The family our late friend and co-worker, Bobby Hyman, came to headquarters yesterday for a special dedication. The dispatch center bears not only Bobby's name, but also a plaque with both his Dispatcher and USRFD badges. The "Robert J. Hyman Dispatch Center" is open 24/7 for as long as the building remains standing. We wish the very best to Bobby's family.
Respect!
Awesome. Miss you Bob.
Those who knew Bobby Hyman now have a permanent tribute that could also serve as a fitting introduction to a special public servant. dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/northernhighlands/news/upper-saddle-river-pd-dedicates-plaque-to-career...
Members of the Upper Saddle River Police Department participated in the Special Olympics Torch Run on Friday. We were proud to run alongside members of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department. Our own Officer Anthony Pulizzano, spearheaded fundraiser efforts that resulted in the Upper Saddle River PD/Bergen County Sheriff’s Department team reaching NUMBER ONE in New Jersey for money raised! Excellent work Anthony!!!!!!!!!!!!
is Gallo fast walking?
OUTSTANDING!
Orange & Rockland Urges Homeowners, DIYers to Use Online Tool to Locate Underground Utility Lines and Help Ensure Safe Digging
PEARL RIVER, NY June 10, 2021 10:45 a.m. --- Orange & Rockland (O&R) has always encouraged homeowners and professional excavators to CALL 811 to identify and locate underground utility lines (called a Location Request) before they begin any digging project to avoid potential personal injury and damage to property.
O&R’s partner in this process is Dig Safely New York, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting safe digging practices and community safety.
As call volumes increase, however, hold times can increase as well, and impatient callers may leave the call and fail to submit a location request. That can put the caller and the community in jeopardy.
To help eliminate this possibility, Dig Safely New York last year developed an online platform to provide another convenient way for those planning digging projects to submit a Location Request.
The new platform allows excavators and homeowners/DIYers a simpler solution to request underground utility mark-outs for their upcoming digging projects. Homeowners undertaking DIY projects as routine as planting a new tree or digging holes for fence posts or a roadside mailbox should submit a utility Location Request before beginning their projects.
To submit a Location Request online, visit Dig Safely New York’s website at www.DigSafelyNewYork.com and click “Submit a Location Request” at the bottom left of the screen. Then, register on the site and complete the online form.
Once the Locations Request is submitted online, a utilities location technician will be dispatched to the site and mark with paint or small flags what’s underground on the property and where it is to make sure excavators do not damage any critical equipment, pipes or wires.
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*** ROAD CLOSURE ***
Fawn Hill Road will be closed for an extended period of time due to power lines down.
Be advised Pleasent Ave east bound will be closed for the next hour. From Charles Ct to Knollwood Rd. Please follow the detour.
CHILL DURING THESE HOT, HUMID DAYS WITH O&R’S COOL TIPS
PEARL RIVER, NY June 7, 2021 3 p.m. --- Some days, the heat just gets too hot to handle. That’s why O&R offers you these Cool Tips to help you stay comfortable while saving on energy costs.
• Set your air conditioner to the highest temperature your comfort and health will allow to help you save cooling money.
• Close all doors and windows in your home while the air conditioning is running to make things cooler at a lower price.
• Turn down or turn off air conditioning in your home while you are away or at work to help lower your energy bill.
• Cook, bake or perform other household activities that produce heat and humidity during the cooler times of the day and night.
• Pull your curtains and shades closed to help block out the sun and the heat of the day.
• Take advantage of your smart meter by viewing your energy usage and customized energy savings tips located in your online account at www.oru.com/myaccount
If you experience a power outage, don’t assume that O&R automatically knows about it. You can report it and check to see when your lights will be back on through:
• At www.oru.com/outage 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.
O&R crews follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines about face coverings and social distancing with each other and members of the public when responding to emergency calls. That’s an attempt to keep everyone safe from COVID-19. O&R also asks that members of the public remain a safe social distance from O&R crews, work sites and trucks. If you must speak to the crews, please maintain a social distance of at least six feet so that everyone’s health is protected.
For energy efficiency tips, incentives and rebates, please visit www.oru.com/save.
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The following message is an important Criminal Activity Alert from the Upper Saddle River Police Department.
The Borough of Upper Saddle River and other Bergen County municipalities have continued to experience several motor vehicle burglaries and stolen motor vehicles. Between Friday night and Saturday morning, a vehicle was stolen from the west side of town near Route 17. In almost all vehicle theft cases, the vehicles are left unlocked with the keys/fob left inside the vehicles. We want to remind our residents that the best way to prevent these incidents from occurring is to always lock your vehicles and remove your key fobs from your vehicles.
In Fort Lauderdale we can't even leave the fob near the front door --- I hate bad guys
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation and Executive Order Ending COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
TRENTON – With all COVID-19 capacity restrictions on businesses and gathering limits having been lifted due to the continued improvement of New Jersey’s public health metrics, Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (A5820/S3866) enabling the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency that has been in place since March 9, 2020. Immediately following the signing of the legislation, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 244, ending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Under the legislation, the majority of executive orders issued pursuant to the Public Health Emergency will expire 30 days from today.
The legislation, which was negotiated with legislative leadership and sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, allows for the termination of the Public Health Emergency while also allowing the Administration to retain the tools necessary to manage the ongoing threat posed by the pandemic. Specifically, the Administration is authorized to issue orders, directives, and waivers under the authority in the Emergency Health Powers Act that are related to vaccination efforts; testing; health resource and personnel allocation; data collection, retention, sharing, and access; coordination of local health departments; and implementation of any CDC recommendations to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. This authority lasts until January 11, 2022, and can be extended for 90 days with the passage of a concurrent resolution by the Legislature.
“Today’s lifting of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is a clear and decisive step on the path toward normalcy,” said Governor Murphy. “The past 15 months have been a challenge, and I thank every New Jerseyan who stayed home, masked up, took precautions to keep this virus in check, and got vaccinated for allowing us to get to this point. I also thank the Senate President and the Speaker for working with us to responsibly end the Public Health Emergency and meet the challenges ahead.”
The legislation keeps the following 14 executive orders in place until January 1, 2022, though they can be modified or rescinded prior to that date by the Governor:
• Executive Order No. 106
• Executive Order No. 111
• Executive Order No. 112
• Executive Order No. 123
• Executive Order No. 127
• Executive Order No. 150
• Executive Order No. 159
• Executive Order No. 170
• Executive Order No. 178
• Executive Order No. 207
• Executive Order No. 229
• Executive Order No. 233
• Executive Order No. 237
• Executive Order No. 242
Further, any administrative orders, directives, or waivers that relied on the existence of the public health emergency, including Department of Health orders that govern vaccinations and testing, are extended until January 11, 2022. The Governor is authorized to seek a further 90-day extension of such orders, directives, or waivers, which can be granted by a concurrent resolution passed by the Legislature.
The legislation also states that while the State of Emergency declared in Executive Order No. 103 shall remain in effect, the previous seven-day requirement for Open Public Records Act (OPRA) responses will be restored for records unrelated to the COVID-19 response. Additionally, civil and criminal immunity given to health care professionals and facilities, including long-term care facilities, and existing waivers of regulations involving staffing ratios, overtime, shifts, and vacation time will expire on September 1, 2021. Civil immunity for health care professionals shall continue beyond September 1, 2021 only for individuals specifically engaged in vaccinations or testing related to COVID-19.
O&R ADVISES WISE HOT WEATHER ELECTRICITY USE TO SAVE MONEY, ENERGY
PEARL RIVER, NY, June 4, 2021 12:45 p.m. ---To help its neighbors cope with the coming days’ high heat and humidity, O&R is providing some easy tips to stay cool, use energy wisely and save money:
• Set your air conditioner to the highest temperature your comfort and health will allow to help you save cooling money.
• Close all doors and windows in your home while the air conditioning is running to make things cooler at a lower price.
• Turn down or turn off air conditioning in your home while you are away or at work to help lower your energy bill.
• Cook, bake or perform other household activities that produce heat and humidity during the cooler times of the day and night.
• Pull your curtains and shades closed to help block out the sun and the heat of the day.
Take advantage of your smart meter by viewing your energy usage and customized energy savings tips located in your online account at www.oru.com/myaccount
If you experience a power outage, don’t assume that O&R automatically knows about it. You can report it and check to see when your lights will be back on through:
• At www.oru.com/reportoutage 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.
O&R crews follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and practice social distancing with each other and members of the public when responding to emergency calls. That’s an attempt to keep everyone safe from COVID-19. O&R also asks that members of the public remain a safe social distance from O&R crews, work sites and trucks. If you must speak to the crews, please maintain a social distance of at least six feet so that everyone’s health is protected.
For energy efficiency tips, incentives and rebates, please visit: www.oru.com/en/save-money/tips-to-lower-your-bill.
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O&R TREE-TRIMMING AND HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL PROGRAMS ARE IN FULL SWING PREPARING FOR HURRICANE SEASON THAT STARTS TODAY
PEARL RIVER, NY June 1, 2021 --- Orange & Rockland (O&R) professional contractors are pruning limbs and removing dead, dying and diseased ‘hazardous’ trees close to its overhead power lines and equipment to help reduce storm-related damage that can knock out power to customers.
This tree-trimming and removal work, and additional electric system storm hardening efforts, are part of a year-around program designed to keep O&R’s electric service reliable by keeping its electric system resilient. See the tree-trimming program in action in this video bcove.video/3fOHzvc
At no time of the year is that tree-trimming and removal work more appreciated than the beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane Season which starts today and runs through November 30.
O&R’s Vice President – Operations Orville Cocking said, “Removing hazardous trees before they fall on power lines helps protect homeowners, the public, first responders and O&R crews ---- whether it’s in a hurricane, a hard summer downpour or a Christmas Eve snowstorm.”
He added, “With a significant number of storm-related outages caused by downed trees and limbs, tree-trimming and hazardous tree removal are some of the most important parts of hardening the grid.”
With about 4,000 miles of overhead distribution wires in O&R’s 1,350 square mile service area, tree trimming is an integral and ongoing effort for maintaining safe distances between overhead equipment and trees, branches, and limbs to help reduce storm-related outages.
In addition to the tree-trimming program, O&R is helping homeowners and municipalities identify and remove hazardous trees located near power lines or other O&R equipment.
Since O&R’s Hazardous Tree program was created in September 2018, crews have removed, free-of-charge, over 3,750 hazardous trees with the permission of a homeowner or a municipality.
The tree trimming and hazardous tree removal programs are among the many resiliency projects O&R has undertaken to improve safety, reduce storm-related outages and cut the time it takes to repair damage caused by extreme weather events.
O&R performs storm hardening work year-round including undergrounding key strategic overhead line locations, installing miles of cables, and thousands of poles and switches.
To provide greater electric system reliability, O&R also continues to further automate its electric system through smart grid technological improvements. The smart grid integrates state-of-the-art equipment and technology with advances in computer analysis, communications, monitoring and control to significantly enhance system reliability, efficiency and overall quality of service.
For example, “smart” operating equipment --- communication systems, automated switches, sensors and other “intelligent” devices --- enables the electric system to detect where issues on the circuit exist and automatically isolate those issues. This isolated section of the circuit would remain out of service until repairs are made, but the remainder of the circuit --- often serving hundreds of other customers --- would remain energized, providing uninterrupted service to those customers.
O&R also continues to improve storm response with more efficient communication with customers, via texts, emails and social media.
The Upper Saddle River Police Department was proud to be a part the Memorial Day ceremony. It was a true honor to listen to P.O. Colin Gurney, as he delivered a moving speech remembering his lost friends and colleagues who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our great country.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released Shelter-in-Place Pictogram Guidance for ten hazards and three building types.
The pictograms provide clear, visual guidance to the public on shelter-in-place actions classified by both hazard and building type to ensure the public takes effective protective actions when instructed to shelter-in-place during emergencies.
The guidance provides recommended interior locations for specific hazards, additional actions for protection, and the recommended duration for staying sheltered-in-place.
The ten hazards are:
• Active Shooter
• Chemical Hazards
• Earthquake
• Flooding/Flash Flooding
• Hurricane
• Nuclear/Radiological Hazards
• Pandemic
• Thunderstorm
• Tornado
• Winter Storm
The three building types are:
• Manufactured or Mobile Home
• 1- or 2-Story Buildings
• Multistory Buildings
The shelter-in-place pictograms can be used by community partners in multiple communication channels, such as, posters, websites, just-in-time social media posts and by emergency managers for Integrated Public Alert & Warning System Wireless Emergency Alerts.
The Shelter-in-Place Pictogram Guidance can be found on Planning Guides | FEMA.gov.
Today we remember the fallen heroes from our military who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
OWNER LOCATED!!
Do you recognize me?! I have escaped from my owners! I was located in the area of Ripplewood Dr. Please have them call USRPD @ 201-327-2700
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So many dogs are getting out lately, are these invisible fences just not doing the job? Curious!?
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The Upper Saddle River Police Department is continually educating our residents utilizing social media, and various publications. Recently, the police department acquired a Resource Guide called “Money Smart for Older Adults.”
The Money Smart for Older Adults Guide raises awareness among older adults and their caregivers on how to prevent elder financial exploitation and encourages advance planning and informed financial decision-making. Money Smart for Older Adults was developed jointly by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
Financial abuse occurs when someone steals or swindles money from a senior. Financial abusers tend to be trusted caregivers, friends, or relatives looking to extort the hard-earned life savings of the elderly.
Here are some important financial elder abuse statistics:
• Seniors lose at least $2.6 Billion a year due to financial abuse — and possibly more due to unreported cases.
• Only 1 in 44 cases of financial abuse is reported, according to the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA).
• NAPSA also notes that elderly victims of financial abuse are three times more likely to die and four times more likely to enter a nursing home.
• Financial abuse can take many forms, including identity theft, use of debit or credit cards, lottery scams, telemarketing or internet scams, or abuse of power of attorney.
• If a senior lives with a child that is unemployed or suffers from substance abuse, they run a greater risk of financial abuse.
Free hardcopies of the “Money Smart for Older Adults Guide”, can be picked up at the Upper Saddle River Police Department. The guide can also be found online by using the following link: files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/201703_cfpb_money-smart-for-older-adults-resource-guide.pdf If you have any questions related to this topic, please contact our crime prevention officer Lieutenant William Lynch (wlynch@usrpd.net) or our community outreach coordinator Detective Captain Edward Kane (ekane@usrpd.net). Both Officers can also be reached by calling 201-327-2700.
Memorial Day Celebration:
Please join us Monday, May 31, 2021 beginning at 11:00 a.m. for the Borough Memorial Day Celebration.
The vehicle-only parade will line up on Coach & Candlestick Lanes (residents will not be impacted) at 10:30 a.m. and start the procession at 11:00 a.m., heading south on West Saddle River to the Borough Hall. Any community organization wishing to join the vehicle procession, please email info@usrfd.org
Please be advised that West Saddle River Road will be closed to traffic from Lake Street north to Old Chimney Road from 10:45 to approximately 12:00 p.m.
There will be a ceremony at Borough Hall honoring the brave men and women who selflessly gave their lives to protect our freedom.
Our keynote speaker, USR Police Officer Colin Gurney, has been a USR Police Officer for 10 years. Prior to joining the department, P.O. Gurney served a tour of duty in Baghdad, Iraq from 2006-2007. He served our country for approximately eight years in the military Police Corps and received numerous medals and commendations.
There will be wreath presentations from Borough organizations; any organization wishing to make a floral presentation on Memorial Day, please email info@usrfd.org.
Due to ongoing Covid concerns, the reception at the Fire House, following the ceremony has been cancelled this year.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5/28/21
CONTACT: Traffic Officer Louis Lupinacci
Click It Or Ticket Campaign Starts May 24
With Border To Border Kickoff Event
Upper Saddle River — During this year’s national Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign, which will take place May 24 through June 6, 2021, the Upper Saddle River Police Department teamed up with law enforcement nationwide for a Border to Border (B2B) kickoff event. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asked all states to participate in B2B, a one-day, 4-hour national seat belt awareness event on May 24, which was coordinated by participating state highway safety offices and their respective law enforcement liaisons. The B2B initiative aimed to increase law enforcement participation by coordinating highly visible seat belt enforcement for drivers at various locations throughout the State of New Jersey.
According to NHTSA, in 2019, there were 9,466 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes in the United States. In that same year, 55% of passenger vehicle occupants killed at night (6 p.m.–5:59 a.m.) were not wearing their seat belts. That’s why one focus of the Click It or Ticket campaign and the B2B kickoff event is nighttime enforcement. Participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a no-excuses approach to seat belt law enforcement, writing citations both day and night.
The Border to Border component of the Click It or Ticket campaign was important because it raised awareness about seat belt safety during a time when seat belt use is decreased. With an increased number of cars flooding the roads due to the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, it’s imperative we get the word out about the importance of seat belt safety.
So please if you know a friend or a family member who does not buckle up when they drive, please ask them to consider changing their habits. Help us spread this lifesaving message before one more friend or family member is injured or killed because of this senseless inaction. Seat belts save lives, and everyone — front seat and back, child and adult — needs to remember to buckle up. Expect to see an increase in seatbelt enforcement operations by Upper Saddle River Police Officers throughout the Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign.
For more information on the Click It or Ticket mobilization, please visit www.nhtsa.gov/ciot.
The following changes will go into effect on Friday, May 28:
• Lifting the mask mandate in indoor public spaces.
• Businesses and entities overseeing indoor spaces will continue to have the ability to require masking for employees, customers, and/or guests.
• Per CDC guidance, masks will continue to be required in health care settings, including long-term care facilities and office-based settings, correctional facilities, homeless shelters, and on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation, as well as transportation hubs such as airports and stations.
• Additionally, also per CDC guidance, child care centers and facilities, youth summer camps, and public, private, and parochial preschool program premises and elementary and secondary schools, including charter and renaissance schools, are not affected by this announcement and continue to be governed by existing requirements.
• Indoor worksites that are not open to the public remain governed by existing health and safety protocols that employers must follow.
• Masks will continue to be required in public-facing state offices, such as Motor Vehicle Commission agencies.
• Lifting the six-foot social distancing requirement.
• The requirement will be lifted in businesses, including retail stores, personal care services, gyms, recreational and entertainment businesses, and casinos, and indoor gatherings, including religious services, political activities, weddings, funerals, memorial services, commercial gatherings, catered events, sports competitions, and performances.
• Businesses and entities overseeing indoor spaces can continue to require social distancing should they choose.
• Lifting prohibition on dance floors at bars and restaurants. The prohibition on ordering and eating/drinking while standing at bars and restaurants will also be lifted.
The following changes will go into effect Friday, June 4:
• Removing the general indoor gathering limit, which is currently at 50 people.
• Removing the indoor gathering limit for political gatherings, weddings, funerals, memorial services, performances, and other catered and commercial events, which is currently at 250 people.
• Removing 30 percent capacity limitation for indoor large venues with a fixed-seating capacity over 1,000.
O&R RAMPS UP AS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS COULD STRIKE LATE TODAY
PEARL RIVER, NY, May 26, 2021 12:30 p.m. --- Orange & Rockland (O&R) is preparing to deploy its emergency response team to repair damage and restore electric service outages that could result from potential scattered, isolated severe thunderstorms that could develop across the area between mid-afternoon and 10 p.m. today.
A severe thunderstorm is defined as packing wind gusts of 57 mph or more, hail of one inch or more in diameter and heavy rains. The predicted potential severe storms could damage trees, utility poles, and overhead electric wires, causing power outages.
O&R company and contractor overhead line crews and tree removal experts are ramping up to mobilize as are site safety, customer service operations and the wide array of O&R teams that support those functions.
Be Safe
O&R urges its customers to stay clear of downed electric wires. Don’t go near any downed wire. Assume it is energized and dangerous. Call O&R immediately toll-free at 1-877-434-4100. If the situation requires urgent action, call your local police to divert traffic until an O&R crew arrives.
A cold front will begin to approach the region by late afternoon today, with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms becoming likely after about 3 p.m. Those thunderstorms have the potential to intensify as they cross the area after about 6 p.m. this evening, coinciding with the cold frontal passage. The threat for thunderstorms will end by approximately 10 p.m. tonight as the cold front exits the area to the east.
Skies will become mostly clear behind the front as high pressure builds in for Thursday. A secondary cool front will cross the area late Thursday evening. No precipitation is expected, but it will bring much cooler temperatures to the area for Friday and Saturday.
The following video describes the typical storm repair and power restoration process: youtu.be/JeGU8ID4_m0
How to report an outage
If you experience a power outage, don’t assume that O&R automatically knows about it. You can report it and check to see when your lights will be back on through:
• At www.oru.com/ReportOutage 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.
Important Safety Tips
• 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.
In addition, O&R personnel have been instructed to follow all safety protocols when responding to emergency calls to keep everyone safe from the coronavirus. O&R asks members of the public to maintain appropriate social distance when they encounter O&R employees working in the field, to provide for mutual safety.
To further help its customers prepare to weather a storm, O&R offers these tips:
• 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.
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The following message is an important Criminal Activity Alert from the Upper Saddle River Police Department.
During the past 36 hours, the Upper Saddle River Police Department has investigated three car burglaries and one stolen motor vehicle. We again would like to reiterate the importance of locking your cars and removing the key fobs. Most importantly, a significant change in pattern occurred with the stolen vehicle incident. The crime was committed during the AFTERNOON HOURS. This is a major shift from previous incidents that all occurred during the overnight or early morning time frames. The perpetrators brazenly walked across a neighbor’s lawn, and drove off with the victim’s motor vehicle in broad daylight! Please be alert. Please be observant. Please report any suspicious activity to the Upper Saddle River Police Department. Do not confront these individuals! At the end of the day, it is just a car and not worth the risk of your personal safety.
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Police Face New Challenges with N.J. Marijuana Laws
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Ocean City police officers will have to be extra careful in how they handle juvenile offenders who are smoking pot or drinking alcohol on the beaches, the Boardwalk or other parts of town this summer....challenges is an understatement... not to mention a mh crisis. not to mention relapse of thoughts in recovery.. so many other things the state wont know until their young minds develop.... or not develop
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National Missing Children's Day | About Missing Children's Day
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President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25, 1983, the first National Missing Children's Day in memory of Etan Patz, a 6-year-old boy who disappeared from a New York City street corner on May 25, 1979.Remember to always wear your seat belt.
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Today marks the first day of National EMS week. We are thankful for the members of Upper Saddle River Volunteer Ambulance Corps. for the services they provide day in and day out. May 16-22, 2021, is the 46th annual National EMS Week. In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities.
**REUNITED**
Do you recognize me?! I have escaped from my owners! I was located in the area of Locust Lane and East Saddle River Road . If you know where I belong please contact USRPD @ 201-327-2700.
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The Borough Road Resurfacing Project will begin on Thursday 05/13/2021. Homeowners will experience delays with access to and from the residences during the milling and paving operations, which will normally take two (2) days to complete. Every effort will be made to assure that inconveniences are minimal and all work will be completed as quickly as possible.
The following streets will be resurfaced.
- Partridge Hill
- Holly Drive
- Fern Dell
- Arrowhead Drive
- Their Lane
- Buttonwood Place
- Brownstone Way
Please expect delays and follow posted detours and directions of all traffic control personnel.
The Upper Saddle River Police would like to thank the Upper Saddle River Girl Scouts for their nice thank you card as well as the delicious treats!
Police Week is upon us and as part of this week's ceremonies, is the annual Candlelight Vigil. Historically this has been an in-person event either at the National Law Enforcement Museum or as of late, at the National Mall in Washington D.C. For those of you have been able to attend one of these vigils, it is a moving ceremony to honor the officers that paid the ultimate sacrifice for their community.
The 2020 Vigil was held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions and this year will be the same. Last year's YouTube Vigil was outstanding and I recommend if you can find some time to tune in to this event you will not be disappointed.
The 2021 National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Candlelight Vigil will be broadcast on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 8pm. This year, hundreds of names will be engraved on the walls of the Memorial bringing the total number of officers killed in the line of duty to a staggering 22,611.
The Vigil will can be found live on YouTube and is linked below from the NLEOMF website:
nleomf.org/programs-events/national-police-week/candlelight-vigil
This year, National Police Week is scheduled from Sunday, May 09 through Saturday, May 15, 2021. The history behind Police Week originates back to 1962, when President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation that designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Each year, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers, surviving family members, and co-workers of fallen officers converge on Washington, D.C. to participate in a number of planned events to honor those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Since the first known line-of-duty death in 1791, more than 23,000 U.S. law enforcement officers have made the ultimate sacrifice. In 2018, 163 Federal, State, Local, Tribal and Territorial officers were killed in the line of duty nationwide. The above statistic, as well as those from previous years can be found on the Officer Down Memorial page www.odmp.org/.
As always, the Upper Saddle River Police Department thanks you for your continued support of not only for our Agency but also all other law enforcement officers who proudly serve their respective communities.
With so many reasons to ride, what’s yours? Whatever the reason do it safely. bikeleague.org/bikemonth #BikeMonth #bikeboom #jerseydrives
OWNER LOCATED!! Do you recognize me?! I have escaped from my owners! I was located in the area of Sparrowbush Rd & West Saddle River Rd . If you know where I belong please contact USRPD @ 201-327-2700.
Update: RT-17 N & RT-17 S Opened at this time!
Traffic Advisory
Route 17 North and South between Pleasant Ave and East Allendale Rd are closed due a motor vehicle accident.
DOT says Route 17 south is open now right?
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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 per hour and experience is required.
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 Sgt. Kilduff.
www.usrpd.net
To apply for a position as a police dispatcher please fill out this application and once it is completed drop it off at the police department.During the pandemic there was 62% increase in bike sales. Be considerate when driving #BiketoSchoolDay #BikeMonth #bikeboom #jerseydrives
On International Firefighters Day we would like to express our sincere thank you to the volunteers of the Upper Saddle River Fire Department!
Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving, friends don't let friends drive drunk. Especially on Cinco De Mayo.
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
O&R MOBILIZES FOR HIGH WIND EVENT; INCREASES FIELD FORCES BY 50 %
PEARL RIVER, NY, April 30, 2021 10:15 a.m. --- Orange & Rockland (O&R) has mobilized its emergency response team and obtained 50 additional overhead line technicians to repair damage and restore electric service outages that could result from strong winds, gusting as high as 60 mph, that are expected to sweep through O&R’s service area today through early Saturday morning.
The predicted high, gusty winds could damage trees, utility poles, and overhead electric wires, causing power outages.
O&R company and contractor overhead line crews and tree removal experts are ready to repair damage and restore service as needed. Customer Service operations and the wide array of O&R teams that support those functions are also prepared to respond. The 50 additional overhead line technicians obtained by O&R increases the company’s field forces by 50 percent for this event.
Be Safe
O&R urges its customers to stay clear of downed electric wires. Don’t go near any downed wire. Assume it is energized and dangerous. Call O&R immediately toll-free at 1-877-434-4100. If the situation requires urgent action, call your local police to divert traffic until an O&R crew arrives.
Gusty winds are expected to develop throughout the area today through 8 a.m. Saturday.
Highest winds are predicted to peak from 5 p.m. today through 4 a.m. Saturday with sustained winds of 20 mph to 35 mph. and gusts ranging from 45 mph to as high as 60 mph
Lighter winds are expected today through 5 p.m. and 4 a.m. through 8 a.m. Saturday, winds are expected to be sustained from 15 mph to 25 mph, gusting to 35 mph to 45 mph.
The following video describes the typical storm repair and power restoration process: youtu.be/JeGU8ID4_m0
How customers can report an outage
If customers experience a power outage, don’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:
• At www.oru.com/ReportOutage 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.
Important Safety Tips
• 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.
In addition, O&R personnel have been instructed to follow all safety protocols when responding to emergency calls to keep everyone safe from the coronavirus. O&R asks members of the public to maintain appropriate social distance when they encounter O&R employees working in the field, to provide for mutual safety.
To further help its customers prepare to weather a storm, O&R offers these tips:
• 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.
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As summer quickly approaches we wanted to pass along the following article related to issues that beach communities may face following the passage of Senate Bill 3454 (also known as Assembly Bill 5342) This bill restricts the ability of police departments in New Jersey to enforce marijuana and alcohol violations committed by persons under the age of 21.
www.capemaycountyherald.com/news/government/article_554a090a-a795-11eb-8e6c-ab0eb18356c7.html
Underage Drinking Enforcement ‘Difficult’ Under New Law
www.capemaycountyherald.com
Memorial Day weekend could look a whole lot different this year, as Jersey Shore police departments are left with little authority over underage drinking.
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Human trafficking is one of the greatest threats to human rights in our modern time—and we should not stop fighting to eradicate it until every person is safe.
Educational Sources
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The Department of Homeland Security: The Blue Campaign
www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/about-blue-campaign
The United Nations: Office on Drugs and Crime
www.unodc.org/unodc/en/human-trafficking/what-is-human-trafficking.html
Human Rights First: Human Trafficking by the Numbers (Statistics)
www.humanrightsfirst.org/resource/human-trafficking-numbers
www.projectheart.info/take-action
www.dhs.gov
The Blue Campaign is the unified voice for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to combat human trafficking. Working in collaboration with law enforcement, government, non-govern...