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Tag: Ridgewood Emergency Services
Crash at Linwood and Walthery in Ridgewood Sends One to Hospital, Two Vehicles Towed
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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Walthery Avenue late Tuesday morning, July 29, 2025, resulted in one person injured, two vehicles towed, and one summons issued, according to the Ridgewood Police Department.
Ridgewood Mayor Rewrites History – Paid Fire Department EMTs Not Due to “Volunteer Crisis”
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Ridgewood NJ, despite what Ridgewood Mayor Paul Vagianos said during Wednesday’s Village Council meeting, the paid fire department EMT contingent was not created in Ridgewood due to a “volunteer crisis.”
Victim Rescued from House Fire on Norgate Drive in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, a devastating house fire on Norgate Drive left one victim hospitalized after emergency crews pulled them from the burning home on Tuesday afternoon, April 1.
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Merry Christmas from the Ridgewood blog
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PJ Blogger and the entire staff of the Ridgewood blog would like to Wish you a very Merry Christmas!
We also would like thank, you our readers , advertisers , patrons and supporters for all your contributions this year !
Twas the Night before Christmas
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Twas the Night before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
2-Alarm Fire Renders Ridgewood Home Uninhabitable
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Ridgewood NJ, a two-alarm fire broke out at a single-family home in the 300 block of Beveridge Road, Ridgewood, on Tuesday, September 10th, just before 8:45 AM. The blaze left the home uninhabitable, though fortunately, no severe injuries were reported.
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Smoke Fills Basement of Ridgewood Home Under Construction, Firefighters Respond
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Ridgewood NJ, on Wednesday afternoon, August 28th, the basement of a single-family home under construction on McKinley Place in Ridgewood filled with smoke shortly after PSE&G’s Electric Division energized the home’s electrical service.
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Ridgewood DUI Suspect Arrested After Hit-and-Run Crash
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A late Friday afternoon hit-and-run incident on June 21 led to the arrest of an adult male DUI suspect by Ridgewood Police patrol officers. The suspect, driving a black Nissan sedan, allegedly struck a parked, unoccupied Hyundai SUV on East Glen Avenue before continuing westbound and mounting a curb at the corner of Northern Parkway.
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Ridgewood Firefighters Swiftly Knock Down Wednesday Late Night Fire
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood firefighters swiftly knocked down a late Wednesday night, 05/08, blaze that began in the back yard of a single family house on Allen Place, and quickly spread to the home’s exterior. All occupants of the home had safely evacuated prior to the arrival of firefighters. Ridgewood Police officers had extinguished most of the yard conflagration prior to the first Fire Department units arriving at the scene. Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel assisted with traffic control. No injuries were reported in the incident.
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Driver Suspect of DUI in Ridgewood Sun day Morning Crash
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Ridgewood NJ, a suspected DUI driver crashed an Accura RLX into a utility pole on North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood shortly before 8:30 AM, Sunday, 03/03, snapping the pole and causing scattered localized power & communications outages. Ridgewood Policve transported the individual to Glen Rock Police headquarters in order to administer alcohol testing; the suspect, who was subsequently transported to Ridgewood Police headquarters for processing, was uninjured in the crash. A flatbed tow truck removed the Accura from the scene and PSE&G & Verizon crews were notified of the damaged equipment. Ridgewood Emergency Services assisted with traffic control.
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Storm Topples Huge Tree on Monroe Street in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, no one was injured and property damage was minimal when a towering tree toppled from the property of a single family home onto North Monroe Street, Ridgewood just after 12 noon on Wednesday, 01/10. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood Emergency Services, and Village of Ridgewood Shade Tree Division personnel responded to the incident.
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Ridgewood Residents are required to clear snow and ice on abutting sidewalks within 24 hours after the storm has passed
reprinted from December 9,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, The Village has an extensive snow emergency program which helps residents travel safer and easier in snowy weather.
Happy New Year from the Ridgewood blog !
Wishing a happy, healthy and safe New Year!
from PJ Blogger and the staff of the Ridgewood blog
the Ridgewood blog will be resting up from our New Year festivities today with intermittent posts , but we will be up and running on Tuesday January 2nd 2024
thank you for all your overwhelming support !!!
Spot Light On First Responders: Ridgewood Police, Fire ,EMS, and OEM
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood Emergency Services, and Ridgewood OEM personnel were all kept very busy handling flooding related requests for service on Monday, 12/18. One (1) such request came from the owner of a black colored SUV whose vehicle began floating out of her driveway, which is immediately adjacent to the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook. A small excavator parked in the same area was also affected. Ridgewood firefighters secured both vehicles to nearby tree trunks. As of 1100 hours on Monday, no storm related injuries had been reported.
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