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Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver In Bizarre Crash Off Overpass Onto Route 17 In Ramsey Charged With DWI Assault
UPDATE: A Ramsey driver was drunk when her out-of-control SUV crashed through an overpass guard rail and rolled down an embankment onto Route 17, where it broadsided another vehicle, authorities said. Good Samaritans rushed to upright the 2018 Toyota Rav4 and help Rosa Griffin, 56, out after the bizarre crash shortly before 5 p.m. Monday, July 24, Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli said. Griffin was headed north on Franklin Turnpike when she lost control of the Rav4, Sabatelli said. The SUV hit the curb-high barrier median, then accelerated through a guardrail and a thicket of brush…
Police & Fire
Jeeps Hits Wall, Rolls In Ramsey
A Jeep landed on its side after hitting a rock wall late Thursday morning in Ramsey. The driver got OK and didn't require hospitalization following the rollover at Franklin Turnpike and East Main Street around 11:15 a.m., responders said. There was on immediate word on what might have caused the crash. Members of Ramsey Rescue stabilized the vehicle. Ramsey police, firefighters and Ambulance Corps members also responded. The scene was cleared and the area was fully reopened to traffic by 11:50 a.m. ****** ALSO SEE: A troubled military veteran led Mahwah police on a brief pursu…
News
It Is High, It Is Far, It Is... Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks, CC Working Out At Don Bosco In Ramsey
The diamond at Bergen County’s Don Bosco Prep has seen some dingers in its day, but not like the long-ball barrage launched earlier this week by New York Yankees Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks and Mike Ford (scroll down for videos). Joining them for a workout on the high school ballfield in advance of this Saturday's first official spring training workout were retired Yankee pitcher CC Sabathia and new New York Met reliever (and former Yank) Dellin Betances. Seeing two of the team's sluggers rounding into form was good news for Yankee fans. Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman said earlier thi…
Business
Organico Ramsey To Shutter, Everything Half Off
Organico in Ramsey will be closing this weekend. The award-winning, all-organic cafe and market opened on Franklin Turnpike 17 years ago. Its last day in business will be Sunday, Jan. 5, owners announced on social media. "As we close this chapter, we reflect on the many wonderful years and would like to express our sincere gratitude to our customers who have become more like family to many of us," the market said. "It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve this wonderful community for the past 17 years." Customers noted they will certainly miss the smoothies, coffee and soups --…
Police & Fire
Burning Wires Fall In Ramsey, Jam Area Traffic
Ramsey firefighters doused separate mini-blazes sparked Monday by downed utility lines blocks apart. Burning wires fell on Lake Street at Franklin Turnpike in front of Eastwick College and on Canterbury Drive, spreading to some brush. PSE&G shut down power to the area so that firefighters could extinguish the blazes. Lake Street was temporarily closed in both directions from Franklin Turnpike to Debaun Avenue, creating a traffic mess. No injuries were reported. Borough police and the Ramsey Rescue Squad also responded. Lake Street was closed from Franklin Turnpike to Debaun Avenu…
Police & Fire
Car, SUV Collide In Ramsey
A minor injury was reported after a sedan and an SUV collided Wednesday night near Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey. The crash occurred on the Franklin Turnpike bridge over Route 17 around 7:30 p.m., Police Chief Bryan Gurney said. Borough police, firefighters, EMS and Ramsey Rescue responded. ****** ALSO SEE: A Mahwah man who fired a gun in his home and then called police to tell them about it was taken for a psychiatric evaluation after a brief standoff Wednesday. https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/mahwah/police-fire/swat-standoff-mahwah-dispatcher-convinces-man-who-fired-gun-in-home-to-su…
Obituaries
Burial Saturday For Ramsey Motorcyclist Known As Top-Notch Business Owner
A popular Ramsey business owner killed in a motorcycle crash last weekend will be buried this Saturday. Kasey "KC" Checke, 49, was known locally and beyond at the "no-one-does-it-better" custom exhaust specialist. "Great guy would give you the shirt off his back," wrote fellow business owner Paul Pinajian of Wyckoff. "I always sent people to him that would get ripped off elsewhere and he ALWAYS did the right thing." "Best custom exhaust shop around," added Tony Phukhue Esteban of the Bronx. "Sad news." Checke, 49 -- who owned and…
Police & Fire
Miracle: No One Hurt In Ramsey Shopping Center Crash
RAMSEY, N.J. -- No injuries were reported after a sedan with out-of-state plates slammed into a support column, mounted a curb and took down a sign at a busy Ramsey shopping center late Tuesday afternoon. Another vehicle struck a parked tow truck moments later at the Interstate Shopping Center off Franklin Turnpike. The first car, which had Ohio license plates, struck the support column in front of the 5 Below store. It then hit another vehicle, mounted the curb and took down the sign post before coming to a stop. An Upper Saddle River EMS unit evaluated the driver, who walked with a cane …
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