September 17 Evening News
NJ,COM REPORTED WEDNESDAY EVENING THAT A POLICE OFFICER WITH THE PALISADES PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CHARGED WITH LYING UNDER OATH AND WAS ARRESTED. THE BOROUGH FIRED HIM AFTER AN INVESTIGATION BY THE BERGEN COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE. A SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID, “BECAUSE THIS IS A PERSONNEL MATTER, WE CAN MAKE NO FURTHER COMMENT AT THIS TIME.” THE AUGUST 25TH BOROUGH COUNCIL REACHED A RESOLUTION AND TERMINATED HAVENS. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED.
THE RIDGEWOOD BLOG REPORTED THAT A GLEN ROCK DOG PARK DEDICATED THE WORLD'S FIRST 9/11 MEMORIAL FOR A SEARCH AND RESCUE DOG. TO MARK THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY, VOLUNTEER ORGANIZERS INSTALLED A PERMANENT LIFE-SIZED BRONZE STATUE AT THE PARK'S ENTRANCE WITH A PEDESTAL, PLAQUE, AND UPDATED LANDSCAPE. THE PROJECT IS FUNDED THROUGH TAX-DEDUCTIBLE PRIVATE DONATIONS COVERING THE SCULPTURE, INSTALLATION, PLAQUE, LANDSCAPING, AND MAINTENANCE.
THE RIDGEWOOD BLOG REPORTED A WANTED DRIVER ARRESTED IN HAWTHORNE AFTER A HEAD-ON COLLISION ON LINCOLN AVENUE WEDNESDAY MORNING. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO A TWO-VEHICLE HEAD-ON CRASH ON THE 400 BLOCK OF LINCOLN AVENUE. THE DRIVER OF A BLACK FOUR-DOOR HYUNDAI ACCENT FLED ON FOOT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE IMPACT. HAWTHORNE POLICE DEPARTMENT LAUNCHED A RAPID SEARCH AND QUICKLY ARRESTED THE SUSPECT IN GLEN ROCK. AFTER ARREST, OFFICERS NOTICED THE SUSPECT HAD MINOR ARM INJURIES. AN AMBULANCE WAS DISPATCHED, AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL TREATED THE DRIVER ON SCENE. THE SUSPECT HAD AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT FOR A TRAFFIC OFFENSE FROM ANOTHER MUNICIPALITY. AFTER MEDICAL TREATMENT, HAWTHORNE POLICE FORMALLY TOOK THE DRIVER INTO CUSTODY.
THE RIDGEWOOD BLOG REPORTED THAT POLICE TEAMED UP WITH RIDGEWOOD PARKS AND RECREATION AND EZ (EASY) RIDE TO PROVIDE LOCAL CHILDREN WITH LESSONS ON BIKE SAFETY. THE HANDS-ON EVENT SUCCESSFULLY GUIDED 29 YOUNG PARTICIPANTS TOWARD SAFER AND MORE INDEPENDENT RIDING. THE EVENT INCLUDED CHILDREN LEARNING HOW TO PROPERLY FIT HELMETS, CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE AND WEAR, AND MAKING SURE THEIR BRAKES WERE IN CHECK. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE EVENT WAS TO HELP RIDERS TRANSITION AWAY FROM TRAINING WHEELS, WHERE CHILDREN COULD FOCUS ON COASTING AND BALANCING. 22 BEGINNER RIDERS SUCCESSFULLY LEARNED TO RIDE ON TWO WHEELS WITH PEDALS RESTORED. THANKS TO THE MULTI-AGENCY PARTNERSHIP, 29 RIDGEWOOD KIDS ARE NOW RIDING SAFER AND WITH MORE CONFIDENCE.