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Lightning Strike Starts Single-Family Home Fire in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, members from the Paramus Fire Department, Paramus Rescue Squad, Paramus Police Department, and mutual aid companies responded to a structure fire from a lighting strike ,July 14th at 8:15am .
The fire was quickly knocked down without any serious injuries.

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78-year old Driver and a 10-year old Passenger Injured in a Late Sunday afternoon Crash on Paramus Road

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Paramus NJ, the 78-year old driver of a Honda SUV and a 10-year old passenger were injured in a late Sunday afternoon, 07/02 crash on Paramus Road near Alpine Drive in Paramus. The driver lost control of the vehicle while heading southbound on Paramus Road and struck a utility pole head on. The child’s mother was also a passenger in the vehicle; she was uninjured. A Paramus EMS ambulance transported the 78-year old to a local hospital. The child was treated on scene and released. A Chevy Equinox was also involved in the crash. Both occupants of that vehicle were uninjured. The Honda and Chevy were both removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. One (1) summons was issued to the Honda driver for careless driving.

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Wet Weather and Slippery Roads May Have Contributed to Saturday Morning Crash on Route 17 North Near the Tesla Dealership in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, two (2) adults were transported by a Paramus EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus following an early Saturday morning two (2) vehicle crash on Route 17 northbound near A&S Drive. At least two (2) vehicles parked in the lot of a nearby Tesla dealership were also damaged in the collision. A flatbed tow truck removed both vehicles that were traveling on the highway from the scene. Police on the scene did not say what triggered the crash.

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Westbound Oradell Avenue temporarily closed on Thursday morning after Pickup Takes Out Utility Pole

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Paramus NJ, a portion of westbound Oradell Avenue in Paramus was temporarily closed on Thursday morning, 05/25, after a pickup truck crashed into a utility pole and rolled over. The truck’s driver sustained a non-life threatening crash related injury and was attended to by Paramus EMS personnel. Paramus Police was assisted with traffic control by Oradell Police. Paramus Fire Department also responded to the incident.

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Residential Fire Quickly Extinguished by Paramus Fire Fighters

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Fire Company 1, along with the rest of the Paramus Fire Department and various mutual aid jurisdictions, responded to a residential structure fire on May 10, 2023. The fire was quickly extinguished, and no injuries were reported.

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Borough of Paramus Agencies Work in Unison to free a Double Amputee from a Vehicle that had Crashed through a Fence

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Paramus NJ, Emergency responders from multiple Borough of Paramus agencies worked in unison to free a double amputee from a vehicle that had crashed through a fence at the end of a bank’s drive up lane. The incident occurred at the Spencer Savings Bank, 242 Oradell Avenue, Paramus on Friday afternoon, 03/31. The victim refused medical attention after being rescued. A Paramus Police Emergency Services truck winched the 4-door sedan from its predicament. No information was provided as to whether the victim was permitted to drive the vehicle away.

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Two Injured in SUV Dump Truck Crash at the Intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and Forest Avenue in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, two (2) non life threatening injuries were reported following a early Saturday afternoon, 01/14, collision between a dump truck and an SUV at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and Forest Avenue in Paramus. Following impact, the dump truck careened off the roadway onto the front lawn of a nearby single family home. Separate ambulances transported the victims to a local hospital. Both vehicles were towed from the scene by a pair of flatbed tow trucks. Paramus Police Department, Paramus Fire Department, and Paramus EMS personnel and equipment responded to the incident.

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Stew Leonard’s Store in Paramus Park Evacuated Over a Carbon Dioxide Leak

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Paramus NJ, according to Paramus Police eight employees were evacuated from Stew Leonard’s store in Paramus Park  in Bergen on Tuesday after a refrigeration pipe broke, filling the store with carbon dioxide before it opened to customers.

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SUV Plows into Paramus Nail Salon

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Paramus NJ, one (1) non-life threatening injury was reported following the Tuesday afternoon, 12/06, crash of a Lexus SUV into a nail salon on East Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus. A flatbed tow truck winched the vehicle from inside the structure and towed it away. Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, Paramus Fire Department, and the Paramus Rescue Squad responded to the mishap.

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Driver Uninjured after Rollover on Midland Avenue in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police. Paramus EMS, and Paramus Fire Department responded to a Sunday night, 11/20, single vehicle rollover crash near 15 East Midland Avenue, Paramus. The Range Rover’s driver was uninjured in the mishap and refused medical attention. A flatbed tow truck righted the high end SUV and removed it from the scene.

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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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Canopy Struck and Dislodged by Delivery truck at Popeye’s Restaurant on Route 17 in Paramus

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Paramus N J, members of the Paramus Fire Department and Paramus Rescue Squad worked jointly to temporarily secure a building overhang/canopy that was struck and dislodged by a large delivery truck in the rear of Popeye’s Restaurant on Route 17 northbound near Sunflower Avenue, Paramus on Tuesday morning, 10/18. No injuries were reported in the mishap. Both the building and delivery truck sustained minimal damage. Paramus Police and Paramus OEM personnel were also on the scene. A building inspector was requested to respond in order to evaluate the building’s structural integrity.

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Paramus Police and Paramus Fire Respond to Multiple Vehicle Crash on Route 17 northbound near Ridgewood Avenue

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Paramus NJ, no injuries were reported following a Tuesday morning, 10/18, multiple vehicle crash on Route 17 northbound near Ridgewood Avenue, Paramus, in which one (1) vehicle rolled over on its side, and another careened off of the highway into a stationary roll-off container and adjacent building. Two (2) vehicles were towed from the scene. Damage to the building appeared to have been cosmetic in nature only. Paramus Police and Paramus Fire Department responded to the incident.

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Driver Escapes Injury after Careening Across a Busy West Midland Avenue in Paramus into a Fence

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Paramus NJ, the adult driver of a KIA Sportage escaped injury during an early Wednesday afternoon, 10/05, crash in which the vehicle jumped two (2) concrete traffic control islands as it careened across busy West Midland Avenue in Paramus. and slammed into a detached garage and fence. A traffic control sign was flattened as well. Paramus Police and Paramus Fire Department responded to the mishap. The damaged vehicle was towed from the scene.

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Paramus Police Apprehend Teen After Car Chase in Plaza Way Theft

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police apprehended at least one (1) individual on Friday afternoon, 07/15, in connection with the theft and subsequent rollover crash of a white colored BMW SUV.

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