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Car Hit Pole on Center Divider Near Ridgewood Train Trestle

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood EMS personnel responded to a single vehicle, Sunday afternoon, 02/28, crash at the underpass complex of NJ Transit’s Bergen/Main Line railroad. Both occupants of the crashed vehicle refused ambulance transportation to a local hospital. A flatbed tow truck removed the wreckage. Ridgewood Fire Department, personnel attended to a crash related fluid spill, and also secured loose wiring associated with a damaged street lamp. From the photos its does appear the car may have been going the wrong way.  No word on what caused the crash, nor whether any summonses were issued in connection with the mishap.

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Ridgewood Police Warn Residents on Phony “Phone solicitation for public safety “

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Police Department ,residents have reported receiving phone calls requesting donations to support the Ridgewood Police Department. The Ridgewood police Department and the New Jersey state Policeman’s Benevolent Association do not solicit funds using telemarketing. Phone calls from organizations claiming they support the local police are often scams.

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It Pays To Do The Right Thing

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photo courtesy of the Ridgewood Police Department  Chief Luthcke, Michael, Matthew, and Officer Daly.

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Ridgewood NJ,  during the summer on July 24, 2020, Mr. Matthew Lindenberg and his son, Michael, walked into the police department with Michael Lindenberg holding a $10 bill. Michael explained that he had found the money outside on the ground and that he, and his father, believed the right thing to do was to turn it in to the police and see if anyone was going to claim it. Ridgewood Police Sgt. Finch, who was at the front desk, explained that we would log it in as found property, in the hopes of the owner coming forward. Sgt. Finch also explained that if no one came forward after six months, that Michael would be able to come back in and claim it for himself.

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Remove all Ice and Snow from your Vehicle before Driving or Face Fines

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police remind residents  to remove all ice and snow from your vehicle before driving, especially from the hood, windows and roof. It’s the law in New Jersey! Motorists who fail to do so face fines of $25 to $75 for each offense, regardless of whether the ice and snow is dislodged from the vehicle.

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No injuries reported following a Friday evening crash at the Intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and Oak Street

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Ridgewood NJ, no injuries were reported following a Friday evening crash at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and Oak Street.  Two (2) vehicles were removed by tow trucks.  Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department responded to the incident.  Traffic was temporarily rerouted around the crash scene while emergency responders and tow truck operators worked.

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Backhoe on Truck Transport Strikes Linwood Avenue Overpass Route 17 Southbound in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, a backhoe being transported on a flatbed tractor trailer struck the Linwood Avenue overpass of Route 17 southbound in Ridgewood on Wednesday afternoon, 01/27 before falling to the highway and blocking two (2) southbound travel lanes. A southbound passenger vehicle was damaged by resultant debris, but no injuries were reported in the incident. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and NJDOT personnel responded to the scene. A heavy duty tow truck righted the flipped backhoe, which was removed from the highway by the flatbed tractor trailer that it had fallen from.

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Women Located after Ridgewood Police coordinated Multi-agency Search of Saddle River County Park

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police coordinated an intense, multi-agency search for an endangered adult female who had been observed entering the Saddle River County Park early Sunday evening, 01/24. A NJ State Police helicopter, a search dog & patrol officers of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, Ridgewood Fire Department firefighters, Ridgewood Police patrol officers, Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel, Paramus Police officers, and Paramus Emergency Management staff were all deployed in an effort to locate the individual. Approximately one (1) hour after the search began, Paramus Police located her in a residential neighborhood about 1/2 mile from where she’d last been seen. She was evaluated by Paramus EMS personnel before being driven home by a Ridgewood Police patrol officer.

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Why is it important for members of the community to be engaged with local police departments?

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police Department, in partnership with the Bergen County Community Engagement Task Force, are excited to announce its participation in its first youth writing contest! The selected topic is “Why is it important for members of the community to be engaged with local police departments?”

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Village of Ridgewood Mayor Susan Knudsen Swears In New Police Officer

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Ridgewood NJ, Mayor Susan Knudsen swears in Andrew Van Dyke on 1/19/21 as Ridgewood’s newest Police Officer while his mother Patricia Van Dyke held the Bible. Andrew will attend the Bergen County Police Academy which begins on January 22nd.

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Crash at the Intersection of Linwood Avenue and North Pleasant Avenue in Ridgewood Downs Traffic Light

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Ridgewod NJ, a two (2) vehicle Tuesday morning, 01/19, crash at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and North Pleasant Avenue in Ridgewood resulted in a downed traffic light and the temporary diversion of some inbound ambulance traffic to The Valley Hospital’s emergency room. All vehicles’ occupants refused medical assistance; this despite the fact that both vehicles were totaled and carted from the scene by tow trucks.

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SUV Careens Off Route 17 onto a Pedestrian Bridge at Linwood Ave in Paramus

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Paramus NJ, Firefighters from Paramus FD Engine Company #1 extinguished a Thursday evening, 01/07, motor vehicle accident related car fire on Route 17 northbound near Linwood Avenue, Paramus. An SUV traveling on Route 17 northbound careened off the highway and caught fire after mounting a pedestrian bridge’s concrete staircase before coming to a halt. The vehicle’s adult male driver was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus with non life threatening injuries. A tow truck removed the charred vehicle from it’s predicament. Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood EMS, and Ridgewood Emergency Services personnel responded to assist their Paramus Fire Department, Paramus Police, Paramus Rescue Squad, and Paramus EMS counterparts. Traffic on Route 17 northbound at the crash scene was limited to a single lane as emergency and vehicle recovery responders worked.

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Open Public Records Request Raises Concerns over “feasibility studies” in Connection Police Firearms Range

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Ridgewood resident Boyd Loving ,”a review of invoices for the preparation of “feasibility studies” in connection with the design and construction of a proposed indoor police firearms qualification/training facility obtained via an Open Public Records Request raise a couple of concerns –

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Miraculously Woman and 2 Small Children Escape Christmas Eve Ridgewood Crash Unharmed

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Ridgewood NJ, one (1) injury was reported in connection with a two (2) vehicle Thursday afternoon, 12/24, crash at the intersection of Oak Street and West Glen Avenue, Ridgewood. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood EMS responded to the incident. Miraculously, a woman and two (2) small children who occupied a Toyota SUV that was totaled in the crash escaped without a scratch. The injured individual was an occupant of a commercial work van that left the roadway and struck a unoccupied vehicle parked in nearby driveway before coming to rest. The work van and occupied Toyota SUV were towed from the scene. Police issued two (2) crash related summonses.

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Ridgewood Firefighters Take Santa ,While Police Take the Grinch Around the Village

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Ridgewood NJ, today Ridgewood Firefighters took Santa for a ride on the fire truck! The Ridgewood Professional Firefighters  partnered up with the Ridgewood Police and the Grinch making appearances all around the Village of Ridgewood .
These photos were taken at Glen School by Boyd Loving .

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD REMINDERS ABOUT SNOW REMOVAL

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Ridgewood NJ, If it is snowing or going to snow overnight, please do not park your vehicles on the streets, in order to allow our plows to do their work in clearing the snow. All sidewalks in residential districts must be cleared within 24 hours of the snow falling. Please do not place snow into the street; instead, place it back onto your own property. In addition, if you have a fire hydrant on your property, please clear it of any snow accumulation.

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