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Ridgewood Firefighters Free Trapped Driver After SUV Rollover Crash on Route 17 South

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood Emergency Services officers/firefighters/personnel responded to aid the adult victim of a single vehicle, rollover motor vehicle crash with entrapment that occurred on Route 17 southbound near Paramus Road, Ridgewood on Sunday afternoon, 09/25. The victim was quickly extricated by Ridgewood firefighters and transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital. Tow trucks righted the vehicle, a Honda SUV, and removed it from the scene. Traffic flow on Route 17 southbound near the accident site was restricted on one (1) lane while emergency responders worked. The victim’s injuries appeared to have been non-life threatening in nature.

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Classic 1965 Porsche Wrecked in collision with a Minivan and a Utility pole in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, a classic 1965 Porsche was wrecked when it collided with a minivan and a utility pole on Friday afternoon, 09/23, at the intersection of Franklin Turnpike and Nagle Street, Ridgewood. Both drivers and a minivan passenger were transported by ambulances to The Valley Hospital. Ridgewood firefighters attended to a crash related fluid spill in addition to providing EMT services. Ridgewood Police handled traffic control and investigated the crash. Both vehicles were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.

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School Bus Crash in Ridgewood Injuries Seven

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Ridgewood NJ, seven (7) injuries were reported in connection with a Monday afternoon, 09/19, crash involving a Ridgewood Public School bus and two (2) passenger vehicles at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood. Five (5) crash victims were transported to local hospitals by multiple ambulances according to Ridgewood Emergency Services officials. All three (3) vehicles were heavily damaged and towed from the scene. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel rushed to aid the victims. Additional EMS support was provided by EMS units from The Valley Hospital.

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Ridgewood Fire Respond to Stove Top Fire at “Chestnut Village” Housing Complex

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Ridgewood  NJ, Thursday afternoon, 09/01, multi-family high density housing structure fire, that reportedly originated on a stove top in an unoccupied apartment, resulted in the complete evacuation of the recently constructed “Chestnut Village” housing complex, located in the 100 block of Chestnut Street, Ridgewood. Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood Police  and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel & equipment responded to the incident. Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department and Midland Park Fire Department personnel assisted Ridgewood Fire at the scene. No injuries to firefighters were reported. One (1) adult male building occupant was evaluated by EMTs at the scene; he refused further medical attention. Fire, smoke, and water damage appeared to have been limited to a single apartment.

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Early Morning Crash near the intersection of Godwin and Doremus Avenues in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, the adult male driver of a GMC Terrain refused ambulance transportation to The Valley Hospital following a Thursday morning, 08/25, crash in which his vehicle struck a tree near the intersection of Godwin and Doremus Avenues, Ridgewood. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department personnel responded to aid the victim. A Palisades Interstate Parkway Police officer, who was providing traffic control at a nearby road construction site, also responded to the incident. The damaged vehicle was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck.

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Ridgewood Police Department , Ridgewood Fire Department and Ridgewood Emergency Services host “Touch a Truck”

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce and the Ridgewood Police Department along with the Ridgewood Fire Department and Ridgewood Emergency Services hosted a “Touch a Truck” event at two locations Van Nest Square Park and Wilsey Square. The family friendly event featured all the different Village vehicles and equipment from from 10:00 to 2:00.

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Ridgewood Fire Department Quickly Extinguishes a Smokey Kitchen Fire

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Fire Department personnel quickly extinguished a smokey kitchen fire in a single family, split level home located within the 400 block of Lucille Court, Ridgewood on Friday afternoon, 08/05. No injuries were reported by either the lone adult female occupant or any firefighters. Damage to the home was light. Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood Police Department, and Ridgewood OEM representatives were on the scene. The cause appears to be a toaster oven .

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The 9th annual Ridgewood Police Department Chief Michael Feeney Jr Police Academy was a Huge Success

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Ridgewood Nj, Ridgewood Police once again held the Chief Michael Feeney Junior Police Academy . This was the 9th annual Ridgewood Police Department Chief Michael Feeney Jr Police Academy. The Academy ran from June 27th to July 1st. The mission of the junior police academy is for students to learn and experience what emergency services do while serving the community.

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Truck Takes Out Utility Pole Near Glen School in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, the driver of small box truck escaped injury when he crashed his vehicle into a utility pole on East Glen Avenue near Van Emburgh Avenue, Ridgewood on Monday morning, 06/13. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel and vehicles responded to the incident. Motor vehicle access to and from the Glen School and several nearby homes was disrupted by the incident for an extended period.

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UPDATE: Multiple Alarm Fire at the Ridgecrest Senior Housing in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood Nj, on Saturday afternoon Ridgewood Fire Department and Ridgewood Police Department responded to a multi alarm fire Ridgecrest Senior Housing on Ridge Road .

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Friday Afternoon Crash at Intersection of East Ridgewood and North Pleasant Avenues Diverts Traffic in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, traffic was diverted from the 900 block of westbound East Ridgewood Avenue late Friday afternoon, 06/10, due to a single vehicle crash near the intersection of East Ridgewood and North Pleasant Avenues. The vehicle’s driver sustained a minor leg injury, but refused ambulance transport to a hospital. His 4-door sedan was towed from the scene. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department personnel & vehicles responded to aid the victim.

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A Short History of Memorial Day

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May 28,2018

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Ridgewood NJ, On May 5, 1868, General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance . “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed.

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Two Car Collision on North Maple in Ho-Ho-Kus Sends One to Hospital

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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, one (1) driver was seriously injured when two (2) small, 4-door sedans collided at the intersection of First Street and North Maple Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus early Wednesday afternoon, 04/27. The injured driver, an adult male, was transported by ambulance to a local hospital with a paramedic team assisting attending EMTs. The other driver, an adult female, was evaluated on the scene by Ho-Ho-Kus EMTs and refused further medical attention. Both heavily damaged vehicles were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, Ho-Ho-Kus Police, Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department, and Ho-Ho-Kus EMS equipment and personnel responded to aid crash victims, along with a paramedic team from the nearby The Valley Hospital.

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Ridgewood Firefighters Receive Honors

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Ridgewood NJ, Firefighters  received  awards at Wednesday’s  Village Council meeting primarily in response to actions taken during the  Broad Street “Bagelicious” fire in April of 2020. Mark Barone and Matthew Bombace received a  Lifesaving Award.

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Ridgewood Fire Department Conducts “ladder operations training” at the Board of Education Building

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Ridgewood NJ, readers noticed some unusual activity at the Board of Ed building on Cottage place this weekend . According to the Ridgewood Professional Firefighters FMBA Local 47 Facebook page , the Ridgewood Fire Department conducted a drill on Saturday 3/26/2022 .  “B” Shift conducted ladder operations training using the Ridgewood Board of Education headquarters .

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