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Ramsey NJ, A Friday afternoon commute took a terrifying turn in Bergen County when a single-vehicle accident left a driver trapped over a steep embankment. The incident triggered a massive, highly coordinated response from local emergency crews, showcasing the seamless teamwork of North Jersey’s first responders.
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Ramsey NJ, It is with deep sadness that the Ramsey Fire Department announces the passing of one of its most cherished members, Richard Scalione, who passed away on October 9, 2024, at the age of 80. Richard, known for his decades of service to the community, was a longtime resident of Ramsey and previously of Ridgewood. He leaves behind a legacy of dedication, leadership, and kindness.
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Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Police Department is honored to support Mental Health Awareness month with a PSA video coordinated by P.O. Matt Stanislao, President of the Bergen County Juvenile Officers Association: The production, entitled “BREATHE” is a first-person POV short film in which high school students worry about getting in trouble for calling 9-1-1 for a friend who has overdosed.
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Ramsey NJ, Six (6) victims of a Monday morning, 12/17, crash on Route 17 northbound near Spring Avenue in Ramsey were transported to area hospitals by ambulances. Ramsey Police, Ramsey Rescue, and Ramsey EMS responded to the incident along with mutual aid ambulances from Upper Saddle River and The Valley Health System. Two (2) wrecked vehicles were removed from the scene by flatbed tow trucks. One (1) travel lane of Route 17 northbound and the exit ramp to Spring Street from Route 17 northbound were closed while emergency crews worked. All injuries were reported to have been non life threatening in nature.
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June 2,2018
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Ramsey NJ, Traffic on Route 17 northbound through Ramsey was slowed by a one (1) vehicle crash near Spring Street, Ramsey, late Friday afternoon and early evening, 06/01. Ramsey Police, EMS, and Rescue Squad personnel responded to the incident. Power was knocked out to a number of nearby Orange & Rockland Electric subscribers as a result of a struck utility pole. A Federal Express tractor trailer became stuck on a ramp to Route 17 northbound from Spring Street when utility cables dropped in front and back of the truck. The driver of the SUV involved in the crash sustained a head injury and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. A flatbed tow truck removed the wrecked vehicle from the scene.
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July 15,2017
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Ramsey NJ, Ramsey Police, Fire , EMS, Rescue Squad and OEM personnel rushed to 62 Mardis Avenue, Ramsey on Saturday afternoon, 07/15, in response to a 911 telephone call reporting an adult male unconscious in the home’s driveway after being stung multiple times by a swarm of bees. It was several minutes before Ramsey PD and FD members could advance to the driveway area and remove him to a waiting ambulance. Multiple ambulances were subsequently called to the scene after at least two (2) other neighborhood residents were stung. A beekeeper was called to address the issue, but the area remained off limits to pedestrians for approximately three (3) hours until the bees calmed down. Allendale PD and EMS assisted at the scene, as did an ambulance from The Valley Hospital. A uniformed Ramsey PD officer was also among those stung; he was observed entering a ambulance for examination and treatment.
