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SUV Plows Into Ridgefield Firehouse SUV Plows Into Ridgefield Firehouse
SUV Plows Into Ridgefield Firehouse An SUV plowed into the main entrance of Ridgefield's Company 1 firehouse early Monday evening. The Asian driver, who was alone in the Lexus RX 350, said the brakes failed. Witnesses, however, told police the vehicle had been speeding north on Broad Avenue just before the 6:10 p.m. March 11 crash. The driver refused medical attention, borough firefighters said. No other injuries were reported. The SUV plowed into the front entrance of the Company 1 firehouse on Broad Avenue in Ridgefield on Monday, March 11. Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE There was serious structural damage to the front …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Sedan Slams Into Ridgewood Bank Sedan Slams Into Ridgewood Bank
Sedan Slams Into Ridgewood Bank A sedan slammed into the side of a Ridgewood bank branch Monday afternoon. Neither the female driver nor her male passenger was injured when the Infiniti sedan struck the Chase Bank branch in the parking lot on Godwin Avenue off Sherman Place shortly before 1:30 p.m. However, the impact caused significant structural damage to the building, including broken windows. Ridgewood police, firefighters and a subcode official were among the responders. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. Village firefighter surveys damage at the Chase Bank branch on Godwin Avenue in…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Second Midland Park Vehicle In Three Days Plows Into Building Second Midland Park Vehicle In Three Days Plows Into Building
Second Midland Park Vehicle In Three Days Plows Into Building Three days after a motorist drove an SUV onto an entrance ramp of a Midland Park dental office, another driver crashed her sedan into the front door of a data processing office a half-mile down the road. The elderly driver was trying to park when her Volvo 960 lurched forward into Commerce Register Inc. on Godwin Avenue, in a building that also houses Peter's Fish Market. She was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with what responders said were minor injuries. The crash caused significant structural damage, closing the business indefinitely and requiring a borough building inspecto…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Sedan Slams Into Englewood Hotel Near Kids In Pool Sedan Slams Into Englewood Hotel Near Kids In Pool
Sedan Slams Into Englewood Hotel Near Kids In Pool A driver was hospitalized after her sedan slammed into the side of the Crowne Plaza Englewood on Tuesday as children played in a hotel swimming pool. The Volvo sedan damaged an exit door of the South Van Brunt Street hotel around 1 p.m. Firefighters assessed possible structural damage to the adjacent pool, where the daily “Take Me To The Water Swim School” is conducted. City police and the Englewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded. Irina Cytowicz Tesoriero contributed to this account. ****** ALSO SEE: A couple had four children in an Englewood apartment when police raided it an…

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by Jerry DeMarco