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Police & Fire
Force Multipliers: Bergen Sheriff Swears Four New Sergeants, Welcomes 9 New Officers Force Multipliers: Bergen Sheriff Swears Four New Sergeants, Welcomes 9 New Officers
Force Multipliers: Bergen Sheriff Swears Four New Sergeants, Welcomes 9 New Officers Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton swore four sergeants and officially welcomed nine new officers to the department on Tuesday. “These new hires and promotions will have immediate impact on our operation by increasing our workforce," Cureton said during the ceremony at Two Bergen County Plaza in Hackensack. "We must never jeopardize the safety of our officers and continue to provide same level of service as efficiently as possible."New Sgts. Young Kim, Steve Ruiz, Pellegrino Dente and Vincent Surace were sworn. Also taking their oaths were eight intergovernmental transfers -- five sheri…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Bergen Sheriff Meets With County Leaders, Local Law Enforcement To Review Ramadan Security Bergen Sheriff Meets With County Leaders, Local Law Enforcement To Review Ramadan Security
Bergen Sheriff Meets With County Leaders, Local Law Enforcement To Review Ramadan Security In preparation for Ramadan, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton coordinated a briefing to discuss public safety precautions. Attending were Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, Freeholder Vice-Chair Mary Amoroso, Acting Prosecutor Dennis Calo, faith leaders from Bergen County mosques and local law enforcement personnel. Ramadan,  the most sacred month of the year in Islamic culture, begins at sundown this Sunday evening, May 5.  Although there was no current or specific threat, Cureton said he will deploy additional patrols to mosques and other potentially sensitive locations during the…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Traffic
Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens
Mahwah's Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 Culvert Reopens MAHWAH, N.J. -- The Ramapo Valley Road/Route 202 culvert in Mahwah officially reopened to traffic Saturday afternoon. The original date set for re-opening Ramapo Valley Road over the Darlington Brook after the project began in July was established as the end of October but various factors -- including significant utility relocation delays -- pushed the date forward.  The county fired the original contractor, from whom authorities expected to recover damages and brought in Joseph M. Sanzari Inc., which got to work right away. The revised date for completion was this coming Tuesday, but Sanz…

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by Jerry DeMarco