News and Information

Please be advised that on May 17, 2022 Washington Avenue Eastbound from Van Emburgh will be closed from approximately 9:00 AM -4:00 PM.  Please plan an alternate route and follow the posted detour. 

The Washington Township Police Department, The Westwood Police Department & The Emerson Police Department are proud to announce The 2022 Junior Police Academy! The continuing focus of Junior Police Academy is to educate students on [...]

On the evening of Wednesday, April 27, 2022, D/Cpl. Travis Cangialosi was requested to make a presentation to the Ramsey/Mahwah Chapter of Families Anonymous, a world-wide support group for families.  He addressed twenty-five individuals about [...]

  Forecasters say a cold front will be moving across New Jersey on Thursday and it could trigger a round of thunderstorms that could turn out to be strong to severe.  According to the National [...]

In April we celebrate Autism Awareness!  Autism Awareness month is geared toward celebrating and promoting the acceptance of Autism.  As of 2021, 1 in 59 babies are diagnosed with Autism.  A recent study shows that [...]

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 - Richard Skinner Director [...]

  On Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at approximately 1:21 AM the Washington Township police received a report of an armed car jacking in the area of 150 Pascack Rd., Washington Township, NJ 07676.  Patrol officers [...]

Today, Washington Township Police Department in conjunction with Washington township public affairs Department had 33 volunteers package a week worth of donations into 122 boxes. They were labeled and delivered to the Ukrainian community center [...]

Coach Jimmy from the Pascack Boxing Club invited  Washington Township Police to the Bethany for a bullying awareness seminar that encompassed victims of bullying and their families as well as members of the school community. [...]

Washington Township Police along with Washington Township Public Affairs Department was overwhelmed by the generous donations that we delivered 50 Boxes to the Ukrainian Church today, which was earlier then we expected!! Please see some [...]

Township of Washington Police Press Release Approximately 27 years ago, in 1995, enhanced 911 became available everywhere in New Jersey. Since 1995, the systems and protocols for answering, handling and dispatching 911 calls have changed [...]

The Washington Township Police in conjunction The Washington Township Public Affairs Department is now accepting donations for Ukrainian families displaced from the war. We are accepting donations of listed items below. Please use the list [...]

The WT Pack 228 Arrow of Light Scouts met with Chief Skinner this evening. He spoke about the “rule of law,” citizenship, rights as a citizen, applying this to every day life, and then he [...]

The Washington Township Police Department want to advise all residents that no matter what time of day their car should remain locked and valuables should not be in Plain-view. Due to one of our residents [...]

Tonight the Washington Township Police Department participated in the Night to Shine Event, hosted by the Bethany Church.  The Night to Shine Event, which is sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, is an unforgettable prom [...]

Starting off 2022 with anywhere from 0 to 28 inches of snow, starting maybe tonight till sometime maybe tomorrow! We are in a State of Emergency starting at 1700 HRS (5:00 PM). Please stay off [...]

Chief Skinner, Captain Calamari and Lt. Scherer of the Washington Township Police are in New York City to honor NYPD Detective Jason Rivera #FidelisAdMortem #WashTwpPolice #NYPD

According to forecasters, a snowstorm will come together off the East Coast this week.  It is alledgely going to impact New Jersey on Friday night into Saturday. AccuWeather is reporting 6 to 12 inches for the eastern [...]

The Washington Township Police are currently hiring a Special Police Officer Class II (SLEO II). To apply, please click here. To apply, please click here. 

The Township of Washington Police Department is urging residents to not leave their vehicles running unattended, remove keys and key fobs and most important of all lock your vehicles at all times. Recently there has [...]

The Township of Washington Police Department wants to remind everyone that winter is coming!  Below please find a few Winter Driving tips from the Washington Township Police! – Never warm up a vehicle in an [...]

Recently there has been a rise in motor vehicle thefts in Bergen County, New Jersey... especially in our surrounding towns.  In the majority of these cases, stolen vehicles have been left unlocked by the owner [...]

Please take a moment to read the below letter from Chief Richard Skinner from the Washington Township Police and Chief Michael Pontillo from the Westwood Police.