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Twp. of Washington NJ, an award has been created to honor the memory of a U.S. special forces soldier from Bergen County who was killed last year in Afghanistan.
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep Josh Gottheimer unveiled the Fifth District Sergeant First Class Michael Goble Memorial Award, a recognition to honor North Jersey’s “unsung heroes committed to supporting military families and veterans.”
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Twp.of Washington NJ, INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE ZONING BOARD? – the Council is soliciting letters of interest from Township residents to be appointed to the Zoning Board for (2) regular members and (1) alternate member. The functions of the Board are described in the Township Code, Chapter 585 Zoning Board of Adjustment found here. Anyone interested is asked to submit letters by the end of the business day January 30, 2020 to be considered for the appointment to: Susan Witkowski, Twp. Clerk, 350 Hudson Ave., Twp. of Washington, NJ 07676 or via email Sue here with the subject line ZBA Appointment .
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Twp. of Washington NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of TARA CARDINALE (DOB: 03/13/1980; single; Licensed Clinical Social Worker) of Washington Township, NJ on charges of Endangering The Welfare Of A Child and Criminal Sexual Contact. The arrest is the result of a joint investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti, the Paramus Police Department under the direction of Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg, and the Washington Township Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard Skinner.
photo courtesy of Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi
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Twp of Washington NJ, a 33-year-old American soldier from Bergen County was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. The Taliban claimed they were behind a fatal roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province.
In a statement Monday night, the Pentagon identified the casualty as Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble of Washington Township. Goble was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi said on Facebook
“Today I found out Westwood and Washington Township lost another son, brother, father while fighting for the US military in Afghanistan. While most of us are sitting down to Christmas dinner trying not to argue about trivial things with relatives we haven’t seen in a while, Michael Goble’s family will be meeting his body on the tarmac as he returns 3 weeks early from his fourth and final tour of duty. Michael was a 2004 Westwood High School graduate who grew up in Township. A member of special ops, this was his fourth and last tour of duty in Afghanistan. Please say a prayer for him and his family during this incredibly sad time and thank him for making the ultimate sacrifice for us all.”
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Township of Washing NJ, a state Superior Court judge has overturned the Twp of Washington’s Planning Board 2018 denial of a site plan for a proposed smoke and vape shop at Washington Town Center. The judge gave the board 45 days to grant all necessary approvals.
Continue reading Judge Overrules Twp. of Washington Planning Board in Favor of Smoke Shop
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Twp. of Washington NJ, The Township of Washington Veteran’s Memorial is the Eagle Scout Project by the town’s own Eagle Scout Candidate, James Stickel. Located on the front lawn of the Library overlooking Schlegel Lake, the now completed Veteran’s Memorial will stand as a dignified assembly area for veteran’s ceremonies. The dedication ceremony will take place of on Saturday, November 9th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Township Library. All are invited and encouraged to attend.
Continue reading TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON DEDICATES A NEW VETERAN’S MEMORIAL
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook Page
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Twp of Washington NJ, Washington Township Police, River Vale EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital rushed to aid the victim of an alleged stabbing at a single-family home in the 1100 block of Washington Avenue, Washington Township on Thursday afternoon, 11/07. The adult male victim, who was reportedly stabbed in the neck, was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus; the paramedic team assisted with transport. The victim was alert and conscious at the time ambulance transport began. Washington Township Police officers took one person into custody shortly after arriving at the scene; that individual was transported to Washington Township police headquarters for questioning. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification was called to gather crime scene evidence.
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Twp of Washington NJ, Nicholas Markets, a four-store independent grocer run by the longtime chairman and CEO of the Allegiance Retail Services cooperative, is departing Allegiance to join its larger co-op rival Wakefern Food Corp.
Continue reading Family Owned Nicholas Markets in Twp of Washington will be Rebranded as The Fresh Grocer
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Twp of Washington NJ, 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 below. CREWS WILL WORK FROM WEST TO EAST IN EACH ZONE. The 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 8, 2019. To insure that you do not miss your scheduled leaf collection, please consult the following schedule and have your leaves at curbside by the dates listed below.
Continue reading Twp. of Washington 2019 LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE BEGINS NOVEMBER 4
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Twp of Washington NJ, according to sources Saturday night in the parking lot near Food Town in Twp of Washington an alleged overdose was taking place by one or more people.
A store clerk was asked to call 911 on which there was reportable no answer? Details are fuzzy but the alert clerk called the Twp of Washington Police department directly and they responded in minutes along with Township EMS and Fire.
No information was available as to the condition of the victims but the victims were reported to be from Flordia.
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TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, BERGEN NJ, The Volunteer Ambulance Corps is proud to share with the township that the community has gained nine new EMTs, all of whom have graduated this year. This is a marked increase from 2016 when the Township gained 1 EMT and 3 EMTs in 2018.
Starting in January 2019, the Corps celebrated the graduation of EMT Lindsey M. Sirois, who quickly became very active with the Corps, from Initial Training. She was almost immediately seen on 911 calls as a member of various duty crews, and has already been previously featured in the news for her part in speaking to local Girl Scouts about the Ambulance Corps. Sirois is a senior at Westwood Regional HS, and came with prior experience as lifeguard, swim coach and instructor, positions she continues to thrive in simultaneously.
Continue reading Twp of Washington Gains Nine New Emergency Medical Technicians in 2019
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Twp. of Washington NJ, Twp of Washington Police report that a resident was the victim of the “Grandparet scam” . According to sources a 29-year-old Bornx man is faceing charges after police say he stole $9,000 from a senior citizen using a scam involving a phony car accident.
The 82-year-old victim contacted police earlier that day to report he’d received “several phone calls from an unknown person who stated his grandson was in a car accident with a pregnant woman and needed cash for medical treatment,”
Continue reading Twp of Washington Senior Scammed out of $9,000
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Twp.of Washington NJ, Twp of Washington Fire Deptartment issues a “Scam Alert”.
The Twp of Washington Fire Department has been notified that residents of the Twp of Washington have received phone calls from someone saying that they are a member of the Fire Department and trying to solicit money.
The Fire Department does NOT use this type of fundraising tactic. If you feel that the phone call is a scam please contact the Twp of Washington Police Dept. @ 201-664-1140
photos courtesy of the Twp. of Washington Fire Department
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Twp of Washington NJ, onn July 4th the Twp of Washington Fire Department responded to a hybrid car fire. Paramus Fire helped out with an assist with water.
The Garden State Parkway does not have a water source on it ( no fire hydrants ), so fire fighters rely strictly on tank water that comes on the engines.
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Twp of Washington NJ, A Bergen County, New Jersey, man was arrested and charged today with distributing images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Jeffrey Laino, 37, of Washington Township, New Jersey, was arrested at his home. He is charged by complaint with one count of distributing child pornography. Laino made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor today in Newark federal court.
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