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Wyckoff NJ, according to Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney the Department of Transportation’s chosen contractor will be replacing the culvert on Route 208 North and South between Russell Avenue and Cedar Hill Avenue. There will be a shoulder closure with a construction barrier curb in both directions for work on both headwalls.
Continue reading UPCOMING ROAD WORK ALERT FOR ROUTE 208 IN WYCKOFF
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Wyckoff NJ, a medical episode was the apparent reason that the 90+ year old male driver of a 4-door sedan lost control of his vehicle, veered off of the traveled roadway, and crashed through a fence on Route 208 southbound in Wyckoff early Thursday afternoon, 05/12. The vehicle came to rest in the backyard of a home in the 300 block of William Way, Wyckoff. A Wyckoff EMS ambulance transported the driver to a nearby hospital for treatment. No accident related external injuries were visible on the driver as EMTs and paramedics loaded him into a waiting ambulance. Wyckoff Police also responded to the incident. The sedan was towed from the scene. Property damage appeared to have been confined to a fence and some shrubbery. No other injuries reported .
Continue reading Driver Ends Up in a Backyard after a Medical Episode in Wyckoff
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Fair Lawn NJ, a state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of a boy, age 12, who was struck and killed by a police vehicle driven by Officer Michael Sansevere of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office on Route 208 in Fair Lawn on April 14, 2019.
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Glen Rock NJ, A multi-vehicle Tuesday evening, 10/05, collision, in which one (1) vehicle rolled on its roof, slowed rush hour traffic on Route 208 southbound in Glen Rock. Glen Rock Police, Glen Rock Fire Department, and Glen Rock EMS units responded to the incident, which occurred south of the Lincoln Avenue overpass. Hawthorne Police assisted with traffic control. Two (2) damaged vehicles were removed from the scene by flatbed tow trucks. Glen Rock firefighters attended to a crash related fluid spill.
Continue reading Multi Vehicle Accident Slows Rush Hour Traffic on Route 208 in Glen Rock
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Fair Lawn NJ, today will mark the end of an era in Fair Lawn, when Mondelēz will shut down production at the Nabisco factory for good, ending the bakery’s more than six decades in town. The closure has been underway for months, yet many in the area still feel a sense of shock.
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Fair Lawn NJ, two (2) vehicles were towed in connection with a rollover crash on the entrance ramp to Route 208 northbound from Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn on Thursday afternoon, 07/15. An adult female occupant of a white colored Toyota SUV was transported by a Fair Lawn EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Fair Lawn Police is investigating the crash, which damaged a parked vehicle as well as the Toyota. Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue and Fair Lawn Fire Department also responded to the incident. The entrance ramp was closed until the SUV could be righted and removed from the foliage.
Continue reading Rollover Crash Temporarily Closes Ramp to Route 208 Northbound in Fair Lawn
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Fair Lawn NJ, the iconic half-century old Nabisco plant on Route 208 in Fair Lawn, that often filled the air with the smell of fresh-baked cookies, will shut its doors for good. The North American division of Nabisco’s parent company, Mondelēz International, made waves in November when the prospect of the plant closing caused many to worry. Now despite efforts by local officials and even Governor Phil Murphy, the well-known plant will close by the late summer.
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Glen Rock NJ, last Friday January 19th at 3:50 p.m. Glen Rock Police officers were dispatched to Route 208 South near Lincoln Avenue due to a disabled vehicle obstructing traffic. While attempting to assist the vehicle and reopen the traffic lane, officers observed a white Jeep traveling on the shoulder of the road passing stopped traffic. When the vehicle approached the officers, who were on foot along the highway, the operator abruptly attempted to reenter the traffic lane.
Continue reading Glen Rock Police Make DWI Arrest while Assisting A Disabled Vehicle on Route 208
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Glen Rock NJ, Storm related motor vehicle crashes kept Glen Rock Police patrol officers busy during the late morning and early afternoon of Tuesday, 01/26. A single vehicle crash into a utility pole took place on Route 208 northbound at Harristown Road. Shortly thereafter, a two (2) vehicle crash was reported in the 500 block of Prospect Street. No injuries were reported by any of the three (3) vehicles’ occupants. Tow trucks were summoned to both crash sites.
Continue reading Slippery Conditions Send Vehicles Sliding in Glen Rock
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Wyckoff NJ, Yesterday at 12:02 PM the Wyckoff Fire Department was dispatched for an motor vehicle accident on William Way. The vehicle was traveling on route 208 S and left the roadway and ended up in the back yard of a house on William Way. The driver was not injured. The Wyckoff fire Department assisted removing the debris from and around the vehicle for removal.
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Glen Rock NJ, according to the Glen Rock Police on Tuesday evening around 7pm a large and deep sink hole developed on route 2008 south bound closing all but on e lane .Ridgewood Emergency Services Volunteers were out on Route 208 this evening assisting Fair Lawn Police and Glen Rock Police with traffic management. Emergency Services members are trained in the use of signing, cones along with the use of a high visibility display board mounted on the trucks to alert drivers. High visibility white lights provide safe working conditions for those on the scene. Emergency Services can be on the scene within minutes of being requested. This rapid response promotes safety on the roadway for all.
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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Fire Department, Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue, Fair Lawn EMS, and Fair Lawn Police responded to a single vehicle crash with resultant vehicle fire on Route 208 northbound near the Fair Lawn Commons late Saturday afternoon, 02/15. The vehicle’s sole occupant, it’s adult male driver, escaped without injury. A roadway lighting pole owned by NJDOT was demolished after the vehicle, a VW Jetta, veered off of the highway and struck it. Traffic on Route 208 northbound was restricted to one (1) lane until the roadway was cleared of all debris and the vehicle was removed by a tow truck. No word at the scene as to what caused the crash, nor whether any summonses were issued to the driver.
Continue reading Fiery Crash on Route 208 Northbound in Fair Lawn
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Hawthorne NJ, A three (3) vehicle crash on Route 208 southbound near Lincoln Avenue in Hawthorne caused extensive delays in both directions of Route 208 late Monday afternoon, 01/06. Two (2) ambulances were required to transport injured vehicle occupants from the scene to local hospitals. All three (3) vehicles involved were removed from the highway by tow trucks. Traffic in the area had been slowed prior to the accident because Glen Rock Police was investigating a disturbance on a school bus parked on the southbound shoulder of the highway, just south of Lincoln Avenue. Hawthorne Police and Hawthorne EMS responded to the handle the crash.
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Fair Lawn NJ, Fair Lawn Police Department warns 208 travelers , “traveling on 208 can build up with congestion at times causing traffic. Riding the shoulder is not the answer. It causes numerous accidents as vehicles merge onto 208. No we do not have quotas, and we definitely do not get toaster ovens for the most tickets written a month. We are just here for everybody’s safety! So please drive safe!”
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Hawthorne NJ, A six (6) vehicle, late Monday afternoon, 07/08, chain reaction crash on Route 208 southbound in Hawthorne left only the right shoulder open for travel, which caused major delays for rush hour commuters. No injuries were reported in the pile up, but tow trucks were summoned to remove five (5) wrecked vehicles from the highway. Glen Rock Police assisted Hawthorne Police at the scene.
