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Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony !

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Ridgewood NJ,  it was a bit brisk but Mayor Susan Knudsen showed no fear as she was hoisted up  the Village of Ridgewood Christmas tree in the Ridgewood Chamber of Commerce Annual Tree lighting  ceremony. Cheers erupted along the Central Business District as the tree came to life.  An overflow crowd gathered throughout East Ridgewood Avenue Friday evening to admire the dazzling decorations, enjoy the festivities ,browse vendors,and kick off the Christmas season at the annual Downtown for the Holidays . The Village of Ridgewood tree was a donation , cut and delivered by Downs Tree Service and the lights were donated by Daves Tree Service in Ridgewood.

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Helicopter Evac for Valley Hospital Patient in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, a Helicopter landed at Veterans Field in Ridgewood to pick up a patient from Valley and transport them to a hospital in Pennsylvania. It wasn’t as a result of a trauma or anything, apparently a heart patient who needed more care in Pennsylvania.

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Driver Walks Home After Rollerover Crash in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, a Tuesday night, 11/22, single vehicle rollover crash in Ridgewood may have been caused by the vehicle’s driver falling asleep at the wheel. The 4-door Toyota Camry rolled on its side after striking a tree located in the 400 block of Berkshire Road, Ridgewood. After being evaluated on scene by Ridgewood Emergency Services EMTs, the driver refused medical aid and walked to his home, which was just a few hundred feet away from the crash site. A hydraulic lift tow truck righted the vehicle and removed it from the scene. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department units also responded to the incident. Police at the scene did not indicate whether any summonses would be issued in connection with the mishap.

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Ridgewood Police Interrupt Deer Date

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police Patrol Officer Michael Karcher was dispatched to the Hopper Ridge Condominium property at approximately Noon on Tuesday, 11/22, in response to a resident’s telephone call reporting a doe trapped in a retention pond area. Assisted by an employee of Tyco Animal Control, Officer Karcher determined that the doe was not trapped, but was hiding in the area due to the presence of a large buck nearby. The doe was able to successfully escape from the area shortly thereafter, with the buck in chase.

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Ridgewood Firefighters Free Driver from Car After Crash Near Glen School

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police issued one (1) summons in connection with a Monday afternoon, 11/21, two (2) vehicle collision at the intersection of East Glen Avenue and Van Emburgh Avenue, Ridgewood, in which the driver of a 4-door Toyota Camry sedan involved in the crash had to be extricated from her vehicle by Ridgewood firefighters. The victim was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus with non life threatening injuries. A flatbed tow truck removed the damaged Camry from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Washington Township Police assisted with traffic control.

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Pedestrian Hit at the Intersection of Northern Parkway and Linwood Avenue in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood Emergency Services units responded to a horrific vehicle vs. pedestrian collision at the intersection of Northern Parkway and Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood on Tuesday morning, 11/15.

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Ridgewood Police Officers Run the NYC Marathon

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Ridgewood NJ, the 2022 New York City Marathon took place on Sunday, November 6. The race returned to full capacity for the first time since 2019 with 47,839 total finishers. Amongst them were Ridgewood Police  Lt. Peter Bolten, Officer Colin Donnelly, and Officer Hector Perez . Congratulations for running and completing the NYC Marathon yesterday and Lt. Bolten who ran for Tackle Kid’s Cancer while Officer Perez ran in honor of Cole McKeon.

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Multi-vehicle rollover crash snarled morning rush hour traffic at the intersection of Paramus Road and West Grove Street in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, a multi-vehicle rollover crash with entrapment snarled morning rush hour traffic at the intersection of Paramus Road and West Grove Street, Paramus on Tuesday, 11/08. One (1) driver was extricated from his vehicle by Ridgewood firefighters and transported, with non-life threatening injuries, to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus by a Paramus EMS ambulance. All other reported injuries were minor in nature and those victims refused medical aid. At least two (2) vehicles were removed from the scene by tow trucks. A Glen Rock Police unmarked SUV sustained minor damage in the mishap.

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Car Jumps Curb Becomes Impaled on Guardrail Near Ho-Ho-Kus Brook in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, a summons was issued to the adult driver of a Ford Mustang 5.0 following a late Sunday afternoon, 11/06, crash in which the vehicle, traveling eastbound on East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, jumped a curb, careened across a sidewalk, and crashed head on into a steel guardrail associated with a bridge over the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook. Neither the driver nor lone passenger was injured in the mishap, but the vehicle and bridge were heavily damaged.

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One hospitalized after Car Took Out a Utility Pole and Slammed into a Building Near the Midland Park Post Office

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Midland Park NJ, at least one (1) person was hospitalized following an early Wednesday morning, 10/26, crash in which a passenger vehicle slammed into a building after downing a utility pole near the Midland Park Post Office on Godwin Avenue, Midland Park. There appeared to have been moderate damage to a front facing corner of the struck building. The passenger vehicle was totaled; it was removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Midland Park Police and Midland Park Fire Department responded to the incident. Ridgewood Police assisted with traffic control.

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Catalytic Converters Stole off Vehicles at a Goffle Road Business in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report  that on October 11 th ,a Goffle Road business reported that two vehicles had their catalytic converters stole off of their vehicles sometime during the evening. The Ridgewood Detective Bureau is investigating.

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Hillcrest Road Home in Ridgewood Entered and Residents Wallet Stolen

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that on October 11 th , a Hillcrest Road resident reported that at someone entered their home,took a wallet and their vehicle’s key fob. The resident heard a noise, and observed the actor flee out the front door and get into a waiting vehicle. Nothing was taken from the vehicle, but later the resident reported one of their credit cards was attempted to be used in Newark later in the day. The Ridgewood Detective Bureau is investigating. The Ridgewood Police reminds our residents to not only lock their vehicles, but their homes as well.

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Package Thieves Target Ridgewood Home

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood police report that on October 12 th , a Canterbury Place resident reported suspicious activity. The resident ordered a new cell phone and during the day, two individuals came and knocked on their door identifying themselves as working for UPS. The employees inquired about any expensive purchases, such a cellphone, which the resident informed them of such. The employees then noted that there was a vehicle earlier that attempted to intercept the residents package from them. The vehicles were described as white and black SUVs.

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Garbage Truck Fire Reported on California Street in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood firefighters responded to a reported garbage truck fire in the 100 block of California Street, Ridgewood on Tuesday, 10/11. The fire had self- extinguished prior to the arrival of fire department personnel. However, concerned about a possible rekindle of dumped truck contents, the incident commander retained all units at the scene until a front end loader arrived to remove the dumped material from the street. No injuries were reported in the incident. Ridgewood Police officers provided traffic control during the incident.

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