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Three Dump Trucks Crash On Route 80, Firefighters Say Three Dump Trucks Crash On Route 80, Firefighters Say
Three Dump Trucks Crash On Route 80, Firefighters Say A crash involving three dump trucks shut a portion of Route 80 Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 2. Hackensack firefighters were called to the scene in the westbound lanes where they found the three trucks and one passenger vehicle near Exit 64 around 1:50 p.m., they said. There were no injuries reported, however, a large fluid spill from the dump trucks required a DOT truck to respond and apply sand to the leaking fluid.  A Bergen County HazMat unit also responded to the scene. Several large tow trucks arrived to remove dump trucks.  This afternoon at 1:48pm Deputy 2, Rescue 1…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies
Former Bridgwater Officer, West Milford Special Officer Thomas Dinan Dies Thomas Dinan, a police officer in West Milford, died on Tuesday, July 30, 10 days after his 66th birthday, the department announced. Dinan joined the West Milford Police Department in June 2018 as a Class II special officer, assisting with traffic details, township events, prisoner watches and transports and court security, police said. Prior to joining West Milford, Dinan spent 27 years in the Bridgewater Police Department, rising to the rank of lieutenant, before retiring in 2015 after serving as patrol officer, narcotics investigator, bias crimes officer and counterterrorism liaison, pol…

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by Sam Barron
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Paramus Road Overpass Reopens Paramus Road Overpass Reopens
Paramus Road Overpass Reopens Motorists rejoice: The Paramus Road overpass has reopened. The structure over Route 4 was shut for 16 days for demolition and reconstruction -- a project by The New Jersey Department of Transportation. The overpass reopened Sunday, June 16.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Lane Closures Planned On I-80 In Morris County Saturday Night Lane Closures Planned On I-80 In Morris County Saturday Night
Lane Closures Planned On I-80 In Morris County Saturday Night Lanes on I-80 in Rockaway, Roxbury and Jefferson will be closed overnight this weekend as part of the first phase of a bridge replacement project, the state Department of Transportation said.  One lane eastbound will be closed beginning at 8 p.m. and a second at 10 p.m. Later Saturday, a westbound lane will be closed, followed by a second westbound lane.  When the lanes are reopened Sunday morning, traffic on both sides will be shifted to the right shoulder so as to maintain three lanes in both directions while work begins in the center of the roadway. The lane configuration is ex…

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by Paul Milo
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Bogota Firefighter Injured In House Blaze OK VIDEO: Bogota Firefighter Injured In House Blaze OK
Video: Bogota Firefighter Injured In House Blaze OK BOGOTA, N.J. -- A Bogota firefighter was treated for a knee injury after he and his colleagues doused a Sunday morning house blaze with help from neighboring companies. "Crazy how things can be going so good then in the blink of an eye so bad," the injured firefighter posted on Facebook Sunday afternoon. "Thank you to everyone who was there with me and to the guys that got me out of there quick. Damn good stop to a well-advanced fire," added the firefighter, who was released after being treated at a local hospital. "Through the thick and thin, I'm proud to be a memb…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Firefighters: New Two-Way Street Makes Hackensack Safer Firefighters: New Two-Way Street Makes Hackensack Safer
Firefighters: New Two-Way Street Makes Hackensack Safer HACKENSACK, N.J. -- It was meant to help Hackensack's businesses, but the conversion of State Street into a two-way has helped make the city safer, responders said. "Companies now can make a left hand turn out of headquarters due to the conversion of State Street into a 2-way," the Hackensack Fire Department said. "This should improve response times to the North End of the city." ALSO SEE: State Street Reopens As Two-Way Road In Hackensack

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by Jerry DeMarco