On Tuesday, May 26, Chief Pecora, Lt. Scherer, Sgt. Cangialosi, Cpl. Sinatra, and P.O. Hiletzaris provided two lucky George School students with a ride to school in police cars! The students won the special experience through a school tricky tray fundraiser. Before heading to school, the students and their parents took photos with the officers [...]
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 As the Memorial Day weekend begins, The Washington Township Police Department wants to remind everyone that impaired driving [...]
The Washington Township Police Department, The Westwood Police Department & The Emerson Police Department are proud to announce The 2026 Junior Police Academy! The continuing focus of Junior Police Academy is to educate students on the dangers of drugs, alcohol and making bad life decisions. We stress being a good citizen and model the [...]
Residents are urged to speak with their high school-aged children about the potential dangers associated with the “Senior Assassin” Game, which is currently taking place in many communities, including Washington Township. This activity involves teens surprising or “eliminating” friends using water guns that can, at times, resemble real firearms. These incidents often occur in public [...]
The Township of Washington has contracted with Frank Macchione Inc. to perform paving improvements on the following roadways: Bergen Avenue (Entire Length) Fern Street (Cypress Street to Bergen Avenue) Salem Road (Entire Length) Carriage Court (Entire Length) Monday 04/20 Milling and paving operations on Bergen Avenue, milling operations to begin on Fern Street Tuesday 04/21 Continue milling [...]
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 The Township of Washington Police Department would like to update our residents on an incident that was reported on [...]
The Township of Washington Police Department is hiring Crossing Guards. Crossing Guards play an important role in helping ensure the safety of our community's children as they walk to and from school. To apply, please click here for the Crossing Guard Application, which needs to be completed and returned to the Washington Township Police [...]
The Township Police Department would like to advise residents of a recent scam targeting our community. Fraudulent emails are being sent to residents containing invoices requesting payment to the Township for services such as Building Department or Zoning Department escrow fees. These emails appear to come from the e mail address [email protected]. Please be advised that [...]
The updated New Jersey E-Bike Law, signed by Governor Murphy yesterday January 19, 2026, mandates that all forms of E-Bikes, including those with fully operable pedals and motor assist, are now classified as motorized bicycles. The new law requires a rider to be 15 years of age and have a Motorized Bicycle license or possess [...]