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Wood-Ridge and Hasbrouck Heights PD Respond to the NJAG's Reversal on ...
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Wood-Ridge PD Arrest Passaic Man on Weapons and Hit-and-Run Charges
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Wood-Ridge Council Honors Former Police Chief John Korin
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Wood-Ridge Swears in New Police Chief, Promotes Seven Other Officers
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PA Man Arrested for Shoplifting at Hasbrouck Heights Liquor Store
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Hasbrouck Heights PD Honors Boy Scouts for Earning Eagle Ranks
By FAITH C. BALLANTINE-ARMONAITIS
May 12, 2022WOOD-RIDGE/HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - One week ago, New Jersey's top law enforcement official reversed the ban on police pursuits in the state.
At the start of 2022, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (NJOAG) updated guidelines on the state’s use-of-force policy which prevented police pursuits over car thefts. It was only allowed if chase vehicles were ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - Wood-Ridge Police arrested a Passaic, NJ, man on Tuesday on multiple charges, including weapons charges and a hit-and-run earlier in the day.
On Monday, May 2, at approximately 2:37 p.m., Wood-Ridge Police Sergeant. J. Rutigliano and Police Officer M. Torsiello were dispatched to the dead end of Sussex Road for a report of a suspicious vehicle occupied by a man and a ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – Recently retired Wood-Ridge Police Chief John Korin received a plaque acknowledging his career at Wednesday evening’s meeting of the Wood-Ridge Mayor and Council. The presentation was made prior to the swearing in of Wood-Ridge’s new police chief, Michael O’Donnell, and seven other officers who were promoted to higher ranks.
Mayor Paul Sarlo ...
WOOD-RIDGE, NJ – The Wood-Ridge Council honored recently retired Chief of Police John Korin and authorized the promotion of Michael A. O’Donnell as Chief of Police at a meeting of the Mayor and Council held Wednesday evening.
The Council also approved the promotions of Joseph Biamonte Jr. and Thomas Battaglia to Captain, Dominick Munofo to Lieutenant and Joseph P.
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Hasbrouck Heights Police arrested a Pennsylvania man for stealing tequila from a borough liquor store last Thursday.
The Hasbrouck Heights Police Department received multiple 911 calls reporting a theft that had occurred at Yoshi Liquor Store on Thursday, April 14 around 6:15pm, according to Hasbrouck Heights Police Detective Sergeant John Behr. The ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ - Three Hasbrouck Heights Eagle Scouts from Troop 17 were honored for their recent achievements by the Hasbrouck Heights Police Department.
Last Wednesday Hasbrouck Heights Troop 17 Eagle Scouts Mario Gabriel Fanego, Brian James Gaffney and Shahil Voona were each presented with plaques for their Eagle Scout achievements and good citizenship ...
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS/WOOD-RIDGE, NJ - The Wood-Ridge and Hasbrouck Heights Police Departments and the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration will again participate in National Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted ...