A Few Clouds 87°
Police & Fire
Talk About Timing: Troubled Jet News Follows Rochelle Park Emergency Drill Talk About Timing: Troubled Jet News Follows Rochelle Park Emergency Drill
Talk About Timing: Troubled Jet News Follows Rochelle Park Emergency Drill ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. -- When news came Thursday morning that a troubled incoming Lear jet was safely diverted from Teterboro to another airport, Rochelle Park Emergency Management Coordinator Pete Donatello smiled. "We can only hope an event doesn’t happen," he wrote moments later, "but I am confident based on the participation and input from all who participated in our recent Air Crash Table Top Exercise that we will respond to this like we have responded to ALL major disasters in the past – with the utmost professionalism, dedication and focus on life safety." More than…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
UPS Driver Hospitalized After Route 17 Crash UPS Driver Hospitalized After Route 17 Crash
UPS Driver Hospitalized After Route 17 Crash PARAMUS, N.J. -- A UPS driver was hospitalized with non life threatening injuries after being involved in crash on Route 17 in Paramus. Traffic piled up Thursday morning on the highway after a Jeep Grand Cherokee rear-ended the UPS truck, which had crashed into the highway barrier. The jeep driver did not sustain any injuries. Police are investigating the incident. Ridgewood police, EMS, and fire also provided assistance. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this story.

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: BMW Crashes Outside Paramus Bank PHOTOS: BMW Crashes Outside Paramus Bank
Photos: BMW Crashes Outside Paramus Bank PARAMUS, N.J. -- A driver was hospitalized with injuries that responders didn't consider life-threatening after crashing her car Tuesday morning outside a TD Bank in Paramus. Firefighters and EMS workers got the woman out of the older-model BMW coupe after it crashed on Paramus Road. The Beamer was removed by a flatbed tow truck. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this report.

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco