11/18, crash of a NJ Transit bus into a utility pole on East Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus, adjacent to the New Jersey Veterans Home and New Bridge Medical Center campuses. The driver was the only occupant on the bus at the time of the crash. No disruptions to utility services were reported in connection with the mishap. Paramus Police and Paramus Fire Department units responded to the incident.

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Fair Lawn Police Subdue Women on Rampage

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Rair Lawn Nj, on October 3rd at 1:27 pm Fair Lawn Police Officer  Mark Roskowsky & Police Officer Stephen Buskiewicz responded to 20-21  Wagaraw Road on a report of a female kicking and then jumping on a parked vehicle. When the police units arrived, the female attempted to run away but was caught by the officers. In the process of securing Allison Diaz, age 43 of Clifton, she kicked P.O. Roskowsky in the leg and kicked P.O. Buskiewicz in the face before she was placed under arrest. She was charged with 2 counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest and criminal mischief, then was transported to New Bridge Medical Center for an evaluation.

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Village of Ridgewood “Cards of Joy” Holiday Greeting Campaign

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Ridgewood NJ, Cards of Joy – Sponsored by The Ridgewood Stigma Free Committee – Deadline is December 15th – The Ridgewood Stigma Free Committee is sponsoring a “Cards of Joy” holiday greeting campaign to encourage everyone to create a greeting card that is colorful, creative and decorative or create a card with a heartfelt message, which will be distributed to older residents in Ridgecrest or SHARE Senior Housing and at New Bridge Medical Center. Inside the card, write a letter, starting with “Dear Friend” and then signing your first name. Do not put a date on it.  In the letter, think about what the recipient might like to read and offer encouraging advice about the small joys in life, in a positive, motivating and joyful way.  Wish them a healthy and happy holiday season.  No envelope is needed, just drop your card off at the Reception Desk in the lobby of Village Hall, the special mailbox at the Ridgewood Public Library for “Cards of Joy” or the mailbox at New Bridge Medical Center, no later than December 15, 2021. The goal is to collect 1,000 cards of heartfelt wishes.

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Township of Washington Police Apprehend Car Thieves after Foot Chase Through Township

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Twp. of Washington NJ,  on Saturday September 18, 2021 at approximately 2:30AM, Officers from the Township of Washington Police were responding to a report of suspicious persons in the area of West Place. The Officers observed a silver colored Jeep Wrangler leaving the area with two occupants that matched the description of the reported suspicious persons. Officers turned their patrol vehicles to check the Jeep as it traveled west on Manhattan Avenue. The driver and passenger of the vehicle suddenly jumped out the Jeep and ran while the vehicle was still in motion and heading towards Pascack Road. The Jeep continued moving until it struck a utility pole on the side of road. Officers immediately ran after the driver and passenger. The driver, Shyhiem Clark, a 24-year-old male from East Orange NJ, was apprehended while hiding in a garbage can in area. The passenger, Lamar White, a 27-year-old male from Paterson NJ, was apprehended in a wooded area at the south end of Hudson Avenue. The passenger suffered an arm injury from the fall when he jumped out of the moving vehicle. He was transported to New Bridge Medical Center for treatment. The vehicle was identified as stolen from a driveway on Manhattan Avenue. The Jeep’s owner confirmed the vehicle key fob was in the vehicle at the time of the theft.

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Glen Rock Police Rush Highly Intoxicated Man to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center for detox

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Glen Rock NJ, on July 2nd at 416am Glen Rock Police Patrols were dispatched to a report of a male adult laying in bushes near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and William Place. The subject was found to be in a highly intoxicated state and was subsequently transported to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center for detox. A follow-up investigation is being conducted to confirm the man’s identity.

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Garden State Parkway Southbound Crash in Paramus , Multiple Injuries Reported

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Paramus NJ, a two (2) vehicle, Saturday morning, 05/08, crash on the Garden State Parkway southbound at mile marker 164.4 in Paramus resulted in multiple injuries, requiring response by several ambulances and a paramedic team. NJ State Police, Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and Paramus Fire Department were at the scene along with an BLS ambulance from New Bridge Medical Center, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital.

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BERGEN COUNTY ANNOUNCES APRIL DRIVE-THRU COVID TESTING DATES

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Paramus NJ, the County of Bergen in collaboration with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center announce April 2021 dates for drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, N.J. The program offers COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Diagnostic PCR tests providing results in 48 hours tests on the following days below for the month of April:

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BERGEN COUNTY FEBRUARY DRIVE-THRU COVID TESTING DATES

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Partnership between the County of Bergen and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center offers drive-thru COVID-19 PCR testing at Bergen Community College

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Paramus NJ, The County of Bergen in collaboration with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center announce February 2021 dates for drive-thru COVID-19 testing at Bergen Community College, 400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, N.J. The program will now offer COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Diagnostic PCR tests providing results in 24-48 hours tests on the following days below for the month of February:

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Highly Intoxicated at Glen Rock Train Station Transported to New Bridge Medical Center

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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police report that on Sunday July 26, 5:39 p.m. an officer on patrol was flagged down at the NJT Main Line Railroad Station, by a citizen reporting an adult male in distress, rolling around on the ground. The officer located the subject, a 42-year-old Paterson man, who was found to be in a highly intoxicated state who was unable to care for himself. The subject was transported by ambulance to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for detox.

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Ridgewood Central Business District Disturbance Sends Man to New Bridge Medical Center

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that an East Ridgewood Avenue business contacted police on June 12, 2020 reporting a person was causing a disturbance within the business and harassing the store manager. Patrol units responded to the scene and located the described male person who had exited the business at the time of arrival. Patrol units located the described male party who was determined to be in need of medical attention. The male was transported to New Bridge Medical Center for medical treatment and the victim did not wish to sign a criminal complaint.

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Baton Rouge LA Man,found Wandering in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police report that at 2:17 a.m. while on patrol along Rock Road, Sgt. Greg Carter observed a man wandering in the area of the Rock who appeared to be in distress. Upon field contact he learned that the subject, a 38-year-old Baton Rouge LA man, was in need of medical care. The man was transported to New Bridge Medical Center and his family was contacted with the assistance of the Baton Rouge Police Department.

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Glen Rock Man Arrested Possession of Several Stolen Vehicles including two from the Glen Rock DPW

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Glen Rock NJ, according to Glen Rock Police , on May 13th ,following the May 6th theft of a DPW truck, the staff conducted an inventory and discovered that a seldom used older vehicle had also been stolen from the Borough Yard sometime over the last month. The vehicle was entered into NCIC as stolen.

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Uniformed and Plainclothes Police Officers Rushed to the aid of Twp. of Washington Police officers to Safely Subdue an Armed Individual

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Twp.of Washington NJ, Uniformed and plainclothes police officers from Paramus Police, Ridgewood Police, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office rushed to aid Washington Township Police officers safely subdue an individual armed with two (2) knives in the rear yard of a single family home located in the 1100 block of Linwood Avenue, Washington Township on Wednesday morning, 02/26. A Washington Township EMS ambulance transported the individual to New Bridge Medical Center for evaluation. No injuries were reported in the incident, which appears to have stemmed from a domestic dispute. No word provided on the scene as to whether any criminal charges related to the knife possession or attempted assault of police officers would be filed.

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