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Paramus NJ, The Paramus Police Department has confirmed that 15-year-old Khalia Simpson, who was reported missing after being last seen in the area of E. Midland Avenue, has been located safe and unharmed.
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Paramus NJ, The Borough of Paramus and its police leadership are strongly pushing back against allegations made by a longtime officer who claims favoritism and nepotism repeatedly blocked his career advancement. Officials have filed a formal response in court, denying all wrongdoing and requesting that the lawsuit be dismissed entirely.
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Paramus NJ, A 42-year-old Hackensack man is behind bars after allegedly targeting and exposing himself to multiple women in the parking lot of Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey.
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Paramus NJ, A routine traffic stop on one of North Jersey’s busiest highways brought a quarter-century manhunt to a dramatic end. What began as a simple pull-over for an obscured license plate quickly unraveled into the arrest of a fugitive wanted for attempted murder since 2001.
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Paramus NJ, A 44-year-old Hackensack man is in custody after allegedly making violent threats to The Valley Hospital in Paramus, triggering an immediate law enforcement response on Tuesday morning, August 4.
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Paramus NJ, A Friday afternoon outing nearly turned tragic at a popular Bergen County park. Multiple 911 calls triggered a massive, multi-agency emergency rescue operation at Dunkerhook County Park in Paramus, NJ, after reports emerged of two youths stranded on a log in the middle of the rushing, rain-swollen Saddle River.
Continue reading Narrow Escape at Dunkerhook Park After Teens Get Stranded in Saddle River
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PARAMUS, NJ — A late-night drive turned into a harrowing rescue operation early Sunday morning after a high-performance vehicle careened off Route 17, leaving a young driver trapped inside the wreckage.
According to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti, the accident occurred just after midnight on Sunday, April 19. A 20-year-old River Vale man was traveling northbound in a 2021 BMW M3 when he reportedly lost control in the center lane. The vehicle veered sharply to the right, striking both a tree and a utility pole near Paramus Chevrolet.
Continue reading Route 17 Midnight Crash: 20-Year-Old Trapped After BMW Hits Tree and Pole
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Paramus, NJ — A century of service is a milestone few can claim, but the Paramus Police Department (PPD) has officially crossed that threshold, celebrating 101 years of unwavering dedication to the Borough of Paramus.
From its humble beginnings in the “Celery Capital of the World” to overseeing one of the busiest retail and healthcare hubs in the United States, the PPD’s journey is a testament to resilience, adaptation, and community-first policing.
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Paramus NJ, Organized Retail Theft Targets Bergen County Mall, a brazen attempt at organized retail theft was shut down this week at the Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey, leading to the arrest of two out-of-state suspects carrying thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise.
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Paramus NJ, The magic of the Christmas season is officially underway in Paramus, and the Paramus Police Department is playing a crucial role in making sure every child’s Christmas wish reaches the North Pole.
Continue reading North Pole Express: Paramus Police Partner with Santa to Deliver Holiday Letters!
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Paramus NJ, today, Saturday, November 22, 2025, marks the thirty-second anniversary of the line of duty death of Paramus Police Officer Vincent M. Brock. Officer Brock made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the community he loved, leaving behind a profound legacy that continues to shape the Paramus Police Department .
Continue reading Paramus Police Officer Vincent M. Brock’s Enduring Legacy 32 Years Later
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Paramus NJ, A brazen daylight robbery attempt at a Paramus jewelry store was quickly thwarted by the swift action of the Paramus Police Department, leading to the arrest of three teenagers from New York.
Continue reading Caught on Route 17: Three NY Teenagers Arrested After Paramus Jewelry Store Robbery
Route 4 Shutdown Chaos Near Bergen Town Center
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Paramus, NJ – Saturday, September 27th, turned into a massive traffic headache for thousands of drivers on Route 4 (State Highway 4). Both the eastbound and westbound lanes near the heavily congested Bergen Town Center were crippled for hours in the afternoon and early evening due to a dangerous low-hanging communications cable.
Continue reading Saturday Traffic Nightmare on Route 4: Wire Down Near Bergen Town Center
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PARAMUS, NJ — The Paramus Police Department is urgently asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman, Velvet Poveromo, 64, who has been missing for approximately three weeks.
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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of 18-year-old JASON N. AMADOR of Newark, NJ; 23-year-old RAHIEM A. MALDONADO of Newark, NJ; 22-year-old ALTAMIR L. THORNTON of Newark, NJ; and a 17-year-old juvenile of Woodbridge, NJ on charges stemming from a string of occupied residential burglaries that occurred during the early morning hours of November 26, 2024. The arrests are the result of a months-long investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck; the Cresskill Police Department, under the direction of Chief James Domville; the Englewood Police Department, under the direction of Chief Thomas Greeley; the Paramus Police Department, under the direction of Chief Robert Guidetti; and the Tenafly Police Department, under the direction of Chief Robert Chamberlain.
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