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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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Driver Hits Single Family Home on West Linwood Avenue in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Ridgewood firefighters extricated the adult female driver of an SUV that crashed into a single family home in the 0-100 block of West Linwood Avenue, Paramus on Sunday afternoon, 05/02. A 911 caller who was unfamiliar with the area had reported the crash to Ridgewood Police, hence Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood EMS units were the first to arrive at the scene. The victim was transported by a Ridgewood EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital. A tow truck removed the heavily damaged vehicle from the scene. Damage to the structure required evaluation by a Borough of Paramus building inspector. Paramus Police , Paramus Fire Department, and the Paramus Rescue Squad also responded to the incident.

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Tuesday Afternoon Cash Sends Minivan Careening into Fire Hydrant on Route 17 North in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, A three (3) vehicle Tuesday afternoon, 04/27, collision in front of 120 Route 17 North Paramus, wiped out a fire hydrant and a section of guardrail when a minivan involved in the crash careened off of the traveled roadway. One (1) person was extricated from the heavily damaged vehicle and transported to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

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Paramus Police and Paramus Fire Department Investigate Collapsed Vacant Home

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police  and Paramus Fire Department responded to the 700 block of Arbor Road on Tuesday night, 02/02 in response to a telephoned report of a completely collapsed single family home. Arriving units determined that a vacant structure scheduled for demolition had fully collapsed, seemingly due to the weight of snow on its roof. No injuries were reported in the incident. A sub code official from the Borough of Paramus’ Building Department “red tagged” the property.

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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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Truck Flips on Route17 Southbound Exit Ramp in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, A fully loaded commercially owned refuse truck flipped on its side while exiting Route 17 southbound to Linwood Avenue westbound, Ridgewood on Wednesday morning, 10/14. The truck’s driver sustained moderate injuries and was transported by a Ridgewood EMS ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. A traffic control sign and utility pole were damaged in the mishap. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood EMS, Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department, and a paramedic unit from The Valley Hospital responded to the incident. A heavy duty tow truck was summoned to right the vehicle and remove it from the roadway. The exit and entrance ramps to Route 17 southbound at Linwood Avenue were closed for an extended period of time to facilitate vehicle removal and debris clean up.

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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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Latest Round of Thunderstorms Downs a Lot of Trees in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, after heavy thunder storms we often post photos of trees down in Ridgewood and Glen Rock but  Sunday nights storms seemed to hit Paramus exceptionally hard. Paramus Police and Fire Department were operating in the area of Roosevelt Blvd where numerous wires, trees and poles were taken down during a severe thunder storm this afternoon.  We also hear second had reports of some power outages . ​https://www.thelocaltreeexperts.com/ny/rochester/

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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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Wednesday Afternoon Tractor Trailer Fire Shuts Down Route 17 in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Route 17 was closed in both direction on Wednesday  after a tractor trailer caught fire in front of Pier 1 across from the Fireplace at the Ridgewood Avenue exit.  There may have been interruption in telephone, cable and electrical service.  Wires were down causing heavy delays . It appears the truck careened off the highway hitting a utility pole.

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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.

 

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Paramus Residential Dumpster Fire Leave Nearby Homes Undamaged

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Fire Companies #1 & #3 were dispatched to the 700 block of Chimes Road, Paramus on Sunday afternoon, 12/29, to extinguish a fire confined to a roll off container located in a residential driveway.. No injuries were reported as a result of the blaze, and there was no fire extension to either of the two (2) nearby homes. Paramus Police and the Paramus Rescue Squad also responded.

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The Paramus Fire and Paramus Police Departments Quickly responded to Small Paramus High School Fire

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Paramus NJ, the Paramus Police report that at 1:16 PM there was a small fire at Paramus High School that was contained to a lighting fixture in a hallway behind the auditorium. The fire alarm was activated and students were evacuated. The fire was quickly extinguished by High School staff members. The Paramus Fire Department and Paramus Police Department quickly responded. Students were returned to their classrooms a short time later. There were no injuries or issues.