Police & Fire
By TAPINTO MADISON STAFF
October 26, 2024
MADISON, NJ - The fire that was reported in the Drew Forest has been marked “under control by the New Jersey Forest Fire Service”, announced borough officials.The fire was first reported around 10:30 on Saturday morning. According to BNN, approximately 1.5 acres are involved.Loantaka Way was ...
MADISON, NJ - Madison will be holding their Halloween Parade and Magic Show on Saturday October 26. However, ahead of the event, overnight parking will be suspended.According to borough officials, overnight parking will be suspended on Kings Road between Green Avenue and Prospect Street.Rolling ...
MADISON, NJ - There is no need to worry if you hear gun shots in Madison today, Monday October 21, said Madison officials. The Madison Police Department will be at the John Avenue firearms range from 9am - 3pm for training.
MADISON, NJ - Paving will begin on certain Madison roads on Friday October 18. The following streets will be paved.Page StreetFerndale RoadJames placeDouglas AvenueOrchard Street (Douglas Avenue to Lathrop Avenue)All work is weather-dependent. Local traffic will be permitted during milling ...
NEW JERSEY – Data recently released from the NJ Department of Law and Public Safety led by Attorney General Matthew Platkin showed that there were 6 bias incident reports filed in Madison in the first 9 months of the year. According to the Reported Incident Data Dashboard, the bias incidents were ...
MADISON, NJ - Milling will begin on certain Madison roads in the coming days. The milling is due to the gas infrastructure upgrades. The following streets are being milled and then paved.Saturday, October 12 - Milling of Brittin Street (Rosedale Avenue to Greenwood Avenue, Greenwood Avenue to ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - There was an incident involving a residence and a potentially dangerous situation inside the home in Hanover Township on Wednesday evening. TAPinto spoke with the Hanover Township police department today, who confirmed that there was an incident last night in the area of ...
FLORHAM PARK NJ - It has been a week full of criminal incidents in Florham Park. Most recently, suspects were pulled over in a suspicious vehicle and found to be dressed in black with ski masks. In their possession were twenty-five personal checks stolen from area residents using a device that ...
MADISON, NJ - No need to worry if you heard gun shots in Madison today, Friday October 4, said Madison officials. Officers were at the range this morning from 9am - 10am for training. Gun shots may have been heard but there is no need to worry, said borough officials
MADISON, NJ - Bottle Hill Day will take place on Saturday October 5 and in preparation for the big day, several parking lots will be closed beginning Friday night. The following lots will be closed for Bottle Hill Day.Maple Avenue Lot will close at 9pm on FridayProspect Street Lot will close at ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison Police Benevolent Association will be donating toys to the Goryeb Children's Hospital at Morristown Medical Center. “In our commitment to supporting our community, we hope to brighten the days of young patients and provide them with some comfort during their hospital ...
MADISON, NJ - October is Fire Prevention Month in Madison, announced council member Rachel Ehrlich during this week's council meeting. The Madison Fire Department will be visiting all the Madison elementary schools to talk about fire safety.For more information visit ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ - According to Morris County police authorities, on Tuesday morning, September 24th, the Hanover Township Police responded to a house where a suicidal male was located. The incident turned into a self inflicted suicide.The incident occurred in the Woodcrest Road area, off of ...
MADISON, NJ - There is no need to worry if you heard gun shots in Madison today, said Madison officials. The Madison Police Department will be at the John Avenue firearms range September 17 for required training.Gun shots may be heard between 9am - 1pm each day.
PARSIPPANY, NJ - A 31 year old male from Wayne, NJ has been charged in the fatal hit and run motor vehicle accident that occurred in Parsippany on the evening of August 19th.According to authorities, Davut Batca was driving a newer model Toyota Rav4 and fled the scene after he struck a male ...
MADISON, NJ - The Madison Police Department will be holding their First Annual Carnival. The carnival will be held September 4 through September 8 at 175 Park Avenue in Madison.The Madison PBA Carnival will feature rides, games, food trucks, a beer tent and much more.All proceeds will go towards ...
MADISON, NJ -The 1st Annual Madison Police Carnival will take place from September 4 through September 8. The Madison PBA Carnival will feature rides, games, food trucks, a beer tent and much more.So where do you park?Parking starts at 175 Park Avenue located off of Chateau Thierry Avenue.
CAMDEN, NJ - The past twelve months have brought a "significant increase" in the number of fraud cases throughout the state, according to the Sheriff’s Association of New Jersey (SANJ). The SANJ warned that scammers are bold and inventive, often pretending to be members of law ...
MADISON, NJ - There is no need to worry if you hear gun shots in Madison on Friday August 23, said Madison officials. The Madison Police Department will be at the John Avenue Training Range from 9am - 1pm. Police were also training yesterday at the range. Get your local news delivered ...
HOPATCONG BOROUGH, NJ - Two people have been abandoning hairless cats around the area and the Hopatcong Police Department wants the public's help in finding them. In a post on its Facebook page, the department said the duo left outside Lakeside Construction, on Stanhope-Sparta Road, four ...
MADISON, NJ - Paving will begin today, Tuesday, August 20 and Wednesday, August 21 in Madison. The paying will take place on Knollwood, Longview, Valley and at the Madison Community Pool overflow parking lot, announced borough officials. PSE&G will also be completing paving on Sinclair ...
MADISON, NJ - Traffic signals are out in Madison due to the widespread power outage. Borough officials are reminding motorists what to do when traffic lights are out. When a traffic light is out, treat it like a four-way stop, advised officials. The first vehicle to reach the intersection ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - Shoshana Acevedo has been found, unharmed, announced Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally, and Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon. The 15 year old female was found safe on August 13. The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and ...
MADISON, NJ - The borough of Madison is reporting that several roads remain closed after the storm. According to authorities, Central Avenue between Cook and Brittin are closed but should reopen by this afternoon. Madison and Butler Electric Crews continue restoring power to those in town who ...
MADISON, NJ - The borough of Madison continues to report several roads closed to the storm that pummeled our area last night. The following roads remain closed: Central Ave/CAS Hamilton/Sherwood Sherwood/Knollwood Alxender/Brittin Woodland/Loantaka – Southbound West ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - On Friday, New Jersey's Office of the Attorney General's Excellence in Policing Initiative released it's 2023 Major Discipline Reporting. The opening of this report reads, by way of level-setting the contents within, "AG Directive 2021‐6 required all New Jersey law ...
WAYNE, NJ – For the second time in as many months, Wayne Police have arrested a package thief who stole a delivery of “multiple cell phones” from a home in Wayne - according to Wayne Police Public Information Officer, Detective Captain Dan Daly. Now Police are advising residents to be vigilant ...
MADISON, NJ - Green Village Road will be closed over the next week during daytime hours due to PSEG work, announced borough officials. The closures will take place from 8am - 4pm from Shunpike to Woodland (both directions) Motorists should avoid the area. Detours will be in place. Get ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield resident John Dunlea, who embezzled more than $1.5 million from a law firm where he worked, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison, according to state Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. In sentencing Dunlea, 61, state Superior Court Judge Stephen Taylor also ...
MADISON, NJ - A new scam is hitting the Madison area. According to borough officials, someone fraudulently posing as an ADT representative have been texting residents about upgrading their alarm system. The fraudster would then come to the residence to allegedly perform an upgrade. Once at the ...