Police Blotter Archives — Pascack Press & Northern Valley Press

Quick Thinking: An off-duty Washington Township police officer observed suspicious activity, leading to the arrest of two suspects charged with package theft on Washington Avenue. Pascack Press illustration.

Off-duty WTPD officer thwarts alleged porch pirates — two charged; iPhone recovered

October 23, 2024 Pascack Press

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—An alert off-duty township police officer stopped an apparent theft in progress on Tuesday, Oct. 22, leading to the arrest of two suspects. According to a WTPD statement, […]

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Borough Council SLEO info session Oct. 21; district security forum Oct. 29

October 15, 2024 Michael Olohan

WOODCLIFF LAKE—Borough officials will hold an information session on the need for special law enforcement officers (SLEOs) at Dorchester Elementary and Woodcliff Middle schools during the Borough Council meeting on […]

Township man guilty in brutal murder of girlfriend; sentencing Nov. 22

October 11, 2024 Pascack Press

HACKENSACK—Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the conviction of Patrick J. Camilli, 59, of Washington Township, in connection with the murder of Mary E. Huber on Oct. 23, 2021. After […]

Update: District says ‘no credible threat’ was made against middle school; urges care, restraint on social media

October 11, 2024 Pascack Press

WESTWOOD— A rumored threat at Westwood Middle School on Friday morning was determined to be unfounded following an investigation by local police and school administrators. No credible danger was identified, and […]

Increased police presence at middle school drop off; counselors available after gun threat investigation — threat ‘not deemed credible at this time’

October 10, 2024 Pascack Press

Editor’s note: We updated this story on Oct. 11 in “District says ‘no credible threat’ was made against middle school; urges care, restraint on social media.” TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Westwood […]

Westwood man charged with child endangerment, aggravated criminal sexual contact

October 4, 2024 Staff

HACKENSACK—Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Sylvester R. Jackson, 65, of Westwood on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated criminal sexual contact. The […]

Police have identified Demaris D. Martinez, a 28-year-old Hillsdale resident and social media influencer, as the woman who was struck and killed by two vehicles while attempting to cross Route 17 in Paramus early Saturday morning. "Life with Maris" @onemaris on YouTube.

Hillsdale influencer killed in Route 17 accident identified: ‘Queen Demaris’

September 23, 2024 John Snyder

PARAMUS—Police have identified Demaris D. Martinez, a 28-year-old social media influencer from Hillsdale, as the woman struck and killed by two vehicles while attempting to cross Route 17 in Paramus […]

‘Larceny’! Hillsdale councilmember Abby Lundy arrested in Connecticut over charges she bilked SIDS nonprofit for years, had its status yanked

August 26, 2024 John Snyder

HILLSDALE—Abby Lundy, 60, of Colonial Boulevard, this year’s chair of the ambulance committee on the Borough Council, has resigned her seat under a darkening cloud and the borough is undertaking […]

Police laud citizens in report of fraud pump charges

July 2, 2024 Staff

PARK RIDGE—The Park Ridge Police Department posted on July 2 that it had received complaints that a local gas station attendant was fraudulently charging customers by inflating gasoline charges when […]

WTPD: 13 defendants, 25 charges; two families brawled after Westwood graduation

June 27, 2024 Staff

TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON—The Township of Washington Police Department has concluded a thorough investigation into disturbing incidents that played out just after Westwood Regional High School graduated the Class of 2024. […]