Thursday, May 23, 2013
River Edge and Oradell Police Departments join forces to offer the first-ever Junior Police Academy.
Chief Tom Cariddi of the River Edge Police Department announced that the River Edge and Oradell police departments are combining forces and resources to offer its first-ever Junior Police Academy this summer. This just may be the perfect way to get those hard to please tweens and teens unplugged and outside keeping them occupied for a few days this summer. The junior cadets will partake in physical fitness daily, learn about the police department, participate in demonstrations, go on field trips and more. "The goal of our Junior Police Academy is to create an environment where students learn respect, discipline, team work, motivation and dedication," Cariddi said. "We want to instill them with confidence and build self-esteem while giving …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
The female driver was transported to the hospital for medical clearance after passing out at the wheel and crashing into a stopped commuter bus
A female driver had to be extricated from her minivan on Tuesday afternoon after passing out behind the wheel and crashing into a Rockland Coaches bus on Kinderkamack Road. The accident, which occured around 12:20pm, stalled traffic on Kinderkamack Road from Oradell Avenue to Center Avenue as Oradell Police and Fire removed the driver through the rear of the minivan. "Only thing I can say so far is that the driver passed out," Oradell Police Chief Frank Florio said. "It could have been a medical issue as the car struck the bus while it was stopped at the bus stop." The southbound bus was taking on passengers just outside of The Reformed Church of Oradell next to Borough Hall before resuming travel to the Port Authority bus terminal. …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Borough will now be able to move forward with bringing department up to adequate supervisory staffing levels
With unanimous approval, Oradell has joined the few towns in Bergen County that have adopted a Police Promotion Procedure to the rolls. The new ordinance officially outlines the process for officers to be elevated to the rank of sergeant, lieutenant, captain and chief. Previously, the borough followed an unofficial set of rules and regulations that were drafted by the police themselves. The new process stipulates how and when an officer could expect to move through the ranks and have ample opportunity for promotion. "I want to thank the council for adopting the promotional ordinance so that we can move ahead with getting the police department fully staffed with supervisory personnel," Council President and Police Department liaison James …
Friday, January 18, 2013
The proposed ordinance will be voted on at the end of January and then amended later this year to include the ranks of Detective and Detective Sgt.
With several rank-and-file leadership positions open in the Oradell Police Department, the borough is nearing completion of its own police promotion ordinance, to outline the department's requirements for advancement. The ordinance outlines the process for officers to be elevated to the rank of sergeant, lieutenant, captain and chief and will be voted on later this month for approval. The ranks of detective and detective sergeant will be added in the spring. "Generally up until this point, the promotional process in the department has been guided by an unofficial set of rules and regulations that were drafted by the police themselves," Council President Jim Koth said. Koth is also the borough liaison to the police department. "This process…
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Collections will run through Dec. 20 with a drop box at the Oradell Police Station
The Oradell Police Department will be collecting new unwrapped toys at the police station through Dec. 20 to benefit military families and Hurricane Sandy victims across New Jersey. As part of the two-dozen police departments in the Santa Response Team, items will be collected now through Dec. 17 at police headquarters, 355 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell. Along with military families and Hurricane Sandy victims, collected items will also be delivered to the Sanzari Children's Hospital, Westside Infant & Teen Center, Tomorrow's Children, Bergen County Head Start Programs and New Hope in Westwood. Items can also be dropped off at neighboring Pascack Valley police departments in Emerson, Dumont, Haworth, Paramus, Park Ridge, Washington Township, …
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Police say 17-year-old hit by a vehicle near Hackensack Avenue.
A 17-year-old Oradell youth killed on Route 4 late Saturday was a senior at River Dell High School, River Dell Schools’ superintendent confirmed Sunday. The teen, whose name was not released, was fatally struck by a car near Hackensack Avenue around 11 p.m., authorities said. Officers rushed to a report of a person hit on the highway's westbound lanes and found the teen, police said. The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle involved remained at the scene and witnesses gave statements to investigators, according to the Bergen County Police Department, who are investigating the crash. “It is a tragic loss that remains under investigation by Bergen County authorities,” River Dell Superintendent of Schools Patrick …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
During their day off, Oradell Police Officers trained in an abandoned house to better prepare for crisis situations
While the Oradell Fire Department normally gets first dibs at running training exercises in vacant homes, the borough's finest in blue took advantage of a future knockdown on Prospect Avenue for their most recent training scenarios. Led by Sgt. Kevin Doyle, who is one of two firearms instructors in the borough, Lt. Michael Oslacky and Patrolmen Richard Ligouri and Thomas Madden engaged in heightening their split second decision making skills in the use and discharge of their firearms. "We have between two to three activated burglary alarms every day so this is a similar scenario," Doyle said. "Officers may be asked to face armed suspects with no live training; Simunitions provides this training and is the closest thing to a real experience…
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Kyle Costa and Brennan Page officially joined the Oradell Police Department Tuesday night
For months, the Oradell Public Safety Committee and high ranking officers in the Oradell Police Department narrowed down the list of potential hires for two open patrolmen positions in the borough. Last month, Kyle Costa of Montclair and Brennan Page of Oradell were chosen to join the department and last night were surrounded by friends, family and their fellow officers to receive the badges. "It's been a long time since we brought new members in to the police department," Police Chief Frank Florio said. "We've been down the past few years. These are two exceptional men and I couldn't be happier." Montclair resident Kyle Costa, originally hailed from Bogota and graduated from Paramus Catholic High School. With the Paladins he earned All-…
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11:53 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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