the staff of the Ridgewood blog
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.
