Van Emburgh Avenue Roadwork Notice – *UPDATED DATES*
Please be advised that Bergen County is milling and paving on Van Emburgh in Ridgewood starting September 29, 2026. The County will be milling Van Emburgh Avenue on September 29 and September 30, from 6:30 AM to 5:00 PM. During this work, officers will be stationed in the area to assist with traffic control. Traffic [...]
Official Press Release –September 20, 2026 – Weapons Charge
TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT 0F PUBLIC SAFETY 350 Hudson Avenue, Township of Washington County of Bergen – New Jersey 07676 Phone # 201-664-1140 Fax # 201-664-2959 WWW.WASHTWPPOLICE.ORG Chief of Police – Arsenio Pecora Director – James Giblin On September 20, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m., a Township Police Officer observed a boat trailer being towed without [...]
E Bike Information
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) will begin appointments for individuals that need to obtain licenses and registrations to operate e-bikes. Please visit the following link which has a chart explaining how to get a License and Register an e-bike : New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission -. Please click here to visit the E-Bike [...]
Retirement and Promotions!
Chief Pecora is proud to congratulate Lieutenant Roy Scherer on his retirement after 33 years of dedicated service to the Washington Township Police Department. We thank Lt. Scherer for his commitment, professionalism, and contributions to our community. We wish him a long, healthy, and well-deserved retirement. Chief Pecora is also pleased to announce the following [...]
New Overnight Parking Link and New Vacation/ Vacant House Link
Township of Washington Police Department is proud to announce a new way to Request Overnight Parking and a new way to request Vacant/Vacation House Checks! New Overnight Parking Request Form Need to park overnight on a township street? You can now submit your overnight parking request quickly and conveniently through our new online form by [...]
Washington Township Police host DWI demo!
Every 15 minutes in the United Stated there is a motor vehicle accident involving an operator who was impaired due to drugs or alcohol. Out of those accidents, approximately 10,000 lives are lost each year. On Wednesday June 10th the Township of Washington Police Department hosted a demonstration in conjunction with the Police Departments, Fire [...]
Welcome our Chief For A Day, Chief Matra!
On Friday, June 12, 2026, Chief Pecora, Captain Glock, Lieutenant Scherer and Sergeant Cangialosi participated in the annual Bergen County Chief For A Day program. This year's Chief, Chief Matra, a third grader, arrived to headquarters with his family. Once at headquarters he had breakfast with the day tour and was provided a tour of [...]
Safety Township 2026 Registrations now Open!
The Washington Township Police Department in conjunction with the Township of Washington Municipal Alliance is hosting its third “Safety Township” Community Policing program that is going to be held on July 25 2026. This program is modeled after “Safety Town”, which is a safety education program designed to teach areas of traffic safety and public [...]
Washington School Student got a ride to school with the Washington Township Police!
On Tuesday, June 9, Chief Pecora, Captain Glock, Lieutenant Scherer, Sergeant Cangialosi, Corporal Sinatra and Police Officer Hiletzaris provided one lucky Washington School student a ride to school in a police car! The student won the special experience through a school tricky tray fundraiser. Before heading to school, the student and his parents took photographs [...]