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This is the current conditions weather report for Paramus. The report was made 21 minutes ago, at 10:51 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 8 miles per hour / 13 kilometers per hour from the south southwest (200°). The temperature was 39°F / 4°C, with a dew-point at 39°F / 4°C. The temperature felt like 34°F / 1°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.85 inHg / 1012 hPa. The relative humidity was 48%. The skies were overcast.

Paramus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 25,737. As of the Census Bureau's 2005 estimate, the population was 26,545. Paramus is one of the largest shopping meccas in the country, with over $5 billion in annual retail sales, more than any other ZIP Code in the United States. Despite this, Paramus is also noted for having some of the most restrictive blue laws in the United States, banning nearly all retail and white-collar businesses from opening on Sundays.

Bergen Community College, the county college of Bergen County, is based in Paramus, with other satellite centers located elsewhere around the county. The Bergen campus of Berkeley College is located in Paramus.

Paramus is located at 40.947107, -74.070471. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 27.1 km² (10.5 mi²), all land.

In the borough the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

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