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UPPER SADDLE
RIVER POLICE
COMMUNITY ALERT BULLETIN
B.O.L.O.
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Each year, FEMA’s Ready Campaign
promotes Resolve to be Ready, a public
awareness drive that encourages individuals and community leaders to
make the resolution to put together a family communications plan, and
take other simple steps to be prepared.
Roughly half of all Americans make New
Year’s resolutions and commit to improving their lifestyles or
reaching a long-term goal. This year, why not make a resolution that
is easy to keep – and can save lives and protect property. For 2012,
Resolve to be Ready for emergencies by taking simple steps to prepare
your family, your home, your business, and your community in the face
of potential disaster.
Our Resolve to Be Ready Toolkit contains ways you can engage your
family, friends and employees to make this important New Year’s
resolution. We encourage you to utilize the enclosed products
for your office’s Website, posters, sample e-mails and articles that
you can share. So why not make a Resolution that can make a
difference when disaster strikes. Learn how at
www.Ready.gov/Resolve.
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It
has been about a month since the new school year began. I wanted to
thank all of our residents for being patient during drop off and pick
up at the Elementary Schools.
The Upper Saddle River Police will continue to be present in
and around the school grounds to assist you and to ensure the safety
of your children. Please contact Upper Saddle River Police Traffic
Safety Officer Kenneth Osborne if you have any traffic questions or
concerns at 201-327-2700.
The
Upper Saddle River Police Department is currently working on
additional ways to notify the public of traffic detours and emergency
situations when they occur. We
have been working with our Reverse 911 company
to implement a public login portal. The portal will allow residents
to provide their contact information such as cell phone numbers and
email addresses. The Police Department will then be able to send an
email and text message along with a Reverse 911 call.
The Upper Saddle River Police can now
be found on Facebook:
Our Facebook page will be used to help make
notifications in real time to our residents. We do not intend to use
it to answer questions or receive requests for things such as traffic
related matters or requests for service. Notifications on issues such
as a road closures can be found on the Facebook
page. Please refer to the last
post on the topic you are interested in as that is the most recent
information we will have.
Please see our website www.usrpd.net or search Upper Saddle
River Police on Facebook.
Chief
Patrick Rotella
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Residential Home Burglaries
Residents are requested to immediately
contact the Police Department at 201-327-2700 if they observe any
suspicious persons or activities in the vicinity of their residence
or neighborhood.
Home Security Tips can be found in
the Crime Prevention section of our website
§ MUST USE HANDS FREE
March
1, 2008 On November 2, 2007, Governor Jon
S. Corzine signed into law a bill which
amends N.J.S.A. 39:4-97.3 to make the use of a wireless hand-held
telephone or electronic communication device by the operator of a
moving motor vehicle a primary
offense. The complete text of the law amending
N.J.S.A. 39:4-97.3 can be found at P.L. 2007, c.198.
- It is a primary offense for
a motorist to talk or text message with a hand-held wireless
telephone or electronic communication device while driving.
- Use of a hand-held wireless
telephone or electronic communication device includes, but is
not limited to:
- Talking or listening to
another person.
- Text messaging or sending
an electronic message.
- The fine for violating this
statute is $100.00; no points will be assessed for the offense.
- The operator
- of a motor vehicle may use a
hand-held wireless telephone while driving with one hand on the
steering wheel only if:
- The operator has reason to
fear for his/her life or safety, or believes that a criminal
act may be perpetrated against him/herself or another person.
- The operator is using this
device to report to appropriate authorities: a fire; traffic
crash; serious road hazard; medical or hazardous material
emergency; or another motorist who is driving in a reckless,
careless or otherwise unsafe manner or who appears to be
driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- The amended law takes effect
on March 1, 2008.
- The Division of Highway
Traffic Safety, in partnership with the Motor Vehicle
Commission, will conduct a public education campaign beginning
in mid-February.
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