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Ridgewood NJ, Rain, and high winds left some in the Village and nearby areas without power. In Ridgewood storm damage on South Irving Street left dozens of residents in the area were without power for approximately 8 hours overnight due to a downed municipal tree. Fortunately, no injuries were reported and property damage appeared to have been minimal.
Continue reading High Winds and Rain Down Power Lines in Ridgewood and Glen Rock
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Ridgewood NJ, Late Thursday evening, 10/31, a family residing in the 600 block of Newcomb Road, Ridgewood was unloading groceries from their minivan when an unfamiliar large German Shepherd dog jumped through an open sliding door of the van and sat down on the back seat. The family ran into their home and telephoned Ridgewood Police for assistance.
Continue reading Ridgewood Police Reunite Missing Dog With Owner
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Ridgewood NJ, A 4-door Buick sedan wound up entangled within the heavily wooded yard of a home located in the 200 block of Rock Road, Ridgewood, after it’s adult male driver, suffered a medical episode and lost control of the vehicle late Monday night, 10/28. Ridgewood Fire Department personnel used a chain saw to free the wreckage so that a flatbed tow truck could remove the car from the scene. The driver was transported by ambulance to The Valley Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Ridgewood Police was assisted by units from Fair Lawn Police, Glen Rock Police, and Hawthorne Police. Ridgewood EMS responded with a BLS ambulance; a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital was also on the scene.
Continue reading Medical Episode Sends Car Into the Woods in Ridgewood
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Ridgewood NJ, on Monday at the Chestnut street Municipal parking lot in Ridgewood’s central business district, Ridgewood Fire Fighters and Police were summoned to what appeared to be a chemical spill of some kind. While the exact nature of the spill remains unknown cooking oil appears to be the culprit.
Continue reading Grease spill in Chestnut Street Municipal Parking Lot
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Ridgewood NJ, Milling and Paving his morning on Bogert Ave and Cambridge Road Are being milled this morning. Sterling place Kensington Drive and Abbey Court are being paved. Police officers are on those streets to assist with traffic
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Ridgewood NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the New Jersey Coordinator for Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies (“NJ CARES”) are asking the public to join the fight against prescription drug abuse and addiction by purging their medicine cabinets of unused medication during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday.
On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Ridgewood Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 18th opportunity in nine years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to the Ridgewood police station at 131 North Maple Ave. (Sites cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Continue reading NJ CARES Urges Public to Join the Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse by Tossing Unwanted Medicines During Annual Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on October 26th
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Ridgewood NJ. The driver of a 4-door Honda Civic was not injured during a crash in which his vehicle slammed head-on into a utility pole in front of the Benjamin Franklin Middle School, 335 North Van Dien Avenue, Ridgewood on Wednesday afternoon, 10/23. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, and Ridgewood Emergency Services responded to the incident.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police are currently investigating a motor vehicle accident resulting in serious injury that took place at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and North Maple Avenue on Tuesday evening, 10/22. Both vehicles involved in the crash were towed from the scene. One (1) of the vehicles involved was impounded. The ongoing investigation may result in criminal charges.
“Tell us something someone installed cameras at the construction sites like we really going to sit on our asses and watch these ugly oversized condos being built in our CBD please stop the Storytelling. It’s amazing who is paying to have these cameras installed and maintained, but yet there’s no surveillance at the bus station and train tunnel. And at these locations on a daily basis we have individuals selling drugs, urinating all over the place, and pooping on the walls the handrails totally disgusting. What a bunch of animals. Maybe we should go back how was 30 years ago lock the damn bus station at 12 o’clock midnight and lock the gates at the train station. Period.
“Like we said a few weeks ago the bord health needs to get a hold of all these construction site locations and speak to the site manager who is running the job. And they need to put up rodent box traps. And also get a hold of New Jersey transit have the exterminator control the train station. Why is this a problem how come top officials cannot figure this out what is going on.
“This is a concern for many of us especially the ones that live close to the construction sites in the central business section of the village of Ridgewood. If they’re wandering around behind buildings alleyways and parks I’m sure they’re wondering around my backyard. And believe me I am not too happy about this. I will go to the next council meeting and say my piece. Because I feel that the village health department can do a whole lot more. In the past going back to health department what is the biggest joke in town if you know what I mean. With all these restaurants in town I see a lack of inspections. I think maybe we should start a residence inspection of restaurants with our cameras , Then you will see many locations clean up their act. Because what’s going on with most of his food establishments they have kids and other individuals working at the sites and they really don’t care about being clean.”
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Ridgewood NJ, since our last report in July the situation has gotten worse.
Sources in the Ridgewood Central Business District report the same person has continued raiding dumpsters in the Village and continues to feed rats .
“the Ridgewood blog previously reported that on July 15th, an East Ridgewood Avenue business reported being the victim of harassment in the past. The business owner reported surveillance cameras have captured a female actor opening the business dumpster during the overnight hours and removing garage on a nightly basis. Garage is repeatedly thrown about creating a hazardous condition and annoyance. The business wished to document the incident at this time.”
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Ridgewood NJ, On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Ridgewood Police and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 18th opportunity in nine years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to the Ridgewood police station at 131 North Maple Ave. (Sites cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Continue reading The Ridgewood Police Department will be taking back unwanted prescription
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police report that on October 10, 2019, patrol units responded to 7 Godwin Avenue on a report of an unwanted party who was located in the basement. Upon arrival patrol located a male party who had sleeping in the basement. Upon further investigation, a 34-year-old male from Ridgewood, N.J. was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Defiant Trespassing, and Possession of Weapon. The arrestee was processed and released with a pending court date.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Ridgewood Police Report that on October 13, 2019, patrol units responded to a report of individuals removing street signs at the intersection of North Irving Street and East Ridgewood Avenue. Upon arrival, patrol began to check the area but was unable to locate the actors. Patrol did locate a second street sign missing from Overbrook Road and North Irving Street. Ridgewood Signal Department was notified of the incidents.
