October 4th is National Coffee With a Cop Day!! Join us at the USR Library from 5pm-7pm…..coffee, snacks, cops, and conversation
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USR Alert: The USR Paper Shredding Event at Borough Hall will be delayed approximately 1 hour and begin at approximately 10am.
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*** Traffic Alert Week of 09/25/2023 ***
Chestnut Ridge Road in Montvale will be closed for paving during the overnight hours. Traffic will be detoured onto East Saddle River Road and Weiss Road.
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October 4th is National Coffee With a Cop Day!! Join us at the USR Library from 5pm-7pm…..coffee, snacks, cops, and conversation
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UPDATE: Dog reunited with owner!
Do you recognize me!? I have escaped from my owners!! Found in the area of East Saddle River Road near the Saddle River border. Please call USRPD 201-327-2700
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October 4th is National Coffee With a Cop Day!! Join us at the USR Library from 5pm-7pm…..coffee, snacks, cops, and conversation
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Cafe with Anthony Pulizzano yessssss 💪
As you may know, there is a nationwide trend impacting New Jersey in recent months, in which thieves are targeting Hyundai and Kia vehicles due to a viral social media challenge. The challenge provides step-by-step instructions for wrongdoers looking to capitalize on the vehicles' anti-theft vulnerabilities, specifically, Hyundais and Kias lacking push-button ignitions and immobilizing anti-theft devices. Approximately 540,000 Hyundais and Kias are currently registered in New Jersey, and approximately 143,000 are affected by security weaknesses.
In response to this outrageous trend, the Office of the Attorney General launched a public awareness initiative to address the growing concern regarding Hyundai and Kia auto theft in our communities. As part of this effort, we have created impactful videos and compelling social media graphics to alert the public and provide helpful information to those affected New Jersey residents who own Hyundai and Kia vehicles.
Video: Watch on YouTube
More info:
ALERT for Hyundai and Kia Owners - New Jersey Office of Attorney General
www.njoag.gov
ALERT for Hyundai and Kia Owners ALERT for Hyundai and Kia Owners ALERT for Hyundai and Kia Owners: A nationwide trend has started impacting New Jersey in recent months, where thieves are targeting Hy...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Today, we pause to remember the heroes and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. Let us never forget their sacrifice and the unity that emerged from tragedy.
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NJ law requires drivers to give 4 feet when passing people walking or biking. If 4 feet isn’t possible, change lanes or slow to 25 mph and be prepared to stop until you can pass safely. Visit njbwc.org/safepass4nj for more. #SafePass4NJ #ShareTheRoad #JerseyDrives #bikesafety #SafeRoadsNJ
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Safe drivers save lives. BTCNJ - Bicycle Touring Club of North Jersey
October 4th is National Coffee With a Cop Day!! Join us at the USR Library from 5pm-7pm…..coffee, snacks, cops, and conversation
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A little dated here….
its sept aready
The Upper Saddle River Police Department in Bergen County, NJ is currently seeking qualified applicants to assume per diem dispatcher positions immediately. Salary is $19.77 per hour. Applications can be found on our website at www.usrpd.net/dispatcher-application/ or picked up in person. Any interested applicant should drop off their application along with their resume and any relevant certifications
to the attention of P.O. Lucas Gallo.
www.usrpd.net
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UPDATE: Dog reunited with owner!
Do you recognize me!? I have escaped from my owners!! Found in the area of Cottage Lane and Weis Road. Please call USRPD 201-327-2700
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Dear Residents,
We are writing to provide you with an update on the funeral that will take place on Hillside Ave. We have been informed by the Village of Airmont that Saddle River Road, which is the New York Extension of East Saddle River Road, will be closed from Route 59 to the New Jersey border for several hours this afternoon, extending into the evening hours. If your evening plans include driving north into Rockland County, please use an alternate route
The Upper Saddle River Police, in coordination with the Town of Ramapo Police Department, have implemented operational plans to ensure proper traffic flow, and various roads will be under police traffic control.
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Dear Residents,
Please be advised that there is a potential for a very large Funeral today at the HAR SHALOM CEMETARY located on Hillside Ave, Village of Airmont. The surrounding area has a high potential for road closures and detours. Further updates will be communicated by the Upper Saddle River Police or the Office of Emergency Management.
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A great friend, a wonderful person, and a true champion amongst first responders. Rest in Peace.It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Adita R. Salas, Upper Saddle River Volunteer Ambulance Corps Life Member, past President, Captain, Trustee and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Lt. She was a guiding force and an example to all she mentored, taught, and treated in the Upper Saddle River community and beyond. Adita passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of August 13, 2023, at her home in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is survived by her five children that she raised in Upper Saddle River, her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Services have not yet been announced but will most likely be held in Puerto Rico. We will forward any additional information as it becomes available.
Adita became an EMT in 1979. She began to help S. Carol White, also a Life Member of USRVAC, teach Advanced First Aid and CPR in our ambulance building with George Szodaray, for whom our ambulance building is named, and Steve Pink, also a former Captain and Life Member of USRVAC. In 1982 Adita became Lead EMT Instructor at Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute, serving under S. Carol White, coordinator of the program.
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RIP Sister 🙏
RIP and prayers for family.🙏🙏
RIP. Thank you.
On behalf of all of us at MISSION BBQ 🙏❤️💙❤️ our deepest condolences 💐 for your loss ! #notallheroeswearcapes 🙏
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O&R Sr. Damage Prevention Tech James Misczuk is planting a small flag on this residential lawn to mark out the location of underground utility equipment. Misczuk has already marked the same location with yellow paint. This procedure warns excavators to avoid digging near the facilities to help prevent damage.
Rockland Electric Marks National 811 Day; Urges You to Call 8-1-1 Before You Dig;
It Protects the Public, Diggers and Utilities From Damage. And, It’s the Law
PEARL RIVER, NY August 10, 2023 --- Rockland Electric Company, and many of the nation’s other utilities who operate facilities and equipment underground, mark Friday, 8/11 as National 811 Day to remind all professional excavators and Do It Yourselfers (DIY) to call 811 to place an underground utility location request for their digging projects in New Jersey.
Calling 811 automatically connects diggers to New Jersey One Call, which provides a link between diggers and the underground utility operators. Placing a location request by calling 811 is the first step in a safe digging project.
Location requests should be placed at least three full business days (excluding weekends and holidays), but not more than 10 days, before beginning an excavation project.
Rockland Electric Company is an electric utility that serves 73,000 customers in parts of Bergen, Passaic and Sussex County in New Jersey. Rockland Electric is a wholly owned subsidiary of Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R), which in turn is owned by Consolidated Edison, Inc.
Here’s how the underground location request system works:
After a location request is placed, the New Jersey One Call organization processes and transmits the information to the local underground utility operators who are responsible for marking out the approximate location of any underground public utilities in the dig area.
“Whether you are a homeowner doing a backyard digging project for the first time, or a professional excavator with years of experience, placing a location request by calling 811 at least three days before beginning your digging project in New Jersey is essential,” said Rockland Electric Company Field Operations Planner John Flynn.
He added, “Digging without placing a location request dramatically increases your risk of causing damage to underground utilities and injury to your workers and the public.”
Excavators who damage underground facilities because they did not follow the state regulations and damage utility equipment are subject to hefty fines and repair costs.
If you smell gas, immediately leave the area and call 911, or your local gas utility. You can report gas leaks anonymously.
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Police Blotter
A 26 year-old male from Monsey, New York, was arrested for Obstruction after he refused to identify himself during a motor vehicle stop. The male served with a summons and released on his own recognizance.
A 29 year-old male from East Orange was stopped for motor vehicle violations on Route 17 South. The male was subsequently arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was processed and released to a responsible adult.
A 32 year-old female from Kingston, New York, was stopped for motor vehicle violations on Route 17 North. The female was subsequently arrested for Possession of Heroin and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was processed and released on her own recognizance.
A 34 year-old female from Upper Saddle River was a passenger in a motor vehicle that was stopped for moving violations. The female was subsequently arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was processed and released on her own recognizance.
* All defendants are innocent until proven guilty
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38 miles for Badge #38! We were honored to remember Waldwick Police Officer Chris Goodell this past weekend with a commemorative bicycle ride. Numerous agencies attended to celebrate a special man and a special family. Thank you Officer Anthony Pulizzano for organizing this yearly event that is now officially a “tradition.” God Bless the Goodell family.
Waldwick Police Department
Allendale Police
Bergen County Prosecutor's Office
Waldwick P.O. Christopher Mark Goodell Memorial Page
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Thank you for always honoring and remembering Christopher! It was a beautiful day and meant so much to us! 💙💙
Today the USRPD welcomed Officer Max Maksad as an honorary police officer. Officer Maksad spent the morning touring all the town’s departments of emergency service. Excellent work today Max!!!
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🥰🥰🥰
So proud of you Max💙👍🏻
👍✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️
STORM WATCH
ORANGE AND ROCKLAND UTILITIES PREPS FOR SEVERE WEATHER TODAY; FORECAST PREDICTS POSSIBLY DAMAGING LATE AFTERNOON T- STORMS
PEARL RIVER, NY Aug. 7, 2023 9 a.m. --- Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R) is preparing to mobilize its emergency response workforce to repair potential damage and restore possible power outages that could result from severe thunderstorms late this afternoon that are predicted in isolated areas throughout the region between 5 p.m. today and 2 a.m. tomorrow.
A severe thunderstorm could pose a significant threat to electric service because its associated high winds and lightning strikes contribute to downing trees, tree limbs and overhead electric lines --- all of which could interfere with the safe, reliable delivery of electric service. The full summer foliage increases the risk of tree damage and subsequent electric service outages.
O&R company and contractor overhead line crews and tree removal experts, customer service operators and the rest of the members of the O&R emergency response team will be activated and deployed late this afternoon.
O&R Warns
For safety’s sake, O&R warns the public not to touch or approach any downed wire. Assume it is energized and dangerous. Call O&R immediately toll-free 1-877-434-4100. Depending on the situation, you may also consider calling your local police to divert traffic from the downed wire’s location until an O&R crew arrives.
How to Report an Outage
If customers experience a power outage, they shouldn’t assume that O&R automatically knows about it. They can report it and check to see when their lights will be back on through:
• Report an Electric Service Problem | Orange & Rockland (oru.com) from any computer or web-based mobile device.
• O&R mobile app from your iPhone, iPad or Android device --- download via Apple Store or Google Play.
• Text messaging by texting “OUT” to 69678 (myORU) or
• Call 1-877-434-4100.
For the latest information about power outages, please view O&R’s Outage Map.
For a brief video that provides a step-by-step guide to the Outage Map’s basic operation:
• In English
• In Spanish
Restoring Service
Once the weather clears enough to safely assess damage and begin electric service restoration, O&R crews will give priority to clearing downed wires blocking roads and making repairs to critical and emergency facilities (police and fire stations, and hospitals, for example) and to those locations where the repair will provide power to the largest number of customers as quickly as possible. Then, crews will restore smaller outages and individual customers’ outages.
Important Safety Tips
• For safety’s sake, don’t touch or approach any downed wire. Assume it is energized and dangerous. Call O&R immediately toll-free 1-877-434-4100. Depending on the situation, you may also want to call your local police to divert traffic until an O&R crew arrives.
• Maintain a distance of at least 50 feet from downed wires and anything they are in contact with including puddles of water and fences. Supervise your children so that they are not in the vicinity and keep pets on a leash or otherwise secure.
• If a fallen wire is draped over a car, do not approach the car and make rescue attempts. Remain a safe distance away and try to keep the occupant of the vehicle calm. If possible, emergency personnel should handle the situation.
• Pole-top transformers --- those small, grey-colored metal drums attached to the wires at the tops of most utility poles --- also should be avoided when they have been knocked to the ground.
• Portable generators pose a serious hazard if used improperly. They should be used and installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions. A wrong connection could feed electricity back through the lines and endanger our repair crews. Never plug a generator into a wall unit, use it indoors or set it up outdoors near open home windows or air-handling vents.
• Have emergency equipment within reach --- portable radio, flashlights, spare batteries, first aid kit, cell phone and important medications. Keep O&R’s toll-free number 1-877-434-4100 near the phone to report power outages.
• Remember: if the base station of your cordless phone plugs into the wall, your phone will be unusable during a power outage.
How To Prepare Your EV for A Power Outage
Just as is the case with traditional gasoline vehicles, you need to ensure your electric car is fueled up in the event there is a power outage that lasts longer than expected.
Guidance is to always keep your EV charged between 75-90% in case of an emergency.
While EVs don’t need a gas station, they do need to be charged up, which is easily done at home.
All EVs come with a plug and adapter that are compatible with the outlets in your garage or outside your house. Furthermore, there are Level 2 chargers available for your home. These charge your vehicle at a higher rate than a regular outlet because they use 220 volts, just like what a clothes dryer uses.
Can’t charge at home? Take your vehicle to a publicly accessible Level 2 or DCFC Fast Charger.
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Don’t think it can’t happen to you. There were more than 1,000,000 vehicles stolen in 2022 with more than 250,000 reported to law enforcement in the fourth quarter alone. This is a 25% increase in vehicle thefts over the past few years. 🤯 Protect yourself and your ride. Visit NHTSA.gov/theft to learn ways to keep your vehicle safe. #VehicleTheft
Vehicle Theft Prevention | NHTSA
nhtsa.gov
Road Safety Topics Road Safety 15-Passenger Vans Adapted Vehicles Bicycle Safety Child Safety Teen Driving Older Drivers Motorcycle Safety Pedestrian Safety Vehicle Theft Prevention School Bus Safety ...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
W Saddle River Road is re opened.
Avoid the area of W Saddle River Road between Old Stone Church Road and Ripplewood Drive due to emergency utility work.
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STORM WATCH
ORANGE AND ROCKLAND UTILITIES PREPS FOR SEVERE WEATHER THURSDAY; FORECAST PREDICTS POSSIBLY DAMAGING T- STORMS IN LATE AFTERNOON
PEARL RIVER, NY July 26, 2023 1:30 p.m. --- Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R) is preparing to mobilize its emergency response workforce to repair potential damage and restore possible power outages that could result from heavy thunderstorms Thursday afternoon that are predicted in isolated areas throughout the region between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.
A heavy thunderstorm could pose a significant threat to electric service because its associated high winds and lightning strikes contribute to downing trees, tree limbs and overhead electric lines --- all of which could interfere with the safe, reliable delivery of electric service. The full summer foliage increases the risk of tree damage and subsequent electric service outages.
O&R company and contractor overhead line crews and tree removal experts, customer service operators and the rest of the members of the O&R emergency response team will be activated and deployed Thursday afternoon.
O&R Warns
For safety’s sake, O&R warns the public not to touch or approach any downed wire. Assume it is energized and dangerous. Call O&R immediately toll-free 1-877-434-4100. Depending on the situation, you may also consider calling your local police to divert traffic from the downed wire’s location until an O&R crew arrives.
How Customers can Report an Outage
If customer’s experience a power outage, they shouldn’t assume that O&R automatically knows about it. They can report it and check to see when their lights will be back on through:
• Report an Electric Service Problem | Orange & Rockland (oru.com) from any computer or web-based mobile device.
• O&R mobile app from your iPhone, iPad or Android device --- download via Apple Store or Google Play.
• Text messaging by texting “OUT” to 69678 (myORU) or
• Call 1-877-434-4100.
For the latest information about power outages, please view O&R’s Outage Map.
For a brief video that provides a step-by-step guide to the Outage Map’s basic operation:
In English
In Spanish
Restoring Service
Once the weather clears enough to safely assess damage and begin electric service restoration, O&R crews will give priority to clearing downed wires blocking roads and making repairs to critical and emergency facilities (police and fire stations, and hospitals, for example) and to those locations where the repair will provide power to the largest number of customers as quickly as possible. Then, crews will restore smaller outages and individual customers’ outages.
Important Safety Tips
• For safety’s sake, don’t touch or approach any downed wire. Assume it is energized and dangerous. Call O&R immediately toll-free 1-877-434-4100. Depending on the situation, you may also want to call your local police to divert traffic until an O&R crew arrives.
• Maintain a distance of at least 50 feet from downed wires and anything they are in contact with including puddles of water and fences. Supervise your children so that they are not in the vicinity and keep pets on a leash or otherwise secure.
• If a fallen wire is draped over a car, do not approach the car and make rescue attempts. Remain a safe distance away and try to keep the occupant of the vehicle calm. If possible, emergency personnel should handle the situation.
• Pole-top transformers --- those small, grey-colored metal drums attached to the wires at the tops of most utility poles --- also should be avoided when they have been knocked to the ground.
• Portable generators pose a serious hazard if used improperly. They should be used and installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions. A wrong connection could feed electricity back through the lines and endanger our repair crews. Never plug a generator into a wall unit, use it indoors or set it up outdoors near open home windows or air-handling vents.
• Have emergency equipment within reach --- portable radio, flashlights, spare batteries, first aid kit, cell phone and important medications. Keep O&R’s toll-free number 1-877-434-4100 near the phone to report power outages.
• Remember: if the base station of your cordless phone plugs into the wall, your phone will be unusable during a power outage.
How To Prepare Your EV for A Power Outage
Just as is the case with traditional gasoline vehicles, you need to ensure your electric car is fueled up in the event there is a power outage that lasts longer than expected.
Guidance is to always keep your EV charged between 75-90% in case of an emergency.
While EVs don’t need a gas station, they do need to be charged up, which is easily done at home.
All EVs come with a plug and adapter that are compatible with the outlets in your garage or outside your house. Furthermore, there are Level 2 chargers available for your home. These charge your vehicle at a higher rate than a regular outlet because they use 220 volts, just like what a clothes dryer uses.
Can’t charge at home? Take your vehicle to a publicly accessible Level 2 or DCFC Fast Charger.
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July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month. Protect your vehicle from theft today and every day with a few simple steps from NHTSA.gov! #vehicletheft
💡 Park in well-lit areas.
🔒 Close and lock all doors and windows.
👜 Hide valuables out of sight.
🔑 Do not leave your keys in the car.
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God bless the Goodell family.Remembering Chris. Nine years ago we lost P.O. Christopher Goodell #38. You are always in our hearts and we miss you every day.
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Keep your keys out of the hands of thieves! Follow these simple tips to protect your ride. #vehicletheft
💡 Park in well-lit areas.
🔒 Close and lock all doors and windows.
👜 Hide valuables out of sight.
🔑 Do not leave your keys in the car.
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