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West Trenton NJ, as 2022 comes to an end and we welcome 2023, the New Jersey State Police would like to remind motorists to drive responsibly and not drink and drive. Safe motor vehicle operation is the first step to ensuring a great holiday for everyone, so if you plan on ushering in the New Year with a toast, plan on having a designated driver or a place to stay.
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Ridgewood Nj, after promising residents the retention of Ridgewood Emergency Services during the contentious Village council election and lambasting Mayor Kundsen over the discontinuation of the per diem program , the new council has scheduled Ridgewood Emergency Services to begin its merger with Ridgewood Fire Department on January 1st. Once again voting has consequences .
Photo Caption: On December 28, The Valley Hospital welcomed its 4,000th newborn, a record number of deliveries for the hospital in a single year. Shown here are parents Julio Carpio Huanca and Evelyn Joshua Tejada Rivera of Paterson, with their daughter Dafnne
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Ridgewood NJ, the Valley Hospital is pleased to announce that its Center for Childbirth has reached a new milestone, delivering 4,000 newborns in a single year. On December 28, 2022, Valley’s care team welcomed Dafnne, the 4,000th baby, and daughter of Julio Carpio Huanca and Evelyn Joshua Tejada Rivera of Paterson.
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photos courtesy of Oradell Fire Department
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Oradell NJ, the Oradell Fire Department rushed to the scene at the the 300 block of Schlomann Drive for a car crash into the home. Firefighters made sure the home was safe before the car was removed and the building department checked for structural stability. Companies operated for approximately two hours.
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photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Rochelle Park NJ, Paramus Police Emergency Services Unit equipment & officers were special called to Rochelle Park on Friday morning, 12/30, to assist Rochelle Park Police in the extrication of a passenger vehicle that had become stuck in an automatic car wash. A front bumper mounted power winch was used to facilitate the extrication process. No injuries were reported in the mishap, which was apparently caused when the vehicle’s owner failed to position the 4-door sedan properly before moving forward into the car wash. Damage to the vehicle appeared to have been light to moderate.
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photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook page
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, two (2) non-life threatening injuries were reported following a two (2) vehicle, Friday evening, 12/30, collision at the intersection of Hollywood Avenue and Sheridan Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus. Both vehicles involved sustained heavy front end damage and were towed from the scene. Ho-Ho-Kus firefighters attended to a significant, crash related fluid spill Ho-Ho-Kus Police and Ho-Ho-Kus EMS also responded, as did a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital. Waldwick Police assisted with traffic control.
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Ridgewood NJ, Most voters believe congressional elections are rigged to protect incumbents and nearly half think a group of people randomly selected from the phone book could do a better job addressing the nation’s problems than the current Congress.
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photos courtesy of the Bergen County Historical Society
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Ridgewood NJ, tolls are going up on Monday and reminded me of this toll sign from 1802 that’s in our collections. The inventory card notes it’s from the “Bergen Turnpike – Gate 5” and that it was discontinued in 1915. Received from the Board of Freeholders, 31-1/2” H, 25-1/2” W. “Excursions Rate” appears to be painted over and those carrying a heavy load w/2 horses pay more like trucks do today.
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Ridgewood NJ, because this coming Monday, January 2nd, is a federal holiday (“New Year’s Day celebrated”), Ridgewood’s noise ordinance will be in effect all day.
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It is now being reported that possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees that should have been billed in connection with Village provided emergency ambulance transportation, and/or treatment, was neither billed nor collected because Emergency Services volunteers failed to process the required documentation.
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Teaneck NJ, a rash of overnight car burglaries in Teaneck and nearby towns has landed three teens, one only 15 in handcuffs. According to acting Teaneck Police Chief Andrew McGurr, the teens range from ages 19, 16 and 15 were arrested Thursday after police stopped a suspicious vehicle and found one the boys with a 9mm handgun.
We live in a day and age where we have all the information of the world right at our fingertips. However, all of these pieces of information are not always correct, especially in this day and age. Misinformation spreads a lot more easily than the truth and a lot of people like to spread misinformation. This is why it is important to stay skeptical in this day and age and ask, is this information the truth or a lie?
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Demarest NJ, Teen fencers Rebecca Cho, Lavender Lee, and Jane Yu are demonstrating their skill in state, national, and international competition. This fall, these Academy of the Holy Angels Middle School eighth graders successfully competed at several events with the Top Fencing Club, where they work with Coaches Seoung-Woo Lee and Hwanhee (James) Lee.
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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police Sgt. Dean Avagnano saved a doe that was stuck between two fences. Sgt. Avagnano went above and beyond the call of duty .
