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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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Paramus Police Cruiser Responding to an Emergency Involved in a Three (3) Vehicle Collision

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Paramus NJ, a marked Paramus police cruiser responding to an emergency call was involved in a three (3) vehicle, Sunday afternoon, 04/18, collision at the intersection of Paramus Road and West Century Road, Paramus. A driver of a civilian vehicle (vehicle #2) involved in the crash was transported by a Paramus EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital with a non-life threatening injury. The uniformed police officer and the civilian driver of vehicle #3 were not injured. Flatbed tow trucks removed all three (3) damaged automobiles from the scene. The emergency warning lights were still flashing on the damaged police vehicle following impact; no word on whether the vehicle’s siren was also in use prior to the mishap.

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Monday Evening Route 17 Hit and Run in Paramus near Linwood Avenue Sends One to Valley Hospital

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Paramus NJ, late afternoon/early evening northbound traffic on Route 17 in Paramus was significantly slowed on Monday, 03/29, because of a three (3) vehicle, hit & run crash near the Linwood Avenue exit. The adult male driver of a small white colored pick up truck sustained minor injuries and transported by a Paramus EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital. The occupants of a dark colored Audi 4-door sedan appeared uninjured and were able to drive their vehicle away on its own power. Paramus Police was reportedly searching for a blue SUV with heavy front end damage that fled the scene. The damaged pick up was removed from the highway by a flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood Police assisted with traffic control.

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Women Located after Ridgewood Police coordinated Multi-agency Search of Saddle River County Park

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police coordinated an intense, multi-agency search for an endangered adult female who had been observed entering the Saddle River County Park early Sunday evening, 01/24. A NJ State Police helicopter, a search dog & patrol officers of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, Ridgewood Fire Department firefighters, Ridgewood Police patrol officers, Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel, Paramus Police officers, and Paramus Emergency Management staff were all deployed in an effort to locate the individual. Approximately one (1) hour after the search began, Paramus Police located her in a residential neighborhood about 1/2 mile from where she’d last been seen. She was evaluated by Paramus EMS personnel before being driven home by a Ridgewood Police patrol officer.

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SUV Careens Off Route 17 onto a Pedestrian Bridge at Linwood Ave in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Firefighters from Paramus FD Engine Company #1 extinguished a Thursday evening, 01/07, motor vehicle accident related car fire on Route 17 northbound near Linwood Avenue, Paramus. An SUV traveling on Route 17 northbound careened off the highway and caught fire after mounting a pedestrian bridge’s concrete staircase before coming to a halt. The vehicle’s adult male driver was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus with non life threatening injuries. A tow truck removed the charred vehicle from it’s predicament. Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood EMS, and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel responded to assist their Paramus Fire Department, Paramus Police, Paramus Rescue Squad, and Paramus EMS counterparts. Traffic on Route 17 northbound at the crash scene was limited to a single lane as emergency and vehicle recovery responders worked.

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Faulty Space Heater leads to Paramus Fire

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Paramus NJ, a faulty space heater was initially reported as the cause of a Tuesday morning, 11/10, fire that resulted in significant damage to a 1-1/2 story, single family home located in the 100 block of Behnke Avenue, Paramus. Personnel representing Paramus Fire Department, Paramus Police, Paramus Rescue Squad, and Paramus EMS were all engaged at the scene. The home’s occupants safely evacuated the structure prior to the arrival of firefighters.

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Paramus Rescue Squad Deploys the “Jaws of Life” to extricate two (2) Individuals from Vehicle at Rout 17 Crash

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Paramus NJ, members of the Paramus Rescue Squad used the “Jaws of Life” to extricate two (2) individuals from a passenger sedan that spun around after being rear ended, and was facing the wrong direction in the fast lane of Route 17 northbound in Paramus on Thursday afternoon, 10/15. A total of four (4) vehicles were involved in the crash, which resulted in a complete closure of Route 17 northbound, just south of Ridgewood Avenue, to facilitate the response of emergency personnel. Paramus FD Engine Companies #1 and #3, Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital responded along with Paramus Rescue to aid the crash victims. Two (2) of the four (4) vehicles involved in the crash were removed by flatbed tow trucks. Both victims were transported by a Paramus EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus.

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Rollover Crash in Paramus Leaves Only Minor Injuries

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Paramus NJ, A minor arm injury was the only injury reported following a two (2) vehicle, Wednesday afternoon, 09/09, motor vehicle crash with rollover in front of an East Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus home. Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and Paramus Fire Department responded to the incident. A black Jaguar SUV rolled over on its roof and landed on the front lawn of a single family home after it collided with a red Toyota sedan. Both vehicles involved in the crash were towed from the scene by flatbed tow trucks.

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Route 17 Northbound Rollover Results in Only Minor Injuries in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, A Wednesday afternoon, 08/19, rollover crash on Route 17 northbound in Paramus resulted in only minor injuries, but slowed traffic in both directions of the busy highway. Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department, and Paramus EMS personnel responded to the incident. A Paramus Police Emergency Services Unit righted the overturned SUV and moved it to the side of the roadway in order to improve traffic flow. At least two (2) other vehicles were damaged in the crash.

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“Jaws of Life ” Deployed to Rescue One Victim of Head on Collision in Paramus

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Paramus NJ ,a head on Monday afternoon, 08/10, crash in the 500 block of Forest Avenue, Paramus required the Paramus Rescue Squad to deploy the “Jaws of Life” in order to extricate the adult male driver of a Geo Prisim involved in the crash. Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and Paramus Fire Engine Companies 1 & 2 also responded to the incident. Forest Avenue was closed in both directions between Midland Avenue and Oradell Avenue while emergency crews worked. Both vehicles involved in the crash were towed from the scene. One (1) victim, the Prisim’s driver, was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus with life threatening injuries. The medical status of the other driver, an adult female, was unknown, but it is believed she may have refused medical aid.

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Monday Morning Crash Blocks Garden State Parkway Exit Ramp to Route 17 in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, A rolled over truck blocked the exit ramp from the Garden State Parkway southbound to Route 17 southbound in Paramus during rush hour on Monday morning, 07/06. The truck’s driver self extricated prior to the arrival of emergency responders. Injuries were reported to be non life threatening in nature; one (1) person was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus. Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department, and Paramus EMS assisted NJ State Police Bloomfield Barracks troopers at the scene. The truck appeared to have been larger than the Parkway’s current weight limit for commercial vehicles; police at the scene did not say whether any summonses would be issued to the driver.

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Southbound Parkway Crash in Paramus Sends One Victim to the Hospital

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Paramus NJ, The driver of a Subaru Outback sustained minor injuries during a rollover crash on the Garden State Parkway southbound in Paramus on Wednesday afternoon, 05/06. Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, Paramus Fire Engine Companies #1 and #3, NJSP Bloomfield Barracks, Washington Township Police, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital responded to the incident. The victim was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. A flatbed tow truck righted and removed the wrecked Subaru from the roadway.

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Paramus Road Temporarily Closed after Motor Vehicle Collision

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Paramus NJ, At least one (1) person was transported by ambulance to a local hospital following a Monday morning, 05/04, rear end crash in front of 186 Paramus Road, Paramus, in which a BMW sedan plowed into a Ford Windstar van. Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and Paramus Fire Company #3 responded to the incident. Two (2) flatbed tow trucks removed the wrecked vehicles. Paramus Police uniformed and plainclothes officers conducted a thorough search of the BMW before it was towed away.

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Rollover Accident on Route 4 Leads to Massive Traffic Jam Monday Afternoon

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Paramus NJ, A rollover crash on Route 4 westbound in Paramus near the 35 Plaza strip mall caused a massive traffic jam on Monday afternoon, 02/03. Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and Paramus Fire Department Engines 2 & 4 responded to the incident. A flatbed tow truck righted and removed the flipped passenger vehicle from the highway. The extent of injuries, if any, to the occupants (who had all self extricated prior to the arrival of emergency responders) is not known.

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Paramus Green House Fire Under Investigation

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Paramus NJ, early Wednesday evening, 01/15 Paramus Fire Companies 3 & 1 responded to a working fire in a green house at a local nursery. A quick knockdown saved the adjacent structures and all went home safe. The Fire within a greenhouse  was at the Denny Wiggers Garden Center, located in the 300 block of Paramus Road. Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and the Paramus Rescue Squad also responded.

The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division assisted with traffic control. Paramus Road was shut down northbound & southbound between Midland Ave & Century because of the fire .No injuries were reported; damage to the greenhouse involved was extensive. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.