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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Planning Board and Village Council members are set to approve changes to current land use ordinances that would permit construction of a 120-bed, multi-story assisted living facility on the east side of North Maple Ave., between Franklin Ave. and Marshall St. The property is currently the site of multiple medical/professional office buildings, all of which would be demolished to facilitate construction of the planned facility.
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Ridgewood NJ, a Subaru Forester driver sustained a non-life-threatening neck injury following a collision with a Ford Escape owned by the Village of Ridgewood (VOR) on Wednesday afternoon, December 18. The crash occurred near the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood.
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Ridgewood NJ, Late Saturday morning, June 22nd, an unexpected incident unfolded on North Maple Avenue in Ridgewood, leaving three parked vehicles damaged. The incident involved an 84-year-old driver of a Mercedes SUV who lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a series of collisions.
Continue reading Elderly Driver Crashes into Parked Vehicles in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, the driver of silver colored, 4-door Chevrolet Cruze sedan refused medical treatment following a late Saturday morning, 05/25, crash in which the vehicle mounted a curb, struck a chain link construction fence head on, and slammed into a vacant building. There was no visible damage to the structure, which is located at 555 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood.
Continue reading Driver Claims “Faulty Work” Contributed to Accident in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, no injuries were reported in connection with a late Thursday morning, 08/24, two (2) vehicle collision at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood. A Toyota minivan involved in the crash was propelled up onto a sidewalk and narrowly missed slamming into a nearby office building. Both vehicles were removed by a flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood Police responded to the incident.
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Ridgewood NJ, with one failed initiative after another , the Village of Ridgewood Council puts pedestrian safety back on the front burner . Thanks to Councilwoman Lorraine Reynolds who championed the transfer of $500,000 designated for repairs to the village’s historic Zabriskie-Schedler house toward an estimated $1 million sidewalk project , known as the West Glen Avenue sidewalk installation safety initiative at the budget meeting in May, Reynolds argued that the historic home repairs would be stalled by lawsuits and the money should be put to more immediate use on “safety projects.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Sunday (06/25) afternoon’s thunderstorm reeked havoc of sorts in Ridgewood when two (2) primary electric wires fell to the ground and caught fire on West Glen Avenue near Oak Street. One or both of the smoldering wires also fell onto active NJ Transit railroad tracks, reportedly damaging some critical signaling equipment, which in turn caused train cancellations and extensive delays on NJ Transit’s Bergen & Main Lines. Local power outages were also reported; most notably traffic control devices at several major intersections in Ridgewood were darkened until portable generators were put into place at each of them. The good news was that police received no reports of storm related injuries or significant property damage. West Glen Avenue was closed between North Maple Avenue and Upper Boulevard for an extended period to facilitate utility company repairs.
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Ridgewood NJ, Franklin Avenue from Garber Square to North Maple Avenue, will be closed to traffic from November 18th and on Monday, November 21st, for milling and paving. Expect delays, follow all detours, and plan an alternate route accordingly. This work is weather dependent, and the dates may need to be altered, if necessary.
Continue reading Long Overdue Milling and Paving of Franklin Avenue Begins in Ridgewood
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Ho Ho Kus NJ, Ho-Ho-Kus Police, Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department, and Ho-Ho-Kus EMS responded to a two (2) vehicle crash in front of 611 North Maple Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus early Tuesday afternoon, 10/23. One (1) crash victim was transported to The Valley Hospital with a non life threatening injury. Fire Department personnel attended to a minor crash related fluid spill and performed a battery disconnect on one (1) vehicle. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.
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November 13th 2016
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Ridgewood NJ, A two (2) vehicle rear end collision at the intersection of North Maple Avenue and Franklin Avenue in Ridgewood caused heavy damage to both vehicles involved, but their respective occupants escaped without serious injury. Separate flatbed tow trucks were called to remove the wrecked sedans. Ridgewood PD, FD, and EMS responded. Ridgewood FD personnel contained a minor crash related fluid spill.
