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Paramus Resident Rescues Elderly Neighbor From House Fire Paramus Resident Rescues Elderly Neighbor From House Fire
Paramus Resident Rescues Elderly Neighbor From House Fire A Paramus home was filling with smoke when a kind and courageous resident rescued an elderly neighbor. The Nov. 4 afternoon blaze apparently ignited in a microwave of the Willard Road home near Midland Avenue. It then spread to kitchen cabinets and eventually into the attic. Firefighters opened the roof and doused the blaze as Paramus EMS members wrapped the senior resident in blankets while tending to him on the front lawn of a neighbor's home. Boyd A. Loving Oradell firefighters assisted their Paramus colleagues. Borough police also responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and con…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Traffic
Route 17 Crash Downs Wires Route 17 Crash Downs Wires
Route 17 Crash Downs Wires A single-vehicle rollover crash Wednesday night downed utility wires on Route 17 in Paramus. The northbound highway was closed for a little over a half-hour after a vehicle slammed into a utility pole near Midland Avenue around 10:30 p.m. July 12. Only one lane was passable on the southbound side while the wreckage was removed and police investigated. An occupant was extricated, although word was that Injuries didn't appear serious. Paramus police, Emergency Services Unit members, firefighters and EMS responded, along with a PSE&G crew and the state Department of Transporation. There…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Driver, 78, Hospitalized, Summonsed After Paramus Crash Driver, 78, Hospitalized, Summonsed After Paramus Crash
Driver, 78, Hospitalized, Summonsed After Paramus Crash A 78-year-old driver was hospitalized and received a summons after his SUV collided with another vehicle and slammed into a utility pole in Paramus on Sunday. A 10-year-old passenger in the Honda CR-V was treated for facial injuries at the scene of the 5:20 p.m. July 2 crash on Paramus Road across from Fairway Oaks Park. His mother, who was also in the SUV, was uninjured. The driver, who complained of chest pains, was issued a summons for careless driving, police at the scene said. Two adults who were in a Chevy Equinox that was struck by the Honda weren't injured. The Honda CR-V coll…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Paramus House Fire Doused Paramus House Fire Doused
Paramus House Fire Doused Firefighters doused a nighttime attic blaze in Paramus. No injuries were reported in the two-alarmer, which ignited in a two-story, wood-frame home on Terhune Avenue, just off Midland Avenue, around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24. Firefighters had it knocked down in under a half hour and under control minutes later. Mutual aid responders included firefighters from Maywood, Rochelle Park, River Edge, Washington Township, Oradell and Fair Lawn.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SUV Splits Utility Pole, Busy Paramus Intersection Closed Most Of Day SUV Splits Utility Pole, Busy Paramus Intersection Closed Most Of Day
SUV Splits Utility Pole, Busy Paramus Intersection Closed Most Of Day A driver escaped serious injury when an SUV split a utility pole at a busy intersection just off northbound Route 17 in Paramus. Midland Avenue between Sette Drive and From Road was reopened at 3 p.m. Friday, June 16, after PSE&G replaced the pole, police said. The ramp from northbound Route 17 to eastbound Midland Avenue was also closed. The ramp to westbound Midland Avenue remained open. Traffic was re-routed after the Subaru Outback veered off the road, mounted a guy wire, and slammed into the pole earlier in the day. The Outback was removed by a flatbed tow truck. Paramus EMS r…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Pickup Crash Snaps Paramus Pole Clean Off Pickup Crash Snaps Paramus Pole Clean Off
Pickup Crash Snaps Paramus Pole Clean Off A pickup truck slammed into a utility pole, snapping it from its base, at a busy Paramus intersection on Monday. The 57-year-old driver from Hillsdale declined medical attention after the Chevy Silverado rammed the pole, downing utility lines on Paramus Road just past Midland Avenue and off the corner of Mill Run around 8:30 a.m. March 27, Police Sgt. Michael Pollaro said. He'd apparently become disoriented before the crash, the sergeant said. The driver refused medical attention following Monday morning's crash on Paramus Road just past Midland Avenue.Boyd A. Loving Belfi's Towing rem…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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They Came In Through The Bathroom Window: Are Pair Nabbed By Paramus PD Part Of Burglary Ring? They Came In Through The Bathroom Window: Are Pair Nabbed By Paramus PD Part Of Burglary Ring?
They Came In Through The Bathroom Window: Are Pair Nabbed By Paramus PD Part Of Burglary Ring? A pair of burglars who were captured by Paramus police after they were spotted on security cameras may be part of a group of South American nationals who’ve been breaking into the homes of Asian victims, authorities said. The homeowner was out of state when his brother alerted police to what was happening at the Chelsea Street residence just off Midland Avenue shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Officers Slavko Bajovic and Officer Don Liu stopped the suspects’ 2013 Nissan Rogue before they could drive off, the chief said. A New Jersey license plate …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SUV Tips On Route 17 Exit Ramp SUV Tips On Route 17 Exit Ramp
SUV Tips On Route 17 Exit Ramp A driver failed to negotiate a Route 17 exit ramp, landing an SUV on its side. No injuries were reported in the rollover on the northbound highway's Midland Avenue exit ramp headed west in Paramus around 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. The Range Rover was significantly damaged and had to be righted and removed by Nutchie's Towing Service. Paramus police, firefighters and EMS responded to the crash on the Midland Avenue exit ramp off northbound Route 17 in Paramus.Boyd A. Loving Paramus police, firefighters and EMS responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. No…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
TEAMWORK: Paramus PD Nabs Trio After SUV Stolen Out Of Ramsey Crashes At Garden State Plaza TEAMWORK: Paramus PD Nabs Trio After SUV Stolen Out Of Ramsey Crashes At Garden State Plaza
Teamwork: Paramus PD Nabs Trio After SUV Stolen Out Of Ramsey Crashes At Garden State Plaza Paramus police captured three thieves who crashed at the Garden State Plaza during a predawn pursuit of two stolen vehicles down Route 17. The chase began on Main Street in Ramsey shortly after an 2021 Audi Q7 was stolen from a home on Deer Trail North near Darlington County Park around 12:45 a.m., Ramsey Police Chief Bryan Lyman said. Officer Christopher Finn pursued the black SUV onto southbound Route 17, where a white Mercedes that had been reported stolen out of Ridgewood joined it, the chief said. Moments later, Paramus Police Officer Michael Cleary got behind the Audi in the area of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
SUV Plunges From Car Carrier, Collides With Sedan On Route 17 SUV Plunges From Car Carrier, Collides With Sedan On Route 17
SUV Plunges From Car Carrier, Collides With Sedan On Route 17 An SUV fell off a car carrier and collided with a sedan on northbound Route 17 on Thursday. The Range Rover apparently got loosened and came crashing down at the Midland Avenue overpass in Paramus, colliding with a Honda Civic around 8:30 a.m.  There was no immediate word on injuries to the sedan's occupants. The Range Rover collided with a Honda Civic on northbound Route 17 in Paramus.Boyd A. Loving Both vehicles ended up being towed. The totaled vehicle and five other brand-new 2023 Range Rovers apparently were headed to Jaquar Land Rover's headquarters up Route 17 at the New York b…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Out-Of-State Passenger Charged With Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Ammo In Paramus Route 17 Stop Out-Of-State Passenger Charged With Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Ammo In Paramus Route 17 Stop
Out-Of-State Passenger Charged With Loaded Gun, Hollow-Point Ammo In Paramus Route 17 Stop A North Carolina passenger was arrested on illegal gun and ammo possession charges following a Route 17 traffic stop in Paramus. Officer Vincent Labarbiera stopped the driver of a 2005 Honda Accord with overly tinted windows for making an unsafe lane change on the southbound highway near Midland Avenue earlier this month, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Officers Clario Sampson and Don Liu assisted, the chief said. Passenger Robert Collins, 53, of Ayden, NC admitted having a loaded weapon under the seat, Ehrenberg said. Police recovered the compact .380-caliber Ruger Crimson Trace, al…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Pursuits Are Back, And Paramus Police Are Already In The Plus Column Pursuits Are Back, And Paramus Police Are Already In The Plus Column
Pursuits Are Back, And Paramus Police Are Already In The Plus Column Paramus police -- no longer hamstrung by limits on pursuits -- captured a trio of teenage car thieves who crashed into a tree off Route 17 after they were caught prowling local neighborhoods, authorities said. Officer Kevin Grady was on patrol when he spotted the ski-masked bandits from Kearny scoping out vehicles around Polly Ann Terrace and Ivanhoe Drive in a Honda CRV shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Grady tried to stop the SUV, which had been reported stolen out of Livingston, the chief said. The driver, 19-year-old Jason Cathcart, hit the ga…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Repeat Offender From Teaneck Crashes Stolen Car In Ridgewood Fleeing Route 17 Stop In Paramus Repeat Offender From Teaneck Crashes Stolen Car In Ridgewood Fleeing Route 17 Stop In Paramus
Repeat Offender From Teaneck Crashes Stolen Car In Ridgewood Fleeing Route 17 Stop In Paramus A 20-year-old Teaneck man who'd already been arrested and released twice in the past three months got banged up when he crashed a stolen car into a tree in Ridgewood after fleeing a Paramus police stop on Route 17, authorities said. Officer Michael Cleary was responding to an attempted car burglary call on Midland Avenue when he spotted the 2020 Honda Accord with three occupants shortly after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Paramus Police Kenneth Ehrenberg said. The license plate came back to a 2006 Infiniti, the chief said, so Cleary pulled the sedan over at Route 17. As he walked up to the vehicle,…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Several Injured In Route 17 Crash Several Injured In Route 17 Crash
Several Injured In Route 17 Crash Several people were injured in a crash Tuesday night on Route 17 in Paramus. None of the injuries appeared serious after an SUV slammed into a utility pole on the northbound highway outside Petco, north of Midland Avenue, around 8:30 p.m. Borough police, firefighters and EMS responded. PSE&G was called to repair the pole.DAILY VOICE

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
‘Want A Ride? Candy?’: Community On Alert After Paramus Kids Are Approached ‘Want A Ride? Candy?’: Community On Alert After Paramus Kids Are Approached
‘Want A Ride? Candy?’: Community On Alert After Paramus Kids Are Approached Paramus police turned to the public for help Tuesday following a pair of troubling incidents involving children and a spiky-haired stranger in an SUV. Authorities aren’t sure whether they the driver who approached a 10-year-old girl Monday is the same one who frightened an 8-year-old boy riding his bike last month. The girl was walking on Van Binsberger Boulevard near Midland Avenue, her parents told police, when a man in what was described as a “jungle-looking,” dark-colored SUV – possibly a Jeep Wrangler – pulled up to her around 3:20 p.m., Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. “Do you wa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Woman, 18, Struck, Killed On Route 17 In Paramus UPDATE: Woman, 18, Struck, Killed On Route 17 In Paramus
Update: Woman, 18, Struck, Killed On Route 17 In Paramus An 18-year-old woman was struck and killed early Saturday on southbound Route 17 in Paramus, responders said. "The victim was walking in right lane of the highway" when she was struck around 5:30 a.m. near the Garden State Parkway overpass and Midland Avenue, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg told Daily Voice. Furious efforts to save her life failed. The driver remained at the scene as the victim was taken to a nearby hospital.  No other information about the crash was immediately available. The highway remained closed at Midland Avenue for nearly four hours before reopening. CHEC…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Woman, 18, Struck, Killed On Route 17 In Paramus UPDATE: Woman, 18, Struck, Killed On Route 17 In Paramus
Update: Woman, 18, Struck, Killed On Route 17 In Paramus An 18-year-old woman was struck and killed early Saturday on southbound Route 17 in Paramus, responders said. "The victim was walking in right lane of the highway" when she was struck around 5:30 a.m. near the Garden State Parkway overpass and Midland Avenue, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg told Daily Voice. Furious efforts to save her life failed. The driver remained at the scene as the victim was taken to a nearby hospital.  No other information about the crash was immediately available. The highway remained closed at Midland Avenue for nearly four hours before reopening. CHEC…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Two Drive-In Theaters Coming To Paramus Two Drive-In Theaters Coming To Paramus
Two Drive-In Theaters Coming To Paramus As malls throughout the state received approval to reopen their doors, Paramus officials have approved two plans for drive-in movie theaters, reports say. The first theater will be located in the parking lot of Westfield Garden State Plaza, which, ironically, was one of New Jersey’s last drive-in theaters before it was demolished and turned into one of the mall’s parking lots in the 1980s, NorthJersey reports.  The second drive-in theater is opening on Midland Avenue south of Paramus Park Mall. Both theaters will open in July and show movies through October, the report said. Anot…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Third Fire In 38 Months Ravages Garden Center Greenhouse In Paramus (VIDEO) Third Fire In 38 Months Ravages Garden Center Greenhouse In Paramus (VIDEO)
Third Fire In 38 Months Ravages Garden Center Greenhouse In Paramus (Video) The third fire in a little over three years at a Paramus garden center severely damaged a greenhouse Wednesday night. Flames erupted at Denny Wiggers Landscapes and Garden Center on Paramus Road across from Bergen Community College shortly before 7:30 p.m. Firefighters quickly knocked it down, with no injuries reported. The cause wasn’t immediately determined. A fire in November 2016 seriously damaged a back corner of the main building. Four months later, a blaze that blew through the roof of a woodshed. Paramus Road was temporarily closed in both directions between Midland Avenue and Ce…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
$50K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold In Paramus, Fort Lee $50K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold In Paramus, Fort Lee
$50K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold In Paramus, Fort Lee A pair of Powerball winners were sold in Bergen County. Both tickets matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball drawn from the Aug. 14 drawing, winning the $50,000 third-tier prize. The winning numbers for the, Aug. 14 drawing were: 10, 13, 30, 51 and 69. The Red Power Ball number was 10. The Multiplier number was 02. The tickets were sold at the Acme on Lemoine Avenue in Fort Lee and at Midland Deli and Grill on Midland Avenue in Paramus. The Powerball jackpot rolls to $149 million for the next drawing to be held Saturday, Aug. 17 at 10:59 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Real Estate
LOOK INSIDE: 45 Luxury Paramus Apartments Hit Real Estate Market LOOK INSIDE: 45 Luxury Paramus Apartments Hit Real Estate Market
Look Inside: 45 Luxury Paramus Apartments Hit Real Estate Market Fifty58 has brought 45 luxury apartment units to Midland Avenue in Paramus, thanks to a change in zoning laws. The apartment complex is the first to open under the new law that brings residential buildings to the borough's retail corridors. Two-bedroom units are available for yearly leases, ranging from $2,995 to $4,700 per month. Building features include a rooftop lounge, balcony, barbecue/grill, clubhouse, gym, multi-use room, two-story lobby and more. Below photos by Stacy Esser Group: Fifty58 is located on Midland Avenue in Paramus.Stacey Esser Realty Group Fifty58 is located …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Like Darts, But With An Axe: Bury The Hatchet Opens In Paramus Like Darts, But With An Axe: Bury The Hatchet Opens In Paramus
Like Darts, But With An Axe: Bury The Hatchet Opens In Paramus It's just like darts... but with an axe. Paramus' new axe-throwing facility has opened on Midland Avenue. Bury The Hatchet has two components: Axe-throwing and the socializing. Similar to a game of darts, guests can bring their own alcohol and food while playing against each other in round robin fashion. The person with the most points after 10 throws wins. This will be Bury The Hatchet's 11th location, with others in Toms River, Montclair, Cherry Hill, Matawan, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Atlanta and more.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
BMW T-Bones Paramus Police Car BMW T-Bones Paramus Police Car
BMW T-Bones Paramus Police Car A BMW sedan crashed into the side of a Paramus police car Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported. The collision occurred just before 4:30 p.m. on Midland Avenue behind Paramus Park mall.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Camaro Downs Paramus Utility Pole Camaro Downs Paramus Utility Pole
Camaro Downs Paramus Utility Pole A driver and his female passenger escaped injury when their Chevy Camaro toppled a utility pole Monday morning in Paramus. Nutchie's Service of Lodi towed the Camaro after the 9:30 a.m. crash on Midland Avenue at southbound Route 17.

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by Jerry DeMarco