SUV Driver Hospitalized After Shattering Utility Pole In Ridgewood SUV Driver Hospitalized After Shattering Utility Pole In Ridgewood
SUV Driver Hospitalized After Shattering Utility Pole In Ridgewood A driver was hospitalized after her SUV slammed head-on into a utility pole in Ridgewood over the July 4th weekend. The Honda CRV rammed the pole in front of a Berkshire Road home near Grove Park on Sunday afternoon. The Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the driver to The Valley Hospital with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening. The Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the driver to The Valley Hospital.Boyd A. Loving A PSE&G crew was summoned to replace the pole. The vehicle was towed. Borough police responded with a Ridgewood Emergency Services unit. Boy…
U-Turning Tractor-Trailer Rips Utility Lines From Popular Bergen County Restaurant U-Turning Tractor-Trailer Rips Utility Lines From Popular Bergen County Restaurant
U-Turning Tractor-Trailer Rips Utility Lines From Popular Bergen County Restaurant Business at a popular Bergen County restaurant was disrupted when a tractor-trailer driver making a U-turn ripped down utility lines. No injuries were reported in the 11:45 a.m. crash outside Nellie's Place in Waldwick on Wednesday. Owner Chris Roche, who was forced to close the popular Franklin Turnpike eatery during the noontime rush, said he expected to reopen on Thursday. The Pace Motor Lines tractor-trailer out of Stratford, CT, ripped the power lines from Nellie's Place on Franklin Turnpike in Waldwick.Boyd A. Loving Police and PSE&G responded. The mishap forced Nellie's …
Truck Downs Wires, Closes Busy Thoroughfare In Ridgewood Truck Downs Wires, Closes Busy Thoroughfare In Ridgewood
Truck Downs Wires, Closes Busy Thoroughfare In Ridgewood A truck snapped a utility pole in half, downing wires and temporarily blocking access to a Ridgewood school on Monday. The crash occurred on East Glen Avenue near Quackenbush Place just off northbound Route 17 shortly after 9:30 a.m. The driver wasn't injured. Access to the nearby Glen School was temporarily cut off while repairs were being made. Ridgewood police, firefighters and EMS responded, along with a PSE&G crew. Boyd A. Loving took the photo and contributed to this report. East Glen Avenue in Ridgewood was closed near the Glen School until repairs could be made.Boyd A. L…
Tragic Death Of Bergen County Student-Athlete Staggers Community And Beyond Tragic Death Of Bergen County Student-Athlete Staggers Community And Beyond
Tragic Death Of Bergen County Student-Athlete Staggers Community And Beyond The death of a Bergen County teenager in a house fire has staggered many in the community where she was raised, as well as others from area towns and beyond. Riley Boyle, 17, of Allendale was a stellar student-athlete who maintained a 4.0 Grade Point Average, as many who spoke of her pointed out. She was, as one put it, "an incredible role model for her peers." ****** Riley's family released a statement through attorney Ronald Dario:  "Our hearts are broken as we struggle to make sense of this terrible tragedy. Our only solace is in the outpouring of love from the community that shows u…
LOCAL TRAGEDY: Teenage Girl, Pets Killed In Bergen County House Fire LOCAL TRAGEDY: Teenage Girl, Pets Killed In Bergen County House Fire
Local Tragedy: Teenage Girl, Pets Killed In Bergen County House Fire An apparently accidental weekend fire that claimed the life of a Bergen County teenager has staggered many in the community where she was raised, as well as others from area towns and beyond. Riley Boyle, 17, was in the shower when the fire broke out close to the rear entrance of the 2½-story Bonnie Way home around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, responders said. The flames quickly spread to a rear hot tub room and a pergola-covered porch, trapping the victim in a bathroom just above the blaze, they said. The fire began in the rear of the Allendale home.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE The Northern Hi…
SUV Collides With Porsche, Pole In Lodi SUV Collides With Porsche, Pole In Lodi
SUV Collides With Porsche, Pole In Lodi A crash with a Porsche sent an SUV into a utility pole at a busy Lodi intersection. Both the Nissan Rogue and the Cabriolet convertible were severely damaged in the crash outside the BP station at Essex Street and Riverview Avenue just off westbound Route 80 around midnight Saturday. There was no immediate word on injuries. Both vehicles had to be towed following the accident at Essex Street and Riverview Avenue in Lodi.Jo Fehl for DAILY VOICE Lodi police and firefighters responded. Belfie's Towing removed the vehicles. A PSE&G crew was summoned to repair the pole. PHOTOS by Jo Fe…
SUV Clips Pole And Rolls In Washington Township SUV Clips Pole And Rolls In Washington Township
SUV Clips Pole And Rolls In Washington Township An SUV clipped a utility pole and landed on its side in Washington Township, sending the driver to the hospital. The Toyota Highlander took down a sign, damaged an Optimum box and lost a wheel in the crash on East Glen Avenue just west of the Garden State Parkway shortly after 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 6. The driver got out herself and was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with what appeared to be minor injuries, township Police Chief Rich Skinner said. Washington Township police, firefighters and the Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded along with Paramus firefighters. An Optimum …
Pickup Rams Utility Pole In Fair Lawn Pickup Rams Utility Pole In Fair Lawn
Pickup Rams Utility Pole In Fair Lawn A pickup truck collided with a sedan before slamming head-on into a utility pole in Fair Lawn. Everyone was OK following the crash at Morlot Avenue and Dorothy Street shortly after 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21. Arrow Towing removed both the Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Altima. PSE&G was called to repair the pole. Fair Lawn police and Volunteer Ambulance Corps members responded. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this report. The pickup got the worst of it.Boyd A. Loving
House Fire Doused In Hackensack House Fire Doused In Hackensack
House Fire Doused In Hackensack Firefighters doused a heavy morning house blaze in Hackensack. Flames had spread from the second floor to the attic when firefighters responded to an 8:11 call at the 2½-story wood-frame home on Fair Street just off Lodi and East State streets on Sunday, April 3, Hackensack Fire Capt. Justin Derevyanik said. They had the two-alarm fire knocked down within an hour and placed under control around 9:30 a.m., he said. The fire had spread from the second floor to the attic on Fair Street in Hackensack.Damien Danis for DAILY VOICE Both an occupant and a firefighter sustained minor injuries f…
Firefighters Battle Blaze Next To Ukrainian Church, School In Passaic Firefighters Battle Blaze Next To Ukrainian Church, School In Passaic
Firefighters Battle Blaze Next To Ukrainian Church, School In Passaic UPDATE: Two firefighters were injured battling an afternoon house fire next to a Ukrainian church and elementary school in Passaic, authorities said. The four-alarm blaze broke out on the second floor of the 2½-story wood-frame home next to the St. Nicholas church and school on President Street shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, responders said. Power lines came down on one of the responding fire trucks, prompting an urgent request for a PSE&G crew, they said. The injuries to the two firefighters weren't considered life-threatening, according to responders at the scene. One invo…
Paramus EMS Vehicle Crashes Paramus EMS Vehicle Crashes
Paramus EMS Vehicle Crashes No injuries were reported after a Paramus EMS vehicle slammed into a utility pole, strewing wires across the road, while returning to its station. The 6:15 a.m. crash closed East Midland Avenue between Spring Valley Road and Forest Avenue throughout Tuesday, March 8, while a PSE&G crew continued repairs. Paramus police were investigating, Police Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. East Midland Avenue in ParamusDAILY VOICE
Paterson Firefighters Battle Weekend House Blaze Paterson Firefighters Battle Weekend House Blaze
Paterson Firefighters Battle Weekend House Blaze UPDATE: Paterson firefighters continued hitting hot spots and searching for possible casualties from a fast-moving weekend blaze a little over an hour and a half after it began. Smoke eaters were met with heavy fire at the back of the second floor extending to the third when they arrived at the wood-frame house at the corner of Sheridan Avenue and Henry Street shortly before 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 27. They knocked the two-alarm blaze down in under a half-hour and declared it under control around 1 p.m. Fire investigators and police also responded, as did a PSE&G crew. There was no im…