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Ridgewood First Responders Free Elderly Victim Pinned Under Fallen Tree

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Fallen Tree Prompts coordinated rush from the Ridgewood Fire Department , Ridgewood EMS, and the Ridgewood Police Department 

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Ridgewood NJ, A late Friday afternoon incident required a swift and specialized response from Ridgewood’s emergency services after an elderly individual was tragically pinned under a fallen tree or large tree limb.

The accident occurred on the property of a single-family home on Mary Ann Place in Ridgewood, prompting a coordinated rush from the Ridgewood Fire Department (RFD), Ridgewood EMS, and the Ridgewood Police Department Patrol Division.

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Ridgewood Painter Suffers Severe Injuries After Two-Story Fall; OSHA Investigating

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A painting contractor employee was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon, August 12, after falling two stories from a ladder in the 100 block of Kenilworth Road, according to Ridgewood Police.

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Wyckoff Police Respond to Near-Drowning Incident Involving 78-Year-Old Man

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WYCKOFF, NJ — A 78-year-old Wyckoff man was pulled unconscious from a backyard pool on Monday evening, July 28, prompting an emergency response from local police and first responders.

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Man Struck and Killed by a Commuter Train Early Friday Morning in Glen Rock

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Glen Rock NJ,  according to Glen Rock police.  a NJ Transit train struck and killed a person very early Friday morning . As of Friday morning authorities were working to formally identify the victim ,who was a man in his 30s .

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Midland Park Police Officers Reunite With Man Who’s Quick Actions May Have Saved His Life

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Midland Park NJ, On April 6, 2021 at approximately 17:19, patrol officers received a 911 call for a report of a unresponsive not breathing 76 year old male. The patient, later identified as Mr. Robert O’Connor, was located on the front yard.

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Wyckoff Police Officers Perform CPR, Revive 3-year Old Boy

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Wyckoff NJ, on July 24, 2020 at approximately 12:30 PM, Wyckoff officers were dispatched to the Wyckoff YMCA on a report of a 3-year-old boy who was not breathing. Arriving officers observed that the boy was being treated by YMCA staff and was unresponsive and cyanotic. Wyckoff officers Robert Schlossberg and Michael Scalise performed CPR on the child while attempting to clear his airway of any obstructions. The boy began to breathe on his own and was transported to the hospital by the Wyckoff Ambulance Corps and Paramedics from Valley Hospital.