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Spot Light On First Responders: Ridgewood Police, Fire ,EMS, and OEM

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire Department, Ridgewood Emergency Services, and Ridgewood OEM personnel were all kept very busy handling flooding related requests for service on Monday, 12/18. One (1) such request came from the owner of a black colored SUV whose vehicle began floating out of her driveway, which is immediately adjacent to the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook. A small excavator parked in the same area was also affected. Ridgewood firefighters secured both vehicles to nearby tree trunks. As of 1100 hours on Monday, no storm related injuries had been reported.

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Members of Ridgewood Police, Fire and Central Dispatch Get Recognized

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Ridgewood NJ, during the Village council meeting on December 13th 2023 Ridgewood Police Chief Forest Lyons Ridgewood Fire Chief John Judge and Central Dispatch Director Tom Pomroy handed out awards for a CPR save and a Child Birth.

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Towed Car Incident in the Village of Ridgewood Sparks a Fire Storm

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Ridgewood NJ,alleged wrongly towed car incident results in acrimony between Ridgewood Police , victim and Village council and Village staff. Parking continues to be a major issue for the Village.

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Ridgewood Police Department Receives Silver Award for Commitment to Traffic Safety

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Pictured from left to right: Ptl. Ray Tarino, Chief Forest Lyons, and Lt. Jay Chuck
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Ridgewood NJ, at the annual AAA award luncheon, the Ridgewood Police Department received a Silver Award for our commitment to traffic safety. In addition to the Department award, Lt. Jay Chuck received the AAA Traffic Safety Hero Award for Operation Bright Idea. This initiative, introduces bright lighting to high pedestrian-used intersections for night time crossing safety. Since the inception of this program, every intersection that has been upgraded has had 0 pedestrian involved night crashes.

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Uniformed Ridgewood police officer present at recent Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting

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Ridgewood NJ, in what The Ridgewood Blog will now boldly categorize as nothing more than a jackass, insensitive, and despicable attempt by Village officials to squelch public dissent, a uniformed Ridgewood police officer was ordered to be present during the entire Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) meeting held on Tuesday night, November 28th.

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Introducing the Village of Ridgewood Christmas Tree!

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Ridgewood NJ, every year, the Village of Ridgewood finds a worthy tree to cut down for the annual “Down Town for the Holidays ” Christmas tree lighting.  The tree is destined to be cut down anyway for various reasons and donated and repurposed to the Village .

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PJ Blogger and the staff of the Ridgewood blog Wish You a Very Happy ,Healthy and Safe Thanksgiving

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Veterans Day: Ridgewood Police Department Salutes our Military Veterans Currently Serving on the Ridgewood Police Department

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Ridgewood NJ, on Veterans Day the Ridgewood Police Department salutes our military veterans currently serving on the Ridgewood Police Department:

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North Monroe Crash in Ridgewood Sends One Victim to the Hospital

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Fire Department EMTs transported one (1) victim to The Valley Hospital by ambulance following an early Thursday evening, 11/09, motor vehicle crash in the 200 block of North Monroe Street, Ridgewood. The crash occurred when a Mazda SUV traveling on North Monroe Street struck Honda SUV that was being backed out of a driveway. A flatbed tow truck removed the heavily damaged Mazda from the scene. The rear ended Honda was driven back into its own driveway. Ridgewood Police investigated the crash.

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Pedestrian Struck Near Ridgewood Public Library

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police called for assistance from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification in the investigation of a very serious Monday afternoon, 10/30, pedestrian vs. vehicle collision on North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30 PM near the Ridgewood Public Library. A Ridgewood Fire Department ambulance rushed the victim to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson for treatment of grave injuries. Paramedics accompanied the ambulance. North Maple Avenue in the vicinity of the crash site was closed in both directions for an extended period. The vehicle and driver involved in the collision remained on the scene.

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Two Tow Trucks Needed to Pull Tesla Up an Embankment off Grove Street in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Police issued one (1) summons in connection with an early Tuesday morning, 10/17, motor vehicle crash in which the driver of a white colored Tesla lost control of her vehicle while driving westbound on Grove Street, Ridgewood, veered off of the roadway, and down an embankment. No injuries were reported in the mishap, but it took two (2) tow trucks more than one (1) hour to remove the Tesla from its predicament. Paramus Police assisted with traffic control while the prolonged removal process took place.

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Unoccupied Car Rolls into Raymond’s Restaurant in Ridgewood’s Central Business District

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Ridgewood NJ, an unoccupied Toyota Yaris rolled away from its parking spot in downtown Ridgewood early Monday afternoon, 10/09, and struck another vehicle before slamming into a busy outdoor dining area at the Raymond’s Restaurant. Thankfully, no one was injured in the freak accident, and damage was limited to a table, some chairs, and an outdoor flower box. Neither the Yaris nor the vehicle it struck were badly damaged; both were driven from the scene. Ridgewood Police issued one (1) summons in connection with the mishap. Ridgewood Fire Department and a paramedic team responded to the incident as a precaution. Two (2) restaurant patrons were evaluated by EMTs; both refused medical attention.

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Passaic County Health Department Employee Extricated from Crash in Ridgewood

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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood firefighters used a battery operated hydraulic rescue tool to extricate a Passaic County Health Department employee from her official vehicle after it was struck by a Jeep at the intersection of Linwood Avenue and Walthery Avenue, Ridgewood on Sunday night, 10/08. After being struck on its driver’s side, the health department SUV spun out of control and slammed into a utility pole. An ambulance transported the driver, whose injuries appeared to have been non life threatening in nature, to The Valley Hospital. The heavily damaged SUV was towed from the scene; damage to the Jeep was limited to its bumper and it was driven from the scene on its own power. Ridgewood Police investigated the crash.

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Ridgewood Home Sustains Heavy Damage From Tree Limb Fall

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Ridgewood NJ, a single family home located in the 300 block of Wastena Terrace, Ridgewood sustained heavy damage to its roof when a large tree limb fell early Saturday afternoon, 10/07. This was the second time in 2 1/2 years the same home was struck and heavily damaged by a falling tree branch. No injuries were reported in the latest incident. Ridgewood Police and Ridgewood Fire Department personnel rushed to assist the homeowners. A municipal building inspector also responded.

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