february, 2019
POLICE, FIRE AND EMS ~ Week of Sunday, february 3, 2019
WEST caldwell:
passaic at bloomfield accident
Saturday, Feb. 9
12:10pm
WEST CALDWELL - West Caldwell Police have responded to an accident at Passaic Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue. No injuries are reported.
12:10pm
WEST CALDWELL - West Caldwell Police have responded to an accident at Passaic Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue. No injuries are reported.
north caldwell:
school bus accident / no injuries
Friday, Feb. 8
2:50pm
NORTH CALDWELL - SCHOOL BUS / NO INJURIES
Police have responded to an accident between a school bus and a vehicle in the area of the High School. Students are now off the bus and there are no injuries. The road is shut down for the safety of all involved.
2:50pm
NORTH CALDWELL - SCHOOL BUS / NO INJURIES
Police have responded to an accident between a school bus and a vehicle in the area of the High School. Students are now off the bus and there are no injuries. The road is shut down for the safety of all involved.
lane avenue, west caldwell, live wires down after blown transformer
Friday, Feb. 8
12:55am
WEST CALDWELL: West Caldwell Police discovered a live wire causing a small fire on a Lane Avenue lawn early Friday morning. Residents reported hearing the sound of a blown Transformer minutes earlier. West Caldwell Fire Department responded and PSEG turned off power to the area while the repairs were made.
12:55am
WEST CALDWELL: West Caldwell Police discovered a live wire causing a small fire on a Lane Avenue lawn early Friday morning. Residents reported hearing the sound of a blown Transformer minutes earlier. West Caldwell Fire Department responded and PSEG turned off power to the area while the repairs were made.
rensselaer road, essex fells,
blown transformer - OUtages
Monday, February 4
7:35am🔺
ESSEX FELLS: At about 7am, Essex Fells Police responded to Rensselaer Road near Hillside Lane for a utility pole on fire. When police arrived they found minimal sparking, and notified Essex Fells Fire. By 8:50am, PSEG responded and the area experienced outages while repairs were made.
7:35am🔺
ESSEX FELLS: At about 7am, Essex Fells Police responded to Rensselaer Road near Hillside Lane for a utility pole on fire. When police arrived they found minimal sparking, and notified Essex Fells Fire. By 8:50am, PSEG responded and the area experienced outages while repairs were made.
old chester road, essex fells,
burst pipe floods residence
Monday, February 4
7am
ESSEX FELLS: After an alarm alerted Essex Fells Police, they discovered a home on Old Chester Road, near Stewart Road, was experiencing heavy flooding in their basement and first floor. The water was pouring from the wall and was apparently effecting the electrical system.
7am
ESSEX FELLS: After an alarm alerted Essex Fells Police, they discovered a home on Old Chester Road, near Stewart Road, was experiencing heavy flooding in their basement and first floor. The water was pouring from the wall and was apparently effecting the electrical system.
police, fire and EMS ~ Week of Sunday, february 10, 2019
west caldwell:
Blown transformer / outages
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Saturday, Feb. 16
8:06am WEST CALDWELL:
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newark archdiocese releases names of priests accused of sexual abuse
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Wednesday, Feb. 13
1:30pm Today, the Archdiocese of Newark published a list of priests who are believed to have credible allegations against them for sexual abuse of a minor. The list is considered foremost a way of bringing healing to the Victims. The full list names 63 priests, including former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, and can be read online here. West Essex Catholic Churches and organizations have been home to some of the listed accused priests. Most are now deceased; two priests have been removed from active participation in the ministry. Caldwell College, Caldwell, Sacred Heart Institute, West Caldwell
Notre Dame, North Caldwell, Knights of Columbus, Caldwell
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Roseland
St. Aloysius, Caldwell
St. Catherine of Siena, Cedar Grove
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Attorney General Gurbir Grewal Hotline to report Abuse
855-363-6548 "The release of names of clergy with a credible allegation(s) of sexual abuse of a minor is part of our ongoing commitment to be transparent to help bring healing to the victims and to help restore trust in the leadership of Catholic Church. Additionally, the disclosure of the names is part of our ongoing commitment to protect our children and to ensure safe environments for minors. |
DELAYED OPENINGs ~ WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13
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WEST ESSEX AREA DELAYED:
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ALSO DELAYED:
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school closings tuesday, February 12
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WEST ESSEX AREA CLOSED:
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ALSO CLOSED:
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NEw JERSEY STATE POLICE
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
New Jersey State Police |
Monday, Feb. 11
9pm
Commerical Ban Applies to following:
Commercial Vehicles Banned from the entire length of these Additional Roads:
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STOLEN AUDI: THACKERAY DRIVE, ROSELAND
Monday, Feb. 11
7am
ROSELAND - At about 7am this morning, a Thackeray Drive resident near Browning Court, alerted Roseland Police to the apparent overnight theft of their dark blue Audi. Police are investigating the incident.
7am
ROSELAND - At about 7am this morning, a Thackeray Drive resident near Browning Court, alerted Roseland Police to the apparent overnight theft of their dark blue Audi. Police are investigating the incident.
police, fire and EMS ~ Week of Sunday, february 17, 2019
passaic avenue, west caldwell:
2-Car ACcident with injuries
Friday, Feb. 22
2pm
WEST CALDWELL:
2pm
WEST CALDWELL:
- Passaic Avenue at Henderson Drive
- West Caldwell Police, West Essex First Aid responding
EVACUATION ALERT
BLOOMFIELD AVENUE CALDWELL
CLOSED BOTH DIRECTIONS
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Thursday, Feb. 21
UPDATED: Re-opened at 12:45pm ******** 10am
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delayed openings ~ thurSDAY, FEB. 21
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WEST ESSEX AREA
DELAYED OPENING
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DELAYED OPENING ALSO:
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UPDATING: WEDNESDAY STORM INCIDENTS
Wednesday, Feb. 20
(Updating - Not all incidents have full information at this time)
Light Snow began 11:15am
Snow falling 11:45am
(Updating - Not all incidents have full information at this time)
Light Snow began 11:15am
- 11:25am
unclear location
Car into telephone pole - 11:34am
Roseland: Harrison Avenue near Woodland Road
Fall victim
Snow falling 11:45am
- 12:05pm
Fairfield: Passaic Avenue by Quickchek
near Passaic Avenue and Little Falls Road
Heavy damage to vehicle - 12:10pm
Caldwell: Bloomfield Avenue at Elm Road
Fedex Truck into Car, no injuries - 12:15pm
West Caldwell: Passaic Avenue at Fairfield Avenue
2 car accident, no injuries - 12:15pm
Fairfield: Law Drive
Accident - 12:15pm
Verona: Pease Avenue
"We were hit from behind on Pease. Thank God no one was hurt. The road was so slick she couldn’t stop." - 12:25pm
West Caldwell: Distler Avenue at Franklin Avenue
Car into Yield Sign - 12:28pm
Caldwell: Westville Avenue near Thomas Street
Car into Pole - 12:29pm
Caldwell: Roseland Avenue near Oak Grove Road
Accident - 12:30pm
unclear location
2 car Accident near traffic light - 12:47pm
West Caldwell: Passaic Avenue near Fairfield Road
Accident - 12:48pm
West Caldwell: Westover Avenue at Ravine Avenue
Accident - 1:10pm
West Caldwell: Prospect Avenue by Jefferson School
Employee reporting impassable travel conditions - 1:14pm
West Caldwell: Runnymede Road
Fall victim - 1:16pm
West Caldwell: Westville Avenue by James Caldwell HS
Car into Sign - 1:22pm
West Caldwell: Elmwood Terrace
Low-hanging power wire; re-attached - 1:44pm
West Caldwell: Passaic Avenue at Westville Avenue
2-Car Accident - 1:48pm
North Caldwell: Ferndale Road by Mountain Avenue
Disabled vehicle; driver walked home - 2:15pm
North Caldwell: Little Falls Road at Stepping Ridge Condos
Accident with Box Truck and Car - Air bag Deployment - Injury
Box truck into culvert - heavy damage to vehicle, stuck on divider
NEw JERSEY STATE POLICE
TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
New Jersey State Police |
Wednesday, Feb. 20
9am
Commerical Ban Applies to following:
Commercial Vehicles Banned from the entire length of these Additional Roads:
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early dismissals ~ WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20
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WEST ESSEX AREA
EARLY DISMISSAL
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EARLY DISMISSAL ALSO:
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car takes down forest avenue utility pole early tuesday morning
Tuesday, Feb. 19
3:20am
WEST CALDWELL - Car into Utility Pole with Fluid Spill
- Forest Avenue near Sanderson Avenue
- North Caldwell, West Caldwell Police responding
- West Caldwell Fire Department responding for spill
- PSEG notified
- Roads closed in that location
3:20am
WEST CALDWELL - Car into Utility Pole with Fluid Spill
- Forest Avenue near Sanderson Avenue
- North Caldwell, West Caldwell Police responding
- West Caldwell Fire Department responding for spill
- PSEG notified
- Roads closed in that location
police, fire and EMS ~ Week of Sunday, february 24, 2019
ROUTE 80 WEST, FAIRFIELD MULTI-CAR ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES, ENTRAPMENT
Saturday, March 2
10:08am
10:09am UPDATE: SHUTTING DOWN ROUTE 80 WEST, FAIRFIELD
11:10am UPDATE
10:08am
- Multi-Car Accident with Multiple Injuries, Entrapment
- Fairfield Police, Fairfield Fire, West Essex First Aid all responding
10:09am UPDATE: SHUTTING DOWN ROUTE 80 WEST, FAIRFIELD
- at Exit 52, Passaic Avenue
11:10am UPDATE
- Some Route 80 West lanes remain closed
north caldwell: car into stop sign
Saturday, March 2
2:30am
2:30am
- at West Caldwell border but not clear which street
- possibly Hickory Drive, near Mountain Avenue
- possibly Hickory Drive, near Mountain Avenue
delayed openings ~ friDAY, march 1
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WEST ESSEX AREA
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ALSO:
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USE CAUTION DRIVING
0.4" Snow; Accident at Stonybrook and Central Avenues, West Caldwell IMAGE: Pila Langar
NOAA West Essex "Special Weather Statement" :
"Freezing drizzle and snow overnight has created slippery conditions, especially on untreated roads and walkways. Use extra caution when driving or walking on icy and/or snow covered roads and walkways. Conditions will improve as the sun rises, allowing temperatures rise above freezing this morning." |
Thursday, Feb. 28
6:15am Town and County DPWs are being contacted to address Icy Roads.
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delayed openings ~ thurSDAY, FEB. 28
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WEST ESSEX AREA
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ALSO:
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CEDAR GROVE OFFICER RAYMOND CASSELLA INITIATES STOP WHICH LED TO STOLEN CAR chase and three arrests
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Thursday, Feb. 28
On Wednesday, Cedar Grove Police arrested one adult male and two juveniles males after a police pursuit of a truck which had been reported stolen out of New York. The chase was initiated by Cedar Grove Officer Raymond Cassella and involved numerous local, county and state agencies. It ended successfully with the arrests of the males who were located inside of the Little Falls Shop Rite. |
Details:
Cedar Grove Police Department
973-239-4100
- On Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 3:55pm, Cassella was in the process of pulling over a 2018 Chevy Silverado U-Haul Rental Truck, which had briefly stopped at Commerce Road, Cedar Grove
- As Cassella walked over to the truck, the driver reportedly sped off into Little Falls
- Cassella returned to his vehicle and pursued the truck, eventually pulling into the Little Falls ShopRite parking lot, located on Browertown Road. The truck continued driving, however, through a fence and into the wooded area behind the store, in the area of Passaic Valley High School
- Cassella reported that once the car was disabled, three occupants got out of it and started running on foot.
- At the same time, an alert went out to all area police, including the newly formed West Essex Police Task Force that the U-Haul had been reported stolen out of New York.
- Mutual aid was enlisted from Little Falls, West Paterson, the New Jersey State Police and the Passaic County Sheriff's Department
- Eventually, Passaic County K-9 were able to locate the three suspects inside of the ShopRite itself and officers put them under arrest.
- Each were charged with:
- possession of a stolen motor vehicle
- attempting to elude officers.
- possession of a stolen motor vehicle
Cedar Grove Police Department
973-239-4100
VERONA: Attempted car theft
Tuesday, Feb. 26
8:30pm
VERONA:
Verona Police Department
"Fortunately, the thieves were scared off by the homeowner"
8:30pm
VERONA:
- Fairview Avenue, tonight
- Suspects fled the area in a Black Porsche Cayenne
Verona Police Department
"Fortunately, the thieves were scared off by the homeowner"
numerous outages across west essex
Monday, Feb. 25
Updated: 1:10pm
CALDWELL
NORTH CALDWELL
Updated: 1:10pm
CALDWELL
- Birkendene Road - 11:20am
- Brookside Avenue by Bowers - 10:30am - RESTORED
- Cedars / Oak Ridge / Overlook - 10:25am - RESTORED
- Cleveland Road - 11:15am
- Gould Place - 10am
- Highview Road - 10am - RESTORED
- Smull Avenue by Ward - 8:30am
- Thomas Street - 10am - RESTORED
- Westville Avenue by Birkendene - 10am
- Buttonwood Road - 10am
NORTH CALDWELL
- Evergreen Drive - 6:40am
- Davenport Avenue - 12:45pm
- Livingston Avenue by ADP - 8:15am
- Klimback Court - 8:40am
- Bloomfield Avenue by Lane Avenue - 9am, 9:30am
ESSEX FELlS: TREE DOWN ON WIRES
Monday, Feb. 25
10am
ESSEX FELLS: Tree down on wires
10am
ESSEX FELLS: Tree down on wires
- On Trotter Track, a large tree is leaning on wires, about ten feet off the ground
NORTH caldwell: TREE ACROSS ROAD
Monday, Feb. 25
9:10am
NORTH CALDWELL: Tree across road
9:10am
NORTH CALDWELL: Tree across road
- Central Avenue, near Notre Dame at Mill Street
caldwell: LEANING UTILITY POLE
Monday, Feb. 25
8:15am
CALDWELL: Utility pole leaning apparently due to Winds
8:15am
CALDWELL: Utility pole leaning apparently due to Winds
- Smull Avenue at Hatfield
- May have occurred overnight or at that time:
38mph Winds (Category 7 ~ MODERATE WINDS)
NORTH caldwell: power lines DAMAGED
Monday, Feb. 25
6:31am
NORTH CALDWELL: Tree or Large Branch Down on Power Lines
6:31am
NORTH CALDWELL: Tree or Large Branch Down on Power Lines
- Evergreen Drive
- 40mph Winds (Category 8 ~ FRESH GALE WINDS)
caldwell: TREE Across power lines
Monday, Feb. 25
1:45am
CALDWELL: Tree or Large Branch Down on Power Lines
1:45am
CALDWELL: Tree or Large Branch Down on Power Lines
- Arlington Avenue
- 30mph Winds (Category 6 ~ Strong breeze)
FAIRFIELD: POWER OUTAGE
Sunday, Feb. 24
8:30pm
FAIRFIELD REPORTED OUTAGES:
Strong Wind Gust came through Horseneck Road
8:30pm
FAIRFIELD REPORTED OUTAGES:
Strong Wind Gust came through Horseneck Road
- Cole Road
- 33mph Winds (Category 7 ~ Moderate Gale)