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Flood Waters Force Residences To Be Evacuated Near Dunkerhook Road in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, rising flood waters prompted the late Friday afternoon, 09/29, closure of Dunkerhook Road at Paramus Road in Paramus, which is the primary means of egress for residents of several streets located just west of the closure point. After emergency personnel were unsuccessful at their Friday afternoon attempts to alleviate the flooding, Paramus OEM recommended the evacuation of all residences in the area as a safety precaution.

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Patient MedEvaced from Paramus Veterans Home to Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, Paramus Rescue, Paramus OEM, and Paramus Fire Companies 1 & 3 assisted the staff of Bergen New Bridge Medical Center with a patient MedEvac on Tuesday afternoon, 07/11. A Temple MedFlight helicopter from Temple University Hospital landed at 1 Veterans Way in Paramus to transport a cardiac critical care patient from Paramus to Philadelphia, PA for continued treatment and care.

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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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Traffic on Route 17 northbound in Paramus was slowed to a crawl on Tuesday night,after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole just north of Ridgewood Avenue

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March 21,2018

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Paramus NJ, Traffic on Route 17 northbound in Paramus was slowed to a crawl on Tuesday night, 03/20, after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole and rolled on its side just north of Ridgewood Avenue. The right and center travel lanes of the highway were temporarily shut while emergency crews worked. Two (2) of the vehicle’s occupants were injured; one (1) was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus; the other occupant refused medical attention. A dog traveling in the vehicle was also slightly injured; arrangements were being made at the scene to transport it to a nearby veterinary clinic. Paramus Police, EMS, FD, and OEM personnel responded to the incident. Tow truck personnel were standing by at the scene to remove the wrecked vehicle but were unable to do so until PSE&G Electric Division workers stabilized the downed utility pole and dangling wires.

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No Injuries at Major House Fire on Alden Road in Paramus

No Injuries at Major House Fire on Alden Road in Paramus

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September 5,2017

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Fire department, Paramus Rescue Squad, Parmaus EMS, Paramus Police, and Paramus OEM units responded to a working house fire in the 800 block of Alden Road on Monday morning, 09/04. No injuries were reported in the blaze but the structure sustained heavy fire and water damage. Initial reports were that the home was vacant and under renovation at the time of the fire.

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