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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.

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Glen Rock Firefighter Falls Through the floor at Vacant House Fire

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Glen Rock NJ, On Wednesday, October 2nd at approximately 10:45 pm the Glen Rock Fire Department was dispatched to 154 Greenway Road for a report of smoke coming from the 2nd floor of a vacant house. Chief Aguliar and Assistant Chief Jennings arrived on the scene and found a working fire on the 1st floor of the structure. Engine 831 took a hydrant laying in, stretched a 1 3/4″ attack line, and made entry to find visible fire coming through the floor. Knocking down the fire they attempted to locate the basement stairs to check for fire in the basement. The officer of 831 sounding the floor in front of the hose line suddenly fell through the 1st floor into the basement. He declared a mayday and was able to self-extricate himself out of the basement and exited with the hose crew outside of the structure clearing the mayday. Ladder 832 and a Ridgewood engine company were able to stretch the 2nd line to the basement and confirm the fire was contained/extinguished to the floor between the basement and the 1st floor. Mutual companies assisted in primary and secondary searches as well as an overhaul.

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Paramus Vehicle Accident Temporarily Closes 17

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Paramus NJ, E3, E1, Rescue, Paramus Police, Paramus EMS all responded to a Motor Vehicle accident today on Route 17 North by Kalisa Way . One person had to be extricated from the truck. Route 17 North had to be shut down for a short period in order to upright the truck.

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Car Hits Prestige Mercedes on Route 17 in Paramus

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Paramus NJ,  A vehicle crashed into the front facade of Prestige Mercedes, 755 Route 17 North, Paramus on Friday morning, 09/20. The vehicle’s adult female driver was uninjured in the mishap. Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department, and the Paramus Rescue Squad responded to the incident. Damage to the structure prompted a Borough of Paramus building inspector to order the dealership’s showroom uninhabitable until repairs were made. The damaged vehicle, a Mercedes sedan being brought in for servicing, was removed from the scene by a tow truck.

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Paramus Home Hit by Tree

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Paramus NJ, Minimal structural damage and no personal injuries – good news from and for residents of a West Midland Avenue, Paramus home after it was hit by a falling tree late Sunday afternoon, 08/18. Paramus Fire Department Engine Company #3 and Paramus Police ESU personnel responded to the incident.Minimal structural damage and no personal injuries – good news from and for residents of a West Midland Avenue, Paramus home after it was hit by a falling tree late Sunday afternoon, 08/18. Paramus Fire Engine Company #3 and Paramus Police ESU personnel responded to the incident.

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The Tractor Trailer’s Driver Flees Scene of 17 Paramus Accident

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Paramus NJ, Two (2) minor injuries were reported following an early Sunday afternoon, 05/26, crash between a tractor trailer and an SUV on Route 17 southbound in Paramus that resulted in a downed utility pole and partial closure of Route 17 southbound. Paramus Police, Paramus Fire, and Paramus EMS responded to the incident. The tractor trailer’s driver fled the scene of the crash and was still at large late Sunday afternoon. Multiple tow trucks were required to remove the two (2) vehicles involved and the crash related debris. The Bergen County Hazmat Unit was summoned due to a crash related diesel fuel spill. Lane closures were expected to be in effect until sometime Sunday evening to facilitate replacement of the utility pole.

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Paramus Fire Responds to Vehicle Mishap on Route 17

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Paramus NJ, No injuries were reported following a crash in which a 4-door Nissan Altima slammed into a retail establishment on Route 17 southbound in Paramus on Sunday night, 03/24. An engine compartment fire was triggered by the crash impact; it was quickly extinguished by members of Paramus Fire Department Engine Company #1. Damage to the store, The Loft Furniture Outlet, was cosmetic in nature only. A flatbed tow truck removed the wrecked & charred vehicle from the business’ parking lot. Paramus Police investigated the crash. No word at the scene as to whether any summonses were issued, or if any other vehicles were involved in the mishap.

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Car Fire at Paramus Stop & Shop Leaves No Injuries

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Paramus NJ, Members of Paramus Fire Department Engine Companies 1 & 3 extinguished an engine compartment fire in a Mercedes Benz sedan that was parked at 859 North Route 17, Paramus (Stop & Shop) on Thursday evening, 01/24. No injuries were reported. Paramus Police was also on the scene. The heavily scorched vehicle was removed from the scene by a tow truck.

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Crash Sends SUV to Bottom of a Roadside Embankment in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, No injuries were reported following an early Monday afternoon, 11/05, rollover crash on Paramus Road, Paramus near Route 4. Paramus Police and Paramus Fire Department responded to the incident. A heavy duty wrecker was required to hoist the vehicle from its post crash resting place at the bottom of a roadside embankment. Police at the scene did not say whether any summonses were issued to the vehicle’s adult male driver.

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Small Structure Collapse Summons Borough of Paramus’ Building Department

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August 9,2018

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Paramus NJ,  Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department , and Paramus Rescue Squad personnel responded to a structural collapse at a single family home located in the 300 block of Hickory Avenue on Wednesday morning, 08/08. A neighbor called 911 to report that the roof of an attached garage had collapsed into the structure. No injuries were reported in the incident. A sub code official from the Borough of Paramus’ Building Department was summoned to evaluate the home’s suitability for continued occupancy.