Police & Fire

GLEN ROCK, NJ - A car left abandoned in the middle of Highwood Avenue during the middle of the night was tracked to a "highly intoxicated" woman in Ridgewood, police said.

On May 28, just before 3 a.m., police came upon an unoccupied Jeep which was in the "travel portion of the roadway with the driver side door ajar."  Police said the keys were located in the ...

GLEN ROCK, NJ - Bicyclists beware, especially along Harristown Road.

Just after 2 p.m., a Glen Rock police officer was flagged down while on patrol after a female on a bicycle had been struck by the passenger side view mirror of a truck, police said, which had already left the scene. 

The woman declined medical aid, according to police. The incident occurred along Harristown Road ...

GLEN ROCK, NJ – Several individuals were arrested for distributing drugs and possession of drugs via social media, along with making local deliveries, police said.

Police were able to confirm the activity and then learned of a potential deal scheduled to take place in Glen Rock on the evening of May 21. 

As a result, police arrested two Clifton men and one man from ...

FAIR LAWN, NJ - A 22-year-old Englewood man was arrested for a "suspicious" house fire that occurred in Fair Lawn on April 9, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor.

Jonathan A. Rossi, 22, an auto parts store employee, was arrested on May 18 and charged with Arson, Criminal Trespass and Criminal Mischief, according to Bergen County Prosecutor Mark ...

GLEN ROCK, NJ - Police have detected a variety of scams designed to get hard-working individuals to part with their money before they have time to think rationally.

Below are just two of the many scams currently being conducted via telephone, internet and email. "You have worked very hard for your money, so please do not give up your money so easily to these scammers," Police Chief ...

GLEN ROCK, NJ – Police arrested a local resident for the recent theft of two Glen Rock DPW vehicles and a residential burglary on the 300 block of Doremus Avenue.

Police arrested Colin H. McCann, 38, on May 14, just after 4:30 p.m., when he was in possession of a stolen vehicle out of Midland Park. 

The investigation began on May 6, just before 7 a.m. when the Glen Rock ...

GLEN ROCK, NJ - Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

During 2020 National Police Week – May 10 to May 16, the crisis our nation and world is currently facing has resulted in the cancellation of events usually held to honor those who have ...

FAIR LAWN, NJ - Five vehicles were involved in a frightening chain reaction crash Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of Broadway eastbound and 30th Street that left one of the vehicles overturned, and another wedged almost completely inside a storefront insurance agency across the street from Warren Point School.

Two crash victims were transported by ambulances to St.

FAIR LAWN, NJ - A two-vehicle Saturday afternoon crash at the intersection of Broadway westbound and Plaza Road resulted in one serious injury.

The April 25 crash sent one individual to Hackensack University Medical Center. One victim was extricated from their vehicle by members of Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue. Tow trucks removed both wrecks.

Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire, Fair ...

FAIR LAWN, NJ - No injuries were reported after a Subaru Outback slammed into a closed garage door at a single family home located on the 700 block of 4th Street, Fair Lawn on Saturday afternoon, April 25.

Fair Lawn Police, Fair Lawn Fire Department Company #1, and Fair Lawn Heavy Rescue responded to the incident. A building inspector was called to the scene. The Subaru Outback ...