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Lethal Standoff Defused: 7 Paramus Officers Awarded Medals for Incredible Life-Saving Restraint

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Life-Saving De-Escalation: 7 Paramus Officers Honored with Exceptional Duty Medals

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Paramus NJ, A volatile, life-or-death emergency in Paramus ended safely thanks to the quick thinking, restraint, and professionalism of seven local heroes.

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Protecting Ridgewood: Three New Officers Join the Force After Bergen County Police Academy Graduation

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Ridgewood Gets Three New Officers

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — The thin blue line in Ridgewood just got a little stronger. On Friday, December 19, 2025, the Bergen County Police Academy held its milestone graduation ceremony for Police Class #135. Among the sea of new recruits were three familiar faces who will now call the Ridgewood Police Department home: Officers John Riker, Brian Skettini, and David DeNicola.

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Glen Rock and Upper Saddle River Police Chiefs Honored With the Chief’s Achievement Award by the Bergen County Police Chiefs Association

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Glen Rock NJ, Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann was presented with the Chief’s Achievement Award by the Bergen County Police Chiefs Association at the Bergen County Police Academy Graduation Ceremony held at Felician University – Lodi Campus.

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