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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, on July 11th at 11:00 PM the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department was dispatched to a MVC on Route 17 southbound at the Hollywood Avenue exit. Units arrived to find one vehicle into the woods on it’s side and heavily damaged with the driver trapped inside. The impact was so severe that the car’s engine and transmission were both detached and ejected away from the vehicle. Crews immediately went to work stabilizing the vehicle while an EMS team from Ho-Ho-Kus Ambulance Corps evaluated the victim. After cutting and removing the roof, one individual was extricated and packaged for transport to a local hospital. Fire Department members stood by while the vehicle was removed by a tow service and returned after approximately 90 minutes.
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Ridgefield Park NJ, Over the weekend, Ridgefield Park Police officers risked their lives to help save a motorist who became trapped in his burning vehicle.
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Glen Rock NJ, Monday Glen Rock Police Officer Stanislao responded to a call from a resident regarding a hawk being stuck in their soccer net. He was able to cut the net and free the hawk without it being injured.
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Ridgewood NJ, an NJ TRANSIT Bus Operations employee has taken top prize in the important “Build a Better Mousetrap” competition for his invention which assists in the installation and maintenance of a new snow chain system being tested on buses. The competition seeks out new, innovative and efficient ways to improve the quality and safety of transportation projects. Technical Specialist Marc Franco from the Bus Material and Technical Support division is the first winner from NJ TRANSIT in the competition’s history.
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Franklin Lakes NJ, Franklin Lakes firefighters freed a trapped driver after a rollover crash. According to reports at 8:55pm crews were dispatched to a reported rollover with entrapment on Summit Avenue at Lynn Drive. Chief 330 and 340 and Franklin Lakes Police arrived on scene just minutes after dispatch to find an SUV on its side with 1 occupant trapped inside the drivers seat. Rescue 3, Squad 3 and Engine 334 quickly arrived on scene and stabilized the vehicle using Res-Q-Jack struts and began removing the roof. The victim was turned over to Franklin Lakes Volunteer Ambulance Corps and ALS for transport to a local hospital.
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Ridgewood NJ, finally a lab study in a prestige medical journal confirming the obvious – that it’s hard for kids to breathe with masks strapped to their faces.
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Glen Rock NJ, just days after the Ridgewood blog profiled NJ Transit warning drivers on the dangers of railroad crossing a driver of a Honda Civic escaped injury when his vehicle was clipped by a Hoboken bound NJ Transit train at the Rock Road, Glen Rock grade crossing on Tuesday morning, 11/24. Glen Rock Police and NJ Transit Police responded to the incident, which was witnessed by a Glen Rock DPW employee. The train did not stop following the collision. NJ Transit Police is handling the investigation. A tow truck removed the vehicle to an impound yard.
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Fair Lawn NJ, members of the Fair Lawn Rescue Squad assisted Fair Lawn Police patrol officers in the rescue of at least two (2) baby rabbits that were trapped in basement window wells covered by protective grates at the Forrest Elementary School, 10-00 Hopper Avenue, Fair Lawn on Saturday evening, 09/05. All trapped rabbits were successfully rescued and released into a nearby multi-purpose field. Children playing in the area had notified Fair Lawn Police of the animals’ predicament.
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Paramus NJ, Paramus Police Department did not let the pandemic interfere with a rescue operation at Garden State Plaza, on Thursday April 23, 2020 patrol and ESU officers responded to the Garden State Plaza to assist with removing 7 ducklings trapped within a sewer drain. Officer Gil Maynard lowered himself into the sewer, assisted by officers Jon Henderson, Nicole Capone and Sgt. Robert Gleason.
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Ridgewood NJ, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a small business association with thousands of members in the state, and the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute filed an amici curiae brief in a case with major implications for well-intended business owners who may face punishment for relying on guidance from government agents in wage and hour disputes. The state Supreme Court is considering whether Cream-O-Land Dairy can assert a “good faith” defense against penalties for allegedly violating New Jersey employment regulations where the company acted in conformance with judgments from state officials who previously concluded—on at least three separate occasions—that the company was in full compliance. The State argues that this good faith defense only applies if the Commissioner of the Department of Labor or the Director of the Wage and Hour Bureau are personally involved; regardless of what their authorized agents may conclude or represent, the Department of Labor says that small business owners may still be liable.
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Saddle River NJ, Friday Morning morning, the Saddle River Fire Department was dispatched to Route 17 North & E Allendale Rd for a reported motor vehicle crash with entrapment. Saddle River Police Department, Chief Salvatori and Assistant Chief Kaufman arrived on scene to find a tractor trailer leaning to one side, with one occupant trapped within the vehicle. Rescue 1142 (OIC Lt. Pink) and Engine 1131 (OIC Lt. Biondi) arrived on scene, and began securing and stabilizing the tractor trailer. Crews then removed the passenger door, and assisted Valley Health System BLS & ALS crews remove the patient from the vehicle. Once the patient was removed from the vehicle, Fire department crews awaited the arrival of NJDOT, Bergen County Hazmat, and the tow to remove the vehicle. Saddle River Operations also assisted in the removal process.
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Ridgewood N J, Gail Callandrillo, Vice President of Planning & Government Relations at Valley Health System, has been named to the 2019 Top 25 Leading Women Intrapreneurs list by Leading Women Entrepreneurs (LWE).
The Top 25 Leading Women Intrapreneurs list, developed by LWE, honors women innovators in corporate environments who support diversity efforts. The women named to this prestigious list —selected out of hundreds of nominations—exhibit outstanding performance in four areas: market potential, innovation, community involvement and advocacy for women.
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Ridgewood NJ, Several Ridgewood Police uniformed Patrol Officers and members of the Ridgewood Signal Department used hand tools to free a buck who became impaled on a fence at 207 Prospect Street, Ridgewood on Friday morning, 11/09. The injured animal stood up and ran away shortly after police officers removed a cut section of fencing from his leg.
