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Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad Unit responds to a suspicious package at BLM Rally in Ridgewood

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photos courtesy of Boyd Loving

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Ridgewood NJ, Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad Unit responded to investigate a suspicious package found underneath a park bench during the rally.  Protesters were leaving the park to begin marching when the package was discovered by a plain clothes police officer assigned to internal park security.  A section of the park was subsequently cordoned off with yellow police line/caution tape until Bomb Squad Unit technicians arrived.  Contents of the package were determined to be harmless following inspection by technicians (a pair of old shoes).

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Another Ridgewood 4 Black Liberation protest is planned for this Saturday, July 18th at 4:00 p.m.

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photos by Boyd Loving
JULY 17, 2020
To Ridgewood Central Business District Businesses:
As you know, the Central Business District Welcome Back to Ridgewood event creates a pedestrian mall by closing streets from North Walnut Street to Broad Street every Saturday and Sunday. Every other weekend there have been about fifty protesters from Ridgewood 4 Black Liberation gathering, marching, yelling and using bullhorns. Although disruptive, the demonstrations, comprised primarily of Ridgewood residents, have been mostly peaceful. Unfortunately, some protesters have physically tried to grab customers sitting in chairs or otherwise harass CBD patrons. On July 4th, one of the protesters was arrested for obstructing traffic.

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