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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police Department escorted this year’s Christmas tree from Township of Washington to East Ridgewood and Broad St where it will be decorated for the Downtown for the holidays celebration on December 3rd. Downes Tree Service got the tree in shape and in the stand . The tree stands 60 feet tall where it is now and it is a Norway spruce.
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Glen Rock NJ, Monday October 25th at 12:02 AM , Glen Rock Police patrols responded to assist the Ridgewood Police Department in investigating a report of individuals attempting to gain entry to vehicles in their community. During the course of canvassing the area, a 2018 BMW, stolen from a Glen Rock residence the day before, was observed in the area. The vehicle was subsequently found on E. Glen Ave. in Ridgewood where it had crashed, and the occupants fled on foot. The vehicle was impounded and processed for any latent evidence.
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Ridgewood NJ, effective immediately, Ridgewood Police Department Captain Forrest Lyons has ordered the closure of Heermance Place at East Ridgewood Ave. during all Ridgewood High School (RHS) lunch periods. The Captain’s closure order is in response to several vehicle vs. pedestrian “near misses” that occurred on the street during these times.
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Ridgewood NJ, no injuries were reported by the adult female driver of a white colored, 4-door Hyundai Sonata sedan that crashed into the side of a multi-family home in the 100 block of Union Street, Ridgewood on Thursday morning, 10/07. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department responded to the incident. A flatbed tow truck assisted in removing the vehicle from its impaled position. Despite crash related damage, the vehicle was able to be driven away on its own power. Damage to the home appeared to have been cosmetic in nature only.
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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of EMERY A. TAYLOR (DOB: 9/12/1987; single; security guard) of 430 Union Street, Apartment 3B, Hackensack, New Jersey on a charge of possession of child pornography. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love.
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Ridgewood NJ, one (1) adult male was apprehended by Ridgewood Police and subsequently taken into custody by NJ Transit Police in connection with an alleged Monday afternoon, 08/02, assault of an on duty, NJ Transit train conductor. The alleged assault took place on a Hoboken bound train, either at or near the Ridgewood station. Both the conductor and alleged assailant were injured. The conductor was transported by a Ridgewood EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital. The alleged actor was treated at the scene before being placed in handcuffs, secured in the back seat of a NJ Transit marked patrol vehicle, and driven away from the train station for processing at an undisclosed location.
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Ridgewood NJ, Patrolman Andrew Van Dyke was sworn on on July 14th 2021 by Mayor Susan Knudsen during the Village council meeting while his mother Patricia and sister Victoria held the Bible. Officer Van Dyke graduated the Bergen County Police Academy in June and is currently in the police departments field training program.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Emergency Services congratulates Special Operations member Andrew Van Dyke on his appointment to the Ridgewood Police Department.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police Department thanks all the Village crossing guards and wants residents to help them thank the crossing guards that make walking to school safe and fun everyday. Find your favorite guard and give them a shout out.
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Ridgewood NJ, a Ridgewood Police patrol officer spotted an occupied, white KIA Rio Hatchback sought in connection with a Wednesday afternoon, 06/09, hit and run crash, parked on a residential street less than 1/2 mile from where its driver allegedly drove up onto a sidewalk, damaging several parking stanchions and parked vehicles before fleeing the scene. The KIA’s adult male driver, suspected of DUI, was subsequently taken into custody and transported to Ridgewood Police headquarters. The damaged KIA, with a Village of Ridgewood owned parking advisory sign still impaled in its front bumper, was impounded and removed from its parked location by a flatbed tow truck. No injuries were reported in connection with the hit and run crash.
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Ridgewood NJ, the original Irene Habernickel Family Park – HealthBarn FAQs #1 posted on the Village of Ridgewood Website . Yesterday in a post on Facebook Village resident Boyd Loving posted the official legal notice for the long awaited RFP for the Gate House at the Irene Habernickel Family Park, see below:
May 4, 2021
Dear Ridgewood Public Schools Community,
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Ridgewood NJ, Village Council members Wednesday night resoundingly rejected a plan to relocate the Village’s bus terminal from Van Neste Square to Wilsey Square, citing the proposed elimination of 17 municipal parking spaces (at Wilsey Square) in conjunction with such a plan as their major concern.
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Ridgewood NJ, a garbage truck owned and operated by the Village of Ridgewood struck a balcony in a garden apartment complex on Heights Road, Ridgewood on Friday morning, 04/09. No injuries were reported in the mishap and the truck was able to drive away on its own power. However, the balcony was severely damaged and deemed unusable. Firefighters from Ridgewood FD made the scene safe. A Village of Ridgewood construction code official was called to inspect for structural damage. Ridgewood Police also responded.
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