Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver, 78, Hospitalized, Summonsed After Paramus Crash Driver, 78, Hospitalized, Summonsed After Paramus Crash
Driver, 78, Hospitalized, Summonsed After Paramus Crash A 78-year-old driver was hospitalized and received a summons after his SUV collided with another vehicle and slammed into a utility pole in Paramus on Sunday. A 10-year-old passenger in the Honda CR-V was treated for facial injuries at the scene of the 5:20 p.m. July 2 crash on Paramus Road across from Fairway Oaks Park. His mother, who was also in the SUV, was uninjured. The driver, who complained of chest pains, was issued a summons for careless driving, police at the scene said. Two adults who were in a Chevy Equinox that was struck by the Honda weren't injured. The Honda CR-V coll…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
SUV Splits Utility Pole, Busy Paramus Intersection Closed Most Of Day SUV Splits Utility Pole, Busy Paramus Intersection Closed Most Of Day
SUV Splits Utility Pole, Busy Paramus Intersection Closed Most Of Day A driver escaped serious injury when an SUV split a utility pole at a busy intersection just off northbound Route 17 in Paramus. Midland Avenue between Sette Drive and From Road was reopened at 3 p.m. Friday, June 16, after PSE&G replaced the pole, police said. The ramp from northbound Route 17 to eastbound Midland Avenue was also closed. The ramp to westbound Midland Avenue remained open. Traffic was re-routed after the Subaru Outback veered off the road, mounted a guy wire, and slammed into the pole earlier in the day. The Outback was removed by a flatbed tow truck. Paramus EMS r…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Four Teenagers Arrested After Overturning Stolen Vehicle: Summit Police Four Teenagers Arrested After Overturning Stolen Vehicle: Summit Police
Four Teenagers Arrested After Overturning Stolen Vehicle: Summit Police An overturned vehicle led to the apprehension of four 16-year-olds  from Essex County for stealing a car on Wednesday, June 14, Summit Police said. At 4:11 p.m., Summit Police began to follow a 2019 Audi A5 that was reported stolen in Montclair. The vehicle was traveling east on the Route 24 south service road near Hobart Ave when it sped onto Route 24 East, officers said. The vehicle sideswiped six cars before overturning near the 9A Broad Street exit, police said. The four suspects exited the vehicle and fled east on the highway shoulder into a PSE&G maintenance yard on 48 Middle…

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by Sam Barron
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Crazy Day: Sedan Topples Pole In Series Of Hackensack Crashes Crazy Day: Sedan Topples Pole In Series Of Hackensack Crashes
Crazy Day: Sedan Topples Pole In Series Of Hackensack Crashes A sedan took down a utility pole during what became a day of severe crashes in Hackensack. The driver and a passenger got out of a Chevy Malibu on their own after it slammed into the pole outside the World Plaza Apartments on Prospect Avenue shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, June 5, city firefighters said. Both were taken to Hackensack University Medical Center -- the passenger with a broken leg and the driver with other injuries, both not life-threatening, responders said. The crash left wires strewn across the roadway. PSE&G was summoned to replace the pole and restore power to those c…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Dog Dies In ‘Stubborn’ Somerset County Fire As Nearby Homes Evacuated: Police Dog Dies In ‘Stubborn’ Somerset County Fire As Nearby Homes Evacuated: Police
Dog Dies In ‘Stubborn’ Somerset County Fire As Nearby Homes Evacuated: Police A Somerset County house fire crews say was “stubborn” to extinguish claimed the life of a trapped dog and cleared neighboring homes during the evening on Monday, May 15. The blaze broke out in the garage at 667 Hillsborough Road in Hillsborough Township before spreading to the home around 8:15 p.m., according to a release from local police. Arriving crews were met with heavy, dark smoke billowing from both the garage and the home, prompting a first-alarm response from several surrounding agencies. The home and several neighboring residences were evacuated as the blaze was extinguished in …

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by Valerie Musson
Rutherford, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Rutherford Basement Blaze Firefighters Douse Rutherford Basement Blaze
Firefighters Douse Rutherford Basement Blaze Firefighters doused a smoky house blaze that began in the basement of a Rutherford home. No one was injured in the fire, which broke out in the two-story, two-family house on Springfield Avenue shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 9. It was knocked down and brought under control within an hour, responders at the scene said. Mutual aid was provided by firefighters from East Rutherford and Wallington. A borough building official and a PSE&G crew were summoned. ****** DID WE MISS ANY? Please text Jerry DeMarco at (201) 943-2794 / or email: [email protected] or direct message fa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Victim Critical After Electrical Explosion At Meadowlands Solid Waste Plant Victim Critical After Electrical Explosion At Meadowlands Solid Waste Plant
Victim Critical After Electrical Explosion At Meadowlands Solid Waste Plant An electrical explosion at a solid waste facility in North Arlington severely burned a worker on his face and side, authorities said. The 62-year-old victim from Paterson was taken to St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston following the mishap at the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission facility on Baler Boulevard shortly after 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, Police Capt. Robert J. Reilly said. He was listed in critical condition, the captain said. Borough police, firefighters and the North Arlington Volunteer Ambulance Service responded along with an ALS unit and a crew from PSE&…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Jersey City, NJ
News
LIGHTS OUT! 9,000+ Without Power In Hudson County LIGHTS OUT! 9,000+ Without Power In Hudson County
Lights OUT! 9,000+ Without Power In Hudson County More than 9,000 North Bergen, Gutternberg and West New York residents were without power Sunday, April 30. According to the PSEG outage map, 1,662 residents were without power in Guttenberg; 4,083 were in the dark in North Bergen; and 4,701 had no power in West New York as of 5 p.m. #PowerOutage pic.twitter.com/tZMDGPQdvP — North Bergen Police Department (@nbpolice) April 30, 2023 Restoration times varied between 6 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. A video shared by a HudPost follower shows traffic lights out throughout town.

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by Cecilia Levine
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
News
Fire Destroys Saddle Brook Home (w/PHOTOS, VIDEO) Fire Destroys Saddle Brook Home (w/PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Fire Destroys Saddle Brook Home (w/Photos, Video) A ferocious, fast-moving fire destroyed a Saddle Brook home Wednesday night. One minor injury was reported in the blaze, which responders said ignited in the garage of a two-story home on Nicholas Court off Pehle Avenue near the Garden State Parkway shortly before 9:30 p.m. April 12. Firefighters were met by heavy flames in the attic that quickly blew through the roof and raced through the home, they said. All firefighters were ordered out less than 20 minutes after they'd arrived. All firefighters were ordered out and an exterior attack launched less than 20 minutes after they'd arri…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Ridgewood, NJ
News
Teen Hospitalized In Ridgewood Crash Teen Hospitalized In Ridgewood Crash
Teen Hospitalized In Ridgewood Crash A young teen was hospitalized on Saturday after the SUV he was driving slammed into a utility pole in Ridgewood. The Audi Q7 took out the pole in the April 8 noontime crash on West End Avenue near Orchard Street. The 17-year-old driver was taken to The Valley Hospital nearby with injuries that responders said weren't considered life-threatening. The Audi Q7 SUV shattered the utility pole on West End Avenue in Ridgewood around noon Saturday, April 8.Peter Cahill for DAILY VOICE The vehicle had to be towed and PSE&G had to dispatch a crew to repair the pole. ALL PHOTOS: Peter Cahill…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Edison, NJ
Police & Fire
Ridge Road Closed For Gas Main Work 3 Days In South Brunswick Ridge Road Closed For Gas Main Work 3 Days In South Brunswick
Ridge Road Closed For Gas Main Work 3 Days In South Brunswick Part of Ridge Road in South Brunswick will be closed for three days due to gas main work, authorities said. PSEG’s gas main replacement.is planned for Ridge Road between Georges Road and Griggs Drive on Thursday, April 6, Friday, April 7 and Monday, April 10 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., South Brunswick police said. Follow posted detours and the direction of police officers and other traffic controllers.

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by Jon Craig
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Weather
Two Tornados May Have Touched Down In NJ, Thousands Without Power Two Tornados May Have Touched Down In NJ, Thousands Without Power
Two Tornados May Have Touched Down In NJ, Thousands Without Power The National Weather Service is investigating two possible tornados during this weekend's storm in New Jersey. UPDATE: Twister Bursts Massive Sports Dome In Ocean County, 2nd Tornado Confirmed In Burlington County Preliminary surveys show twisters touched down near Cinnaminson and Delran, in Burlington County, and in Howell Township, in Monmouth County, during the storm Saturday, April 1, the NSW's Mount Holly office said. Tornados in April 1 storm.National Weather Service Surveys will be conducted Sunday, April 2. Meanwhile, more than 1,000 residents were without power as of 8 a.m. S…

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by Cecilia Levine