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Police & Fire
Man Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest At Local Business Meets NJ Officer Who Saved His Life
On Saturday, Feb. 24, Washington Township police officer Scott Myers did what he was trained to do: He saved a life. Louis Luckhardt, a Long View physical therapist, went into cardiac arrest at a local business, but luckily for him, Myers arrived on the scene and performed CPR and used his defibrilator to revive him and Luckhardt eventually made a full recovery. "Responding to medical emergencies is one of the calls where we as officers have the greatest positive impact on the residents of Washington Township and Califon," Myers, who had gone through EMT training, said. "I w…
Police & Fire
Mystery
Solved
: Report Of Child In Car Trunk Was More Or Less True, Police In Bergen Find
𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: An eyewitness report of a child climbing into the trunk of a woman's car over the weekend in the Pascack Valley area of Bergen County was at least partially true, it turns out. It wasn't an 8-to-10-year-old child who got into the trunk of a sedan on a Washington Township street with the assistance of a woman in her mid-30s, as the "witness" reported. It was a couple of teenagers. The mystery was solved by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office using automated license-plate readers and township police. Here's what happened: A group of teens had gone to pick up…
Police & Fire
Coach From Nutley Awaiting Trial In Lodi Couple's Auto Deaths Charged With Child Sex Crimes
A youth strength and conditioning coach from Nutley who'd remained free while awaiting trial in the deaths of a couple in a horrific early-morning crash outside their Lodi home exposed a child in Bergen County to sexual conduct, authorities charged. Bergen County Prosecutor Musella announced the arrest of Donald Kumar Davis, 33, without specifying the actions he’s accused of. He did say two instances allegedly involved a child in Washington Township and a third involved a child in Wyckoff. New Jersey statutes define the charges listed in jail records against Davis as involving exposing or…
Police & Fire
Woman Robbed At Gunpoint By Man Who Followed Her Home From NJ ATM: Police
A woman from South Jersey said a man followed her home from an ATM and robbed her at gunpoint, authorities said. Washington Township police released photos of a black Dodge Charger that the robbery suspect may have been driving. A 26-year-old victim said she finished work and stopped at the TD Bank in Glassboro to use the ATM before 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The victim said that she observed the Dodge Charger sitting in the drive-through line next to her vehicle. The victim made a transaction and left the bank. When the victim arrived home she began approaching her house and not…
News
Ridgewood Firefighters Free Driver In Crash
Ridgewood firefighters freed a driver who was trapped in her sedan following a collision with another vehicle. The extricated Toyota Camry driver was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered life-threatening following the afternoon crash at the intersection of East Glen and Van Emburgh avenues on Monday, Nov. 21. The other driver didn't appear injured. The Camry had to be towed. Aftermath at the scene near the corner of East Glen and Van Emburgh avenues in Ridgewood on Monday, Nov. 21.Boyd A. Loving Also responding with village police and fir…
News
Two Seriously Injured In Washington Township Motorcycle Crash
A couple was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash outside a Washington Township strip mall late Saturday afternoon. Responders from Washington Township, Hillsdale and Westwood converged at the Washington Town Center on Pascack Road at the corner of Manhattan Avenue around 4 p.m. after the cycle reportedly collided with another vehicle. An Advanced Life Support crew from Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck also responded. Multiple responders rushed to the scene on Pascack Road at Manhattan Avenue in Washington Township.Katie Beirne Fisher A medical chopper that as initially called fo…
Police & Fire
Warren County Man Charged After Leaving Dog In Hot Car, Police Say
A Warren County man was charged after leaving his dog in a hot car, authorities said. The man — whose name was not released — is accused of leaving his dog, “Rosco,” inside his car with no air conditioning and the windows rolled up on an 80-degree day, Washington Township Police said in a release on Tuesday, June 28. The Hardwick man was charged by a Washington Township Humane Law Enforcement Officer and is scheduled to appear in municipal court.
Police & Fire
Morris County Teens Sent Intimate Photo, Made Harassing Statements To Victim: Police
A pair of Morris County teens who allegedly shared an intimate photo of another juvenile and made harassing statements are facing charges, authorities announced. The Long Valley teens shared an "intimate picture” of another juvenile alongside harassing statements on Monday, May 9, Washington Township Police Chief Jeffrey Almer said in a release on Tuesday, May 24. The teens were issued a juvenile complaint for cyber harassment and are scheduled to appear in Morris County Family Court.
News
SUV Clips Pole And Rolls In Washington Township
An SUV clipped a utility pole and landed on its side in Washington Township, sending the driver to the hospital. The Toyota Highlander took down a sign, damaged an Optimum box and lost a wheel in the crash on East Glen Avenue just west of the Garden State Parkway shortly after 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 6. The driver got out herself and was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood with what appeared to be minor injuries, township Police Chief Rich Skinner said. Washington Township police, firefighters and the Volunteer Ambulance Corps responded along with Paramus firefighters. An Optimum …
News
Found
! Missing Bergen County Man, 83, Located In Sayreville
An 83-year-old Washington Township man who went missing was found safe and sound 50 miles away, authorities said. Paul Corra was found in Middlesex County, Washington Township Police Chief Richard Skinner said early Friday, April 29. Sayreville police spotted Corra's 2003 Ford Ranger and stopped him, Skinner said. Corra had been last seen at ShopRite Liquors in Hillsdale around 9:30 a.m. Thursday, the chief said. He was involved in an accident in Fort Lee that afternoon but drove off, Skinner said. He was located shortly after 5:30 a.m. Friday.
Police & Fire
Morris County Man Who Choked Boy On Bus Charged With Assault: Police
A Morris County man was charged with assault after choking a boy he was on a bus with, authorities said. The Long Valley man — whose name was not released — is accused of getting into a fight with a boy on a bus and choking him on Saturday, April 23, Washington Township Police said. The man was charged with simple assault on Tuesday, April 26, police said. He is scheduled to appear in Washington Township Municipal Court.
Police & Fire
Pair Nabbed For Stealing Nearly $3K In Electronics From Morris County Target: Police
Two men from Brooklyn were charged after police say they worked together to steal nearly $3,000 worth of electronics from a Morris County Target store. The men — whose names were not released — stole various electronic items totaling $2,749 from the Route 46 store on Thursday, Jan. 6, Washington Township police said in a release on Thursday, April 21. The men were charged with shoplifting on Wednesday, April 20 and are scheduled to appear in Morris County Superior Court.
Police & Fire
Warren County Fall Victim Airlifted To Trauma Center (
Developing
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An elderly woman was airlifted to a trauma center with serious injuries Monday morning after suffering a fall in Warren County, developing reports say. The woman fell at a home on Little Philadelphia Road in Washington Township around 10 a.m., according to initial and unconfirmed reports. Northstar medical helicopter was requested to fly the woman to a nearby trauma center and arrived at the landing zone around 10:30 a.m., the report said. Washington Township Police did not immediately return DailyVoice.com’s request for additional details. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Police & Fire
Range Rover Stolen, 2nd Car Burglarized In Morris County: Police
A Range Rover was stolen and another vehicle burglarized in Morris County overnight Wednesday, police said. The 2021 Range Rover was stolen while left unlocked with the keys inside from outside a home on Jordan Court in Washington, Township Police said. The vehicle was later recovered in Newark, authorities said. Meanwhile, a backpack with a Chromebook and a wallet was stolen from a car left unlocked outside a home on Pickle Road before dawn Wednesday, police said. “The Washington Township Police Department advises residents to lock their vehicles at all times, remove all valuables and ke…
News
Police Boost Presence At Westwood Regional HS Amid Alleged Threats
Police beefed up their presence at Westwood Regional High School following what some considered a threat triggered by an incident between students. It began after an 18-year-old student allegedly stole a cellphone from a younger one, multiple sources confirmed. The alleged victim and a friend grabbed the older student and beat him in a school hallway after lunch this past Tuesday, the sources said. The incident was captured on school surveillance cameras and student cellphone video, they said. His assailants apparently didn't know that the older student had previously sustained a traumati…
Schools
Morris County High School Evacuated Due To Social Media Threat
UPDATE: The school has been deemed safe and will be returning to its regular schedule, police confirmed at 12:40 p.m. --------------------------- A Morris County high school evacuated its students Thursday following a threat that was posted on social media, police said. West Morris Central High School students were led to the stadium bleachers as township police initiated the investigation around 12 p.m., authorities said. “All students and staff are safe,” said Washington Township Police on behalf of WMC Principal Timothy Rymer. Students were expected to return to the campus after rece…
News
Boy, 15, Robbed Trying To Buy Sneakers In Washington Township Shopping Center Lot
A 15-year-old Bergen County boy was robbed when he tried to buy a pair of used sneakers from a stranger at a local shopping center, authorities said. The boy arranged through a mutual friend to meet the stranger, who showed up Thursday in an SUV with a companion at Washington Town Center on Pascack Road, Washington Township Police Capt. John Calamari said. After getting the sneakers, he said, the boy paid the seller through an online money transfer. The seller and his companion then “threatened and assaulted the victim, took the sneakers and fled in their vehicle,” Calamari said. Any…
Police & Fire
Paramus Driver OK In Washington Township Rollover
An apparently distracted driver escaped without serious injury when she rolled her car Tuesday morning in Washington Township, authorities said. The 19-year-old Paramus woman crashed the Honda Civic in the 600 block of Mariann Place, Capt. John Calamari said. A flatbed tow truck righted the vehicle and removed it. Washington Township police, firefighters and EMS responded to the crash just after 9 a.m. Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account.
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: New Jersey Man Attacked By Squirrel While Taking Trash Out
A 28-year-old Warren County man was attacked by a squirrel while taking out the trash over the weekend, authorities said. Police responded to the area of 69 East Washington Ave. in Washington on a report of a man who had been bitten and scratched by a squirrel while taking out the trash Sunday around 3 p.m., Washington Township police said. "Be advised the perpetrator still on scene," an official can be heard saying over the police radio. "Actually we believe it ran back to its nest," another said. The man was treated at the scene by the Washington Emergency Squad and refused further…
Police & Fire
Forklift Crushes Long Valley Worker's Leg
A 25-year-old man was taken to the hospital after being crushed by a forklift in Long Valley Wednesday morning, authorities said. The man was working behind the UPS Store on Schooleys Mountain Road when his leg and foot were run over just before 10 a.m., Washington Township Police Lt. Douglas Compton said. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment, Compton said. Further details were not released as of 11:30 a.m.
Police & Fire
On The Spot: Washington Township Police At Public Event Rush To Aid Downed Westwood Bicyclist
Washington Township police officers attending a public event rushed to the aid of a 70-something Westwood man who suffered a medical episode while riding his bicycle Saturday morning, authorities said. A call for a medical chopper was canceled, and the victim was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood by ambulance following the incident on Pascack Road just after 10 a.m., Lt. John Calamari said. The officers were at David's Bagels, barely a mile from the scene, having another of their popular "Coffee With a Cop" events, when it happened, Calamari said. "Luckily, there were plenty of off…
Police & Fire
Morris County Lieutenant Pulls Over Burning Van To Save Unsuspecting Driver, Passenger
A keen-eyed Washington Township police lieutenant saved two people from danger when he noticed that the van they were riding in was on fire. Lt. Douglas Compton was stopped at East Springtown Road and Schooleys Mountain Road when he spotted the 2009 GMC work van -- its undercarriage fully engulfed in flames, he said in a news release. Compton flashed his emergency lights and horn to get the attention of the driver and passenger, bringing the vehicle to a stop on West Springtown Road, he said. Neither the driver nor the passenger knew their van was on fire and walked away from the scen…
Police & Fire
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HIM? Washington Township Police Seek Would-Be Burglary Suspect
Washington Township police sought the public's help finding a man who they said tried to break into a local residence. In a Ring video released by police, the suspect is seen walking up to the front door of a Hampshire Road road home wearing black gloves. After peeking inside, he leaves. Anyone who sees or recognizes him is asked to contact Detective Heather Castronova: (201) 664-1140. Castronova, meanwhile, urged "residents to be diligent this holiday season by locking their homes, setting alarms, and leaving lights on both inside and outside of their homes." She asked that residents al…
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