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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A cornerstone of the Ridgewood first responder community is hanging up his headset. The Ridgewood Police Department recently announced the retirement of Jack Tancos from Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch, marking the end of an incredible 33-year legacy of dedicated service to the municipality and its neighbors.
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Ridgewood NJ, A major underground electrical explosion sent emergency crews rushing to Ridgewood’s Central Business District on Tuesday afternoon, forcing a multi-hour closure of a critical downtown artery.
Shortly after 5:30 PM on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, an underground electrical vault owned by PSE&G exploded in the 100 block of Franklin Avenue. The force of the blast triggered an immediate emergency response and completely halted traffic during the evening commute.
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RIDGEWOOD, NJ – A serious single-vehicle accident disrupted the Friday afternoon commute in Ridgewood, leaving three people hospitalized after a violent collision near a local landmark.
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Ridgewood NJ, A Thursday morning commute turned chaotic in Ridgewood, NJ, when a vehicle veered off the road, jumping a curb and slamming into a local shopping center.
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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.
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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.
Continue reading Victim Rescued from House Fire on Norgate Drive in Ridgewood
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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 !
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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.
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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.
Continue reading 2-Alarm Fire Renders Ridgewood Home Uninhabitable
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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.
Continue reading Smoke Fills Basement of Ridgewood Home Under Construction, Firefighters Respond
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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.
Continue reading Ridgewood DUI Suspect Arrested After Hit-and-Run Crash
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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.
Continue reading Ridgewood Firefighters Swiftly Knock Down Wednesday Late Night Fire
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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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