Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
Driver Climbs Out After Rollover During Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 208 Driver Climbs Out After Rollover During Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 208
Driver Climbs Out After Rollover During Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 208 UPDATE: A driver climbed out of her sedan after it overturned in the fast lane during a multi-vehicle collision on Route 208 in Glen Rock. Although she sustained an injury in the crash on the highway's southbound side around 6 p.m., it was considered minor and she refused treatment. All Points Towing removed hers and another sedan from the scene just south of Lincoln Avenue. Glen Rock police, firefighters and the Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded along with Hawthorne police, who assisted with control of the miles-long backup. Firefighters tended to a minor fuel spill. Boyd A. Loving …

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by Jerry DeMarco
York, PA
News
Armed Robber Nabbed Following Police Pursuit In York Armed Robber Nabbed Following Police Pursuit In York
Armed Robber Nabbed Following Police Pursuit In York A convenience store armed robber has been arrested following an early morning car chase involving both local and state police in York County. Nicholas Keith Deller, 43, of Felton, has been charged with armed robbery following the chase. Police were first dispatched to a convenience armed robbery report at the Sheetz located at 2068 South Queen Street in York on Friday around 12:05 a.m. Upon arrival officers confirmed that a robbery had occurred and the suspect was armed with a handgun. A description of the suspect was broadcast over police radios and officers were on the look-out for a …

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by Jillian Pikora
Hackensack, NJ
News
DWI: Wrong-Way Route 17 Motorist Slams SUV Into Family Minivan DWI: Wrong-Way Route 17 Motorist Slams SUV Into Family Minivan
DWI: Wrong-Way Route 17 Motorist Slams SUV Into Family Minivan A Garfield woman was drunk when she drove the wrong way on Route 17 and crashed her SUV into a minivan carrying a family of six before dawn Tuesday in Rochelle Park, authorities said. The 23-year-old motorist was headed north in the southbound lane near Grove Street when her Lexus slammed into the minivan carrying two adults and six juveniles from Brooklyn shortly after 2 a.m., Lt. James DePreta said. Airbags in both vehicles deployed, he said, and no one in either required hospitalization after being checked out by EMS. Saddle Brook, Maywood and Paramus assisted with traffic control, DePr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hackensack, NJ
News
Little Ferry PD: Potential Tragedy Avoided, Driver Charged After Speeding Recklessly By School Little Ferry PD: Potential Tragedy Avoided, Driver Charged After Speeding Recklessly By School
Little Ferry PD: Potential Tragedy Avoided, Driver Charged After Speeding Recklessly By School A suspended Little Ferry motorist deliberately got into his car and drove away from police, blowing a stop sign and a light before speeding past a school on the wrong side of the road, authorities said. It was a blessing that no one was hurt. It began after Khalid Jackson, 38, came to headquarters Monday to file a complaint against police after getting a summons last week for driving on the suspended list, Police Chief James Walters said. Afterward, a lieutenant reminded Jackson that he couldn’t drive, the chief said Tuesday. Jackson, in turn, “mumbled something,” then got into his mother…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
News
Allendale Pedestrian, 63, Struck By Pickup Allendale Pedestrian, 63, Struck By Pickup
Allendale Pedestrian, 63, Struck By Pickup An Allendale pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a pickup truck Friday night, authorities said. The 63-year-old woman was crossing West Orchard Street when she was struck by a Dodge Ram turning left off Franklin Turnpike shortly before 6:45 p.m., Police Chief George Scherb said. She was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with undetermined injuries, Scherb said. The 23-year-old male driver, who also lives in the borough, remained at the scene. Allendale police notified the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office and were investigating. Waldwick and Saddle River police a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Four Vehicles Towed After Pileup Off Route 17 In Ramsey PHOTOS: Four Vehicles Towed After Pileup Off Route 17 In Ramsey
Photos: Four Vehicles Towed After Pileup Off Route 17 In Ramsey Four vehicles all had to be towed after a chain-reaction crash Thursday off Route 17 in Ramsey. No serious injuries were reported in the incident at the intersection of East Crescent Avenue and Lake Street. Ramsey police, firefighters, EMS and Ramsey Rescue all responded. Upper Saddle River police assisted with traffic control. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Third Fire In 38 Months Ravages Garden Center Greenhouse In Paramus (VIDEO) Third Fire In 38 Months Ravages Garden Center Greenhouse In Paramus (VIDEO)
Third Fire In 38 Months Ravages Garden Center Greenhouse In Paramus (Video) The third fire in a little over three years at a Paramus garden center severely damaged a greenhouse Wednesday night. Flames erupted at Denny Wiggers Landscapes and Garden Center on Paramus Road across from Bergen Community College shortly before 7:30 p.m. Firefighters quickly knocked it down, with no injuries reported. The cause wasn’t immediately determined. A fire in November 2016 seriously damaged a back corner of the main building. Four months later, a blaze that blew through the roof of a woodshed. Paramus Road was temporarily closed in both directions between Midland Avenue and Ce…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Traffic
Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled
Expect Delays: New Round Of Weekday I-684 Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Motorists are advised that various double-lane closures are scheduled on a stretch of I-684 southbound. The closures will be between Exit 5 (Saw Mill River Parkway) and Exit 4 (Route 172), on Wednesday, November 6, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting. Motorists should anticipate delays and plan accordingly. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including signs and flaggers. Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a …

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by Daily Voice
Mahopac, NY
Traffic
Lane Closure Scheduled On Busy Route 44 Stretch Lane Closure Scheduled On Busy Route 44 Stretch
Lane Closure Scheduled On Busy Route 44 Stretch The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of an upcoming lane closure on Route 44. The Department says that a single lane closure is scheduled for Route 44 eastbound and westbound between Victory Lane and James Street in the Dutchess County town of Poughkeepsie. The lane is scheduled to close Saturday, Nov. 2 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. During this time, motorists are advised to use extra caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to traffic control devices like signs a…

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by Valerie Musson
Somers, NY
Traffic
Sprain Brook Parkway Double-Lane Closures Scheduled Sprain Brook Parkway Double-Lane Closures Scheduled
Sprain Brook Parkway Double-Lane Closures Scheduled The New York State Department of Transportation is warning motorists of the upcoming left- and center-lane closures on the Sprain Brook Parkway. The Department says that left- and center-lane closures are expected on the Sprain Brook Parkway northbound between Interstate 287 and Route 100C in the town of Mount Pleasant and the village of Elmsford in Westchester. The closures will occur Monday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. During this time, motorists are advised to use extra caution when traveling through the work zone areas…

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by Valerie Musson
Peekskill, NY
Traffic
Route 9 Road Closure Scheduled Route 9 Road Closure Scheduled
Route 9 Road Closure Scheduled The New York State Department of Transportation is warning motorists of the upcoming road closure on a busy stretch of Route 9. The Department says that a road closure is scheduled for Route 9 northbound and southbound between Elm Street and Merritt Boulevard in Dutchess. The closure begins Thursday, Aug. 29 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting. During this time, motorists are advised to use extra caution when traveling through the work zone areas and pay particular attention to traffic control devices like signs and flaggers. Additionally,…

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by Valerie Musson
Mount Pleasant, NY
Traffic
Ramp Closure On Taconic Parkway Will Last Throughout Workweek Ramp Closure On Taconic Parkway Will Last Throughout Workweek
Ramp Closure On Taconic Parkway Will Last Throughout Workweek The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of an upcoming exit ramp closure on the Taconic State Parkway that will continue through the workweek. The Department says that an exit ramp closure is scheduled for the Taconic State Parkway southbound at Exit 43A (northbound Route 82) in the Dutchess County town of East Fishkill. The ramp will close daily beginning Monday, Aug. 19 through Friday, Aug. 23 between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. while crews perform maintenance activities, weather permitting. During this time, motorists are advised to use extra caution when traveli…

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by Valerie Musson