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Paramus, NJ
Traffic
PSE&G Project Will Shut Portion Of Major Roadway Through Maywood, Rochelle Park For 5 Weeks
A PSE&G project will be closing a quarter-mile stretch of Passaic Street in Maywood through Rochelle Park for five weeks beginning next week, local police said. All westbound traffic along Passaic Street will be closed between Lincoln Avenue in Maywood to Rochelle Avenue in Rochelle Park, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays beginning Monday, June 24, Maywood Police Detective Lt. William Phayre said. Westbound traffic will be detoured onto W. Pleasant Avenue to Spring Valley Road, then onto E. Spring Valley Avenue toward Paramus, Phayre said. That lands motorists on S. Farview…
Rutherford, NJ
Police & Fire
Late-Night Drunken Assault Near Meadowlands Sends One Man To Hospital, Other To Jail
A drunken man was hospitalized and another jailed for assaulting him at a private industrial garage in Rutherford, authorities said. The 40-year-old victim from Cranford approached an East Rutherford police officer who was fueling his patrol vehicle at the Rutherford DPW garage on Highland Cross -- just off northbound Route 17 near the Meadowlands -- around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8, Police Chief John Russo said. He was bleeding from a head wound, the chief said. "It was determined he was assaulted by an acquaintance at a private industrial garage where both were at that eveni…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Route 17 Ramp To Route 4 In Paramus Reopened After Box Truck Crash
A ramp at Routes 4 and 17 in Paramus was reopened shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday after a box truck tipped onto its side a few hours earlier. The driver climbed out after the leased truck crashed on the cloverleaf ramp from northbound Route 17 to westbound Route 4 around 7:30 a.m. June 8, responders at the scene said. Paramus EMS members took him to Hackensack University Medical Center with what they said were minor injuries. Borough police and firefighters were first at the scene of the crash near the flyover. Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE A Nutchies Service heavy-duty wrecker righted…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Overturned Tractor Trailer Closes Ramp From Route 17 To Route 4 In Paramus
An overturned tractor trailer closed the ramp between two major highways in Paramus early Saturday, June 8. Responders said the truck overturned from the Route 17 ramp to the Route 4 west ramp around 7:30 a.m. UPDATE: The flyover has reopened. The driver had self-extricated by the time emergency responders arrived and was taken to HMH Hackensack University Medical Center by Paramus EMS with unknown injuries. As of 8:55 a.m., the ramp remained closed, as responders were working to remove the truck from the roadway, Paramus Police Sgt. Brian Gleason said.
Paramus, NJ
Events
'Best Spot In America For Small-Town Carnival:' Night Of Family Fun Returns To Paramus
You've likely seen the colorful ferris wheel looming over the crossroads of Route 4 and Route 17, right outside of the one of the highest performing malls in the United States. Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence (L.E.A.D.) founder Nick DeMauro knew what he was doing when he put the carnival there. "It's the best location in the nation for a small-town carnival," he said. And it's back. The annual L.E.A.D. Fest Carnival is running every Wednesday to Sunday through June 9, at the Westfield Garden State Plaza. Admission is $5, while tickets for rides and games, and food purchas…
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
Police & Fire
Gotcha
! Gunman Who Terrorized Robbery Victims In Bergen, Passaic Captured In VA: Prosecutor
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: A 24-year-old fugitive from Elmwood Park who was wanted for a terrifying armed robbery spree in Bergen and Passaic counties was captured in Virginia, authorities announced Wednesday. Husem Nasri pistol-whipped an attendant at a Valero station on northbound Route 17 near Route 46 in Hasbrouck Heights shortly before 3 p.m. Feb. 5, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Less 20 minutes later Nasri pointed a gun at an attendant who locked himself in the Delta station at Van Houten and Broad avenues in Clifton – also near Route 46, the prosecutor said. Nasri fled empty-handed both …
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Ejected In Rear-End Route 17 Crash (
Update
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A 19-year-old motorcyclist from Moonachie was hospitalized after he was ejected during a rear-end crash early Tuesday with a Tesla on Route 17, authorities said. The May 7 morning rush was well underway when the motorcyclist rammed the other vehicle from behind just south of the busy Franklin Avenue intersection around 7:30 a.m. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that didn't appear to be life-threatening, Hasbrouck Heights Police Lt. John Behr said. A lane of traffic was able to pass, while two remained closed, as the scene was cleared and an investigation b…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Route 17 Closed Due To Crash In Hackensack
A crash closed all lanes of Route 17 early Thursday, May 2 in Hackensack. The NJDOT website shows the crash happened in the southbound lanes near Summit Avenue sometime before 6 a.m. Photos of the scene show a tow truck and emergency response vehicles at the scene as of press time. Delays up to 15 minutes were being reported due to an ongoing investigation.
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
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: Recidivist With 30-Year Sheet Busted For Burglaries In 4 Bergen Towns
It never ends with some guys. Mark C. Todd, most recently of Hasbrouck Heights, just turned 50 amid what has been a three-decade-long string of burglaries, thefts and police pursuits in nearly a dozen Bergen County towns. It got to the point that detectives from Maywood, Carlstadt and Hasbrouck Heights all went together to arrest the ex-con at his home last Friday morning, April 12. He was charged with break-ins in Maywood, Carlstadt, Elmwood Park and Fair Lawn. Tood has remained held in the Bergen County Jail this past week based on the likelihood that he’ll be returned to prison. He sp…
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
SUV Crashes Off Route 17 In Ho-Ho-Kus (
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One of three occupants in an SUV that slammed through a fence and into a wooded area off Route 17 early Monday afternoon was hospitalized, witnesses said. A Paramus police officer spotted the BMW X5 speeding but didn't pursue it, contrary to media reports, a source with direct knowledge of the incident said. The officer alerted area law enforcement to the vehicle and was turning around when he came upon the crash at Racetrack Road in Ho-Ho-Kus shortly before 1:30 p.m. April 8. Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE A man who was in the SUV was taken by ambulance to Hackensack University Medical …
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Wanted Driver Crashes Off Route 17, Subdued After Grabbing Mahwah Officer's Gun
A fugitive who'd just crashed a car off Route 17 shouted at pursuing Mahwah police to shoot him, then grabbed at an officer's gun and bit him while being handcuffed Thursday morning, authorities said. Officer Christopher Lupo tried to stop Miles Harris, 32, of Newark for several violations on the southbound highway around 10:45 a.m. March 28, Lt. Michael Blondin said. Officer Nick Williams joined Lupo as the sedan exited the highway and fled onto Myrtle Avenue in Ramsey, the lieutenant said. It slammed into a tree moments later. Harris bailed out and ran behind some area businesses, Blond…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Heroes
: Firefighters Free Trapped Driver After Tractor-Trailer, Pickup Collide On Route 17
Firefighters extricated a heavily trapped driver after a tractor-trailer and pickup truck collided on Route 17. Hasbrouck Heights firefighters were assisted by their Wood-Ridge colleagues in freeing the female pickup driver following the crash behind the Bendix Diner shortly before 9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 17. The driver was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center. Nick’s Towing removed the vehicles. Northbound Route 17 was temporarily closed at Franklin Avenue during the operation. Mutual aid was provided by, among others, firefighters from Carlstadt, Lodi, Rutherford and Wallingto…
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