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Upper Saddle River Police : Holiday Cheer Often Coincides with an Uptick in Residential Burglaries

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Upper Saddle River NJ, Upper Saddle River Police reported that Thursday night, between the hours 6PM-730PM, two residential burglaries and one attempted burglary occurred on the following borough streets : Deerfield Lane, Anona Drive, and Fawn Hill Road. All effected homes were unoccupied at the times of the incidents. The investigation into these incidents is ongoing. We are requesting anyone with information or surveillance footage (“Ring”) to please contact the Upper Saddle River Police Department.

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Upper Saddle River Police Warn of Increased Burglary Activity While Homeowners Leave for Holiday Social Events or Travel for Vacation

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Upper Saddle River NJ, Upper Saddle River Police report that this past week, several towns in the nearby Bergen County area reported residential burglaries. The holiday season often coincides with an increase in burglary activity. These crimes are committed while homeowners leave for social events or travel for vacation. Please continue to activate alarms, monitor “Ring” cameras, and report all suspicious activity to the Upper Saddle River Police Department.

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Upper Saddle River Police Warn of “Geek Squad” Scam

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Upper Saddle River NJ, nearby law enforcement agencies have reported a scam involving suspects posing as members the computer repair company “Geek Squad”. The scam was initiated by a phone call to the victim claiming she owed money for a service plan. The victim ultimately provided a checking account number and lost a large sum of money. This scam was successful in the reporting area on two occasions.

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Upper Saddle River Has a New Mayor

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Upper Saddle River NJ, according to Republican municipal Chair Ken Gabbert the borough of Upper Saddle River has a new mayor, Arman Fardanesh, a 33-year-old councilman and fire chief.

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The Upper Saddle River Fire Department announces the line of duty death of Firefighter Alex Moss on Sunday

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Upper Saddle River NJ, the Upper Saddle River Fire Department announced the line of duty death of Firefighter Alex Moss on Sunday. Moss, 54, served as a firefighter for more than 30 years.

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Massive Fire Engulfs Upper Saddle River Mansion

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Upper Saddle River NJ, just a little after 4:30 this afternoon, Upper Saddle River Fire Department was requested to a home on Hillside Avenue for a reported structure fire. First arriving Fire Department and Upper Saddle River Police units found heavy fire in a residential structure. The fire was brought under control about 2.5 hours after dispatch.

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Upper Saddle River Couple Ditched By Pool Contractor

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Upper Saddle River NJ, an Upper Saddle River couple appears to be ditched by their pool contractor . In over a year the pool contract has not been fulfilled leaving the couple high and dry.  No surprise NJ Bureau of Consumer Affairs and the Upper Saddle River building department seem powerless .The couple told the Ridgewood blog the following information :

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Upper Saddle River Officer Timothy Erstling Honored with the Meritorious Service Award

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Upper Saddle River NJ, this past Wednesday night, Patrolman Timothy Erstling was honored with the meritorious service award at the J. Fletcher Creamer Sr. Valor Awards Dinner hosted by The 200 Club of Bergen County. In February of 2022, Officer Erstling rescued a victim of a motor vehicle accident who was trapped in his burning vehicle after it crashed.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration : Traffic fatalities Up 7%

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first quarter of 2022.
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Upper Saddle River NJ, NHTSA estimates that 9,560 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes in the first quarter of 2022. This is an increase of about 7% as compared to the 8,935 fatalities projected for the same quarter in 2021. This would be the highest number of first-quarter fatalities since 2002.

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Upper Saddle River Bans Short Term Home and Pool Rentals

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Upper Saddle River NJ, after a drowning in Teaneck and a near drowning in Paramus the Borough of Upper Saddle River  has banned short term pool rentals . Other towns in Bergen are debating the same ban .

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Upper Saddle River Police Searching For Information on an Attempted Vehicle Theft

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Upper Saddle River NJ , according to  Upper Saddle River Police at approximately 6:15 pm on the evening of August 1st there was an attempted car burglary in the area of Weiss Road. The perpetrators vehicle description is a Honda sedan color silver with damage to the passenger side door. The perpetrator is described as a thin black male wearing black shorts and a surgical mask. If anyone witnessed the above incident or sees the above described vehicle please call the police department (201) 327-2700.

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The New Move Over Law in New Jersey

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Upper Saddle River NJ, the 2021 New Jersey Safe Passing Law is designed to remind motorists that they must share the roads with those who are not in vehicles, whether they are bicyclists, pedestrians forced to walk down a road with no sidewalks, or those with mobility challenges who are on motorized scooters.

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Mail Thieves Apprehended in Upper Saddle River

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Upper Saddle River Nj, according to Upper Saddle River Police ,on Friday, July 1st at approximately 10 AM, a twenty-two year old male from Columbia, Maryland, and a 25 year-old male from Newburgh, New York, were stopped on Weiss Road. Further investigation revealed the males possessed stolen mail from nearby Bergen County towns. It is believed they were traveling the streets of Upper Saddle River to commit further acts of mail theft. Both suspects were arrested and charged with Possession of Stolen Property and Conspiracy to Commit Theft. Both were released on their own recognizance.

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Play Ball : Week 2 of Red & Black Baseball Camp

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Upper Saddle River NJ, hey Baseball Players ⚾️!! Week 2 of Red & Black Baseball Camp is NEXT WEEK! Week #2 –  Tuesday July 5th – Friday July 8th
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM each day  . Sign up today using the link https://forms.gle/EfV1g51Ec5ZobpPq9 You don’t have to be going to Northern Highlands to come to the camp!

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