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North Monroe Street, Ridgewood, NJ

Pickup Driver In Horrific Head-On Ridgewood Crash With 80-Year-Old Motorist Was DWI: Police Pickup Driver In Horrific Head-On Ridgewood Crash With 80-Year-Old Motorist Was DWI: Police
Pickup Driver In Horrific Head-On Ridgewood Crash With 80-Year-Old Motorist Was DWI: Police A driver from Hawthorne was drunk when his pickup truck slammed head-on into an SUV driven by an 80-year-old Waldwick woman in Ridgewood, authorities charged. Thomas Michalski, 59, was headed south on North Monroe Street when his Chevy Silverado crossed the double-yellow line Fairmount Road and collided with a northbound Honda CRV around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. Both drivers were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, the chief said. What was left of the Chevrolet Silverado.Boyd A. Loving Michaski was charged with DWI, making an unsafe l…
Horrific Head-On Crash In Ridgewood Leaves Twisted Wreckage Horrific Head-On Crash In Ridgewood Leaves Twisted Wreckage
Horrific Head-On Crash In Ridgewood Leaves Twisted Wreckage A driver from Hawthorne was drunk when his pickup truck slammed head-on into an SUV driven by an 80-year-old Waldwick woman in Ridgewood, authorities charged. Thomas Michalski, 59, was headed south on North Monroe Street when his Chevy Silverado crossed the double-yellow line Fairmount Road and collided with a northbound Honda CRV around 11:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. Both drivers were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center, the chief said. Michaski was charged with DWI, making an unsafe lane change and not wearing a seat belt, she said. Ridgewoo…
Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Ridgewood Crash Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Ridgewood Crash
Motorcyclist Hospitalized In Ridgewood Crash A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash involving a garbage truck in Ridgewood. The collision occurred at the corner of North Monroe Street and dead-ended Woodfield Court around 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29. Members of the Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the motorcyclist to Hackensack University Medical Center. The extent of his injuries couldn't immediately be determined. The accident was handled by Bergen County sheriff's officers, who are patrolling the village while local police attend the funeral of young Cole McKeon, whose father is a Ridgewood sergeant.Boyd A. Lov…
Head-On Collision In Ridgewood Sends Driver To Hospital Head-On Collision In Ridgewood Sends Driver To Hospital
Head-On Collision In Ridgewood Sends Driver To Hospital A driver was hospitalized after two sedans crashed head-on into one another on Friday in Ridgewood. A BMW and a Honda collided at the intersection of West Ridgewood Avenue and North Monroe Street across from the West Side Presbyterian Church shortly before 11:30 a.m. The impact sent the Honda into a retaining wall at the Woman's Club of Ridgewood. The female victim was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Both sedans had to be towed.Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE Village police, firefighters and EMS responded along with a hospital paramedic team. Both sedans were removed by a f…
AFTERMATH: Maywood Firefighter, 71-Year-Old Driver Among Several North Jersey Storm Victims AFTERMATH: Maywood Firefighter, 71-Year-Old Driver Among Several North Jersey Storm Victims
Aftermath: Maywood Firefighter, 71-Year-Old Driver Among Several North Jersey Storm Victims A Maywood firefighter was injured when a tree fell onto an engine -- one of several people hurt by falling branches, limbs and trees in Bergen and Passaic counties during Tuesday's storm, responders said.  A 71-year-old man also required medical attention after a tree fell on his car on Route 17 in Ridgewood as Tropical Storm Isaias barreled through. A driver was injured by glass when a branch from a falling tree crashed through the windshield of a vehicle on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 1 in Englewood Cliffs. And two trees fell on an Englewood home, blocking …
UPDATE: Ridgewood Firefighters Rescue Construction Worker Who Fell 20 Feet Into Basement UPDATE: Ridgewood Firefighters Rescue Construction Worker Who Fell 20 Feet Into Basement
Update: Ridgewood Firefighters Rescue Construction Worker Who Fell 20 Feet Into Basement Firefighters rescued a worker who fell 20 or so feet off a ladder Monday morning into the basement of a new home under construction in Ridgewood. Rescuers brought a Stokes basket and ropes along after the 10:30 a.m. mishap on North Monroe Street. After they got him out through a window well, the Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps rushed the 28-year-old worker to the trauma unit at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson. He complained of pain in his back, leg and hand, Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. A paramedic team from The Valley Hospital also responded. Boyd A. Lovin…
Ridgewood Bus Crash Sends One To Hospital Ridgewood Bus Crash Sends One To Hospital
Ridgewood Bus Crash Sends One To Hospital An out-of-service NJ Transit bus collided with an SUV in Ridgewood before dawn Friday. The Subaru Forester driver was taken to The Valley Hospital with what responders said were injuries that weren’t life-threatening after the crash at the corner of West Glen Avenue and North Monroe Street. The bus driver refused medical treatment. A tow truck removed the heavily-damaged compact SUV. Ridgewood police, firefighters and EMS responded. Firefighters cleaned up a significant fuel spill. There was no immediate word on possible summonses. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this account.
PHOTOS: 1 Hospitalized After Car Plows Into Ridgewood Tree PHOTOS: 1 Hospitalized After Car Plows Into Ridgewood Tree
Photos: 1 Hospitalized After Car Plows Into Ridgewood Tree The adult female driver of a Buick sedan was transported to The Valley Hospital with non life-threatening injuries after her car plowed into a tree in Ridgewood Wednesday afternoon. There were no other passengers in the four-door vehicle when it drove into the tree at 231 North Monroe Street, just after 4:15 p.m. BOYD A. LOVING ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS STORY.
Two Pedestrians Struck In Ridgewood Two Pedestrians Struck In Ridgewood
Two Pedestrians Struck In Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Two pedestrians sustained what appeared to be minor injuries when they were struck by a car Monday night in Ridgewood. The driver remained and cooperated with police while the victims were taken to The Valley Hospital following the crash at the intersection of North Monroe Street and West Ridgewood Avenue. There was no immediate word on possible summonses or charges. Village police, firefighters and EMS responded. Boyd A. Loving contributed to this article.