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On the Job – March 30, 2016

MARCH 23: While on patrol Officer Luis Gaviria investigated a disabled vehicle on I-287 which resulted in the arrest of a 21-year-old Boonton, NJ resident for Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance in a Motor Vehicle. The male offender was processed and later released from […]


On the Job – March 22, 2016

MARCH 18: Officer Daniel Kern and Det Mark Piercy were dispatched to the Oakland Shop-Rite on a complaint of an intoxicated male party that was found to have been shoplifting. The investigation resulted in a 57-year-old Oakland resident being arrested for the theft as well as for Driving Under the […]


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Bunny Cake By Marci Sorce of Sit Drink Eat I am very sorry it has been so long since my last blog!  It’s been crazy with the kids off school and then I was in Delray Beach, FL for my nephew’s Christening.  Took lots of pictures, ate lots of wonderful […]


The Leprechaun vs. Governor Christie 1

The Leprechaun’s Lucky Day By Michael McCormick One day, I woke up to see Governor Chris Christie stealing my pot of gold. I ran straight after him, I was surprised to see how fast he could run and that I couldn’t catch him. He was running as fast as a […]


On the Job – March 12, 2016

MARCH 1:  Officer Bart Pagerie was dispatched to the Oakland Motor Vehicle Commission for a 39-year-old male Suffern, NY resident who was found to have multiple active arrest warrants issued out of the Elmwood Park and Maywood municipal courts.   The offender was taken into custody, and later turned over to […]


On the Job – February 28, 2016

FEBRUARY 3:  A resident from Dacotah Avenue reported being a victim of credit card fraud after he discovered multiple unapproved transactions involving one of his accounts.  Officer Ryan O’Keefe handled the initial investigation.  Report taken and matter forwarded to the Detective Bureau. FEBRUARY 9:  While on patrol, Officer Bryan Rowin […]