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Ridgewood NJ, a late Friday afternoon, 05/12, three (2) vehicle crash at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood caused significant damage to two (2) vehicles, but resulted in no serious injuries. One (1) crash related summons was issued by Ridgewood Police. Firefighters from Ridgewood Fire Department mitigated a minor fluid spill.
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Ridgewood NJ, a two (2) vehicle rollover crash at the intersection of Dayton Street and South Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, resulted in both adult drivers being taken by ambulances to The Valley Hospital late Tuesday morning, 05/09. The driver of the rolled over Toyota RAV4 was entrapped in his vehicle and had to be extricated by Ridgewood firefighters. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel also responded to the incident.
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Ridgewood NJ, 12,000-15,000 swarming honeybees forced the temporary closure of Ridgewood, New Jersey’s main business thoroughfare on Monday afternoon, 05/08. A Starbucks patron telephoned Ridgewood Police to report the potentially dangerous situation. Police officers who arrived on the scene then contacted local beekeeper Frank Mortimer, who responded to the location and recommended the swarm be removed from its perch 30 feet up a tree. A tower ladder truck from Ridgewood Fire Department was dispatched to safely hoist beekeeper Mortimer up to the swarm. Although he was able to remove all of the bees within about 30 minutes, an unprotected firefighter who accompanied him had to retreat from the tower ladder after being stung over a dozen times. Mortimer’s wife Sophie and his daughter Svea also responded to the location. They both assisted him once the bees were safely contained. Reportedly, Mortimer planned on relocating the 12,000-15,000 bees to a secure location in Glen Rock. Ridgewood Police patrol officers provided traffic control during the incident.
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Ridgewood NJ, a multi-alarm, early Thursday afternoon, 05/04, rendered a 2-family home located in the 200 block of Walton Street, in Ridgewood uninhabitable. The fire reportedly began in the attic, and may have spread to portions of the building’s second floor. Ridgewood firefighters had the blaze under control within 30 minutes of their arrival on site. Firefighters from Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department assisted at the scene. All occupants of the home had safely evacuated prior to the arrival of Ridgewood police officers, Ridgewood firefighters and Ridgewood Emergency Services ; no injuries were reported.
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Ridgewood Nj, the driver of a black colored Maserati, believed to have been stolen in Franklin Lakes, was captured near the Route 17 Park & Ride in Ridgewood after he led police from multiple agencies on an early Wednesday morning, 05/03, chase through northwest Bergen County.
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Ridgewood NJ, two (2) high end SUVs collided in the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and South Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood early Monday afternoon, 05/01. One (1) of the drivers sustained a minor injury and was treated at the scene. Both vehicles were towed away. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire department responded to the incident. No word at the scene as to whether any crash related summonses were issued.
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Ridgewood NJ, an unoccupied painter’s van burst into flames while parked in the rear of an occupied commercial building located in the 200 block of East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood early Monday afternoon, 04/24. Several nearby businesses were evacuated by Ridgewood Police officers as a precaution. No injuries were reported in the blaze, which was quickly extinguished by Ridgewood firefighters. The van was totaled. An investigation is underway to determine what caused the fire.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands and Green Ridgewood hosted the “Daffodil Festival and Earth Day Fair” together on Sunday, April 23, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The weather held and this fun family event took place in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square, located along East Ridgewood Avenue .
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Ridgewood NJ, a 2015 Chevy Corvette was reportedly destroyed in a fire that heavily damaged the detached garage of a single family home located in the 100 block of Ackerman Avenue, Ridgewood early Saturday evening, 04/22. A brand new BMW SUV and a snowblower were both safely removed from the garage after the property owner noticed smoke coming from the structure. Ridgewood firefighters extinguished the conflagration shortly after their arrival. No injuries were evident at the scene. Unconfirmed reports indicate the Corvette’s battery was being trickle charged at the time of the fire. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel also responded to the incident.
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Baseball and Softball opening day . Ridgewood Baseball and Softball’s 70th annual Opening Day Parade and Family Fun Day to kick off the start of the Ridgewood baseball and softball seasons at Vets Field on Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 9 AM to 1 PM.
More than 1200 athletes marched in the parade through town and join their families at VETS field for the Opening Day Family Fun Day Celebration. There are food trucks, inflatables, music, vendors, a Varsity
Baseball game, and several rec baseball and softball games. It is a great community event to kick off the start of the season .
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood firefighters received numerous telephoned reports of a house fire in the 400 block of George Street, Ridgewood shortly after 0945 hours on Monday morning, 04/17. Arriving firefighters observed heavy black smoke emanating from the single family house and immediately began fire suppression operations. No injuries were reported in the blaze, which rendered the house uninhabitable. Ho-Ho-Kus firefighters assisted at the scene. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Emergency Services, and Ridgewood OEM personnel also responded to the incident.
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Ridgewood NJ, PSE&G has completed the gas system upgrades in your neighborhood to ensure continued safe, reliable gas service. Now that the ground has settled, we will restore roads with permanent paving. Continue reading PSE&G Back to Work Paving Starting Monday April 17th in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, recent walk through of the Schedler Property reveled electrical wiring issues at the home. It appears someone is trying to sabotage the property , perhaps burn it down as has been suggested from some corners the Village.
“As a license electrician looking at what they have there… I can assure you there is no sabotage other than bubble covers missing from 2 of the boxes. It apears 1 fell off and the 2nd one has a broken plastic hinge from the picture. There is no overload there at all there are nine circuits of which eight are visible… each twelve and fourteen gauge chord has its own circuit. This is above and beyond the rules of the NEC..” JN
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Ridgewood NJ, on March 30th, a victim reported that, while on foot at “The View” on Crest Road, four white males (approximately 19-20 years old) approached and fired a pellet gun at the victim, causing injuries. The victim returned to their parked vehicle and found that one of the tires was purposely deflated utilizing a knife. The Ridgewood Police Detective Bureau is investigating the incident.
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Paramus Police Department a knife-wielding man involved in an aggravated domestic violence incident fled from police and resisted arrest.
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