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Overnight Criminal Activity on Norgate Road in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, an impounded Hyundai Elantra (possibly stolen) believed to have been used by two (2) individuals who were engaged in alleged overnight/early morning criminal activity on Norgate Road, arrived for processing at Ridgewood Police Department headquarters early Wednesday morning, 08/16. One (1) of the individuals was apprehended at approximately 5:30 AM Wednesday by Paramus Police Department officers who were patrolling the target area. Several area police departments assisted in the search. The second suspect remains at large. Ridgewood Police Department officers also deployed a drone during an intense search for the suspects. Further details regarding the alleged criminal activity and suspect apprehension were scheduled to be released by late Wednesday morning.

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Vehicle Plows into Paramus Hair Salon

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Paramus NJ, Miraculously, no one was injured when a vehicle slammed into the front of an occupied East Midland Avenue, Paramus hair salon on Tuesday morning, 08/15. Paramus Police, Fire Department, and EMS responded to the incident. The vehicle, a 4-door Volvo sedan, was towed from the scene by a flatbed.

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Late Night Crash on Route 208 Southbound in Fair Lawn Leaves 3 Seriously Injured

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Fair Lawn NJ, three (3) individuals were seriously injured late Thursday evening, 08/03, when a Nissan Maxima crashed into an overpass on Route 208 southbound at Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn. All victims were transported to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus by multiple Fair Lawn EMS ambulances. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted Fair Lawn EMS with patient evaluation. Paramus Police assisted Fair Lawn Police with traffic control. The demolished Nissan was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. An entrance ramp to Route 208 southbound at Saddle River Road was closed while emergency responders assisted the victims and cleaned up the mess.

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Paramus to Replace Gas Line on Spring Valley Road

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Paramus NJ, the Borough of Paramus hopes to replace a significant amount of gas lines on a portion of Spring Valley Road before school starts next fall. According to Borough Administrator Hector Olmo
,“Public Service is going to be replacing about 9,000 feet of gas line on Spring Valley Road, from the transmission station down to Forest”

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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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4-door Sedan Hits Tree head-on in Paramus ,Driver Rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center

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Paramus NJ, a 4-door sedan crashed head-on into a tree on West Ridgewood Avenue near Paramus Road late Wednesday morning, 07/05. Paramus Police ESU officers quickly extricated the vehicle’s lone occupant (driver), who was immediately attended to by Paramus EMS members. The victim was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus with the assistance of a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital. A flatbed tow truck removed the wreckage. Paramus Police officers at the scene did not say what caused the driver to lose control and hit the tree head on.

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78-year old Driver and a 10-year old Passenger Injured in a Late Sunday afternoon Crash on Paramus Road

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Paramus NJ, the 78-year old driver of a Honda SUV and a 10-year old passenger were injured in a late Sunday afternoon, 07/02 crash on Paramus Road near Alpine Drive in Paramus. The driver lost control of the vehicle while heading southbound on Paramus Road and struck a utility pole head on. The child’s mother was also a passenger in the vehicle; she was uninjured. A Paramus EMS ambulance transported the 78-year old to a local hospital. The child was treated on scene and released. A Chevy Equinox was also involved in the crash. Both occupants of that vehicle were uninjured. The Honda and Chevy were both removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. One (1) summons was issued to the Honda driver for careless driving.

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14 Year Old Driver and Parakeet Lead Paramus Police on Wild Chase Resulting in Arrest in Hackensack

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Paramus NJ, two Essex County teens out for a joyride in a stolen car with a pet parakeet led Paramus police on a chase down Route 17 to Hackensack early Thursday morning.

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Wet Weather and Slippery Roads May Have Contributed to Saturday Morning Crash on Route 17 North Near the Tesla Dealership in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, two (2) adults were transported by a Paramus EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus following an early Saturday morning two (2) vehicle crash on Route 17 northbound near A&S Drive. At least two (2) vehicles parked in the lot of a nearby Tesla dealership were also damaged in the collision. A flatbed tow truck removed both vehicles that were traveling on the highway from the scene. Police on the scene did not say what triggered the crash.

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No Injuries Reported after Vehicle Loses Control and Take Out Utility Pole in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, no injuries were reported by the driver of a Subaru Outback that veered off the road, mounted a guide wire, and crashed into a utility pole near the intersection of East Midland Avenue and Sette Drive, Paramus, on Friday morning, 06/16. The Outback was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. East Midland Avenue between Sette Drive and From Road was closed for an extended period to permit PSE&G to replace the damaged pole. The exit ramp from Route 17 northbound to East Midland Avenue eastbound was also closed in connection with the incident. Paramus Police and Paramus EMS responded to the mishap.

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Paramus Swears in it’s 12th Police Chief

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Paramus NJ, the Borough Council bid farewell to Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg on May 23 . Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg retired after 10 years .On June 1st the borough held a swearing in ceremony of its 12th Chief Of Police, Robert Guidetti. Guidetti served in law enforcement since 1984 across a broad range of positions, including patrol, plain clothes, intelligence and investigative assignments, specializing in the investigation of organized retail crime.

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SUV Overturns In 3-Vehicle Crash Involving UPS Truck on Route 17 in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ,Traffic on Route 17 northbound through Ridgewood was temporarily restricted to one (1) lane following a Thursday morning, 06/01, three (3) vehicle crash with rollover and entrapment. Ridgewood Police Patrol Division officers freed the driver of a Subaru Forester that rolled over during the collision. A Nissan sedan and a UPS truck were also involved. No injuries were reported by the UPS driver, however the other drivers involved in the mishap sustained minor injuries. Ridgewood Police was assisted at the scene by uniformed officers from Paramus Police  and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office. The Nissan and Subaru were both towed from the scene.

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Driver Backs into Construction Pit at Paramus Nursery

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Paramus NJ, no injuries were reported following a Sunday morning, 05/28, crash in which the driver of a Subaru Outback inadvertently backed into a large construction pit in the rear of a commercial nursery located on Pascack Road in Paramus. Paramus Police  responded to the mishap. Two (2) flatbed tow trucks were used to extricate the vehicle from its predicament.

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Westbound Oradell Avenue temporarily closed on Thursday morning after Pickup Takes Out Utility Pole

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Paramus NJ, a portion of westbound Oradell Avenue in Paramus was temporarily closed on Thursday morning, 05/25, after a pickup truck crashed into a utility pole and rolled over. The truck’s driver sustained a non-life threatening crash related injury and was attended to by Paramus EMS personnel. Paramus Police was assisted with traffic control by Oradell Police. Paramus Fire Department also responded to the incident.

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Medical Episode Sends Flatbed into Tree Near a Former Barnes & Noble off Route 17 South in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, a flatbed tow truck driver crashed into a tree after experiencing a medical episode while driving near a former Barnes & Noble store at the intersection of Glen Avenue and Route 17 southbound in Paramus late Tuesday morning, 05/16. The victim was quickly attended to by a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital along with Paramus Police and Paramus EMS personnel. He was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital after on-scene evaluation and treatment. A heavy-duty tow truck removed the damaged vehicle from the scene.

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