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Paramus NJ, With U.S. traffic congestion costing U.S. drivers $88 billion in 2019 but driving reduced in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Best & Worst States to Drive in, as well as accompanying videos.
Continue reading New Study : New Jersey Is 9th Worst State to Drive In
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, according to the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire department , “This morning at 04:36 hours, the HHKFD was dispatched to Route 17 North in the area of Hollywood Ave for a reported truck fire. Responding units located an auto transport trailer on fire which appeared to have originated in the rear axle and extended to the lift equipment and at least two vehicles on board.”
Continue reading Early Morning Truck Fire in Ho-Ho-Kus Temperately Closes Route 17 North
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Paramus NJ, on Thursday due to the winter storm Route 17 was completely closed at Ridgewood Ave due to downed wires. Paramus Police reported at 4:42 am at A&S drive . At 530am NJDOT reported Rt 17 northbound all lanes closed and detoured, Southbound 2 left lanes closed at Ridgewood Ave in Paramus due to downed wires. Follow detour or plan alternate route. Use caution. According to Paramus Police Traffic was detoured at A&S drive left onto on Winters to Ridgewood Ave west, back onto 17 north . 17 north was reopened around 930am .
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Ridgewood NJ, the agenda of the Village Council noted ,”Award Professional Services Contract – Feasibility Assessment for the Ridgewood Indoor Firearms Range” , has created much consternation by parents who clearly are watching too many reruns of “law and Order” during lock down.
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Wood Ridge NJ, At 9:58 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2020, a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle on Route 17 South in front of 255 Route 17 in Wood-Ridge, NJ. The victim, a 20-year-old man from Roxbury, MA, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Continue reading Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Investigating Fatal Accident in Wood Ridge
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Ridgewood NJ, Three (3) ambulances were required to transport victims injured in a Saturday morning, 10/24, chain reaction crash on Route 17 southbound in Ridgewood. Ridgewood Police, Ridgewood Fire , Ridgewood EMS, Ridgewood Emergency Services, and ALS & BLS personnel from The Valley Hospital responded to aid victims of the incident. At least four (4) vehicles were involved in the mishap; two (2) were removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. Traffic on Route 17 southbound was restricted to one (1) lane while emergency personnel worked. NJDOT crews cleared the highway of crash generated debris. The Ridgewood Police Patrol Supervisor summoned a member of the department’s Detective Bureau to the scene for an unknown reason.
Continue reading Chain Reaction Crash on Route 17 Backs Up Traffic for Miles
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Paramus NJ, members of the Paramus Rescue Squad used the “Jaws of Life” to extricate two (2) individuals from a passenger sedan that spun around after being rear ended, and was facing the wrong direction in the fast lane of Route 17 northbound in Paramus on Thursday afternoon, 10/15. A total of four (4) vehicles were involved in the crash, which resulted in a complete closure of Route 17 northbound, just south of Ridgewood Avenue, to facilitate the response of emergency personnel. Paramus FD Engine Companies #1 and #3, Paramus Police, Paramus EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital responded along with Paramus Rescue to aid the crash victims. Two (2) of the four (4) vehicles involved in the crash were removed by flatbed tow trucks. Both victims were transported by a Paramus EMS ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus.
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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police closed Route 17 in both directions between Ridgewood and Linwood Avenue for several hours on Saturday morning due to an accident, when a pedestrian was struck and killed crossing the highway . As of 12:30 p.m., all lanes were reopened after being closed since 6:30 a.m.
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Ridgewood NJ, the staff of the Ridgewood blog would like to apologize to the owner of the Ridgewood Shell on route 17, the blog had erroneously reported that the station had been sanction for price gouging , The State was false and the station is a well run ,clean well lite spot on Route 17 .
Continue reading Ridgewood Shell Erroneously Reported for Price-gouging
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Mahwah NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of RYAN M. McMULLEN (DOB: 3/23/1983; single; personal trainer) of 3 Ramapo Terrace, Fair Lawn, NJ on a charge of Assault By Auto. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Mahwah Police Department under the direction of Chief Stephen Jaffe.
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Paramus NJ, A Wednesday afternoon, 08/19, rollover crash on Route 17 northbound in Paramus resulted in only minor injuries, but slowed traffic in both directions of the busy highway. Paramus Police, Paramus Fire Department, and Paramus EMS personnel responded to the incident. A Paramus Police Emergency Services Unit righted the overturned SUV and moved it to the side of the roadway in order to improve traffic flow. At least two (2) other vehicles were damaged in the crash.
Continue reading Route 17 Northbound Rollover Results in Only Minor Injuries in Paramus
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Paramus NJ, Governor Phil Murphy’s reign of terror continues :
“Today we will be closing at 4 pm for the foreseeable future. With NJ suspending indoor dining we can not go forward. Thank everyone for supporting our drive-thru and curbside service. We look forward to opening again when the environment is more stable. Have a good Fourth of July and support your local restaurants! It matters!”
