Police & Fire
By REBECCA GREENE
March 24, 2023
PARAMUS, NJ - The borough's police chief and several of his officers attended a roundtable discussion with local and federal law enforcement that focused on the rise in burglaries and auto theft across northern New Jersey. U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted the event on March ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Three Newark juveniles were arrested yesterday after being discovered in the act of stealing a car, according to police, and crashing it into a police patrol car. Police arrested three males, ages 17, 16 and 15 years old, all of Newark, for charges, including, possession of a ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Police Officer Timothy Erstling took his oath of office and was sworn in on February 28. Officer Erstling graduated from Northern Highlands High School in 2006, according to Chief of Police Kenneth Ehrenberg, and was a four-year letter winner in ice hockey. He graduated from ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Police Officer Hugo Rodriguez-Pena took his oath of office on February 28. Officer Rodriguez-Pena graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson in 2015, according to the Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg. He received an academic scholarship to Berkeley College, and graduated in 2018 ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Police Officer Frank Licari Jr. took his oath of office on February 28. Officer Licari graduated from Paramus High School in 2016, according to Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg, he was an "outstanding" baseball player in high school and continued to play at DeSales University in ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Police Officer Nicholas Bucci took his oath of office on February 28. Officer Bucci graduated from Paramus High School in 2014, according to Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg, and was a four-year varsity letter athlete in wrestling. He graduated from Ramapo College in 2020 with a Bachelor ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Nicholas Bucci, Frank Licari, Jr., Hugo Rodriguez and Timothy Erstling are set to take the oath of office at tonight's council meeting. The council meets tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Borough Hall, 1 Jockish Square.
PARAMUS, NJ - Area law enforcement has been alerted to a "National Day of Hate", according to Paramus Police. "The Paramus Police Department takes any and all threats seriously. We will be providing extra checks and security at any potential target," Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg said. Glen Rock ...
PARAMUS, NJ - James Teehan took his oath of office as Captain of the Paramus Police on January 31. Teehan has worked as a Detective Lieutenant for the Paramus Police Department since 1993. He has an Associate’s Degree in criminal justice/police science from Bergen Community College. Teehan is ...
WAYNE, NJ – Just a couple of weeks ago, Wayne’s bravest took on a house fire that produced little flames, but heavy smoke. During this week’s Wayne Town Council meeting, Fire Commissioner Frank Velardi updated the township on the cause of the fire and provided some advice to help prevent fires like ...
PARAMUS, NJ - A 27-year-old Dumont man who failed to stop for a red light struck a Paramus school bus carrying 23 students to school this morning, according to police. Police determined there were no injuries that occured because of the crash. The Dumont man, who was driving a 2019 Mercedes ...
PARAMUS, NJ - School Superintendent Sean Adams sent parents a note this morning to allay any fears that may have arisen from this morning's school bus crash on East Ridgewood Avenue. "Earlier this morning, there was an accident involving one of our buses en route to Parkway Elementary School," ...
PARAMUS, NJ - There were no student injuries caused by a school bus crash on East Ridgewood Avenue Monday morning, according to school officials. This is a developing story, check back with TAPinto for more information.
FAIR LAWN, NJ - Multiple non-life-threatening injuries were reported when an SUV plowed head-on into the crowded Green Dragon Restaurant early Sunday evening, February 5. The restaurant, on the 1900 block of Fair Lawn Avenue, sustained heavy damage to its exterior facade and interior dining ...
PARAMUS, NJ - It will be about an hour before PSEG can shut down a gas leak discovered in the area of Route 17 south new Century Road, according to emergency service alerts. "Regarding the gas leak, PSEG reports 1 Hour ETA until they are able to shut down the gas, expect a gas odor in the ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - An 83-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in the borough yesterday morning, according to police, and now they are seeking the public's help to find that hit-and-run driver. Angela Sanzari, 83, of Hawthorne was discovered laying in the roadway when police ...
PARAMUS, NJ - A Ramsey man is accused of stealing cash from cars parked in the Armenian Presbyterian Church lot on Forest Avenue. Police arrested Garo Altunyan, 64, of Ramsey, for 3 incidents of Burglary to Auto. On December 27, 2022 the police responded to the church when the victim reported ...
PARAMUS, NJ - The excessive rainfall during the last 24 hours could cause small stream flooding, according to an emergency Paramus alert. The Saddle River near Lodi affecting Bergen County could cause flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. At 6 ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Four individuals were arrested for an attempted motor vehicle theft, according to police. Police Department arrested Tahir Littles, 19 , Akim Goodson, 21, Michael Jones, 20, and Xavier Granger, 19, all of Newark, were arrested in an incident of an alleged attempted stolen ...
FAIR LAWN, NJ - An armed robber got away with approximately $2,500 at the 7-Eleven, located at Fair Lawn Parkway and Broadway, on Sunday night within minutes of a reported armed robbery at the BP Gas Station on Route 4 east, Paramus, just seconds away. On Sunday, January 22 at 10:46 p.m., police ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Police are searching for a robber who held a BP gas station attendant on Route 4 East at gunpoint, taking off with $400 in cash. On Sunday, January 22 at approximately 10:43 p.m., the police responded to the BP Gas Station, 220 Route 4 East for an armed robbery complaint. Police ...
HACKENSACK, NJ - A local man was charged with possession of child sexual abuse material, according to police. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Gregory R. Donlan, 25 of Hackensack, as a result of an investigation conducted through the Bergen County Prosecutor’s ...
LIVINGSTON, NJ — A 22-year-old Saudi Arabian national was taken into custody in Pennsylvania and arrested without incident early Thursday morning after stealing a school bus from the parking lot of a Livingston Public Schools building. In announcing the arrest of the suspect, Livingston Police ...
GLEN ROCK, NJ - A FedEx driver noticed the same car at his stops and alerted police in an effort to prevent "porch pirates". On January 9, the driver reported "suspicious activity" on his route through both Glen Rock and Ridgewood. According to the driver, two individuals in a grey Nissan ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A Westfield Public Schools teacher who overdosed in a classroom at Roosevelt Intermediate School is due to appear in court next month on charges of child endangerment and drug possession, police said Friday. Students found art teacher Frank Thompson, 57, unconscious on the floor ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Two individuals from Corona, NY, have been arrested for burglary in what police say is an organized effort to steal high-priced items from people's cars. Police arrested Fernando Tabares-Ramirez, 46, and Geraldine Tabares-Lopez, 27, both of Corona NY, for burglary to auto, ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Police are asking for assistance in the whereabouts of a 33-year-old Hispanic man, possibly driving a 2013 beige Chevy Equinox, license plate NJ/P22JBL. Juan L. Sanchez, police said, was last seen at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20. If seen, call 201-262-3400.
NUTLEY, NJ - Former Nutley Fire Chief Henry Meola was released from the Hudson County jail Sat. Dec. 17 following his first court appearance after his arrest in Nutley. Meola was arrested at his home Friday, Dec. 16 by officers of the Nutley Police Department, North Bergen Police Department, ...
PARAMUS, NJ - A stolen car was recovered at the Garden State Plaza mall with a Hackensack 19-year-old and four underage boys inside, police said. The 19-year-old, Christian Dow, was arrested and charged on December 10 with possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a knife for unlawful ...
PARAMUS, NJ - Police are "exploring whether the suspects" in a recent burglary "are part of a group of South American nationals that have been targeting the homes of Asian business owners throughout the area, including several within Paramus." Most recently, police are investigating a burglary ...