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Paramus NJ, Paramus Mayor Chris DiPiazza addressed traffic congestion on Spring Valley Road and Forest Avenue.
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Paramus NJ, the adult male driver of a black colored Mazda sedan was taken into custody for suspected DUI following a 5-vehicle crash on Route 4 westbound in Paramus shortly before 12 noon on Thursday, 03/14. The individual was handcuffed and placed in a Paramus police vehicle immediately after the administration of a field sobriety test. The heavily damaged Mazda and a white colored Volkswagen Atlas were both removed from the scene by a flatbed tow truck. The suspect is alleged to have struck the Volkswagen and three (3) other vehicles after he struck a guardrail just east of Spring Valley Road, Paramus and lost control of his vehicle. No injuries were reported by any drivers or passengers involved.
Continue reading DUI Suspect in Custody After Five Vehicle Crash in Route 4 Paramus
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Paramus NJ, more trees in the news, hearings for the temple on Spring Valley Road in Paramus, are set to continue on November 9, with growing public attention focused on a reported 300-year-old tree that may be removed if the expansion plan proceeds. The Paramus Board of Adjustment will convene at East Brook Middle School to discuss the proposed expansion of the Swaminarayan Gurukul Cultural Center at 195, 199, and 205 Spring Valley Road. Concerns about the removal of the tree have been expressed by the public, and the matter was discussed in a public hearing held on October 26.
Continue reading A 300-year-old Tree Point of Contention in Paramus
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Paramus NJ, a Nissan SUV headed westbound on Route 4 near Spring Valley Road in Paramus on Wednesday morning, 07/12, veered off of the highway, through a steel guardrail, and into a tree. The driver was entrapped upon impact. Officers from the Paramus Police’s Emergency Services Unit worked with Paramus firefighters and Paramus Rescue Squad members to free the heavily entrapped driver from the Nissan. The driver and a rear seat passenger were transported by separate Paramus EMS ambulances to Hackensack University Medical Center’s main campus for evaluation and treatment. A flatbed tow truck removed the heavily damaged Nissan from the scene.
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Paramus NJ, early on the morning of July 25th a 36″ water transmission line in Spring Valley Road near the entrance to Panera Bread/Kohl’s failed. Residents in the area experienced slightly below normal water pressure. There was no boil water advisory at this time. Repairs rapidly started . The Road was closed .
Continue reading Spring Valley Road Water Main Break in Paramus ,a Lesson in How to Get things Done
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Paramus NJ, a massive overnight water main break in Paramus affected water pressure throughout the town and caused significant road damage.
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October 31,2017
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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal announced charges of Murder, Desecration of Human Remains, Hindering Apprehension and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose against JESUS LOPEZ (DOB: 08/19/1987) of 44 Spring Valley Road, Paramus, New Jersey, in connection with the death of his mother, 56-year-old Susana Lopez (DOB: 1/10/1961) of Paramus.
On October 24, 2017, Paramus Police were requested to conduct a welfare check at 44 Spring Valley Road in Paramus where Jesus LOPEZ resided with his mother Susana Lopez. After making contact with Jesus LOPEZ who was inside the home, further investigation revealed that he had murdered his mother days earlier, and that her remains were on the property. Police subsequently located her remains in a detached garage adjacent to the residence.
Following an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and the Paramus Police Department, Jesus LOPEZ was arrested for the murder of Susana Lopez and was brought to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office for processing.
Jesus LOPEZ is charged with the following offenses: Murder in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-3a(1),(2), a crime of the 1st Degree; Desecration of Human Remains in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:22-1A(1), a crime of the 2nd Degree; Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose in violation of a crime of the 3rd Degree; and Hindering Apprehension in violation of N.J.S.A 2C:29-3B(1), a crime of the 3rd Degree. He is presently in the custody of the Bergen County Sheriff pending his first appearance, which will be set by the Superio Court.
Prosecutor Grewal states that these charges are merely accusations and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutor Grewal would like to thank the Paramus Police Department under the direction of Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigations under the direction of Sherriff Michael Saudino for their assistance in this investigation.
QUICK RELEASE – INVESTIGATION OF SUSPICIOUS DEATH IN PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY
October 25,2017
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Paramus NJ , The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating the suspicious death of an adult female at a home on Spring Valley Road in Paramus, New Jersey. At the present time, there is one adult male suspect in custody and no additional suspects are being sought. The investigation is ongoing, including as to cause of death, and we do not anticipate releasing any additional details this evening.
