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Paramus Renames Street for Little League, Mahwah Man Flees
This week's Bergen news also includes an explosion beneath a manhole in Ridgewood
Welcome to "Around The County," a weekly column that highlights stories throughout Bergen County. This week, Paramus officials temporarily renamed a street in honor of the borough's Little League champs, a Mahwah man allegedly cut off an ankle monitoring bracelet and fled his parents' home, Fair Lawn police made arrests in connection with a burglary, there was an explosion beneath a manhole in Ridgewood, dozens of Westwood and Hillsdale residents rallied outside United Water to protest its practices, two big stars visited Bookends in Ridgewood and more. Check out our list of some of the top stories in the county this week:
- The Mayor and Council honored the Paramus Little League team before its Tuesday meeting,
- Authorities located the getaway vehicle of a Mahwah man who apparently , Mahwah Chief James Batelli said.
- Fair Lawn police that was under construction.
- Franklin Avenue was closed in Ridgewood after near the Walnut Street intersection Friday morning.
- Hasbrouck Heights is taking steps to strictly which officials say is what caused many homes to experience sewer backups in their basement following the hurricane.
- Fort Lee police and fire officials say , bringing down two transformers and causing a ground fire, closing the highway and at least temporarily affecting traffic coming off the George Washington Bridge into New Jersey.
- Dozens of Westwood and Hillsdale residents .
- To stop the constant hemorrhaging of overtime costs, River Edge Police Chief Tom Cariddi .
- is planned at the former Givaudan building on Windsor Road, near the Teaneck border with Bergenfield.
- Emmy presenter and Glee star in Ridgewood Wednesday to sign copies of her new book. Wednesday for hers.
- Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli has blasted a private investigator hired to help solve the murder of a Teaneck man, .
- The violent crime rate in Bergen County dropped 4.5 percent from 2009 to 2010 according to data released by the FBI Monday.
- Some North Jersey police officers serve as couriers for local officials as part of their daily duties.
- A New Milford man has filed a federal lawsuit to block the Port Authority toll hikes.
- Police departments throughout North Jersey are getting creative to serve their communities while working with shrinking budgets.
- Paramus siblings made it through the first round of the "American Idol" auditions Thursday.
- Bergen County freeholders approved a $3 million lawsuit settlement over disputed Medicaid payments filed by the company that manages Bergen Regional Medical Center.
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