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Twp. of Washington NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of BENJAMIN P. RITTER, 23, of Washington Township, NJ, on the charge of possession of child sexual abuse material. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, The Township of Washington Police Department wants to inform our residents that Colonial Boulevard will NOT BE CLOSED to vehicle traffic on Halloween, October 31, 2024. Once again, there will be NO STREET CLOSURE.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, Travis Gallo, who was convicted of first-degree murder for stabbing his sister 109 times in 2013 when he was 17, will be getting a new trial, according to a court ruling and multiple reports.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, The Township of Washington Police Department would like to advise all motorists that Van Emburgh Avenue is scheduled to be paved by the County of Bergen this week. Van Emburgh Avenue is set to be paved from the Hillsdale Border to the Ridgewood Border. The project is expected to take 2 days, Wednesday September 18th and Thursday September 19th between the hours of 7:00am and 4:00pm. Information on the projected scope of work for each day is listed below. Additional notifications to follow.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, the Westwood Regional School Board has agreed to a $400,000 settlement with former superintendent Jill Mortimer, bringing closure to a contentious legal battle that began earlier this year. The dispute originated when Mortimer reversed her plan to retire, leading to a series of allegations and a lawsuit.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, this reminder applies to most of Bergen County , over the past week, the Township has experienced above average rainfall and are currently experiencing high winds, our area is beginning to receive several reports of trees and branches down causing power outages.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, twice in the past two months, Westwood Regional High School has experienced security alert-triggered lockdowns that prompted immediate police response. Both incidents turned out to be false alarms, causing significant stress and frustration for parents, students, and staff.
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Twp. Of Washington NJ, on Saturday, April 27, 2024, the Twp. of Washington will be holding a 5K Run/Walk and Health Fair.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, PSE&G will be in town Milling and Paving from March 25, 2024 through April 9, 2024. The start time each morning is 7:00 AM and completion is approximately 3:00 PM. PSE&G did deliver notices to residences of the impending work.
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Ridgewood is committed to working with our neighbors and cutting costs through shared service agreements. The use of our styrofoam condenser at the Ridgewood recycling center is a great example. Sharing with Glen Rock, Twp. of Washington , Garfield and soon Ho-Ho-Kus, all five communities can reap the benefit of one piece of equipment while helping the environment at the same time.
Continue reading The Ins and Outs of Styrofoam Recycling in Ridgewood: What You Need to Know
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Twp. of Washington NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of DONALD KUMAR DAVIS (DOB: 03/17/1990; single, strength and speed coach) of Lyndhurst, NJ, formerly of Nutley, NJ, on charges of aggravated criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Acting Chief Matthew Finck and the Wyckoff Police Department under the direction of Chief David Murphy.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, on February 20 2024 at approximately 4:20 AM, Township of Washington Police responded to the Northeast Side of the Township to assist Hillsdale Police Department who had multiple vehicles entered in their town, on our border.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, the Township of Washington Police Department would like to inform the residents that over the weekend we had reports of “ding dong ditch” incidents.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, the Township of Washington Office of Emergency Management attended a meeting earlier today to discuss needs, concerns and preparedness across the Townships emergency services in regards to the impending storm over the next 24 hours.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, due to forecasted weather conditions, Town Day has been rescheduled for Sunday 10/08/2023 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. Event Parking is primarily located at the Bethany Community Center as street parking will be limited in the area.
