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Police & Fire
T-Bone Crash In Ridgewood Sends Driver To Hospital
A driver was hospitalized after his sedan was broadsided by a Jeep in Ridgewood early Wednesday afternoon. The Cherokee driver was OK after his vehicle t-boned the Subaru Legacy at the intersection of Walthery and Linwood avenues around 1:30 p.m. Sept. 6. Ridgewood police, firefighters and EMS responded, along with a village ambulance that took the injured driver to The Valley Hospital. All Points Towing removed both vehicles. Firefighters cleaned up an engine spill. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. The rammed Subaru Legacy and the Jeep were both towed f…
Police & Fire
Baby On Board: 'Infantry' Rescues Woman Who Gave Birth After Crash Off Route 17
A pregnant woman being driven to the hospital gave birth after a brand-new SUV was involved in a collision just off Route 17. The driver of a work van that may have been involved in the crash off the northbound highway at Linwood Avenue immediately drove the mom, dad and child to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6. All reportedly were doing fine. Ridgewood police collected personal belongings for the family while beginning an investigation into how and why their Acura crashed. All Points Towing removed the vehicle, which still had its temporary tags …
Police & Fire
Civilian Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Fair Lawn
A 66-year-old man was struck and killed by a commuter train Thursday night in Fair Lawn. The man was struck by an NJ Transit train just off Fair Lawn Avenue across from the Radburn station platform shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31. Witnesses said it appeared he ran in front of the express train, which didn't have a stop there. It wasn't immediately clear whether he was trying to get to the other side or not, they said. NJ Transit police were investigating.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Fair Lawn Avenue remained closed temporarily as NJ Transit police began their investigation. …
Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Ridgewood Crash Sends Driver To Hospital
A missing stop sign may have contributed to a multi-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Ridgewood. One of the drivers was taken by ambulance to the Valley Hospital nearby with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. The vehicles collided at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Irving Street around 9:45 a.m. Aug. 26. Two of them -- a Lexus SUV and a Ford work van from Bogota -- were heavily damaged and were removed by an All Points Towing flatbed. The vehicles collided at the intersection of East Ridgewood Avenue and North Irving Street in Ridgewood around 9:45 …
Police & Fire
Minivan, SUV Collide In Ridgewood
No injuries were reported after a minivan and an SUV collided in Ridgewood. The Toyota minivan got knocked onto the sidewalk and nearly slammed into an office building on East Ridgewood Avenue at the corner of North Maple shortly before 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24. Both the minivan and the Nissan Rogue that it collided with were towed from the scene. Ridgewood police were investigating the cause. Bushes kept the minivan from slamming into the side of an office building at the corner of East Ridgewood and Maple avenues in Ridgewood on Thursday, Aug. 24.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE B…
Police & Fire
Uniform-Clad Martial Arts Instructor With 'Swords' Seen Near Fair Lawn School, Police Called
A martial arts instructor caused a bit of a stir in Fair Lawn on Wednesday when she was spotted in uniform near an elementary school carrying what turned out to be a pair of harmless swords, authorities confirmed. Police responded to a call near the Thomas Edison School on Fair Lawn Avenue at 10:15 a.m. Aug. 23 and found the 60-something woman, who apparently spoke little or no English. The woman, clad in the traditional loose-fitting "fu" worn for tai chi, had gone to Edison Park to meditate, Police Sgt. Eric Eleshewich said. "Those were fake swords," he said. They apparently are what'…
Police & Fire
Downtown Ridgewood Business Reportedly Burglarized
Ridgewood police confirmed that they're investigating a reported burglary at a downtown commercial business. Police were called to the company on East Ridgewood Avenue on Aug. 16. They were told a break-in had occurred within the previous few days. Ridgewood Capt. Glenn Ender confirmed that police took the report and are investigating. He didn't elaborate. The Bergen County Sheriff's Bureau of Criminal Identification collected evidence. ANYONE who might have seen something, or has information that could help identify whoever was responsible, is asked to call Ridgewood Police Detective Bu…
Police & Fire
Ticketed Driver Dumps Full Soda Cup Into Ridgewood Parking Agent's Car, Flees, But Guess What?
A motorist who found a ticket on his illegally parked vehicle in Ridgewood dumped a full cup of soda through the open driver's side window of a nearby parking agent's vehicle on Friday. A village police officer and patrol supervisor quickly responded to the scene of the Aug. 18 afternoon incident on Chestnut Street near East Ridgewood Avenue. The vandal had driven off, but police now have what looks to be legitimate vehicle information. Charges are expected shortly. Boyd A. Loving took the photo and wrote most of this story.
Traffic
Water Main Break Floods Route 4 Exit In Paramus
A water main break in Paramus on Thursday flooded part of Route 4 and closed a busy exit ramp. Construction crews working near the exit ramp for Paramus Road off the westbound highway accidentally punctured the 16-inch main shortly before noon Aug. 17. It unleashed a mini flood that filled the exit with nearly a foot of water and closed Route 4's left lane near the median. The water main break in Paramus on Thursday, Aug. 17, flooded part of westbound Route 4 and closed the busy Paramus Road exit ramp.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE A crew from Veolia got to work while Paramus police an…
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Fair Lawn Driver Hospitalized After Glen Rock Crash
A Fair Lawn motorist was hospitalized following a Tuesday morning crash in Glen Rock, authorities said. The 38-year-old woman was driving a 2023 Toyota Camry that collided with a 2021 Chevy Tahoe driven by a 43-year-old Glen Rock woman at the intersection of Hillman Avenue and Woodvale Road near Prospect Street shortly before 10 a.m. Aug. 15, Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. The Camry driver was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with injuries that weren't life-threatening, the chief said. A passenger in the Tahoe reported minor injuries but declined medical aid, he said. Both ve…
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CUT: Sedan Plows Into Paramus Hair Salon
A senior driver from New Milford escaped serious injury when a sedan slammed into a Paramus hair salon Tuesday morning. No one in the salon was injured, either, witnesses said. Paramus police escorted the driver home in the back of a department SUV after she plowed her Volvo S60 into the Lennon Brooks Salon off East Midland Avenue around 9:15 a.m. Aug. 15, they said. The crash substantially damaged the salon. The Aug. 15 crash substantially damaged the Lennon Brooks Salon off East Midland Avenue in Paramus.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Borough firefighters and EMS responded along wit…
Police & Fire
Falling Tree In Ridgewood Downs Transformer
A downed tree in Ridgewood on Monday knocked a transformer from a utility pole, yanked down wires, caused some area outages and generally proved to be a nuisance. Fortunately, no one was hurt. The tree on Grandview Circle toppled around noon Aug. 7 following the morning's heavy rains. It snagged the wires, which dislodged the transformer. The Grandview Circle tree toppled around noon Monday, Aug. 7, following the morning's heavy rains.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Verizon, Optimum and PSE&G service was affected for a relatively small number of customers. Village police, firefigh…
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