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New Jersey Is 2020’s 4th Best State to be a Police Officer

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With many police departments hit hard by coronavirus and police shootings remaining a high-profile issue in the U.S., the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Best & Worst States to Be a Police Officer.

In order to determine the best states to pursue a career in law enforcement, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key indicators of police-friendliness. The data set ranges from the median income for law-enforcement officers to police deaths per 1,000 officers to state and local police-protection expenses per capita.

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Homeless Encampment Removed From Ridgewood Train Station

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Ridgewood NJ, on Thursday morning Ridgewood Police and NJ Transit Police  removed a homeless encampment from the Ridgewood train station .There appears to be a group of homeless living in the center of the platform in one of the heated buildings . An ambulance whisked away at lest person perhaps needing medical attention.

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Car Break ins Reported on Meadowbrook Avenue in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Police department ,on April 15, police responded to a report of a burglary on Meadowbrook Avenue. Police said the homeowner reported someone had broken into two cars in his driveway. Police canvassed the area but found no one matching the homeowner’s description.

The homeowner told police nothing was stolen from the vehicles. The burglary was filmed on surveillance cameras, and footage will be provided to police at a later date.

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Medical Episode Caused the Driver to Lose Control and Crash into a Wall on the Exit ramp of Route 17 northbound to Linwood Avenue in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, A devastating medical episode apparently caused the driver of a KIA Sportage to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a concrete wall on the exit ramp of Route 17 northbound to Linwood Avenue westbound in Ridgewood on Saturday afternoon, 04/25. Personnel from Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood EMS, and Ridgewood Fire Department, along with a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital, rushed to aid the seemingly lifeless victim, who was rushed by ambulance to The Valley Hospital. A tow truck removed the wrecked SUV from the roadway. All traffic was diverted away from the exit ramp while emergency personnel were engaged in performing life saving procedures.

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Is the Ridgewood chief of police playing favorites with the town drunk?

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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood blog has previously reported on a homeless woman  with what appears to be a serious drinking problem who’s made repeated bogus 911 calls. She was arrested once again this week after she allegedly broke into the Ridgewood Public library. Ridgewood Police responded to a burglar alarm and reported  that they found the 56-year-old woman in the library shortly after 2 a.m. on Thursday.

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Ridgewood EMS assisted by Ridgewood Fire Department donning PPE

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Fire, and EMS are actively responding to calls protecting the Ridgewood Community during this pandemic. If a patient is COVID-19 positive then appropriate safety measures are taken to protect everyone. Pictured here is Ridgewood EMS assisted by Ridgewood Fire Department donning PPE prior to transporting a patient to the hospital.

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Three Arrested Attempting to Withdraw Cash with Fraudulent Id and a Credit Card from Ridgewood Bank

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Police on March 31, police officers were sent to 536 North Maple Avenue after theft and fraud was reported at TD Bank. Bank employees told police three people had used fraudulent identification and a credit card to access someone else’s bank account. The person tried to withdraw money from the account. Three people were arrested and taken to Ridgewood Police headquarters.

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Ridgewood Women Charged With Making False Medical Emergency Reports

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Ridgewood NJ, according to the Ridgewood Police department  on April 5, a 56-year-old woman from Ridgewood made two false claims of a medical emergency by calling 911 10 times. Police found the woman was making false medical emergency reports, and she was served with special complaints summonses for making false public alarms. She was released after being served with a pending court date.

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Ridgewood Police Vehicle Responding to a Medical Emergency Collides with a Car of Ackerman Avenue

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Ridgewood NJ, a marked Ridgewood Police patrol vehicle responding to a medical emergency collided with a privately owned Toyota Camry in the 100 block of Ackerman Avenue, Ridgewood late Monday morning, 04/06. Neither the uniformed Ridgewood Police patrol officer nor the Toyota Camry’s driver were injured. As per standard practice, the accident was investigated by a Ridgewood Police patrol division supervisor. Police at the scene did not indicate whether any summonses were issued in connection with the crash, nor did they say if the patrol vehicle had its warning lights and siren activated at the time. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

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UPDATE : Four Alarm Fire in Ridgewood’s Central Business District

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Ridgewood NJ, A multiple alarm fire destroyed a 3-story mixed use (commercial/residential) structure located at Bagelicious 19-23 North Broad Street, Ridgewood on Sunday night, 04/05. Numerous fire departments from Bergen and Passaic Counties assisted Ridgewood Fire Department in extinguishing the conflagration. At least one (1) residential occupant of the building was rescued by firefighters and transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood EMS, Ridgewood Emergency Services, and Ridgewood OEM were all represented by personnel at the scene.

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Car Takes Out Fencing at Ridgewood School Ball Field

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Ridgewood NJ, fortunately no injuries were reported after a Ford SUV crashed front first through a chain link fence and rolled down an embankment before coming to a stop on a school baseball field in Ridgewood early Sunday afternoon, 04/05. Damage to the vehicle was light; the fence was destroyed. Fortunately, the mishap occurred several hundred feet away from a small group of children who were playing on the school grounds. Ridgewood Police Patrol Officer Colin Donnelly assisted the SUV’s adult female driver in getting her vehicle off the field and back into a nearby parking lot.

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Bicyclist Collides with Car at the Intersection of Grove Street and South Van Dien Avenue in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood Nj, Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire department, and Ridgewood EMS personnel rushed to aid an adult male who was seriously injured when his bicycle collided with a passenger vehicle at the intersection of Grove Street and South Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood early Thursday evening, 04/02. EMTs staffing a passing Fair Lawn EMS ambulance attended to the victim until Ridgewood units arrived at the scene. The victim was transported to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital assisted evaluating the victim’s injuries at the scene. Police did not indicate whether any summonses were/would be issued in connection with the incident. The wrecked bicycle was transported to Ridgewood Police headquarters.

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Car Collides with Amazon Delivery Truck on South Pleasant in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, The adult female driver of a Honda Civic was injured when her vehicle collided with an Amazon delivery van at the intersection of South Pleasant Avenue and Grove Street, Ridgewood, on Friday afternoon, 03/27. The victim, who appeared to have sustained non life threatening injuries, was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood EMS, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division responded to the incident.

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Ridgewood Police Warn Residents Scammers are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money, your personal information

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Ridgewood NJ, Scammers are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money, your personal information, or both. Don’t let them. Protect yourself and do your research before clicking on links purporting to provide information on the virus; donating to a charity online or through social media; contributing to a crowdfunding campaign; purchasing products online; or giving up your personal information in order to receive money or other benefits. The FBI advises you to be on the lookout for the following:

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Village of Ridgewood : Please reserve calls to 911 for emergencies only

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Ridgewood NJ , some very important reminders from the Village of Ridgewood :

Please reserve calls to 911 for emergencies only.  For other than emergencies, you may call the non-emergency number for the Ridgewood Police Department 201-652-3900.

If you do need to call 911 for any Emergency Services from the Police, Fire or Emergency Medical Services/Ambulance, in addition to providing your name, address and nature of the emergency.  PLEASE notify the dispatcher if ANYONE in your home has travelled from Europe or Asia recently or may have been exposed to COVID-19 or is exhibiting flu like symptoms.  This notification will lead our First Responders to taking the proper precautions, prior to arrival at your home.

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