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Ridgewood Firefighters Quickly Extinguished a Smokey Garage Fire

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Fire Department firefighters quickly extinguished a smokey fire that engulfed a detached garage in the 400 block of Franklin Turnpike on Thursday afternoon, 05/20. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel also responded to the incident. Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department firefighters assisted at the scene. No injuries were reported by either civilians or firefighters.

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Ridgewood Police Pick Winner in Inaugural Essay Contest on the importance  of the relationships between the Police and Community

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Pictured L-R: Chief Jacqueline Luthcke, Sua Kim, D/Sgt. Michael Lembo, and Ptl. Colin Donnelly (PBA President)

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood resident Sua Kim was selected as one of the winners of a Chromebook in our inaugural essay contest with the Bergen County Prosecutors Office. The Ridgewood Police  thank all of the students who participated in the contests.  Essays on the importance  of the relationships between the Police and Community were inspiring to everyone. Thank you to the Ridgewood PBA for helping with the prizes.

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Police offer Useful Safety tips, taken directly from actual thieves

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WARNING:  Here are some very useful tips… information taken directly from actual thieves who make their living knowing these and many other tricks of the trade. Make note of them and please share with others.

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Ridgewood NJ, here are some very useful safety tips, the information twas taken directly from actual thieves who make their living knowing these and many other tricks of the trade.

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Driver Hits Single Family Home on West Linwood Avenue in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Ridgewood firefighters extricated the adult female driver of an SUV that crashed into a single family home in the 0-100 block of West Linwood Avenue, Paramus on Sunday afternoon, 05/02. A 911 caller who was unfamiliar with the area had reported the crash to Ridgewood Police, hence Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood EMS units were the first to arrive at the scene. The victim was transported by a Ridgewood EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital. A tow truck removed the heavily damaged vehicle from the scene. Damage to the structure required evaluation by a Borough of Paramus building inspector. Paramus Police , Paramus Fire Department, and the Paramus Rescue Squad also responded to the incident.

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100+ youths gather to watch fight at RHS – Police from multiple towns & county sheriff’s units respond

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Ridgewood NJ, A Saturday night fist fight involving 2 male youths on the grounds of RHS reportedly drew more than 100 spectators and required Ridgewood Police to ask for police assistance from multiple towns and the Bergen Sheriff’s Office to disperse the gathered crowd.  No arrests were made, nor were any injuries reported in connection with the melee.

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UPDATE: Early Morning Fire Leaves One Dead in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Sharon Maes, 66, was found dead in the living room of her North Pleasant Avenue home,in Ridgewood. The fire started in the kitchen at around 1 a.m., but the cause remains under investigation. The prosecutor’s office stated fire does not appear to be suspicious.

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Refrigerated Box Truck Gets Entangled in a Cable Lines in Ridgewood’s Central Business District

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police units and Ridgewood Fire Department  personnel were dispatched to assist the driver of a refrigerated box truck that became entangled in a communications cable serving a multi-use building located at 305 East Ridgewood Avenue on Friday morning, 04/23. No injuries were reported in the mishap and damage to the building and cable was very minor.

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Ridgewood Blog Promotes 2021 “Night Out for Big Foot “ for Earth Day

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Frame 352 from the Patterson-Gimlin film, alleged by Roger Patterson and Robert Gimlin to show a Bigfoot, and by some others to show a man in a gorilla suit.

Reader say the Ridgewood Bog should organize a “Night Out for Big Foot “

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Ridgewood NJ, This year not to left out of the Village Earth Day festivities , the Ridgewood  blog will promote a “Night Out for Big Foot “ on April 22nd .

It’s about where the journey takes you, too — even if you come back empty handed. “I’ve been all over the States and seen some amazing things — landscapes and sunsets and hills and mountains,” Tyler says. “Even when nothing happens, you’re still in the woods. You’re still out in it.” Tyler Bounds

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Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Recognizes Ridgewood Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke

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Ridgewood NJ, During #WomensHistoryMonth, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office is recognizing the critical role of women in Bergen County law enforcement.
Ridgewood Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke shares her thoughts:

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Village of Ridgewood Garbage Truck Takes Out Balcony

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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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Hudson Garage Hit With Vandalism

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Ridgewood NJ, bike flash mobs are back. The word is that many people do not want to park at the Hudson garage because of  vandalism. It seems packs of kids on bicycles have been terrorizing parkers and damaging  vehicles .

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Early Morning Blaze Severely Damages Detached Ridgewood Garage

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Ridgewood NJ, Firefighters from Ridgewood Police quickly knocked down a fire in a detached garage located in the 100 block of Avondale Road, Ridgewood, on Monday morning, 04/05. No injuries were reported in connection with the blaze, which severely damaged the structure and caused minor smoke damage to the adjacent single family home. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel assisted Ridgewood Fire Department at the scene.

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Monday Evening Route 17 Hit and Run in Paramus near Linwood Avenue Sends One to Valley Hospital

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Paramus NJ, late afternoon/early evening northbound traffic on Route 17 in Paramus was significantly slowed on Monday, 03/29, because of a three (3) vehicle, hit & run crash near the Linwood Avenue exit. The adult male driver of a small white colored pick up truck sustained minor injuries and transported by a Paramus EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital. The occupants of a dark colored Audi 4-door sedan appeared uninjured and were able to drive their vehicle away on its own power. Paramus Police was reportedly searching for a blue SUV with heavy front end damage that fled the scene. The damaged pick up was removed from the highway by a flatbed tow truck. Ridgewood Police assisted with traffic control.

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Multiple Vehicle Break-ins and Stolen Cars are being Reported on the North Side of Ridgewood and Ho-Ho-Kus

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Ridgewood NJ, multiple vehicle break-ins and stolen cars are being reported on the north side of the Village, the area  bordering Ho-Ho-kus. Ho-Ho-Kus residents are also reporting the same thing. Please check your car to make sure that it hasn’t been broken into. If it has, call Ridgewood Police immediately at 201-652-3900.

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