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Twp. of Washington NJ, another snag has come to light and complicated the sale of the former Charlie Brown’s restaurant site. Township Attorney Kenneth Poller received an email from a resident that claimed there may have been a gas station at 95 Linwood in the past.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, Township Mayor Peter Calamari explains some of his reasons for supporting a Police Station to 95 Linwood Ave, the former home of Charlie Browns :
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Twp. of Washington NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of DARIEL PEREZ-GRULLON (DOB: 8/30/1999; single; unemployed) and LUIS GUZMAN-ENCARNACION (DOB: 05/23/1999; single; employed as a kitchen worker) of the Bronx, NY on carjacking-related charges. These arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love, the Washington Township Police Department under the direction of Chief Richard Skinner, and the Teaneck Police Department under the direction of Chief Glenn O’Reilly.
Continue reading Two Bronx Men Arrested in Armed Late Night Carjacking in Twp. of Washington
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Twp. of Washington NJ, according to Twp of Washington Police there is an overall rise in catalytic converter thefts around New Jersey. The Ridgewood blog has frequently reported how widespread this crime is in Bergen County . Catalytic converters are sought after because they are sold to scrap yards for several hundred dollars per piece, for the valuable metals (platinum, rhodium, and palladium) inside of them.
Continue reading Twp of Washington Police there is an overall rise in catalytic converter thefts around New Jersey
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Twp. of Washington NJ, the Twp. of Washington Department of Public Works may finally have a new home at the site of a former Charlie Brown’s restaurant. A bond ordinance to appropriate $1.35 million to buy 95 Linwood Avenue. was introduced this month. The final hearing for the ordinance will take place at a future council meeting.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, in a press release from march 4th Twp. of Washington announced that it will be joining Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch , headquartered in Ridgewood at 30 Garber Square . The township will add its Police, Fire and Emergency services to Northwest Bergen Central Dispatch or NWBCD .
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Twp. of Washington NJ, in what can be considered a trailblazing move for a Bergen county school system ,Westwood Regional School District superintendent Jill Mortimer says she’ll no longer require unvaccinated, asymptomatic students/staff to quarantine or Test to Stay if they become close contacts, effective Monday, Feb. 14. Mortimer cited the downward local trend of the pandemic for the move .
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Twp. of Washington NJ, TOWNSHIP OFFICES CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC – due to the newest wave of Covid 19 spread, town hall will be closed to non employees until at least 1/17/22. All department personnel are still working in person and remotely according to previous safety protocol and are accessible via telephone and email.
photos courtesy of Boyd Loving’s Facebook
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Twp. of Washington NJ, according to Twp. of Washington police a Ridgewood driver was issued summonses for careless driving after she drove her Lexus into the back of a legally parked landscaping truck on Tuesday.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, Twp. of Washington Fire Department started selling trees, wreaths and grave blankets as of Friday. They are located at Memorial Field on Pascack Road in Twp of Washington. We accept cash, check, credit cards and new to this year Venmo. We open at 10am -9pm.
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Twp. of Washington NJ, supply chain shortages effect local communities . Twp. of Washington is still waiting for the new Garbage truck the township ordered in July of 2021 . Word is the has been pushed back to spring of 2022 .
Continue reading Supply Chain Disruption Puts Twp. of Washington’s New Garbage Truck on Back Order
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Westwood NJ, according to the Twp. of Washington and Westwood Police departments as a result of an alleged assault , which occurred at Westwood Regional High School a number of added security precautions have been put in place to enhance the security and safety of the school. The incident involving juveniles is under investigation including social media that was the nexus of the situation .The Twp. of Washington and Westwood Police departments have consulted with the Bergen County prosecutor’s office and the appropriate charges have been filed . Details of the juvenile investigation remain confidential.
Continue reading Charges Filed as a result of an alleged assault at Westwood Regional High School
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Twp. Of Washington NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco has informed the Township that the start of the intersection improvement and signalization at Pascack Road and Washington Avenue with construction anticipated to start in Spring 2022.
