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VMS-PTO Awarded Grant from Macy*s

Valley Middle School PTO – Oakland, NJ would like to thank MACY’s Preakness, Wayne, NJ for extending an invitation for us to participate in the annual Shop for a Cause event that took place on October 16th.  For those of you who are not familiar with Shop for a Cause, […]


West Bergen Participates in Advocacy Week

“School bullying is widespread across the United States. Each day, an estimated 160,000 children refuse to go to school because they dread the physical and verbal aggression of their peers and the loneliness that comes from being excluded”, said Michael J. Tozzoli, MSW, West Bergen’s Chief Executive Officer.


On the Job – October 20th

On October 5, 2010 as a result of information received by officials at Indian Hills High School , Det./Sgt. DeBoer recovered a small quantity of suspected marijuana that was passed between two students during class.  The marijuana, which was located in an eye glass case, was secured as evidence and […]


Sheriff McGuire Appointed to Nat’l Assoc. of Counties Committee

SHERIFF MCGUIRE APPOINTED TO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES COMMITTEE HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Bergen County Sheriff’s Office today announced Sheriff Leo McGuire was recently appointed to the National Association of Counties’ Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee.  As a member of the steering committee, he will be responsible for supporting […]


On The Job – October 6th

On September 24, 2010 Ptl. Kern observed two juvenile Harrington Park , NJ residents attempting to roll a marijuana cigarette while hiding behind a storage container at an Indian Hills football game.  The boys were taken into custody and transported to headquarters by Ptl. Keenan where they were released into […]


On The Job – September 22nd

On September 16, 2010 Ptl. Kern was dispatched to a reported motor vehicle crash on Yawpo Ave.   Upon arrival, Officer Kern noticed that the driver of one of the vehicles involved appeared unsteady on his feet and was speaking very slowly.  Feeling that the driver may be impaired, he called […]