the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Westwood NJ, the Westwood Police Department is currently investigating the source of a misinformation campaign that was aimed at creating a level of hysteria in our community. The individual(s) responsible for this act purported that the Westwood Police Department contacted a local church and reported that immigration raids would be taking place on Friday 06-13-2025. This misinformation spread like wildfire and led to an unnecessary level of hysteria in our community. The religious institution was not responsible for sending the messaging that was put out publicly. The Police Department did not contact the church and pass that alleged information along.
The State of New Jersey issued the Immigrant Trust Directive in 2018 and updated that directive on September 27, 2019. If you would like to read the directive, it can be located at the link below:
https://www.nj.gov/…/directives/ag-directive-2018-6_v2.pdf
The New Jersey Attorney General recently created a summary document which outlines some of the specifics of the Immigrant Trust Directive. That summary can be located at the link below:
https://www.nj.gov/…/Immigration-Trust-Directive…
Federal Law enforcement operations do not fall under the purview of local law enforcement. Local law enforcement may or may not be aware of federal operations. Local law enforcement will not comment publicly about federal law enforcement investigations, arrests or operations, as it would be entirely inappropriate to do so.
Although tensions may be high around the world or locally, remember to assess, scrutinize and evaluate information you receive before hitting the send button to share it. If you question the veracity of information that you received, contact the police department to assist and guide you. Please make sure to “Take care before you share!!”
The Westwood Police Department continues to investigate this matter. Should you have any information on the source of the information or other information that may be helpful in this investigation, please contact Detective Joseph Pavone at [email protected] or by calling the Westwood Police Department at 201-664-7000.
Thank you on behalf of Chief Michael R. Pontillo and the members of the Westwood Police Department.
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