Police & Fire

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - A water main break on Main Street in Spotswood on Sunday afternoon between Summerhill Road and Devoe Avenue has forced the closure of the roadway in that area. All residents are advised to avoid the area along Main Street until further notice. Main Street was already having pothole issues this weekend due to a water main breaks along the busy roadway last week.

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Police Department is cautioning borough residents to take care when traveling along Main Street in the upcoming days. Large potholes have formed due to recent water mane breaks plauging the area. The Spotswood Police Department has coned off the potholes, but due to the inclement weather the holes cannot be addressed right away. Traffic in both directions are open on ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - With frigid temperatures in the forecast, the Spotswood Office of Emergency Management has issued a Code Blue for the borough. The Code Blue takes effect today and will run through Tuesday, January 22. A Code Blue is a multi-agency response whose goal is to reduce the number of hypothermia fatalities among the most vulnerable members of the community during frigid temperatures, ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - An early morning water mane break is disrupting service on Wednesday morning to borough residents in the area of Main Street and Summerhill Road through Main Street and George Street. Residents in those areas will be without water service while repairs are being conducted. Today's water main break was the second in 18 hours. On Tuesday evening, Brunswick Avenue between Old ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - In response to the forecasted cold temperatures, the Spotswood Office of Emergency Management has issued a Code Blue on Friday. The Code Blue will be in effect from now through Tuesday, January 15. A Code Blue is a multi-agency response whose goal is to reduce the number of hypothermia fatalities among the most vulnerable members of the community during frigid temperatures, which ...

HELMETTA/SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Police Department is seeking information on a homeless woman reportedly living in a crawl space on Chester Court in Helmetta. Officers responded to a call on New Year's Day to Building #5 in Heather Glen on Chester Court. The call reported a homeless woman possibly living in the crawl space of the building.

Upon further investigation, officers found ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - The Spotswood Police Department is advising residents of a coyote sighting in the borough. According to a Nixle advisory, a coyote was sighted recently in the woods behind Clearwater Village. The SPD is reminding residents to be mindful and be cautious when leaving pets unattended.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Fish and Wildlife states ...

MILLTOWN, NJ - Borough police officers will start the New Year by adding body-cams to their uniforms. Beginning on January 1, Milltown police officers will begin wearing body-worn cameras.

According to a press release published on the borough website, officers will be sporting the WatchGuard Vista WiFi and or the Vista XLT. Officers will now be utilizing the body-cams to "assist agency ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - It's been three years since the Grinch decided to head to the borough to try and steal residents holiday fun. The Spotswood Police Department stopped the Grinch that year, but he's a mean one and he was back last year with reinforcements. The Grinch recruited fellow Christmas haters Bumble, Scrooge and Krampus last holiday season for a covert mission into Spotswood to make ...

SPOTSWOOD, NJ - Mother Nature's impending rain storm forecast to begin falling later today is postponing the Grinch and his gang's Holiday Food Roundup. The Grinch and his crew will now be coming out on Sunday, December 23 instead. Their departure will begin at 6 p.m. at the Spotswood Police Department. Residents can come and see the Grinch and his crew at the following ...