From One Single Desk To Drones: Paramus Police Department Celebrates 100 Years From One Single Desk To Drones: Paramus Police Department Celebrates 100 Years From One Single Desk To Drones: Paramus Police Department Celebrates 100 Years
From One Single Desk To Drones: Paramus Police Department Celebrates 100 Years The Paramus Police Department is marking 100 years of protecting and serving the borough — a far cry from its humble beginnings as “a desk, a chair, and one file cabinet.” That’s how the late Chief George Jockish once described the department’s earliest days in 1922, when Paramus was still taking shape and the roads that would become Routes 4 and 17 were just lines on a map. The department was officially founded on April 11, 1925, with just one officer: Chief Barney Martin. A century later, the force has grown to 100 sworn officers under Chief Robert Guidetti, who now leads one of the most …
Barricaded Gunman Killed After Shooting Officer In Pottstown, DA Says (UPDATE) Barricaded Gunman Killed After Shooting Officer In Pottstown, DA Says (UPDATE) Barricaded Gunman Killed After Shooting Officer In Pottstown, DA Says (UPDATE)
Barricaded Gunman Killed After Shooting Officer In Pottstown, DA Says (Update) A Pottstown police officer was shot and a gunman killed during a violent birthday party confrontation that unfolded after a two-car crash on Sunday, April 6, Montgomery County authorities said. Officers were called to Beech Street and North Mount Vernon Street at 5:06 p.m. for the crash, where they say 25-year-old Andrew Jackson Ecker struggled with police and tried to grab a .22 caliber firearm from his vehicle, according to District Attorney Kevin R. Steele.  Ecker fled on foot to his home on Winding Road, where he opened fire and struck Pottstown Police Officer Caleb Whitney in the …
Illegal Ticket Quotas, Racism Cited In 55-Page Lawsuit Filed By Former Pompton Lakes Detective Illegal Ticket Quotas, Racism Cited In 55-Page Lawsuit Filed By Former Pompton Lakes Detective Illegal Ticket Quotas, Racism Cited In 55-Page Lawsuit Filed By Former Pompton Lakes Detective
Illegal Ticket Quotas, Racism Cited In 55-Page Lawsuit Filed By Former Pompton Lakes Detective A former detective has filed a lawsuit against a North Jersey police department, claiming years of retaliation, harassment, and racism by top brass drove him out of the department in early 2024. William Pepe, the Pompton Lakes Police Department's only Black officer at the time, filed the 55-page complaint (attached) in Passaic County Superior Court on Wednesday, March 26. The lawsuit names the Borough of Pompton Lakes, the police department, and multiple unnamed officers as defendants. Borough Administrator Michael Carelli said the borough has not been served an official lawsuit and decline…
Woman Pulled From Burning Ridgewood Home, Rushed To Hospital: Officials Woman Pulled From Burning Ridgewood Home, Rushed To Hospital: Officials Woman Pulled From Burning Ridgewood Home, Rushed To Hospital: Officials
Woman Pulled From Burning Ridgewood Home, Rushed To Hospital: Officials A woman was rushed to the hospital after being pulled from a burning home in Ridgewood Tuesday, April 1, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The fire broke out in a single-family home on the 800 block of Norgate Drive bringing emergency crews to the scene. Emergency crews arrived after receiving an automatic alarm and follow-up 911 call. One victim, believed to be a female resident, was removed from the home and transported by Ridgewood FD/EMS ambulance to The Valley Hospital with unspecified injuries, officials said. Photo(s) of the day, 04/01/2025: One (1) victim was …
15-Year-Old Boy's Stab Wound Requires Tourniquet In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large, Police Say 15-Year-Old Boy's Stab Wound Requires Tourniquet In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large, Police Say 15-Year-Old Boy's Stab Wound Requires Tourniquet In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large, Police Say
15-Year-Old Boy's Stab Wound Requires Tourniquet In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large, Police Say A 15-year-old boy was seriously injured in a stabbing on a Dutchess County street, police said.  The incident happened around 5:38 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, when City of Poughkeepsie 911 received a call reporting a stabbing in the 600 block of Main Street, the city's police department said.  Officers arrived to find the teen suffering from a serious stab wound to the leg. They provided immediate medical care, including the use of a department-issued tourniquet, which helped stabilize the victim. The suspects had already fled the area before police arrived. Detectives and crime …
Two 14-Year-Olds Missing From Gloucester Township: Police Two 14-Year-Olds Missing From Gloucester Township: Police Two 14-Year-Olds Missing From Gloucester Township: Police
Two 14-Year-Olds Missing From Gloucester Township: Police Two Gloucester Township 14-year-old girls girls have been missing from the Blackwood neighborhood since Friday, March 7, authorities said. Amiya Albert is a Black girl, who stands 5’5” and weighs 155 lbs., Gloucester Township police said. She has brown eyes and long braided black hair, police said. She was last wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black leggings, and black sneakers, police said. She is believed to be in Camden City, possibly in the area of Sycamore Court, police said. Jazmine Boston is a Black girl who stands 5’5” and weighs 200 lbs., police said. She has brown eyes and short…
Missing Woman Found Dead In Bowie Pond After Massive Search: Police Missing Woman Found Dead In Bowie Pond After Massive Search: Police Missing Woman Found Dead In Bowie Pond After Massive Search: Police
Missing Woman Found Dead In Bowie Pond After Massive Search: Police A woman reported critically missing in Bowie was found dead in a pond hours later, despite an intensive search involving air support and bloodhounds, police said. The City of Bowie Police Department received a call around 8:47 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, reporting a missing woman in the 1200 block of Durham Drive. Officers immediately launched a search, calling in bloodhound units and air support from the Maryland State Police to assist. Shortly after, police helicopters located a body in a pond in the 14900 block of Dunleigh Drive. Authorities later confirmed that the body belonged to the…
Man Dies After Falling Into Water Near Route 35 Bridge: Belmar PD Man Dies After Falling Into Water Near Route 35 Bridge: Belmar PD Man Dies After Falling Into Water Near Route 35 Bridge: Belmar PD
Man Dies After Falling Into Water Near Route 35 Bridge: Belmar PD A person was pronounced dead after they fell into the water near the Highway 35 Bridge in Monmouth County on Thursday, Feb. 27, authorities said. At 9 p.m., officers  received a report of a subject in the water near the Highway 35 bridge, Belmar police said. Upon arrival, patrol officers immediately began searching the area under the bridge on the north side of the Belmar Marina, police said. A man was discovered submerged on the opposite side of the walkway railing underneath the bridge, police said. A witness told officers he saw the man fall over the railing from the walkway un…
2 Teens Found Stabbed In Large Brawls In Poughkeepsie 2 Teens Found Stabbed In Large Brawls In Poughkeepsie 2 Teens Found Stabbed In Large Brawls In Poughkeepsie
2 Teens Found Stabbed In Large Brawls In Poughkeepsie Two 17-year-old boys were found with stab wounds following large fights in Dutchess County, including one that was a continuation of the other in a different location.  The incident began on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at around 7:15 p.m., when a large fight was reported on Mansion Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  Officers and detectives responded to the scene, where they found a 17-year-old boy suffering from multiple stab wounds to the abdomen. The victim was rushed to a local hospital for treatment, police said.  S…
Serious Crash Reported Along Route 17 In Ho-Ho-Kus Serious Crash Reported Along Route 17 In Ho-Ho-Kus Serious Crash Reported Along Route 17 In Ho-Ho-Kus
Serious Crash Reported Along Route 17 In Ho-Ho-Kus A four-car crash on Route 17 in Ho-Ho-Kus left one passenger trapped and two others injured, forcing emergency crews to shut down the highway Friday evening, Feb. 21, police said. Officers responded to the northbound lanes just south of Hollywood Avenue after an apparent equipment malfunction caused the chain-reaction crash, Ho-Ho-Kus Police Sgt. Michael Gil said. A front-seat passenger in one of the vehicles was entrapped, and two other people suffered minor injuries, Gil said. Ho-Ho-Kus and Ridgewood fire departments arrived to assist with shutting down the roadway and extricating the tr…
Man Hospitalized After Late-Night Shooting In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large Man Hospitalized After Late-Night Shooting In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large Man Hospitalized After Late-Night Shooting In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large
Man Hospitalized After Late-Night Shooting In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large Police are investigating after a 30-year-old man was shot in the leg late Monday night, Feb. 17 in Dutchess County, authorities said. The incident happened at around 10:45 p.m., when a shooting was reported near Smith Street and DuBois Avenue in the City of Poughkeepsie, the city's police department said on Wednesday, Feb. 19.  Multiple patrol units and detectives responded to the scene, where they found a 30-year-old male victim suffering from a single gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment and is expected to recover, officials said. Po…
Woodbury Pair Charged In Death Of 2-Year-Old: Cops Woodbury Pair Charged In Death Of 2-Year-Old: Cops Woodbury Pair Charged In Death Of 2-Year-Old: Cops
Woodbury Pair Charged In Death Of 2-Year-Old: Cops A New Jersey woman and man have been arrested in connection with the death of a 2-year-old child found unresponsive in a home last summer, police said. Woodbury officers responded to a residence on the 400 block of Deptford Avenue on June 3, 2024, for reports of an unresponsive toddler, according to the Woodbury Police Department. Officers attempted life-saving measures before the child was transported to Cooper Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Authorities launched a joint investigation with the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, gathering evidence over several month…