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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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Women Located after Ridgewood Police coordinated Multi-agency Search of Saddle River County Park

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police coordinated an intense, multi-agency search for an endangered adult female who had been observed entering the Saddle River County Park early Sunday evening, 01/24. A NJ State Police helicopter, a search dog & patrol officers of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, Ridgewood Fire Department firefighters, Ridgewood Police patrol officers, Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel, Paramus Police officers, and Paramus Emergency Management staff were all deployed in an effort to locate the individual. Approximately one (1) hour after the search began, Paramus Police located her in a residential neighborhood about 1/2 mile from where she’d last been seen. She was evaluated by Paramus EMS personnel before being driven home by a Ridgewood Police patrol officer.

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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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High Winds ,Freeing Weather and Snow Down Wires on Route 17 at Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, on Thursday due to the winter storm Route 17 was completely closed at Ridgewood Ave due to downed wires. Paramus Police reported at 4:42 am at A&S drive . At 530am NJDOT reported Rt 17 northbound all lanes closed and detoured, Southbound 2 left lanes closed at Ridgewood Ave in Paramus due to downed wires. Follow detour or plan alternate route. Use caution. According to Paramus Police Traffic was detoured at A&S drive left onto on Winters to Ridgewood Ave west, back onto 17 north . 17 north was reopened around 930am .

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Vehicle Collision Sends SUV Careening into a Columbia Bank Branch in Rochelle park

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Rochelle Park NJ, The impact of a two (2) vehicle, Tuesday night, 12/08, crash at the intersection of Plaza Way and Rochelle Avenue in Rochelle Park propelled one of the vehicles into the exterior wall of a nearby bank building. Rochelle Park Police, Rochelle Park EMS, Paramus Police, and Paramus Fire Engine Company #4 responded to the incident. An adult female driver of one of the crashed vehicles reported minor, crash related injuries. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by tow trucks. Damage to the building appeared to have been minor in nature; however, a building inspector was summoned to evaluate same.

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Paramus Fire Responds to School Bus Fire on 17 South

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Paramus NJ, a fire inside of a mini school bus traveling on Route 17 southbound near Midland Avenue, Paramus was extinguished by firefighters from Paramus Fire  Companies #1 and #3 late Thursday afternoon, 11/19. Paramus Police and the Bergen County Hazmat Team also responded to the incident.  Fortunately there were no children on board when the fire broke out and the vehicle’s driver was uninjured.

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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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Driver Administered Narcan following crash at Route 4 Car Dealer in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police patrol officers reportedly administered two (2) doses of Narcan to the adult male driver of a dark colored 4-door Ford Fusion following a crash in which the vehicle careened off of Route 4 eastbound in Paramus at a high rate of speed, and came to rest after striking two (2) parked vehicles in front of Paramus Honda, West 120 Route 4 Paramus on Wednesday afternoon, 10/28. The victim was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus by a Paramus EMS ambulance. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted with patient evaluation and stabilization. Personnel from Paramus Fire Engine Companies #3 and #4 also responded, and attended to a massive crash related fluid spill. The victim’s heavily damaged vehicle was impounded by Paramus Police and towed from the scene. Both parked vehicles were also heavily damaged, but they were not immediately removed from in front of the car dealership. A news media report indicates that Paramus Police charged the injured driver with DUI and reckless driving.

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Murphy Signs Bill Releasing Thousands of Prisoners Early 

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Trenton NJ, Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Requiring Public Health Emergency Credits To Be Awarded to Certain Inmates and Parolees During a Public Health Emergency.

Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation (S2519) which requires public health emergency credits to be awarded to certain inmates and parolees during a public health emergency. The legislation includes certain exclusions and prohibits inmates or parolees to contact their victims upon their release.

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Paramus Rescue Squad Deploys the “Jaws of Life” to extricate two (2) Individuals from Vehicle at Rout 17 Crash

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Paramus NJ, members of the Paramus Rescue Squad used the “Jaws of Life” to extricate two (2) individuals from a passenger sedan that spun around after being rear ended, and was facing the wrong direction in the fast lane of Route 17 northbound in Paramus on Thursday afternoon, 10/15. A total of four (4) vehicles were involved in the crash, which resulted in a complete closure of Route 17 northbound, just south of Ridgewood Avenue, to facilitate the response of emergency personnel. Paramus FD Engine Companies #1 and #3, Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital responded along with Paramus Rescue to aid the crash victims. Two (2) of the four (4) vehicles involved in the crash were removed by flatbed tow trucks. Both victims were transported by a Paramus EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus.

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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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Pedestrian Killed Crossing Route 17 early Saturday Morning in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police closed  Route 17 in both directions between Ridgewood and Linwood Avenue for several hours on Saturday morning due to an accident, when a pedestrian was struck and killed crossing the highway . As of 12:30 p.m., all lanes were reopened after being closed since 6:30 a.m.

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Car Thefts on the Rise Again in Bergen County

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New Milford  NJ, New Milford  Police are warning that there has been a rise in auto thefts during the overnight hours in Bergen County. Please lock your car door and remove the key fobs from your vehicles!
Paramus Police also warned car thieves are operating in Bergen County every night. Lock your car and take your fob! Chasing these vehicles puts the public and our officers at risk! In almost all of these cases the owner left the key or fob in their car!
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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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