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Rollover Crash on Broadway Eastbound near Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn Results in massive Rush Hour Traffic Back Up on Thursday

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Fair Lawn NJ, A two (2) vehicle Thursday morning, 08/04, crash with rollover on Broadway eastbound near Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn resulted in massive rush hour traffic back ups on Broadway/Route 4 and Route 208. Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department, and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue responded to the incident. Paramus Police and Paramus EMS assisted. A flatbed tow truck righted the flipped vehicle (a Honda Civic), and removed both wrecks from the scene.

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Missing and Endangered Man Found in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, The missing male in question from earlier has been located. Thank you all for the assistance. Earlier this morning the Paramus Police had been asking for the publics assistance in finding a MISSING ENDANGERED MALE: John Hunter, a 57 year old male, may be operating NJ U17MDL, a blue BMW. Contact Paramus Police for further. PARAMUS POLICE: (201) 262-3400.

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Police Chase of Stolen Vehicle Ends in Multi-vehicle Pileup on Route 17 Southbound in Rochelle Park

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Rochelle Park NJ, Three (3) men were quickly apprehended in connection with a late Monday afternoon, 08/01, multi-vehicle crash on Route 17 southbound near East Passaic Street, Rochelle Park, that involved a white Mercedes SUV that was being pursued by Paramus Police units. The Mercedes had allegedly been stolen recently from Manalapan, NJ. At least two (2) tow trucks were observed removing wrecked vehicles from the clogged highway. A pursuing Paramus Police patrol vehicle was reportedly one of the vehicles damaged in the pileup. One (1) injury was linked to the incident; a Paramus EMS ambulance was dispatched to aid the adult female victim, who sustained a non-life threatening leg injury. Maywood Police and Rochelle Park Police officers aided in the capture of the suspects who had fled the crashed Mercedes.

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“Turn on, tune in, drop out ” , 60’s Style Party Bus Gets Pulled Over in Fair Lawn

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Fair Lawn NJ, An unknown number of summonses were issued by Fair Lawn Police late Wednesday morning, 07/20, in connection with an incident in which individuals were observed riding on the roof of a repurposed mini school bus while it was being driven on Route 208 northbound in Fair Lawn. The vehicle had initially been spotted driving on Route 4 westbound in Paramus, near Paramus Road. Paramus Police notified Fair Lawn Police via two-way radio to be on the lookout for the vehicle on Broadway or on Route 208.

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Paramus Police Apprehend Teen After Car Chase in Plaza Way Theft

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police apprehended at least one (1) individual on Friday afternoon, 07/15, in connection with the theft and subsequent rollover crash of a white colored BMW SUV.

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Bergen County Mosquito Control will be performing an early morning Truck Spray in Paramus on Thursday, 06/30/2022, between the hours of 4-6 AM

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police remind residents that the Bergen County Mosquito Control will be performing an early morning Truck Spray in Paramus on Thursday, 06/30/2022, between the hours of 4-6 AM. They will be spraying in the neighborhoods between the Garden State Parkway and Forest Ave, north of Midland Ave and South of E. Ridgewood Ave. They will be spraying duet adulticide to eliminate active, adult mosquitoes as well as Vectorbac larvacide to help control mosquito larvae. Please keep your windows closed if you are in this area or surrounding streets. In the event that it rains, the spray will be postponed until the following day. Bergen County Mosquito Control  will also spraying in Moonachie on the same dates .

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1 year old Nearly Drowns in Paramus Home Pool

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Paramus NJ, according to Paramus Police Chief Kenny Ehrenberg a 1-year-old boy is in critical condition after he nearly drowned at a pool at home Monday night around 7pm on Beechwood Drive in Paramus.

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Range Rover Falls off a Car Carrier on Northbound 17 in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, A Paramus Police supervising officer at the scene of a Thursday morning, 06/23, crash on Route 17 northbound under West Midland Avenue, Paramus was reluctant to say exactly why a Range Rover fell off of a new car carrier onto the traveled roadway, causing a crash with injuries involving at least one (1) other vehicle. The extent of injuries, and who was injured, was not revealed. Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and Paramus Fire Company #3 responded to the incident. Two (2) vehicles, including the Range Rover, were towed from the scene by separate flatbed tow trucks.

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Paramus Council Signs Anti-nepotism Ordinance

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Paramus NJ, an anti-nepotism ordinance was approved by the borough of Paramus Council , more than a year after council members and the mayor were at odds over lawsuits filed over the hiring of Mayor Richard LaBarbiera’s son as a Paramus police officer.

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Former Windsor Preparatory High School Student Charged with making False 911 Calls in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, according to  the Paramus Police Department a Passaic County teenager was arrested on Thursday for two counts of creating a false public alarm.

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Twp. of Washington Police Station at 95 Linwood Ave, the former home of Charlie Browns ?

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Twp. of Washington NJ, Township Mayor Peter Calamari  explains some of his reasons for supporting a Police Station to 95 Linwood Ave, the former home of Charlie Browns :

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Driver Loses Control and Strikes Home on Prospect Street in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, a residential structure in the 100 block of Prospect Street, Paramus was declared “uninhabitable” by a Borough of Paramus building inspector following an incident in which the adult male driver of a 4-door Volvo sedan lost control of his vehicle and crashed head-on into the home late Thursday morning, 05/26. The driver was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus for evaluation and possible treatment. A flatbed tow truck extricated the Volvo from the structure, and removed it from the scene. Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department, Paramus Rescue Squad, and Paramus EMS personnel and equipment responded to aid the victim.

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One Person Transported to Valley Hospital Following Vehicle Collision With a NJ Transit Bus on Paramus Road

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Paramus NJ, One (1) person was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital following a Tuesday afternoon, 05/24, crash between a NJ Transit Bus and an SUV in the 500 block of Paramus Road, Paramus. The SUV was towed from the scene by a flatbed. No word from police at the scene as to whether the victim was an occupant of the automobile or the bus. Damage to the bus also may have prevented it from moving on its own power. Paramus Police and Paramus EMS responded to the incident.

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Paramus Man Rescued From Tree

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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Truck Company #1, and Paramus EMS personnel & vehicles rushed to aid an individual who got stuck 30 feet high in a large shade tree located in the 200 block of East Midland Avenue, Paramus late Tuesday afternoon, 05/24. Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg, who was at the scene, said the rescued party was the property’s adult male owner, who was cutting down limbs from the tree when he became stuck. Firefighters from Truck 1 elevated their tower ladder to rescue the man, and then lowered him to his own driveway to be evaluated by EMS personnel. The victim refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital and was instead treated at the scene by EMTs for bruises and subsequently released.

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