Ridgewood, NJ
Lifestyle
These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Bergen County
We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey, but what about Bergen County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Ridgewood, Glen Rock and Allendale. Bergen was also ranked as the healthiest county, third best county for young professionals and third best county for public schools in the Garden State. Here are the other top places to live in Bergen County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. 4. Ho-Ho-Kus 5. Fort Lee 6. Hawo…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Brand New Rankings: Best Places To Live In All Of NJ
Niche.com has released its latest rankings of best places to live in New Jersey. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Princeton came in at No. 1, with Princeton Junction following at No. 2. Upper Montclair was listed as the third best place to live in New Jersey, and is described as a family-friendly area with plenty of parks and great schools. Here are other top places to live in New Jersey. 4: Ridgewood 5: Mountain Lakes 6: Princeton Meadows 7. Springdale 8. Monmouth Junction 9.Westfield 10. New Prov…
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames Off Route 17
A car caught fire after slamming into a tree Thursday morning in Ho-Ho-Kus. The driver of the Nissan Altima was hospitalized with what authorities said were minor injuries following the 8 a.m. crash on Hollywood Avenue off northbound Route 17. Ho-Ho-Kus firefighters quickly KO'd the blaze. Borough police and the Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Ambulance Corps also responded. Ho-Ho-Kus firefighters doused the blaze on Hollywood Avenue off Route 17.Ho-Ho-Kus FD
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighters Douse Allendale House Blaze
Firefighters doused a house blaze in Allendale late Sunday. The fire broke out on the second floor of the 2½-story, wood-frame house on West Crescent Avenue off Franklin Turnpike around 10:15 p.m. It went to a second alarm for coverage 20 minutes later and was knocked down 10 minutes or so after that, responders said. Firefighters from Mahwah, Waldwick, Wyckoff, Ho-Ho-Kus and Saddle River assisted their Allendale colleagues at the scene. Franklin Lakes, Midland Park and Upper Saddle River firefighters were asked to remain on standby in their own headquarters. No injuries were reported i…
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighters Catch Ho-Ho-Kus Basement Blaze Before It Can Do Serious Damage
Firefighters doused a Ho-Ho-Kus basement blaze before it could extend to the rest of the house. The blaze was just about to reach the floor above when firefighters found a heating unit that caught fire in a confined basement crawl space at the Spruce Place home around noon Monday. “Due to the quick action of our firefighters, the fire was contained to the unit of origin, resulting in minimal damage,” the department said in a release. “The HHKFD takes pride in protecting life and property in the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus through training and aggressive firefighting,” it added. The department t…
Ridgewood, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Multi-Alarm Fire Ravages Ridgewood Downtown
Firefighters saved an entire block of businesses and homes by eventually putting down a destructive downtown blaze Sunday night in Ridgewood. The five-alarm fire broke out in an apartment upstairs from the Bagelicious shop on North Broad Street shortly after 9 p.m. and quickly spread to the building housing the Mediterraneo restaurant and an office building. A female resident of an upstairs apartment was rescued through a window and taken to The Valley Hospital with smoke inhalation. Other residents who live in apartments above both businesses fled before floors collapsed and flames began…
Ridgewood, NJ
Business
Hair Coloring Not Cancelled: This Bergen County Salon Owner's Novel Idea Saved His Business
Coronavirus has cancelled much of life as we know it -- but not hair coloring for this Bergen County salon. Like all New Jersey salon owners, Eric Altomare was forced to close this three locations -- two in Saddle River and one in Ho-Ho-Kus -- at the order of Gov. Phil Murphy last week. With clients and employees both relying on him, Altomare knew he had to get creative. That's when he launched "Alt At Home Hair Color Kit," putting him at the forefront of haircare services during the coronavirus outbreak. Altomare and his workers have been personalizing and packaging $50 dye kits in pret…
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Seven Hillsdale Firefighters Injured In Westwood Blaze
A recently-sold Westwood house that was undergoing renovations went up in flames overnight, injuring seven Hillsdale firefighters. The firefighters were checked out for what turned out to be minor injuries at nearby Pascack Valley Medical Center (HUMC) after a porch roof collapsed on them in the 5:30 a.m. Oakland Avenue blaze on Wednesday. "While attempting to make a push, the porch roof collapsed," their department said. "All were removed, with minor assistance." All were released from the hospital four hours later. Mutual aid also included firefighters from Bergenfield, Emerson, Frank…
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Three Injured In Separate Route 17 Crashes
Three people were injured in separate Thursday morning crashes on either side of Route 17 in Ho-Ho-Kus. The first occurred shortly after 7:30 a.m. and the next about a half-hour later, both near Hollywood Avenue. Two people were taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. Their conditions couldn't immediately be determined. Traffic was jammed on either side of the highway. Responding were Ho-Ho-Kus, Ridgewood and Saddle River police, Ho-Ho-Kus firefighters and Ho-Ho-Kus and Ridgewood EMS. Boyd A. Loving took the photo and provided the information.
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Bail Reform: Bergen, Passaic Repeat Offender Charged With Lying In Route 208 Stop
Lying to a police officer might work in certain instances, and only for a while, but not if you’re a repeat offender with a history of arrests in nearly a dozen Bergen and Passaic county towns. Che Muller tried after Oakland Police Officer Bryan Rowin stopped him on Route 208, authorities said. He “provided incorrect personal information” during last week’s stop in a bid to not only hide the warrants out of Glen Rock, Ramsey and Wyckoff, but also the fact that he was driving while suspended, Lt. Christian Eldridge said. Muller, 29, can be described as "known to police": He has a hist…
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Seen
IT? Authorities Seek Help Finding Hit-Run Driver Who Struck Ho-Ho-Kus Woman Walking Dog
Authorities asked the public’s help finding a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a pedestrian walking her dog in Ho-Ho-Kus last month. The 57-year-old victim was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center following the 6:50 p.m. Nov. 26 crash after responders found her on the edge of the roadway at the intersection of North Maple Avenue and First Street, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said Thursday. The woman had been walking her dog when she was struck by a red coupe or sedan, believed to be a 2009 Infiniti G37, a 2013-2015 Honda Accord or a 2018-2019 Hyundai Sonata. SEE: …
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
Ho-Ho-Kus Home Burglarized
A homeowner in Ho-Ho-Kus was tallying the value of what was taken while police investigated a burglary. Whoever broke in came in through the front door of the West Saddle River home and ransacked the place sometime before 6 p.m. Monday, Police Chief Christopher Minchin said. A Bergen County K-9 was brought in and checked the home for intruders. No suspects were found in the area, Minchin said. Detectives were investigating. Minchin asked that anyone in the area who might have seen something or have home surveillance video of possible suspects or vehicles contact Ho-Ho-Kus PD: (201) …
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