Police Blotter Archives — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

December 1, 2025

The Emerson Police Department on Oct. 8 congratulated PO Sean Croal, who received the SRO of the Year at the Annual Bergen County SNAP Conference. “Thank you, Prosecutor Mark Musella and Chief of Community Engagement and Public Affairs Melanie Ozuna Silletti, for the great event.” EPD via Facebook

Safety drills, bike clinics, more: SRO Sean Croal earns Bergen County honor

December 1, 2025 Staff

EMERSON — School Resource Officer Sean Croal has been honored with the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office School Resource Officer Excellence Award, recognizing his wide-ranging work with students, staff, and the […]

Drone footage released by Westwood Police shows emergency vehicles responding on the night of Oct. 15. The colorful illumination comes from patrol lights, not infrared imaging. Screenshot, Westwood Police video.

Police go ‘above, beyond’ in vulnerable woman’s rescue

October 16, 2025 John Snyder

WESTWOOD—A potentially tragic situation ended safely Wednesday night, Oct. 15, when borough police — aided by neighboring departments, a police dog, and a drone — located an elderly woman with […]

Season of scams, scuffles, and sobriety stops

October 12, 2025 Staff

EMERSON—From Facebook Marketplace fraud to a midnight DWI at the municipal complex, Emerson police have kept busy this summer. Officers handled cases involving fake insurance cards, roadside deceptions, fights in […]

A row of dirt-bike–style electric motorcycles sits strapped to a flatbed after being impounded by Westwood police on Sept. 3. The department says throttle-only models without pedals require registration, insurance, and a licensed operator. (Courtesy Westwood Police Department)

Police seizing illegal electric motorcycles; parents urged to check what they’re buying

September 10, 2025 John Snyder

PASCACK VALLEY—Both Park Ridge and Westwood police went on Facebook Sept. 3 with the same warning: those dirt-bike-style electrics zipping around town aren’t e-bikes—and officers are taking them off the […]

A still from surveillance footage shows a 15-year-old e-bike rider moments before colliding with a car exiting a Montvale gas station on July 18. Montvale Police.

Teen in viral e-bike vs. car crash video recovering; debate flares over e-bike safety, speed, and responsibility

August 6, 2025 Staff

MONTVALE—A crash involving a fast-moving e-bike and a car exiting a gas station on Chestnut Ridge Road has reignited community debate over the rules, risks, and responsibilities of sharing the […]

Motorcyclist killed in Woodcliff Lake crash

August 1, 2025 Staff

WOODCLIFF LAKE—Authorities are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a car that occurred late Friday afternoon, Aug. 1. According to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, borough police responded […]

A view in Hillsdale in the 1930s. This angle looks west on Hillsdale Avenue (toward the downtown) from Magnolia Avenue. The Methodist church in its original location is on the far left. That site is now a parking lot. The area on the right is now a baseball field.

The Man Outside the Window

July 21, 2025 Kristin Beuscher

HILLSDALE, N.J.—This week we go back to summer 1930, when the people of Hillsdale were as frustrated as they were frightened. For six weeks the borough was plagued by a […]

The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office says it has charged Bruce E. Behringer of Park Ridge with election offenses. BCPO photo.

Park Ridge man charged over election offenses, including attempted illegal vote

May 27, 2025 Pascack Press

HACKENSACK, N.J.—Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 69-year-old Bruce E. Behringer of Park Ridge, N.J. on charges of tampering with public records, false registration, and attempting to […]

Using Pascack Road as a dividing line, Glock said approximately 50 stop signs are needed on the east side of town and 18 on the west.

Council set to clear path for 68 additional stop signs, a police push

May 26, 2025 Michael Olohan

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, N.J.—Drivers here could soon see dozens of new stop signs installed across town, as police seek to make 68 currently uncontrolled intersections safer. An updated ordinance is […]

Detail of photo via Emerson Volunteer Fire Department on Facebook.

Emerson fire captain charged with forgery, record tampering over respirator fit tests

May 16, 2025 Staff

EMERSON, N.J. (May 16, 2025)—A senior fire official in the Borough of Emerson has been charged with forgery and falsifying public records, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced May 16. […]

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