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Ridgewood NJ, new state law went into effect this month requiring New Jersey’s approximately 40,500 police officers to hold valid, active licenses issued by the Police Training Commission (PTC) in order to serve as law enforcement officers.
Continue reading It’s official: N.J. Police Licensure Act Takes Effect
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Trenton NJ, within the NJ State Police Field Operation Section, the Strategic Investigations Unit (SIU), conducts proactive criminal investigations focused on intelligence-led policing, cross-jurisdictional offenders, and the specific needs of troop road stations. These proactive criminal investigations include controlled dangerous substance offenses, weapons offenses, burglary/theft offenses, document fraud offenses, and quality-of-life details.
Continue reading New Jersey State Police Strategic Investigations Unit Highlight
Continue reading NJ State Police Quick Actions Save Hunter After Shotgun Accident in Sussex County
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West Trenton NJ, Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announced that Detective Sergeant Michael Savnik, of the Fugitive Unit, Special Investigations Section, Investigations Branch, is the recipient of the 2023 Trooper of the Year Award for spearheading 16 NJ Strategic Apprehension Fugitive Enforcement (NJ SAFE) operations, which resulted in the arrest of 119 violent recidivist offenders and fugitives during a one-year period.
Continue reading NJ State Police Announces 2023 Trooper of the Year Award Recipient
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West Point NY, on Monday morning Colonel Patrick Callahan and members of the New Jersey State Police command staff traveled to West Point to lay a wreath at the grave of H. Norman Schwarzkopf, a West Point graduate, our founder, and first Colonel.
Continue reading NJ State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Locating Missing 12-year-old boy
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East Rutherford NJ, the American Dream mall in New Jersey, the second-largest mall in the country, experienced an evacuation shortly after opening on Black Friday due to a bomb threat that was later determined to be unfounded, according to police.
Continue reading Black Friday Bomb Scare Hits American Dream Mall in East Rutherford
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Montvale NJ, a hit-and-run incident claimed the life of a 14-year-old girl on the Garden State Parkway in Montvale early Thursday, according to the New Jersey State Police. The tragedy occurred around 5:02 a.m., on Thursday as the girl entered the path of an unidentified vehicle traveling south at milepost 171.1. The unknown vehicle struck the pedestrian, and a Chevrolet Tahoe, closely following, collided with the victim. The unidentified vehicle fled the scene, continuing south without stopping, while the Tahoe driver, realizing the collision, reported the incident to Troop “D” Bloomfield station. The victim’s identity has not been disclosed, and the investigation into the hit-and-run is ongoing.
Continue reading Teen killed in hit-and-run on Garden State Parkway in Montvale
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Continue reading NJ State Police Targets Fugitives Throughout New Jersey to Reduce Gun Violence
Continue reading NJ State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Locating Missing 16-year-old Boy
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Irvington NJ, NJ State Police are Seeking Public’s Assistance with Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash Investigation. The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with a fatal hit-and-run motor vehicle crash investigation that occurred on the Garden State Parkway on Monday, October 9.
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Paramus NJ, a 20-year-old Englewood man died in a crash on the Garden State Parkway early Sunday morning in Paramus .
Continue reading Englewood Man Killed in Early Morning Garden State Parkway Crash in Paramus
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Trenton NJ, NJ State Police Detective Hidalgo will receive a 1-day contract to play with the Miners and will donate his salary to purchase a new semi-powered wheelchair for 11-year-old Cash Klem, who suffers from Cerebellar Ataxia. Hidalgo is going to have incentives-based donations based on his performance! Before you see Detective Hidalgo on the field with the Miners, you can catch him on the field for the Battle of the Badges Softball Game at 4:00 pm! Get your tickets for the event here: https://ow.ly/kqIi50Pkz7Z