Car Skids Into Bergen County Sushi Joint During Snow, Manager Responds

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — A car skidded into a Japanese restaurant in Ridgewood during the weekend's snowstorms, toppling a street sign and damaging the building, police said.

But the manager of Sakura Bana said the sushi spot will be open for normal business hours this week.

Ridgewood Police Captain Glenn Ender said Monday that an SUV driver was making a left turn from Franklin Avenue onto Chestnut street around 9 a.m. on Sunday when the crash occurred.

The driver lost control due to snow and ice on the road, Ender said.

The car knocked down a street sign, he noted.

There was also minor damage to the corner of the building at 43 Franklin Ave., he said.

Sakura Bana manager Adema Agapito said the restaurant, which is closed on Mondays, was able to open for normal hours Sunday and will reopen Tuesday. She noted the damage was minor, sharing photos of a few bricks that were struck.

"Come back," she said, when asked if she had a comment for customers. "We are OK!"

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