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“Prison Break” in Ridgewood: Barstool’s ‘Large’ Reunites with Dog Thanks to Ridgewood Police

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Ridgewood Police Chief Forest Lyons highlighted the department’s commitment to community policing—even when the “suspects” have four legs

photo courtesy of Barstool Sports personality Michael McCarthy

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Ridgewood NJ, It was a New Year’s Eve to remember for Barstool Sports personality Michael McCarthy, better known to his fans as “Large.” But instead of a countdown in Times Square, McCarthy was busy orchestrating a “midnight prison break” at the Ridgewood Police Department.

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“Candy Man” Case Closed: Ridgewood Police Rule Ellington Road “Candy” Incident a Misunderstanding

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The Ridgewood Police Department has confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public

Ridgewood Police Say Luring Incident

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RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Following a tense 24 hours for local parents, the Ridgewood Police Department has officially cleared the air regarding a reported child luring attempt on Ellington Road.

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Ridgewood Police Department Receives Silver Award for Commitment to Traffic Safety

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Pictured from left to right: Ptl. Ray Tarino, Chief Forest Lyons, and Lt. Jay Chuck
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Ridgewood NJ, at the annual AAA award luncheon, the Ridgewood Police Department received a Silver Award for our commitment to traffic safety. In addition to the Department award, Lt. Jay Chuck received the AAA Traffic Safety Hero Award for Operation Bright Idea. This initiative, introduces bright lighting to high pedestrian-used intersections for night time crossing safety. Since the inception of this program, every intersection that has been upgraded has had 0 pedestrian involved night crashes.

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