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Passenger Transported to Hospital after Car-Truck Accident on Route 80 Eastbound in Hackensack

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Hackensack NJ, Tuesday at 14:06hrs members of the City of Hackensack Fire Department First Platoon Engine 1, Engine 2, Rescue 1 and Deputy 1 responded to Route 80 Eastbound near mile marker 64.8 for a reported motor vehicle accident. Arriving units found a truck and passenger vehicle crashed with the truck resting on the divider. One passenger was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center . Units remained on scene while the truck was lifted off the divider and removed as well as the passenger vehicle. New Jersey State Police were also on scene .

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NJ State Police : Safety Starts with Sober Driving

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West Trenton NJ,  the day before Thanksgiving is typically one of the busiest travel days of the year, so if you plan on traveling, we encourage you to take the time to prepare for the unexpected associated with holiday traffic. We want everyone traveling New Jersey’s busy roadways this holiday weekend to get to and from their destinations safely. We encourage you to prepare for your travel by following a few safety tips. Before you head out, please consider the following:

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New Jersey State Police Urge Parents to Check the Sex Offender Registry Before Planning your Trick-or-treat Routes

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Ridgewood NJ, Halloween is approaching and we want everyone to have fun, but we also want to remind everyone to celebrate safely and remain vigilant. Here are a few tips to help keep this Halloween safe for everyone:

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Statewide School Security Initiative to Collect and Digitize School Building Blueprints and Make Them Available to First Responders

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Paramus NJ,  Governor Phil Murphy visited East Brook Middle School today to announce a $6.5 million investment in American Rescue Plan funds toward a statewide school security initiative to collect and digitize school building blueprints and make them available to first responders. Accurate and uniform maps are critical to enable law enforcement personnel to swiftly respond to emergencies in unfamiliar environments.

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Traffic Fatalities Soar in New Jersey

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Ridgewood NJ, the New Jersey State Police are reporting a raise  in traffic deaths already this year. The state is reporting hundreds of crashes and fatalities from the start of this year to now. Fatalities have increased from 274 in 2020, then 305 in 2021, and this year now at 358.

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Driver Seriously Injured in Paramus Cement Mixer Rollover Crash

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photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page

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Paramus NJ, The driver of a cement truck was seriously injured during a Monday afternoon, 08/16, rollover crash on the exit ramp from Route 4 eastbound to Route 17 northbound in Paramus. Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department, Paramus EMS, NJDOT, NJSP, and Bergen County Hazmat personnel/units were among those who responded to the incident. Two (2) heavy duty tow trucks were required to right and remove the rolled over vehicle. The adult male driver was transported to a local hospital by a Paramus EMS ambulance. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted Paramus EMTs with an medical evaluation of the victim. Leaking fluids were attended to by Bergen County Hazmat personnel and a commercial recovery/remediation contractor. Traffic on Route 4 eastbound was slowed to a crawl near the crash scene, with those drivers heading to Route 17 north forced to make a U-Turn at the next eastbound exit.

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