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Uniformed and Plainclothes Police Officers Rushed to the aid of Twp. of Washington Police officers to Safely Subdue an Armed Individual

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Twp.of Washington NJ, Uniformed and plainclothes police officers from Paramus Police, Ridgewood Police, and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office rushed to aid Washington Township Police officers safely subdue an individual armed with two (2) knives in the rear yard of a single family home located in the 1100 block of Linwood Avenue, Washington Township on Wednesday morning, 02/26. A Washington Township EMS ambulance transported the individual to New Bridge Medical Center for evaluation. No injuries were reported in the incident, which appears to have stemmed from a domestic dispute. No word provided on the scene as to whether any criminal charges related to the knife possession or attempted assault of police officers would be filed.

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Car Thieves : “We need more under cover patrols throughout the night”

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“The last car crew that was stealing cars in our area was not from Patterson. They were from Elizabeth and Newark. They found a few cars and a few of the thieves they were putting the cars in containers and they were going overseas. They were not being chopped up like in the 70s. Well that’s what the least news said. We need more under cover patrols throughout the night. Maybe we need to have more but he’s working at night then during the day I don’t know. But let’s keep our cops in our towns. Maybe we need to bring in all the other law agencies to cover Their responsibilities. We should not be covering major highways. Every time there’s a major accident the local towns are there first. The state police burn county units just drive by. This is ridiculous. Maybe we should hire a private investigator to look into this issue. Many people were not like that right.”

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Award Created to Honor the Memory of a U.S. Special Forces Soldier from Bergen County who was killed last year in Afghanistan

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Twp. of Washington  NJ, an award has been created to honor the memory of a U.S. special forces soldier from Bergen County who was killed last year in Afghanistan.

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep Josh Gottheimer unveiled the Fifth District Sergeant First Class Michael Goble Memorial Award, a recognition to honor North Jersey’s “unsung heroes committed to supporting military families and veterans.”

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Twp. of Washington is Looking For Volunteers for Zoning Board

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Twp.of Washington NJ, INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE ZONING BOARD? – the Council is soliciting letters of interest from Township residents to be appointed to the Zoning Board for (2) regular members and (1) alternate member. The functions of the Board are described in the Township Code, Chapter 585 Zoning Board of Adjustment found here. Anyone interested is asked to submit letters by the end of the business day January 30, 2020 to be considered for the appointment to: Susan Witkowski, Twp. Clerk, 350 Hudson Ave., Twp. of Washington, NJ 07676 or via email Sue here with the subject line ZBA Appointment .

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Westwood and Washington Township Native Killed in Afghanistan

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Twp of Washington NJ, a 33-year-old American soldier from Bergen County was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. The Taliban claimed they were behind a fatal roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province.

In a statement Monday night, the Pentagon identified the casualty as Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble of Washington Township. Goble was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi said on Facebook

“Today I found out Westwood and Washington Township lost another son, brother, father while fighting for the US military in Afghanistan. While most of us are sitting down to Christmas dinner trying not to argue about trivial things with relatives we haven’t seen in a while, Michael Goble’s family will be meeting his body on the tarmac as he returns 3 weeks early from his fourth and final tour of duty. Michael was a 2004 Westwood High School graduate who grew up in Township. A member of special ops, this was his fourth and last tour of duty in Afghanistan. Please say a prayer for him and his family during this incredibly sad time and thank him for making the ultimate sacrifice for us all.”

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Twp. of Washington Gets New Police Chief

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Twp of Washington  NJ, after extensive interviews with ranking officers the search committee has recommended Captain Skinner be appointed the next Chief of Police for the Twp of Washington .. Rich Skinner is a 26 year veteran of the department and a Captain since 2018. He holds an undergraduate degree in Public Administration and masters of Administrative Science both from Fairleigh Dickenson University. Captain Skinner served in the US Marines Corps and holds manny police training certifications. Rich is a Former DARE officer and volunteered as a youth baseball and football coach in the township.

At the same time, Lt John Calamari was promoted to the rank of Captain. Calamari is also a 26 year veteran of the department.

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TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON DEDICATES A NEW VETERAN’S MEMORIAL

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Twp. of Washington NJ, The Township of Washington Veteran’s Memorial is the Eagle Scout Project by the town’s own Eagle Scout Candidate, James Stickel. Located on the front lawn of the Library overlooking Schlegel Lake, the now completed Veteran’s Memorial will stand as a dignified assembly area for veteran’s ceremonies. The dedication ceremony will take place of on Saturday, November 9th, at 10:00 a.m. at the Township Library. All are invited and encouraged to attend.

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Man Stabbed in Twp of Washington

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Twp of Washington NJ, Washington Township Police, River Vale EMS, and a paramedic team from The Valley Hospital rushed to aid the victim of an alleged stabbing at a single-family home in the 1100 block of Washington Avenue, Washington Township on Thursday afternoon, 11/07. The adult male victim, who was reportedly stabbed in the neck, was transported by ambulance to Hackensack University Center’s main campus; the paramedic team assisted with transport. The victim was alert and conscious at the time ambulance transport began. Washington Township Police officers took one person into custody shortly after arriving at the scene; that individual was transported to Washington Township police headquarters for questioning. The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification was called to gather crime scene evidence.

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Family Owned Nicholas Markets in Twp of Washington will be Rebranded as The Fresh Grocer

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Twp of Washington NJ, Nicholas Markets, a four-store independent grocer run by the longtime chairman and CEO of the Allegiance Retail Services cooperative, is departing Allegiance to join its larger co-op rival Wakefern Food Corp. 

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Twp. of Washington 2019 LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE BEGINS NOVEMBER 4

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Twp of Washington NJ, Under New Jersey’s Recycling Law, leaves must be composted. The Township’s composting facility will only accept bulk leaves, free of debris and branches. Residents are requested to place leaves at the curb for collection by the Township’s equipment in accordance with the ZONES and DATES below. CREWS WILL WORK FROM WEST TO EAST IN EACH ZONE. The second pass of each zone shall start after the completion of the first collection. All leaves are to be placed at the curb no later than December 8, 2019. To insure that you do not miss your scheduled leaf collection, please consult the following schedule and have your leaves at curbside by the dates listed below.  

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911 Miscue During Alleged OD in Twp of Washington

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Twp of Washington NJ, according to sources Saturday night in the parking lot near Food Town in Twp of Washington an alleged overdose was taking place by one or more people.

A store clerk was asked to call 911 on which there was reportable no answer? Details are fuzzy but the alert clerk called the Twp of Washington Police department directly and they responded in minutes along with Township EMS and Fire.

No information was available as to the condition of the victims but the victims were reported to be from Flordia.

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Please Lock Your Car Doors

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Twp of Washington NJ, courtesy of the Twp of Washington Police, Bergen County has seen a wave of vehicle thefts and attempted thefts throughout the week during the overnight and early morning hours. Please do not leave your cars running and keys in your car. Please lock your car doors and NEVER leave the key fobs inside your vehicles. Remove all valuables.

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Twp of Washington Senior Scammed out of $9,000

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Twp. of Washington  NJ, Twp of Washington Police report that a resident was the victim of the “Grandparet scam” . According to sources a 29-year-old Bornx man is faceing charges after police say he stole $9,000 from a senior citizen using a scam involving a phony car accident.

The 82-year-old victim contacted police earlier that day to report he’d received “several phone calls from an unknown person who stated his grandson was in a car accident with a pregnant woman and needed cash for medical treatment,”

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Valley National Bancorp Merges with Oritani Financial Corp

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TWP of Washington NJ, Valley National Bancorp (“Valley”) (NASDAQ:VLY) announced today that it is doubling its market share in demographically attractive Bergen County and enhancing its presence in Hudson County by acquiring Oritani Financial Corp. (“Oritani”) (NASDAQ: ORIT).

The companies have entered into a merger agreement in which the common shareholders of Oritani will receive 1.60 shares of Valley common stock for each Oritani share they own. The transaction is valued at an estimated $740 million, based on Valley’s closing stock price on June 25, 2019.

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Twp of Washington Fire Department Warns Residents that They Do Not Solicit Money By Phone

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Twp.of Washington NJ, Twp of Washington Fire Deptartment issues a “Scam Alert”.

The Twp of Washington Fire Department has been notified that residents of the Twp of Washington have received phone calls from someone saying that they are a member of the Fire Department and trying to solicit money.

The Fire Department does NOT use this type of fundraising tactic. If you feel that the phone call is a scam please contact the Twp of Washington Police Dept. @ 201-664-1140