News and Information

Pink Hats Are Back for October 2021!!! This is the 11th annual year of the Police Pink Hat Sale!  Over 30 police departments, fire departments and PBA’s now participate.  Over $200,000 has been raised to [...]

  🚨Township Police partnered with Frontline Public Safety Solutions!🚨 Frontline offers an online portal that will enable residents to connect with the Police Department! All residents are encouraged to take advantage of this program. Please [...]

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attack on the United States.  We reflect on the past 20 years, and remember the lives lost.  We will never forget the civilians, police officers, [...]

*New Traffic Pattern Alert* For those that are now going to the Jessie F. George school please take a moment to read the following information: The highlighted area on Palm street shows the area that [...]

  Back to school is right around the corner!  Washington Township Police wish all students a safe and successful school year!  Safety is everyone’s responsibility and back-to-school is an opportune time to remind students about [...]

Township Officers recently stopped by the Washington Grand!  In a few weeks Bergen County is hosting a Senior Outreach Awareness program.  Today our Officers stopped in, spoke with some residents regarding Identity Theft and Fraud.  [...]

As the 4th of July weekend approaches, it is important to stay safe and have fun. Please never leave a lit BBQ unattended. If you plan to drink have a designated sober driver. Hand held [...]

​On Thursday, May 13, 2021, Officers of the Washington Township Police Department were dispatched to the residence on the east side for a report of a juvenile who fell off of her bicycle and was [...]

    What is #WHATSMYNAME? On March 29, 2019, Samantha Josephson, a 21 year-old senior at the University of South Carolina, was kidnapped and murdered when she was targeted by a person posing as a rideshare driver.  [...]

The Twp. of Washington Police Department, the Westwood Police Department and the Emerson Police Department regrets to announce the Pascack Valley Junior Police Academy will be cancelled in 2021 due to Covid-19 restrictions. We appreciate [...]

  🚧RIDGEWOOD ROAD PAVING PROJECT 🚧 Please be advised the county will begin milling and paving on Ridgewood Rd. between Pascack Road and Lafayette Avenue (up to the Westwood border) on 4/20 - 4/26 from [...]

April 11-17, 2021, The National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is celebrated the second week of April each year. This week aims to honor all telecommunications staff whose work is involved in a public safety communication.  [...]

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a united nationwide effort to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and eliminate preventable deaths and injuries on our roadways.  According to the NHTSA, Distracted driving has [...]

Congratulations to our two winners of our essay writing contest in conjunction with the Bergen County Prosecutors Office @bcponj.  We thank each and every student who participated in this contest.  All of the essays were [...]

The Township of Washington Police Department would like to remind all residents that the Washington Township Baseball League will NOT solicit sponsorships by calling residents requesting money for the Washington Township Baseball Association.  Any questions [...]

  It appears that some of our residents are experiencing phone calls from Scammers requesting Bank Account Information and Social Security Number Information.  Please DO NOT give anyone your social security/bank/or any other personal information [...]

PSE&G Raises Awareness of Scams During National Consumer Protection Week Utility warns customers to be alert for requests for payments via popular fund transfer aps (NEWARK, N.J. – March 1, 2021) PSE&G encourages customers to [...]

To the Parents of Washington Township, On February 22, 2021, Governor Murphy signed three laws which legalized cannabis, decriminalized marijuana, and outlined procedures to have previous convictions and/or pending cases dismissed. We were aware of [...]

Please click the below link for the Official Press Release from 02/26/2021 PRESS RELEASE 2021  

Please see below message regarding New Scams that are targeting PSE&G Customers. As always, please do not give any personal information out to anyone especially over the phone or computer unless you know who they [...]

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Township of Washington Sunday January 31, 2021 to Tuesday February 2, 2021.  Heavy snow is expected with possible amounts ranging from 14-18 inches [...]

The Washington Township Police Department is happy to announce our new speed signs are operational! We also still have our Speed Display trailer which can and will be seen around town as well! Chief Skinner [...]

According to forecasters, there is a Hazardous Weather Alert for our area.  The reason for this frigid air is a disruption of the polar vortex.    Real feel temperatures with wind child could be below [...]

The Township of Washington Police Department is seeking a candidate for the position of Crossing Guard!  The application can be found by clicking the following link  Crossing Guard Application   Please submit the filled-out applications [...]