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Uniformed and Plainclothes Police Officers Rushed to the aid of Twp. of Washington Police officers to Safely Subdue an Armed Individual

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Twp.of Washington NJ, Uniformed and plainclothes police officers from Paramus Police, Ridgewood Police, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office rushed to aid Washington Township Police officers safely subdue an individual armed with two (2) knives in the rear yard of a single family home located in the 1100 block of Linwood Avenue, Washington Township on Wednesday morning, 02/26. A Washington Township EMS ambulance transported the individual to New Bridge Medical Center for evaluation. No injuries were reported in the incident, which appears to have stemmed from a domestic dispute. No word provided on the scene as to whether any criminal charges related to the knife possession or attempted assault of police officers would be filed.

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NJ State Police Arrest Two for String of Commercial Burglaries and Car Thefts in “Operation Hellcat”

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Paramus NJ, the New Jersey State Police have arrested Leon Lowery, 42, of North Brunswick, N.J. and Ishawn Redd, 39, of West Orange, N.J. after troopers linked them to numerous commercial burglaries and car thefts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania during a 6-month investigation dubbed “Operation Hellcat.”

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Rollover Accident on Route 4 Leads to Massive Traffic Jam Monday Afternoon

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Paramus NJ, A rollover crash on Route 4 westbound in Paramus near the 35 Plaza strip mall caused a massive traffic jam on Monday afternoon, 02/03. Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and Paramus Fire Department Engines 2 & 4 responded to the incident. A flatbed tow truck righted and removed the flipped passenger vehicle from the highway. The extent of injuries, if any, to the occupants (who had all self extricated prior to the arrival of emergency responders) is not known.

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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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“Natural gas odor” reported at several locations in Paramus

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Twp of Washington NJ, Twp of Washington Police, Paramus Police  and Bergen Sheriffs Department spent Christmas morning protecting PSE&G crews looking for an alleged gas leak, on Linwood Avenue near Charlie Browns  . Linwood was blocked off the entire day along with Highland Avenue near the intersection of the two.

Paramus Police 12/24/19 4:16 : East Linwood ave from Godwin to Highland is closed in both direction until further notice due to emergency PSEG work.

Following later in the day  Paramus Police also reported “PSE&G is aware of natural gas odor in the area of Forest and Howland.”

 

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Paramus Police,Fire and EMS Respond to Rollover Accident at the Intersection of Forest Avenue and Spring Valley Road

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Paramus NJ, Four (4) individuals were transported by ambulances to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus following a Monday morning, 12/23, MVA with rollover at the intersection of Forest Avenue and Spring Valley Road, Paramus. Paramus Fire, Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and Paramus Rescue Squad personnel responded to aid crash victims. Two (2) wrecks were removed by tow trucks. Paramus PD Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg reported that the victims’ Injuries were non life threatening in nature.

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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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Paramus Police Nab Seven in Stolen Car

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Paramus NJ, Seven Essex County teens face charges after police say they were pulled over in a stolen car early Monday morning in Paramus.

Paramus police report that around 12:38 a.m., police received a report that people were trying to break into cars in the area of Arbor Road and Bush Place, according to Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg.

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Westwood Women Struck by Car on Paramus Road

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Paramus NJ, according to Paramus Police a 61-year-old Westwood woman died after being struck by a car in front of a church in Paramus on Sunday.

Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said Around 11:30 a.m., police were called to the scene of the accident at Assyrian Apostolic Church on Paramus Road after receiving a report that a woman was hit while trying to cross the street.

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Paramus Police Department Preps to Keep Shoppers Safe During the Holiday Shopping Season

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Paramus NJ, as you make plans for the holiday season the Paramus Police Department also is preparing for a very active Christmas season, members of their Emergency Service Unit continue to train on their response to numerous types of high risk critical incidents. From Thanksgiving through the New Year, millions of people will visit well known shopping destinations and malls . ESU is just one of our units responsible for protecting students, families, worshipers, residents and guests everyday!

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Bergen Community College Gets the “All Clear” after Bomb Threat

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Paramus NJ, Bergen Community College was deemed safe after all three campuses were evacuated due to a bomb threat made to the school on Monday, officials said. 

The college’s three locations ,one in Paramus, Hackensack and Lyndhurst. All campuse  were given the “all clear” as of 3 p.m., said Larry Hlavenka Jr., a spokesman for Bergen Community College. Classes resumed as scheduled after law enforcement secured the three campuses. 

According to their website Bergen Community College has 32,000 students in degree, continuing education and adult education programs across its three campuses.

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Contingency Action Plan Exercise at Area Shopping Mall

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Paramus NJ, The Paramus Police Department recently conducted a Contingency Action Plan exercise at one of our shopping malls. Numerous Bergen County and Port Authority police departments responded and assisted including Ridgewood. Local police departments constantly practice and test their capabilities in response to the current worldwide threat environment.

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Heavy Traffic Expected on Route 4 in Paramus Expected All Week

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PARAMUS NJ, Heavy traffic is expected on Route 4 in Paramus starting this coming Monday.

The right lane on the westbound side is closing so that PSE&G can permanently transfer wires from temporary poles to new ones.

It’s part of a $5 million project that replaced the overpass that carries Paramus Road over Route 4.

The work will take place daily until Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ramps to and from Paramus roads will also be shut down.

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