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Costco Development Update: Paramus Planning Board to Review Application on August 7

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Former Kmart and Stop & Shop Site on Route 17 South Targeted for Redevelopment

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PARAMUS, NJ – Big changes may be on the horizon for Route 17 South as the Paramus Planning Board prepares to review a highly anticipated application from Costco Wholesale on Wednesday, August 7 at 7:00 p.m.

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Philadelphia Fugitive Wanted for Shooting School Resource Officer Arrested in Paramus

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PARAMUS, NJ — July 7, 2025 — A Philadelphia man on the run after allegedly shooting a school resource officer last week was arrested in Paramus on July 5, authorities confirmed.

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Bergen New Bridge Nurses Reach Tentative Contract

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Tentative deal includes safe staffing ratios and financial incentives; other NJ hospitals still face possible strikes

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Paramus NJ, in a major win for healthcare workers, the Health Professionals & Allied Employees (HPAE) union, representing 500 nurses and health professionals at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, reached a tentative contract agreement on May 29 — just days before the current contract’s expiration on May 31.

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Emergency Services Truck Crash in Paramus Sends Two to Hospital, Closes Farview Avenue

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Paramus NJ,  a serious crash between a Paramus Police Department Emergency Services Unit (ESU) utility truck and a masonry dump truck shut down a section of Farview Avenue Thursday morning and sent both drivers to local hospitals with injuries.

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