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Bicyclist, 13, By SUV Struck Near Ridgewood/Paramus Border Bicyclist, 13, By SUV Struck Near Ridgewood/Paramus Border
Bicyclist, 13, By SUV Struck Near Ridgewood/Paramus Border A young bicyclist was struck by an SUV Saturday night near the Paramus border in Ridgewood. The 13-year-old victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with a severe leg injury after the crash on East Ridgewood Avenue near the Wild Duck Pond in Saddle River County Park around 9:30 p.m. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Fatal Accident Investigations Unit investigated along with Ridgewood police and the Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification, which collected evidence. Village firefighters and EMS also responded, along with a paramedic team from The Valley …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Ridgewood Crash Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Ridgewood Crash
Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Ridgewood Crash A bicyclist was seriously injured Thursday in a crash with a sedan in Ridgewood. Passing members of the Fair Lawn Volunteer Ambulance Corps tended to the victim at the intersection of Grove Street and South Van Dien Avenue shortly after 6 p.m. until their village colleagues arrived. They took the victim to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson.There was no immediate word on possible summonses. The wrecked bicycle was taken to police headquarters. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital also responded along with Ridgewood police and firefighters. With parks closed am…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Authorities: Paramus Driver, 77, Crashes Sedan Into Ridgewood Police Car At Accident Scene Authorities: Paramus Driver, 77, Crashes Sedan Into Ridgewood Police Car At Accident Scene
Authorities: Paramus Driver, 77, Crashes Sedan Into Ridgewood Police Car At Accident Scene A 77-year-old driver from Paramus was hospitalized after her sedan hit two cars, one of them a Ridgewood police vehicle that was stopped following another crash. The original crash occurred Monday afternoon at Linwood Avenue and Paramus Road. Police were investigating that accident when the second crash occurred. The Paramus driver, who wasn’t seriously injured, was issued a careless driving summons, police said. Her Mercury Sable had to be towed. No police were reportedly injured.

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Paterson Man Captured After Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged In Ridgewood Crime Spree Paterson Man Captured After Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged In Ridgewood Crime Spree
Paterson Man Captured After Wild Stolen Car Chase Charged In Ridgewood Crime Spree A Paterson man captured in Paramus after a wild stolen car chase that went through several Bergen County towns was responsible for a series of vehicle thefts and burglaries, as well as home break-ins in Ridgewood, authorities said. John Chavan Johnson, 32, remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail following his arrest two days earlier. He’s charged with five counts of burglary, six of theft, three of resisting arrest among 19 offenses in all, most of them in Ridgewood. Also still being held was Johnson’s alleged accomplice, Samantha Boseski, 30, of Clifton. She was charged with&nbs…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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SEE ANYTHING? Police Try To Find Who Dumped Live Goat In Ridgewood Cemetery SEE ANYTHING? Police Try To Find Who Dumped Live Goat In Ridgewood Cemetery
SEE Anything? Police Try To Find Who Dumped Live Goat In Ridgewood Cemetery Police were trying to find whoever abandoned a live goat in a Ridgewood cemetery. An animal control officer, with help from police and employees corraled the goat, who'd been left in a box Friday morning at the Valleau Cemetery on Franklin Turnpike. If you saw anything, or have information that could help them determine who was responsible, call Ridgewood police: (201) 652-3900. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. Goat pokes around the Ridgewood cemetery.Boyd A. Loving Goat pokes around the Ridgewood cemetery.Boyd A. Loving Goat pokes around the Ridgewo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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75-Year-Old Driver Hospitalized After Runaway SUV Crashes Through Fences In Glen Rock 75-Year-Old Driver Hospitalized After Runaway SUV Crashes Through Fences In Glen Rock
75-Year-Old Driver Hospitalized After Runaway SUV Crashes Through Fences In Glen Rock A 75-year-old driver was hospitalized Thursday after her SUV ran off the road, crashed through several fences and wound up wedged against fencing and shrubs in Glen Rock. An ambulance took the driver to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that responders said weren't considered life-threatening after the Ackerman Avenue crash. A flatbed tow truck removed the damaged vehicle from the scene. Glen Rock police were joined by Ridgewood police, firefighters and EMS. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story.

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by Jerry DeMarco