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NJ Route 17

Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Four Trucks Go Up In Flames At Route 17 Lodi Diesel Shop Four Trucks Go Up In Flames At Route 17 Lodi Diesel Shop
Four Trucks Go Up In Flames At Route 17 Lodi Diesel Shop A multi-vehicle fire behind a Bergen County diesel service shop sent thick smoke into the sky and drew a multi-town fire response Friday afternoon, May 9, officials said. The Lodi Fire Department was dispatched at 2:04 p.m. to 180 Route 17 South — the site of Atlantic Detroit Diesel — for a reported truck fire, according to fire officials. Crews arrived to find four trucks on fire in the rear parking lot, authorities said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @wixphotography8 Atlantic Detroit Diesel, according to its website, special…

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by Cecilia Levine
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
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Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured On Route 17 Near Home Depot In Lodi: Prosecutor (UPDATE) Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured On Route 17 Near Home Depot In Lodi: Prosecutor (UPDATE)
Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured On Route 17 Near Home Depot In Lodi: Prosecutor (Update) A bicyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash on Route 17 in Bergen County on Tuesday, Jan. 28, authorities confirmed. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene north near Essex Street in Lodi at approximately 1:42 p.m., according to Jeff Angermeyer, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office's deputy chief of detectives. The injured cyclist was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Following the crash, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit was notified and joined the Sheriff’s Office in conducting a joint investigati…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
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4-Car Crash Brings Major Police Response To Route 17 Shopping Center (PHOTOS) 4-Car Crash Brings Major Police Response To Route 17 Shopping Center (PHOTOS)
4-Car Crash Brings Major Police Response To Route 17 Shopping Center (Photos) A 52-year-old woman trying to park her car accidentally hit the accelerator, sending her vehicle into three others and then the brick wall of a store at a Route 17 shopping center, police said. The New Milford resident was attempting to park her 2024 White Honda Prologue in a designated parking stall when she hit the gas, sending her car into two other parked cars and a 2014 Land Rover driving through the lot of the Mid Ridge shopping center around 3:50 p.m., Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The shopping center is home to a HomeGoods and Burlington. The structure th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Emergency Construction Shuts Route 17 Exit Ramp In Hasbrouck Heights Emergency Construction Shuts Route 17 Exit Ramp In Hasbrouck Heights
Emergency Construction Shuts Route 17 Exit Ramp In Hasbrouck Heights An exit ramp off Route 17 was closed Thursday afternoon, Sept. 5 due to emergency construction, the NJDOT website shows. As of 5 p.m., the ramp to Terrace Avenue/Polifly Road in Hasbrouck Heights along the northbound side of the highway was closed. A reason for the construction was not provided.

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by Cecilia Levine
Paramus, NJ
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Meet Meghan Trainor In Paramus Meet Meghan Trainor In Paramus
Meet Meghan Trainor In Paramus Usually Meghan Trainor is all about that bass. This week, she's going to be all about Bergen County. The singer is signing copies of her album "Timeless" at the Barnes and Noble in Paramus at 634 N State Route 17 on Friday, June 7 at 3 p.m. This is the sixth album for the "All About That Bass" singer. "Timeless" features the hit single, "Been Like This," a collaboration with the rapper T-Pain. Attendees can get either their CD or vinyl edition signed and a photo with Trainor. Trainor will not be personalizing records. For more information on the signing and to purchase tickets, click here…

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by Sam Barron
Massapequa, NY
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Man Accused Of Shooting Parents At Long Island Mansion On Christmas Identified Man Accused Of Shooting Parents At Long Island Mansion On Christmas Identified
Man Accused Of Shooting Parents At Long Island Mansion On Christmas Identified A fleeing driver wo was arrested in New Jersey after police said he shot his parents in their $3 million Long Island mansion on Christmas morning is a bodybuilding personal trainer from Brooklyn. Dino Tomassetti, age 29, recently of the borough's East Williamsburg section, remained held Sunday, Dec. 26 in the Bergen County Jail on a detainer out of Nassau County. His parents, Rocco Tomassetti, age 65, and Vincenza Marsicano-Tomassetti, age 64, required surgery following the double shooting shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 25, on Seawane Drive in the village of Hewlett Harbor on the isl…

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by Jerry DeMarco
New City, NY
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Rockland Man Who Dumped Coffee On Ex-Wife Flees, Caught By Troopers, Police Say Rockland Man Who Dumped Coffee On Ex-Wife Flees, Caught By Troopers, Police Say
Rockland Man Who Dumped Coffee On Ex-Wife Flees, Caught By Troopers, Police Say A Rockland driver who sped off from police on northbound Route 17 in Ramsey, New Jersey following an incident with his ex-wife was captured by New York State Police 40 or so miles up the road, authorities said. Haverstraw police had issued a “stop and hold” on Richard Fernandez, age 37, of Pomona, who they said had driven to his ex-wife’s job and spilled coffee on her. A Ramsey officer tried stopping Fernandez at Lake Street mid-Saturday afternoon, but he kept going at speeds of up to 70 miles an hour, Police Chief Bryan Gurney said. Mahwah police picked up the pursuit at the state line sp…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
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Bergen County Restaurant Openings Bergen County Restaurant Openings
Bergen County Restaurant Openings A burger joint, hookah lounge and Indian bistro are only some of the new dining establishments opening in Bergen County. Turmeric Indian Bistro, Ridgewood: A modern Indian restaurant offering a mix of Pan-Indian and Dehli staples, including some Southern Indian specialties, its Facebook page says. The restaurant is replaced the shuttered Bricklane Curry house at 34 Franklin Ave. Las Vegas Sushi, Fort Lee: All you can eat sushi options for $29 and $39. Classic and specialty rolls are all approximately $12. 1475 Bergen Blvd. Vida Garden, Englewood: Enjoy a cocktail, hookah and small bites i…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
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Route 17 North In Hasbrouck Heights Reopened After Transformer Fire Route 17 North In Hasbrouck Heights Reopened After Transformer Fire
Route 17 North In Hasbrouck Heights Reopened After Transformer Fire The northbound lanes of Rt. 17 near Williams Avenue in Hasbrouck Heights were shut down around noon Tuesday due to a transformer fire, the state Department of Transportation said.  Police requested PSEG to respond on a rush.  The roadway was reopened about an hour later. 

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by Paul Milo