Police were trying to determine what happened.
The driver was uninjured, while the utility pole had to be replaced.
Godwin Avenue between Doremus and Ackerman avenues remained closed into mid-afternoon while that work was being done.
No loss of any utility service was reported in the area.
A heavy-duty wrecker removed the dump truck from the scene.
Ridgewood police, firefighters and emergency services units responded.
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