Nutley NJ Police & Fire

Unlocked Vehicles Were Easy Targets for Thieves in Nutley This Week

By TAPINTO NUTLEY STAFF
June 16, 2018
NUTLEY, NJ - Despite the numerous warnings from Nutley Public Safety Director Alphonse Petracco and Nutley Chief of Police Thomas Strumolo, residents continue to leave their vehicles ...

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Nutley Police Department Public Safety Announcement June 10

NUTLEY, NJ - Police Director Alphonse Petracco and Chief Thomas Strumolo are advising that several vehicles were entered early morning June 10, 2018.

Detectives responded to Union Ave and St.

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Nutley Police Department to host Sixth Grade Students at L.E.A.D. Picnic Thursday

NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley Police Department is hosting their annual LEAD-Law Enforcement Against Drugs picnic for all township sixth graders Thursday June 7 from 12 p.m. to 3 pm in ...

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Firefighter Injured, Dog Rescued in 2-Alarm Blaze in Montclair

MONTCLAIR, NJ - A dog was rescued from a 2-alarm fire on Walnut Street Saturday.

According to Montclair Fire officials, at 1:34 PM, the Montclair Fire Department received a call reporting a ...

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Firefighters Quickly Respond to Garbage Truck Fire in Montclair

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair Firefighters sprung into action to extinguish a blaze that started inside of a garbage truck on Monday morning.

At 11:39AM, the Montclair Fire Department received a call ...

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Missing Clifton Man Safely Found

CLIFTON, NJ-- Yesterday we posted an article about Thomas F. Podschelne, a missing Clifton resident who was last seen by family and friends at the Clifton Stop and Shop on June 1st. His ...

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Resident Raises Issues with Nutley Police Officer and Motorcycle Run

NUTLEY, NJ - Nutley resident Maria Bozza brought forward her feelings about the annual motorcycle run at Grace Episcopal Church, 200 Highfield Lane and the treatment she claims she ...

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Missing Person Alert-Have you seen Thomas?

Clifton, NJ- Clifton Police and the family of Thomas F. Podschelne are asking for your help in locating him. He suffers from severe PTSD and has been missing since ...

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Police Seek Help in Identifying Woman in Connection to Phone Believed Stolen

NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a woman who was seen in a local business at the time that an iPhone 7 was reported missing.

Last ...

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Belleville Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting 12 year old Nutley Girl

NEWARK, NJ - A 29 year old Belleville man is being held in Essex County jail following accusations of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Nutley. According to the Essex County ...

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Families Behind the Badge Tournament Raises Over $10K

WOODLAND PARK, NJ - While rain may have postponed the fourth annual Families Behind the Badge softball tournament by a day, the event this year was a great success. The tournament, held on May ...

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Single Vehicle Automobile Accident on Passaic Ave Nutley, Occupants Walk Away

NUTLEY, NJ - A driver and passenger were able to walk away from a single vehicle accident on Passaic Ave in the vicinity of Calico at approximately 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

In addition to ...

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Diversion Burglary Arrest Leads to Call for Vigilance Against Scammers in Nutley

NUTLEY, NJ - Nutley Public Safety Commissioner Alphonse Petraco and Nutley Police Chief Thomas Strumolo urge residents to be mindful of scammers after the arrest of a suspect in connection ...

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Nutley Fire Department to Dedicate Memorial to Fire Fighters Lost in the Line of Duty Monday 10:30 a.m.

NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley Fire Department invites the community to the dedication of the memorial to township firefighters lost in the line of duty. The dedication will take place at 10:30 a.m.

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Vehicular Homicide Charges for Driver of Paramus School Bus

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The driver of a school bus involved in a crash on Route 80 last week that killed two people faces two counts of second-degree vehicular homicide/death by auto, it was announced ...

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Lenny Dykstra Arrested After Making Threats to Uber Driver

LINDEN, NJ – A Linden man was charged with terroristic threats after allegedly threatening an Uber driver on Wednesday.

Lenny Dykstra, 55, was arrested outside Linden Police Headquarters ...

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May 15 Storm Left A Trail of Fallen Trees and Damaged Vehicles Across Nutley

NUTLEY, NJ - The thunderstorms that rolled through Nutley on May 15 left a trail of downed trees, damaged cars, and power outages to part of the township.

On Gonnelli Street , Emergency ...

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Belleville man found asleep at the wheel of parked car on Crestwood Ave. Nutley

NUTLEY, NJ - A Belleville man was placed under arrest and charged with a disorderly person's offense after being discovered slumped over the steering wheel of parked vehicle. He was found ...

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Nutley Woman Found Asleep at the Wheel at Traffic Light, Charged with DWI

NUTLEY, NJ - A Nutley woman was found asleep at the wheel of her vehicle at a traffic light in the township on Friday.

A party was found asleep at the wheel of their vehicle while at the ...

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Nutley Police Department's Annual Bike Rodeo is Wednesday May 23

NUTLEY, NJ - The Nutley Police Department annual Bike Rodeo returns to the Township of Nutley Public Safety Headquarters on Wednesday May 23 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event date was ...

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Applications for 2018 Nutley Junior Police Academy Available in Public Schools for grades 5 to 8

NUTLEY, NJ - Summertime, and the livin' won't be so easy for the Nutley youth who report for the annual of Junior Police Academy Summer program.

The program, lead ...

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Fourth Annual Familes Behind the Badge Softball Tournament Postponed

WOODLAND PARK, NJ - The fourth annual Families Behind the Badge softball tournament will be postponed due to forecasted rain. Originally scheduled to be held Saturday, May 19, it will now be held on ...

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Montclair HS Student Reported Sexual Assault in All-Gender Bathroom, Officials Say

MONTCLAIR, NJ - According to published reports on Wednesday, Montclair Police officials are investigating allegations of sex assault reported to have occurred in a bathroom at Montclair High ...

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Montclair FD Rescues Driver Trapped in Car by Fallen Tree

MONTCLAIR, NJ - A fallen tree entrapped a driver in Glen Ridge on Tuesday evening, Montclair Township officials say.

The Montclair Fire Department (MFD) indicated that they responded to ...

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Video Shows School Board Member In Altercation With Police at Traffic Stop in South Orange

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - South Orange Maplewood School Board Member Stephanie Lawson-Muhammad got into an altercation with a South Orange police officer who stopped her for speeding last month, in which ...

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Bloomfield Mayor Venezia Thanks Police Department, Media for Quick Response to get Missing Teens Home

BLOOMFIELD, NJ - Bloomfield Mayor Michael Venezia thanked the Bloomfield Police Department and members of the media for sharing information that led to the safe return of three teenagers who were ...

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Anne Rotonda to receive Nutley Women's Advocacy Award at June 30 ceremony

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By TAPINTO NUTLEY STAFF

June 18, 2018

NUTLEY, NJ - Special Young Adults Director Anne Rotonda will be awarded the 2017 Department of Public Affairs Women’s Advocacy Award for her work with SYA in a special ceremony on June 30. The award is given by Commissioner Steven Rogers and the Department of Public Affairs.

Rotonda was named the recipient of award in early 2017, but due to serious health ...

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NUTLEY NJ -There's just one week until Nutley Family Service Bureau's (NFSB) 'Rock Hunger II' at the Old Canal Inn Friday June 22. The original Rock Hunger, in 2017, was such a success that Nutley Family Service Bureau requested an encore.

Headline band The Attic, with special guests Madison Gerish & Daniel Skinner, The Almost Original Swampgrass Jug Band, ...

Upcoming Events

Mon, June 18, 7:00 PM

Hospital Auditorium, Glen Ridge

Tour of the Birthing Center

Health & Wellness

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Mon, June 18, 7:00 PM

Montclair Public Library, Montclair

Trump’s Trade War & Impact of the New Tariff Plan

Mon, June 18, 7:30 PM

Studio Playhouse, Upper Montclair

AUDITIONS: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

Arts & Entertainment

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Tue, June 19, 7:00 PM

Clifton Public Library, Clifton

Bariatric Seminar-Weight Loss That Works

Health & Wellness

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Tue, June 19, 7:00 PM

Clifton Public Library, Clifton

Bariatric Seminar-Weight Loss That Works

Health & Wellness

Wed, June 20, 7:00 PM

Hospital Conference Room 2 (Ground Floor), Glen Ridge

Becoming a Parent

Health & Wellness

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Wed, June 20, 7:00 PM

Mountainside Medical Center, Glen Ridge

Bariatric Seminar-Weight Loss That Works

Health & Wellness

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Nutley Public Schools Safety and Security Meeting Postponed to June 19

By DR. JULIE GLAZER, SUPERINTENDENT, NUTLEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

June 12, 2018

Dear Nutley Parents, Staff and Community Members,

In light of the upcoming Spring Festival on Thursday, June 14th, the district has made the decision to reschedule the Safety and Security Focus Group originally planned for this night. We encourage all opportunities for families to spend time enjoying all the Nutley community has to offer. The weather forecast looks excellent and I ...

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NUTLEY, NJ - Mr. Joseph Dwyer was approved as the Coordinator of Social Studies, K-12, for the Nutley Public Schools at the Board of Education meeting on May 21, 2018. He will begin his role on July 1, 2018.

Mr. Dwyer fills this role upon the retirement of Mr. Robert O’Dell, who has been with the district for 37 years. His retirement is effective June 30, 2018.

In his new role, Mr.

Commissioner Evans Sees Medical School as Positive Force in Nutley's Future

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By JOHN LEE

June 9, 2018

NUTLEY, NJ - Nutley Revenue and Finance Commissioner Tom Evans sees the opening of the medical school on Prism's On3 campus as a positive force for the township.

Nutley took a significant financial hit earlier this decade when long-time corporate resident Roche Pharmaceuticals announced plans to close their North American headquarters in the Essex County township to ...

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NUTLEY, NJ - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy joined leaders from Hackensack Meridian Health, Seton Hall University, and other dignitaries to officially open Hackensack Meridian Medical School at Seton Hall University on the On3 campus in Nutley and Clifton. The school is the first private medical school to open in the Garden State in 50 years.

The first class of 55 students will ...

McGovern's summer renovation closing party celebrates change

By MARK J. BONAMO

June 17, 2018

It always takes a few seconds for your eyes to adjust when you walk into McGovern's Tavern in Newark, a downtown fixture since 1936.

But this Friday afternoon, there were two immediate sights that demonstrated something was different.

First, most of the photos, portraits, and articles that cover the bar's walls were removed, the relics of decades of history gone.

Second, you ...

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MONTCLAIR, NJ - After a fire swept through the dog run of the Montclair Township Animal Shelter nearly two years ago, Montclair officials commemorated a reopening of the facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

On Wednesday, the Township of Montclair, Friends of the Township of Montclair Animal Shelter and employees, welcomed the public to the ribbon cutting ceremony. The re-opening ...

New Jersey Teacher Gets Life-Saving Liver Transplant

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By JACKIE LIEBERMAN

June 18, 2018

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — Maggie Heteji Grabko, a mom of two who worked this year at Westfield’s Lincoln School as a special education preschool teacher, underwent a successful liver transplant on June 13, according to an update on the family’s GoFundMe page by her husband, Shawn Grabko.

The couple lives in North Plainfield with their two children, 12-year-old Ella and ...

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Camden, NJ—The Rutgers-Camden students who saved an elderly man from a March fire at his Cooper Street home were honored by the City of Camden Tuesday night.

Mayor Frank Moran awarded proclamations to Corey Zytko, Jonathan Perez-Gaytan, Matteo Resanovic, Vanessa Solis Palma, Sehwan Park and Tammy Meneses on Tuesday, June 12.

On the night of March 23, the students were hanging out in ...

State Lawmakers Calling on Feds to Lift Strict Limits on Fluke Fishing for This Season

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By CATHY GOETZ

June 18, 2018

TRENTON, NJ — While New Jersey anglers began the fluke season last month with strict federal catch limits still in place, state legislators are pushing to have those regulations lifted until there is better data available on the popular fish’s offshore stock.

The State Assembly is asking the federal government to suspend a 40 percent quota reduction that enters its second year ...

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BELMAR, NJ — It’s no secret that Belmar Manutti Marina ranks among the best boating destinations along the Atlantic coast.

Tucked along the eastern shoreline of the idyllic Shark River — just a five-minute trip by boat to the ocean — the state-of-the-art marina is a top choice among boaters looking to stay for the season, enjoy a vacation or spend the weekend.

In ...

Nutley Police Department Blotter June 9 to 15, 2018

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By NUTLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT

June 16, 2018

NUTLEY, NJ - The Police Blotter is compiled each week by Det. Sgt. Anthony Montanari of the Crime Intelligence Public Information Division of the Nutley Police Department.

Please note: All parties placed under arrest have been assigned a court date and remain innocent until proven guilty of those charges at their respective hearing

Anyone who has information about any crimes can ...

How To Have One of the Toughest Parenting Talks

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By VINCENT J. FITZGERALD LCSW / NUTLEY FAMILY SERVICE BUREAU

For parents, the most difficult conversations to have with our children are those bred by necessity. Such is the case with regards to discussion about differences between Good Touch and Bad Touch. A parenting dilemma is created when we must choose between teaching our children about danger in the world and risking their exposure to peril if we keep them naïve to its presence. In either case, ...

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By VINCENT J. FITZGERALD LCSW / NUTLEY FAMILY SERVICE BUREAU

In my years of practice, I have yet to treat a couple whose relationship was not on the precipice of ruin at the time of first contact. Their intakes are rife with blame, and subsequent sessions reveal neither partner understands his/her role in the dysfunctional dyad. Though not impossible, it is daunting work for any therapist to help rebuild relationships demolished by ...

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By NUTLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Register for Nutley Public Library's Summer Reading Program. For reading during the summer, receive weekly prizes and the chance to win big prizes (Nintendo Switch, gift cards, book bundles, etc....). Free for all ages, birth to teen. Register at: https://nutleypubliclibrary.beanstack.org/

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By NUTLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Monday, June 4 Summer Reading Registration begins on-line. Register on-line and stop-in to pick-up goodie bags. Win big prizes and book bundles. Last day to register is Saturday, July 31.

Tuesday, June 5, 12, 19, 26 at 1:00 p.m. – Play Bridge. No registration required.

Wednesday, June 6, 13, 20, 27 at 1:00 ...

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By NUTLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

NUTLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY - Upcoming Events:

Tuesday, May 22, 29 - 1:00 pm - Play Bridge - No registration required.

Wednesday, May 23, 30 - 1:00 pm - Wednesday Afternoon Knitters - Come share your love of knitting and crocheting with both beginning and experienced knitters. Meet fellow knitters, brush-up on your skills, and learn some new techniques.

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By NUTLEY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

Commissioner Mauro G. Tucci announces that registration forms are currently available for Fall Recreation Soccer 2018. The Nutley Recreation Soccer Program is open to Nutley youngsters in grades 1 through 8.

This program is designed to assist young players in developing basic skills of the game while offering a fun, semi-competitive environment. Recreation soccer is a ...

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By NUTLEY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

Commissioner Mauro G. Tucci is proud to announce Carol Blazejowski, one of the most legendary trailblazers in women’s basketball will be instructing this 4 day Basketball Clinic from July 30 – August 2, 2018.

Blazejowski’s athletic accomplishments are numerous. She was named an All-American in 1976, 1977, and 1978, and won the first Wade Trophy for the ...

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By JAFFE COMMUNICATIONS

DOWN THE SHORE - If you see all those mega-mansions on the beach, and admit to being just a wee bit jealous, here's something to quietly smile about: All of those glorious homes will likely be underwater. NJ Spotlight reports rising sea levels make the New Jersey coast particularly vulnerable, with the Garden State ranking second to Florida with the biggest chronic risk ...

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By ALFRED SONNY PICCOLI

June 17, 2018

This Fourth of July, the United States of America will celebrate its 242nd birthday since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Our Nation was conceived in liberty at its core. Together we the people, with ancestors from every part of the world, continue the struggle to live by its founding noble principles. Namely that, “We hold these truths to be ...

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To the Editor:

I wanted to share this letter from Laurie Beacham, Media Director for NJ 11th for Change, about the notable increase in voter turnout and citizens deciding to run in the recent primary election:

"The 11th Congressional District has a lot to be proud of. In the June 5th primaries, voter turnout climbed from almost 33,000 in 2014 to over 86,000. Democratic ...

To the Editor:

I want to alert every working American to a case now before the U.S. Supreme Court. It is called “Janus vs. AFSCME” and it seeks to defund and cripple the same labor unions that, over decades, have raised every American’s standard of living.

Even if your workplace is not unionized, you can thank our American labor unions for locking in higher standards ...

Residents and Local Businesses can Impact Learning with Nutley Educational Foundation

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By NUTLEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

June 18, 2018

The Nutley Educational Foundation is a volunteer, not for profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Nutley NJ. NEF's goal is to create exceptional learning opportunities for Nutley students by funding programs and initiatives that fall outside the school budget. Funding comes from a variety of sources including corporate donations, matching gifts, grants, small businesses, families ...

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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The Equine Science Center at Rutgers University is hosting its annual "Summer Showcase" from 10 am to noon on Wednesday, July 11 at the Equine Exercise Physiology Laboratory on College Farm Road on the George H. Cook Campus in New Brunswick. The Summer Showcase, similar to an open house, is a FREE event that is open to the public and perfect for any and ...

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This summer, the Nutley Public Library is offering Hands-on Robotics and 2-D Video Game Design classes with Dr. Christopher Masullo. For students entering Grades 4 - 6 in Fall 2018. Every class is a different lesson! Register for one or more classes at: http://youthservices.nutleypubliclibrary.org/technology-workshops-registration/. Questions? Please contact Michelle ...

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

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By BETH MORONEY

The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn (William Morrow, 2018)

A friend, whose opinion on literature I respect greatly, reported to me recently that she had just finished reading A.J. Finn's debut novel, The Woman in the Window. Of it she said, “I wish I hadn't finished it,” which I interpreted to mean, “It was so good I'm sorry that I finished it.” ...

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By BETH MORONEY

When the Men Go Off to War by Victoria Kelly (Naval Institute Press, 2015)

Victoria Kelly's first published volume of poetry, When the Men Go Off to War, is a wonder in that poems can be written so beautifully about the subject of war. Each poem is a jewel, polished and colorful, glittering with elegant imagery, and rich in emotional wallop. The book, divided into three sections, ...

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By BETH MORONEY

The Queen of the Big Time by Adriana Trigiani, a New York Times best selling author, was recommended to me by a young woman who actually came from the town of Roseto, Pennsylvania, the place where the novel is set. “The author did such a wonderful job of describing how the town actually is,” said the young lady.