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SUNDAY, ocT. 20

WEST CALDWELL - CAR BURGLARIES

Update from West Caldwell Police:

"The township experienced several motor vehicle burglaries to unlocked vehicles overnight last night. These burglaries occurred along Lane Avenue, Deerfield Road, Beechwood Road and Lee Drive. Area residents are asked to check their surveillance systems between midnight and 3 am.
Residents are also asked to check and confirm the contents in their vehicles.
As a reminder, these overnight thefts are occurring throughout the entire State of NJ and vehicle owners are reminded to lock their vehicle doors upon exiting and to never leave the vehicle’s key fob within range of the vehicle.
Please contact the West Caldwell Police Department with any pertinent information at
973-226-4114 ."
Sunday, Oct. 20
5:45am
  • two reports of incidents from residences on Beechwood Road

  • Video shows first one happened around 2am

  • West Caldwell Police investigating

Anyone in area should check their videos and property and notify Police with information

sATURDAY, ocT. 19

CALDWELL - ACCIDENT
​WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT

Saturday, Oct. 19
10:10am
  • Ryerson Avenue at Bloomfield Avenue

  • Caldwell Police, Caldwell Fire responding

NORTH CALDWELL - SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT

Saturday, Oct. 19
1:50am ​

  • Fairview Drive (behind Beachmont Terrace)

  • Ring Video alerted resident that persons were in driveway, at their car

  • North Caldwell Police investigating, assisted by West Essex Police departments

Anyone in area should check their videos and property and notify Police with information

thursDAY, ocT. 17

WEST CALDWELL POLICE ARREST 
Shaun Ward of Fairfield for
DISTLER AVENUE BURGLARY

Thursday, Oct. 17
  • 1:20pm, West Caldwell Police responded to call of suspected burglary in progress at Distler Avenue residence

  • Resident stayed on phone with police as she described a suspect walking in her back yard who had attempted to enter the home by loudly forcing open a back window

  • Suspect departed towards Bloomfield Avenue
    • White male
    • Wearing jeans and gray hooded sweatshirt

  • Within seconds, Lt. Paul Vanikiotis located the suspect apparently fleeing the area on foot westbound along Bloomfield Avenue and throwing a hammer into the bushes

  • Shaun Ward, 37, of Fairfield, was taken into custod

  • Assisting in the arrest and investigation were Sergeant Joy,  Detective Mazzeo, Corporal Norrell and Patrolman Huster

WEDNESDAY, ocT. 16

WEST CALDWELL - TRANSFORMER FIRE / WIRES DOWN 

Wednesday, Oct. 16
2:40pm
​
  • Woodmere Road - JCHS experienced power surge setting off alarms

  • West Caldwell Police, West Caldwell Fire Department on scene
  • PSEG notified / expect outages until repair
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STARTS MONDAY: NEW DUTCH LANE BRIDGE CLOSED FOR
FIVE-MONTH
​COUNTY PROJECT

  • Closure Date: Monday, July 2

  • Expected Completion: Dec. 22

  • DETOUR: Fairfield Road & Passaic Avenue

  • A pedestrian bridge will be installed and bridge repaired

  • Kaplan Drive and Eldridge Road will be OPEN
    ​
  • Access to all Businesses will be maintained.

Wednesday, July 17
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