Downed Wires Close Route 17 In Paramus Thursday Morning

PARAMUS, NJ — Route 17 northbound was closed at Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus for a number of hours this morning due to downed wires, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.

In addition to the northbound lanes, two southbound left lanes were also closed.

Detours were set up Thursday morning, but the highway has since reopened.

Bergen County received some snow during last night's nor'easter snow storm, but totals didn't reach the lofty projections in Bergen County.

Here are the totals from across the county:

• Franklin Lakes — 6.6 in.
• Westwood — 6.5 in.
• New Milford — 5.7 in.
• Glen Rock — 5.5. in.
• Ridgewood — 5.1 in.
• East Rutherford — 3.3 in.