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Power outages were reported in the area as a crew from PSE&G worked with personnel from Paramus FD Engine Company #1 to extinguish the 10 a.m. fire before replacing the wire.
Village of Ridgewood Senior Tree Climber Matthew Burgess
Paramus Road was closed both northbound and southbound between Jay Drive and Linwood Avenue for approximately 45 minutes.
Ridgewood and Paramus police assisted with traffic control.
Meanwhile, a fallen tree grazed a house in Ridgewood in the 500 block of East Saddle River Road.
- “I can’t be any clearer than this: You need to stay off the roads today,” Gov. Chris Christie said, just after noon. “Everyone should be asking themselves if the trip they’re thinking about making is absolutely necessary, or if, once you’re out on the roads, you’re going to feel as if you made a huge mistake.” He urged citizens to remain calm and to use common sense to prevent deaths. READ MORE….
Crews from the Village of Ridgewood’s Shade Tree Department blocked off a section of East Saddle River Road as they cut the fallen tree into small sections and fed it into a chipper/shredder.
STORY, PHOTOS by Boyd A. Loving
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