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Garden State Plaza Reveals Overhaul Plan Garden State Plaza Reveals Overhaul Plan
Garden State Plaza Reveals Overhaul Plan The Westfield Garden State Plaza that many shoppers have come to know and love could have a very different look. The mall's owners recently revealed a plan to repurpose three vacant spaces at the mall and bring a new downtown to Paramus, according to report by NorthJersey.com and the USA Today Network. A redevelopment of the mall's former J.C. Penney, Uniqlo and freestanding Best Buy will kick off the project as the first phase, the report says. Three acres of green space connecting the mall to the residential building -- to be constructed on a Paramus Road parking lot -- will be one …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Paramus Golf Course Emergency Landing: Pilot Was Just On PBS Documentary Paramus Golf Course Emergency Landing: Pilot Was Just On PBS Documentary
Paramus Golf Course Emergency Landing: Pilot Was Just On PBS Documentary UPDATE: In a random coincidence, a teacher featured in a PBS special about aviation this past week was involved in an emergency landing at the Paramus Golf Course early Sunday afternoon. Three minor injuries were reported after the 1984 fixed-wing, single-engine Mooney M20K made an emergency landing around 12:30 p.m. on the fairway of the 9th hole off Paramus Road. "Three minor injuries, none serious" -- two adults and a child, Paramus Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg told Daily Voice. A third adult on the plane, which the FAA said was headed to Poughkeepsie from Lincoln Park, wasn't injure…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Crane Needed In Paramus Rollover Crane Needed In Paramus Rollover
Crane Needed In Paramus Rollover A heavy-duty tow truck with a crane was needed to remove an SUV that took out a couple of traffic signs when it tumbled down an embankment Monday afternoon in Paramus. No one was injured in the Paramus Road rollover onto Bergen County parks property just after noon. Borough police and firefighters were among the responders. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
5 Restaurants Opening This Month In Bergen County 5 Restaurants Opening This Month In Bergen County
5 Restaurants Opening This Month In Bergen County Several new eateries have popped up over the past few weeks in Bergen County. Here are some you may have missed: Shoti Bread House, 14-29 River Road, Fair Lawn: Georgian bakery and traditional cuisine GOGO Galbi, 123 Paramus Road, Paramus: Authentic Korean cuisine with modern flare (opened Oct. 23). Lefkes, 495 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs: Traditional Greek classics with modern twists El Conuco, 455 Palisade Ave., Cliffside Park: Combines Dominican cuisine with a variety of choices Takaichi Ramen, 5 Franklin Tpke., Ho-Ho-Kus: Menu focuses on several types of ramen

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Paramus Crash Downs Traffic Light PHOTOS: Paramus Crash Downs Traffic Light
Photos: Paramus Crash Downs Traffic Light An early-afternoon crash in Paramus took down a street light. A Land Rover and sedan collided at Paramus Road and West Midland Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Injuries didn't appear serious. Ridgewood police assisted. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Drivers OK After Paramus Crash Drivers OK After Paramus Crash
Drivers OK After Paramus Crash A Tuesday afternoon crash in Paramus heavily damaged both vehicles. The adult female driver of a silver SUV reported chest pains but refused medical attention after the crash at Linwood Avenue West and Paramus Road. The other driver was OK. There was no immediate word on possible summonses. Ridgewood police assisted their Paramus colleagues with traffic control until a tow truck could remove both wrecks. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Struck By SUV Seriously Injured In Paramus Bicyclist Struck By SUV Seriously Injured In Paramus
Bicyclist Struck By SUV Seriously Injured In Paramus An SUV struck and seriously injured a bicyclist who cracked the vehicle's windshield Thursday on Paramus Road in Paramus. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after being struck just south of West Midland Avenue. The visibly distraught driver remained at the scene and was hospitalized, as well.  A flatbed tow truck lifted the SUV off the damaged bicycle and removed the vehicle from the scene.  Paramus police and EMS responded, along with an ambulance from HUMC and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital.   Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Drivers OK In Paramus Crash Drivers OK In Paramus Crash
Drivers OK In Paramus Crash No injuries warranting hospitalization were reported in a two-vehicle Friday morning crash in Paramus. Nutchie's Service of Lodi towed both the sedan and SUV involved following the collision at Paramus and West Century roads. Paramus police were investigating. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this article.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Tree Service Truck Tips Near BCC In Paramus Tree Service Truck Tips Near BCC In Paramus
Tree Service Truck Tips Near BCC In Paramus A driver escaped unscathed after a tree service truck rolled over near Bergen Community College in Paramus late Monday afternoon -- as borough firefighters and EMS were responding to a house fire three miles away. The Fair Lawn Rescue Squad and Rochelle Park firefighters responded to the mishap in front of 387 Paramus Road. A hazardous materials response unit also was summoned to attend to a diesel fuel spill. Nutchie's Service of Lodi righted the rig and handled the tow. ****** ALSO SEE: Paramus firefighters put down a smoky blaze that blew through a house Monday afternoon. https://par…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Elderly Driver Hospitalized After Paramus Crash VIDEO: Elderly Driver Hospitalized After Paramus Crash
Video: Elderly Driver Hospitalized After Paramus Crash PARAMUS, N.J. -- The elderly driver of an SUV was hospitalized with injuries that responders said weren't life-threatening after a Friday morning crash in Paramus. The other driver apparently wasn't injured. Both the Toyota SUV and Mercedes sedan involved in the crash at the intersection of Paramus Road and West Midland Avenue were removed by flatbed tow truck. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this article.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Paramus Firefighters Free Driver Trapped In Crash PHOTOS: Paramus Firefighters Free Driver Trapped In Crash
Photos: Paramus Firefighters Free Driver Trapped In Crash PARAMUS, N.J. -- Firefighters extricated an elderly driver trapped in her sedan after a crash Saturday afternoon in Paramus. There was no immediate word on the condition of the victim, who was taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical Center after her car collided with an SUV at the intersection of Carl Place and Paramus Road, knocking the sedan into a street sign. Borough police, EMS and firefighters responded along with the Rescue Squad and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital. Both vehicles were removed by flatbed tow truck. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this article.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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.

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by Jerry DeMarco