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Alleged Gas Leak Sends Township Police and Fire to the Scene

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Twp of Washington NJ, Tuesday night an alleged gas leak near the Lukoil gas station at 290 Pascack Rd, Township Of Washington, sent Township police and Firefighters to the scene ,temporarily blocking Pascack road and the entrance to the Fresh Grocers Supermarket .

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Tuesday Morning Rollover Crash in Twp. of Washington Leaves One with Non-life Threatening Injury

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Twp of Washington  NJ, A single non-life threatening injury was reported following a Tuesday morning, 01/19, rollover crash in the 600 block of Mariann Place, Washington Township. Washington Township Police, Washington Township Fire, and Washington Township EMS responded to the incident. A flatbed tow truck righted the vehicle and removed it from the scene.

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Twp. of Washington Man Charged with Possession of Child Porn and Intent To Distribute Crystal Meth

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Twp of Washington NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of MICHAEL D. ROSEN (DOB: 3/23/1988; single; unemployed) of 5 Sutton Way, Township of Washington, NJ on charges of Possession Of Child Pornography, Possession Of Controlled Dangerous Substances, and Distribution Of Controlled Dangerous Substances. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Township of Washington Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard Skinner.

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Car Stolen from the Driveway in Twp. Of Washington Recovered in East Orange

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Twp. of Washington NJ, Twp of Washington Police report at approximately 4:00 AM on the morning of December 6, 2020, a vehicle was stolen from the driveway of a house on Willow Street in Washington Township, New Jersey.  Two other vehicles in the surrounding area were also entered.  A video shows two males exiting a small black SUV and entering a vehicle parked in a driveway on Willow Street.  The stolen vehicle was later located and recovered in East Orange, New Jersey.  It should be noted, the stolen vehicle was unlocked and the key fob was inside the vehicle when it was stolen.  The other vehicles that were entered were also unlocked.  The Township of Washington Police Department would like to remind and encourage all residents to lock their vehicles and do not leave the key fobs or any other valuables in unattended vehicles.

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Twp. of Washington has cancelled It’s Veterans’ Day Ceremony Due to COVID Concerns

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Twp of Washington NJ, Twp of Washington continues to deal with a raise in COVID cases. The Township staff are currently working remotely after a member of the administrative staff who has limited interaction with the rest of the staff has tested positive for Covid-19. As a result, that employee will be self-quarantined and will have to follow all CDC and Health Department guidelines before returning to work in approximately two weeks. All employees have been notified, and the building had its regularly scheduled weekly full sanitation on November 8, 2020. Out of an abundance of caution, the Town Hall Staff will all work remotely for the week of November 9, 2020.

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Unconfirmed Bear Sighting in Twp. of Washington

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Twp of Washington NJ, Washington Township Police Department , Please be advised that there was a unconfirmed reported sighting of a bear on the “School Path” between Woodfield Rd and Cleveland Avenue on Thursday November 6th. If you see a bear please stay far away and report it immediately to us! (Picture is not of actual reported bear)
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Update : Twp. of Washington Firehouse COVID Closure

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Twp of Washington NJ,  according to William Bilias, Director and Kevin Zitko Twp.of Washington  Fire Chief, “We would like to provide an update on the closure of the firehouse. At no time were any residents or businesses in town exposed through this incident. The time between the exposure and the closure of the fire house the department did not respond to any calls. Notifications would have been made had there been. This was done as an extreme precaution. At no time was the entire department on quarantine.”

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Twp. of Washington to Start Leaf Collection November 2nd

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Twp. of Washington NJ, 2020 LEAF COLLECTION BEGINS NOVEMBER 2, 2020 – Under New Jersey’s Recycling Law, leaves must be composted. The Township’s composting facility will only accept bulk leaves, free of debris and branches. Residents are requested to place leaves at the curb for collection by the Township’s equipment in accordance with the ZONES and DATES listed on the DPW’s webpage. CREWS WILL WORK FROM WEST TO EAST IN EACH ZONE. A second pass of each zone shall start after the completion of the first collection. All leaves are to be placed at the curb no later than December 6, 2020. To insure that you do not miss your scheduled leaf collection, please consult the zone schedule and have your leaves at curbside by the dates listed on the DPW’s page here: https://www.twpofwashington.us/site/cpage.asp…
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Health Officer for the Township of Washington , Sounds Alarm “ELEVATED COVID-19 ACTIVITY LEVEL”

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Dear Residents,
As you are likely aware, COVID-19 cases have increased across the state over the past several weeks. While we have made significant progress containing the spread of the virus, it is essential to remain vigilant and not slide backward with our efforts.

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Westwood Regional School District will Transition to full Remote Instruction for the Next Two Weeks

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Twp. of Washington NJ, health officials are  actively investigating close to 20 new COVID-19 cases in the Township of Washington, and close to 30 new cases in the Borough of Westwood, since 9/30/20. Currently, health officials are monitoring a total of 8 cases identified in the school community. Health officials  have multiple cohorts in quarantine  and investigations are still underway, which could potentially expand the list of quarantined individuals.

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Twp. of Washington Breaks Ground on New Emergency Services Building

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Twp of Washington NJ, Twp of Washing thas broken ground on a new Emergency Services building to house both the Fire Department and the Ambulance Corps.

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The Township of Washington Police Department is currently investigating a possible attempted abduction luring incident

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Township of Washington NJ, The Township of Washington Police Department is currently investigating a possible attempted abduction luring incident.

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