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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, a 10-foot-wide and 10-foot-deep sinkhole has caused a full closure of North Franklin Turnpike between Blauvelt Avenue and Hollywood Avenue in Ho-Ho-Kus as of Thursday afternoon, July 17, 2025.
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Ridgewood NJ, for the second day in a row, a massive shade tree in Ridgewood’s 100 block of Oak Street shed a large limb, causing significant damage and roadway closures.
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Hawthorne NJ, a devastating collision between a fully loaded tri-axle dump truck and an SUV claimed one life late Wednesday morning in Hawthorne, prompting a massive emergency response and widespread traffic detours.
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FAIR LAWN, NJ — Heavy flooding brought traffic to a standstill along Route 208 southbound at Morlot Avenue on the morning of Tuesday, June 10, as torrential rain overwhelmed storm drains and submerged both travel lanes and shoulders.
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Paramus NJ, a commercially owned mini school bus sustained heavy damage after sideswiping two utility poles along North Farview Avenue on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 20. The accident resulted in injuries to two adult passengers while the driver walked away unscathed.
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The Saddle River Police Department has issued an important advisory regarding road closures on West Saddle River Rd (Northbound) at Lower Cross Rd due to Orange & Rockland (O&R) utility upgrades.
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New Milford NJ, on Monday afternoon, January 6, a portion of River Road just north of New Bridge Road in New Milford was temporarily closed after a box truck traveling northbound struck a utility pole, splitting it in half.
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