NEWARK, NJ — Three area police officers, both current and retired, were honored at the Archbishop’s Blue Mass for Law Enforcement at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark on Nov. 4, recognizing members of law enforcement agencies from around the state who have died recently. Officer Charles “Rob” Roberts from the Glen […]
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey’s law enforcement leaders gathered Oct. 13 at the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex in Trenton to unveil the state’s first permanent memorial honoring police officers and other law enforcement professionals who died during the COVID-19 pandemic. Glen Ridge Police Sgt. Charles E. Roberts III is among those honored on the […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge Police Chief Sean Quinn announced Sept. 29 that the department is investigating vandalism at Clay Field in which an unknown person spray-painted a swastika at the playground. “On Tuesday, Sept. 28, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Glen Ridge Police Department became aware of a culturally derogatory symbol that had […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped Essex County on Wednesday, Sept. 1, with rain traveling north from Louisiana and soaking the area. Towns in Essex County are now in the midst of large-scale cleanups, after water damaged parks, schools, basements and cars, both parked and on the road. In Bloomfield, Mayor […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Police Department is currently accepting applications from residents who want to become crossing guards. Those interested in applying can pick up an application at the Glen Ridge Police Department, 3 Herman St. The position of crossing guard is part-time seasonal employment. Candidates for this position are asked to […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Herman Street became Office Roberts Way on May 11, as Glen Ridge officials and the Glen Ridge Police Department renamed the roadway in honor of Officer Charles “Rob” Roberts. Roberts was a longtime officer in the GRPD until he died from COVID-19 last May; at the borough council meeting the night […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge Police Chief Sheila Byron-Lagattuta announced her retirement in a press release from the borough on April 23, ending 39 years working in the Glen Ridge Police Department. At the April 26 Borough Council meeting, GRPD Capt. Sean Quinn was appointed the next police chief, making him the 12th person […]
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, the Essex County Division of Community Health, and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team are encouraging residents to dispose of their old or unwanted prescription medications during the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s annual Drug Take Back […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge Police Department position of crossing guard is part-time seasonal employment. Candidates for this position are asked to meet certain physical and medical requirements, and complete training once appointed. If you are dependable, have transportation and want to work a few hours a day, this may be the job […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Former Glen Ridge Police Sgt. Merritt Carr, who filed a lawsuit against the Glen Ridge Police Department and borough back in October 2016 in which he alleged constant harassment and intimidation by Police Chief Sheila Byron-Lagattuta, has settled his lawsuit for $675,000. Carr alleged that Byron-Lagattuta set out on a “continuing, […]