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Ridgewood, NJ
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Bee Stings Knock Man, 20, Unconscious In Ridgewood
A 20-year-old man who was attacked by bees in Ridgewood was revived before being taken to the hospital, authorities said. The victim was unconscious but breathing, Police Chief Jacqueline Lutchke said after he was stung multiple times in the area of the Stop & Shop shopping center on Franklin Avenue shortly after 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21. "After receiving epinephrine he did begin to regain consciousness and was transported to The Valley Hospital for treatment," the chief said.
Ridgewood, NJ
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Driver Hospitalized In Ridgewood Crash
A sedan driver was hospitalized with a serious head injury following a collision with an SUV in Ridgewood. The senior male driver was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood via a village ambulance after his Acura TSX and an Infiniti QX60 collided at Cantrell Road and Highland Avenue shortly before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21. Both the sedan and the Infiniti had to be towed. Firefighters cleaned up a fuel spill. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this story. An Acura sedan collided with this Infiniti SUV at Cantrell Road and Highland Avenue in Ridgewood shortly be…
Northern Highlands, NJ
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Loaded Glock, Drugs Seized, Ex-Con Nabbed By Saddle River PD In Route 17 Stop
Saddle River police found a loaded gun and a host of drugs for sale after an officer stopped an ex-con from New York State for tailgating on Route 17. Ryan Larkin, 35, of Tuxedo Park, NY, told Officer Ryan Holdsworth that he needed the .40-caliber Glock 35 -- with a high-capacity magazine -- “for the purpose of protecting himself and his girlfriend from others,” Saddle River Police Chief Jason Cosgriff said following the noontime arrest on Friday, Sept. 9. Larkin apparently was taking his girlfriend to The Valley Hospital following an undetermined injury when he was stopped. The Waldwick V…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Falling Tree Branch Clips Bergen County Park-Goer
A man escaped serious injury when he was grazed by a falling tree branch in the Glen Rock section of Saddle River County Park. Members of the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps brought the man to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood as a precautionary measure after he'd been struck on the arm and head shortly after 4:30 p.m. Thursday. He walked to the rig under his own steam. Responding with Bergen County sheriff's officers and the ambulance squad were Glen Rock police. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account. Glen Rock section of Saddle River County ParkBoyd A. …
Franklin Township, NJ
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Best Hospitals In NJ Ranked In Newly Released Report
US News & World Report has released its annual rankings of the best hospitals in New Jersey. At the very top are Morristown Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center. Morristown Medical Center was nationally ranked in three specialties, while HUMC was nationally ranked in four specialties. Ninety-eight hospitals in the Garden State were evaluated, with the addition of health equity and cancer ratings. 15. Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden 13. Tie between Ocean University Medical Center in Brick and Jefferson Health-Stratford, Cherry Hill and Washington Townshi…
Ridgewood, NJ
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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…
Paramus, NJ
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Crash At Busy Paramus Intersection Sends SUV Driver To Hospital
A driver was hospitalized following an afternoon crash at a busy Paramus intersection. The unidentified driver's Nissan Murano slammed into a Honda Accord at the corner of Paramus Road and West Ridgewood Avenue around 2:15 p.m. Friday. Paramus firefighters and EMS workers extricated the man, who was taken by the EMS unit to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. His condition couldn't immediately be determined. A passing Valley Hospital EMS unit also stopped to assist, responders said.
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Young Man Seriously Injured In Glen Rock Crash
A young man was seriously injured in a crash in Glen Rock. A Toyota Celica with temporary license plates rammed a Toyota RAV 4 at the corner of Maple Avenue and Rodney Street late Saturday afternoon. The Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps took the victim to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. The Celica got the worst of the collision with the Rav 4 in Glen Rock.Boyd A. Loving All Points Towing removed the vehicles. A Glen Rock police motorcycle unit was the first responder. Responders tend to the victim following the crash in Glen Rock.Boyd A. Loving The victim was seriously inj…
Ridgewood, NJ
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Update
: Resident Identified In Fatal Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze
Authorities on Monday identified a resident killed in a weekend apartment fire at a senior living community in Ridgewood. The body of Denise Dillon, 72, was found after firefighters doused the flames in her unit at the Ridgecrest Senior Housing development on Ridge Road shortly after 7:30 p.m., Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. "At this time, it appears that the fire started accidentally," Lutchcke said. She didn't elaborate, but responders and others said the elderly widow -- whose body was found in a chair -- was a smoker. Ridgecrest Senior Housing, 11 Ridge Road, RidgewoodBoyd …
Ridgewood, NJ
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Update
: Resident Killed In Ridgewood Senior Housing Blaze
Authorities on Monday identified a resident killed in a weekend apartment fire at a senior living community in Ridgewood. The body of Denise Dillon, 72, was found after firefighters doused the flames in her unit at the Ridgecrest Senior Housing development on Ridge Road shortly after 7:30 p.m., Police Chief Jacqueline Luthcke said. "At this time, it appears that the fire started accidentally," Lutchcke said. She didn't elaborate, but responders and others said the elderly widow -- whose body was found in a chair -- was a smoker. Ridgecrest Senior Housing in RidgewoodBoyd A. Loving Fir…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
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Minivan Carrying Developmentally Disabled Occupants Hits Tree in Fair Lawn
At least two people were hospitalized after a van carrying developmentally disabled occupants slammed into a tree Friday afternoon in Fair Lawn. Two victims -- one of whom had a large cut on his forehead -- were taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood after the crash at 17th and Columbia streets around 3:30 p.m. Borough police and Fair Lawn Rescue members responded along with ambulances from Bergen New Bridge Medical Center and Paramus. A third ambulance was called soon after. Boyd A. Loving took the photo and contributed to this report.
Northern Highlands, NJ
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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…
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