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, […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The Glen Ridge High School boys soccer team’s 2019 season ended with a 2-1 victory over Bound Brook in the state championship game in November, but a final chapter was written on June 30, when the team received their championship rings in the parking lot of GRHS in a socially distant […]
GLEN RIDGE, NJ — Glen Ridge Police Chief Sheila Byron-Lagattuta announced on May 11 that Officer Charles Roberts had died from COVID-19. The officer’s life had previously been saved by his fellow police officers on April 21 when his heart stopped due to complications from the virus. While Roberts remained in the hospital, the community […]