One Injured In Two-Car Hawthorne Crash One Injured In Two-Car Hawthorne Crash
One Injured In Two-Car Hawthorne Crash One person was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash during the morning rush in Hawthorne. A Volkwagen took down a street sign and hit a light pole Lafayette and Warburton avenues around 8:15 a.m. Both the VW and the Nissan were towed from the scene. Hawthorne police, DPW workers and Volunteer Ambulance Corps members responded, along with an ambulance from the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.
Police: Hawthorne Driver Rescued From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash Was Drunk Police: Hawthorne Driver Rescued From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash Was Drunk
Police: Hawthorne Driver Rescued From Fiery Wreckage Of Head-On Glen Rock Crash Was Drunk UPDATE: The trapped Hawthorne driver rescued from his car before the flames of a burning truck could reach him after a head-on crash in Glen Rock over the weekend was drunk, authorities said. Jason A. Bednar, 41, of Hawthorne was saved by a trio of Glen Rock police officers with “complete disregard for their personal safety,” Police Chief Dean Ackermann said. Responding police Sgt. Greg Carter and Officers John Tarantino and Nick Onove found a Chevy Trailblazer in flames just after 4 a.m. Saturday on Lincoln Avenue at Rock Road, Ackermann said. The Trailblazer driver got out of his truck …
Montvale Crash: Oradell Driver Airlifted To HUMC, Borough Driver Taken To Valley Montvale Crash: Oradell Driver Airlifted To HUMC, Borough Driver Taken To Valley
Montvale Crash: Oradell Driver Airlifted To Humc, Borough Driver Taken To Valley A 43-year-old Oradell driver was airlifted to the hospital with a serious head injury following a noontime crash Tuesday in Montvale. A 61-year-old Montvale woman whose Mazda collided with his 2008 Mercedes Benz SUV at the intersection of West Grand Avenue and Mercedes Drive was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with hand and chest injuries, Police Chief Joseph Sanfillipo said. “The cause of the crash is being investigated, and no summonses have been issued at this time,” Sanfillipo said Tuesday afternoon. “Both vehicles sustained extensive damage and had to be towed from the scene…
IT'S OFFICIAL: New Valley Hospital Approved In Paramus IT'S OFFICIAL: New Valley Hospital Approved In Paramus
IT'S Official: New Valley Hospital Approved In Paramus The Valley Hospital is one step closer to its new Paramus campus. The borough's Planning Board on Thursday night unanimously approved the seven-story, 362-bed plan for a 40-acre parcel near Winters Avenue, NorthJersey.com reports. The main entrance will be located at Valley Health Plaza and Winters Avenue, across the street from the Luckow Pavilion, Valley's same-day-surgery and comprehensive cancer center. The hospital -- which will replace the health network's current Ridgewood location -- is expected to be complete in 2023. The facility will have single-patient rooms and a five-story …
Ramsey Police Officer, Borough EMS Worker Revive Heart Attack Victim, 22, At Gym Ramsey Police Officer, Borough EMS Worker Revive Heart Attack Victim, 22, At Gym
Ramsey Police Officer, Borough EMS Worker Revive Heart Attack Victim, 22, At Gym A Ramsey police officer and EMS worker revived a 22-year-old who went into cardiac arrest at a local gym on Sunday. Marc Greenwood, a Ramsey Ambulance Corps member and Mahwah police dispatcher, was at Retro Fitness off Route 17 when the victim collapsed, Police Chief Bryan Gurney said. Greenwood, who used to work at the same gym, began CPR. Officer Bryan Stevens arrived soon after and brought the victim back to full consciousness with one shock from a defibrillator, the chief said. Ramsey EMS took him to the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.
BIAS CRIME? Hindus Demand Justice For Mahwah Priest In Alleged Ramsey Parking Lot Assault BIAS CRIME? Hindus Demand Justice For Mahwah Priest In Alleged Ramsey Parking Lot Assault
Bias Crime? Hindus Demand Justice For Mahwah Priest In Alleged Ramsey Parking Lot Assault His young daughter cowered in the back seat as a Hindu priest was attacked by a Mahwah man during a road-rage incident in the parking lot of a Route 17 shopping center in Ramsey, according to a police complaint. Members of the Hindu community are now demanding justice in the alleged attack. Ramsey police charged Nicholas Dow, 30, who lives next door to the Hindu Samaj Temple of Mahwah on West Ramapo Avenue, with simple assault and burglary following the April 3 incident at the Interstate Shopping Center. They then referred the case to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office to be considered…
Pedestrian, 84, Struck In Wyckoff Pedestrian, 84, Struck In Wyckoff
Pedestrian, 84, Struck In Wyckoff An 84-year-old Wyckoff woman was hospitalized with injuries that authorities didn't consider life-threatening after she was struck at a busy intersection around noon. The 57-year-old Waldwick driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation after her 2018 Ford Edge struck the victim around 11:50 a.m., Lt. Joseph Soto said.  No summonses were immediately issued, he said. The Wyckoff Police Traffic Bureau was investigating. The Wyckoff Ambulance Corps and paramedics from The Valley Hospital responded along with police. 
Jeep T-Boned By  FedEx Truck In Ridgewood Rolls, Lands On Its Wheels Jeep T-Boned By  FedEx Truck In Ridgewood Rolls, Lands On Its Wheels
Jeep T-Boned By FedEx Truck In Ridgewood Rolls, Lands On Its Wheels A Jeep remained true to its brand when it landed on its wheels after being T-boned Monday afternoon by a FedEx truck in Ridgewood. The driver was taken to The Valley Hospital with a hand injury following the collision at the intersection of Grove Street and South Van Dien Avenue around 2:30 p.m.  Her Jeep 4x4 has a damaged windshield, broken mirror, blown tire and several dents and scratches. The fender of the FedEx truck was slightly damaged. Village police, firefighters and EMS responded. The Jeep was removed by a flatbed tow truck. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed …
Allendale Rescuers Free Nurse After Jeep Tumbles Down Embankment Allendale Rescuers Free Nurse After Jeep Tumbles Down Embankment
Allendale Rescuers Free Nurse After Jeep Tumbles Down Embankment A nurse headed to work at an Allendale nursing home escaped with nothing more than an arm injury early Friday after her Jeep tumbled down an embankment and landed on its side in a few inches of water, police said. The 42-year-old RN from Ridgewood was still in her scrubs, a stethoscope around her neck, when Allendale firefighters removed part of the roof and got her to safety after the 7:20 a.m. crash, responders said. Elexis D. Friedrich said she was headed into work at the Allendale Community for Senior Living near southbound Route 17 when the crash occurred in the parking lot. After th…
PHOTOS: Truck Slams Into Utility Pole In Hawthorne PHOTOS: Truck Slams Into Utility Pole In Hawthorne
Photos: Truck Slams Into Utility Pole In Hawthorne A driver was hospitalized after his truck slammed into a utility pole Tuesday morning in Hawthorne. His injuries weren't life-threatening, responders said after the crash in the 500 block of Goffle Hill Road. Hawthorne EMS was assisted with patient evaluation by a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital, wher the driver was taken for treatment. A PSE&G crew was summoned to repair the damaged pole and a broken guy wire. A PSE&G crew was summoned to repair the damaged pole and a broken guy wire in the Hawthorne crash.Boyd A. Loving Wyckoff police assisted their Hawthorne colleag…
New Milford Man Charged With Assaulting 4-Month-Old Baby New Milford Man Charged With Assaulting 4-Month-Old Baby
New Milford Man Charged With Assaulting 4-Month-Old Baby An unemployed New Milford man was charged with assaulting a 4-month old infant who was unresponsive when rushed to the hospital with head injuries, authorities said. Travis Weber, 28, remained held in New Bridge Medical Center in police custody for psychological treatment since his arrest last Thursday, eight days after the infant was taken to the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. An investigation produced charges of aggravated assault and child endangerment against Weber, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. A first appearance had yet to be scheduled in Central Judicial Proce…
Healthgrades: Morristown Medical Center Among America's 50 Best Hospitals Healthgrades: Morristown Medical Center Among America's 50 Best Hospitals
Healthgrades: Morristown Medical Center Among America's 50 Best Hospitals The only New Jersey hospital recognized among the top 50 best in the U.S. by Healthgrades was Morristown Medical Center. The award puts the hospital in the top one percent for clinical performance nationwide. The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood was named among Healthgrade's top 250 best hospitals in the U.S. Healthgrades looks solely at clinical quality outcomes for 32 conditions and procedures.  Patient safety ratings from MMC: 82%: patients who would recommend this hospital 79%: patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well 78%: patients w…