Tag: South River Police Department

  • Vehicle safety inspections taking place today in South River

    Vehicle safety inspections taking place today in South River

      The South River Police Department, in partnership with the N.J. Motor Vehicle Commission, is conducting vehicle safety inspections near the intersection of Main Street and Devoe Street Street until approximately 12:30 p.m. today, Oct. 26. The purpose of the inspections is to identify various vehicle safety violations including, but not limited to: uninspected motor…

  • South River Police provide emergency service to elderly and immobile

    South River Police provide emergency service to elderly and immobile

    The South River Police Department is now participating in the Operation Blue Angel program. Operation Blue Angel assists residents who, due to advanced age, immobility or medical concerns, may be unable to answer their door in an emergency situation. The program is administered free of charge to any eligible resident. Through Operation Blue Angel, a…

  • South River to hold ‘Coffee With a Cop’ on Aug. 16

    South River to hold ‘Coffee With a Cop’ on Aug. 16

      The South River Police Department will hold “Coffee With a Cop” at 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 16 at Villagio’s Food Emporium, 67 Main St., South River. Officers will meet with community members in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships and drink coffee. “Coffee with a Cop” is a national initiative…

  • South River holds annual National Night Out event Aug. 1

    South River holds annual National Night Out event Aug. 1

    The South River Police Department will hold its ninth annual National Night Out event from 5-9 p.m. on Aug. 1 at Denny Stadium, David Street, South River. The event will feature giveaways, games, music, a dunk tank, emergency equipment displays, vendors, community organizations and other activities. Entry to the event is free. Food and refreshments…

  • South River police charge residents with cocaine, handgun possession

    South River police charge residents with cocaine, handgun possession

    SOUTH RIVER – Police seized more than 33 grams of cocaine along with marijuana and a handgun during a raid at a South River residence. Members of the South River Police Department and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns and Narcotics Squad executed a court-approved search warrant at a residence on Ferry Street around…

  • South River police seize eight bricks of heroin

    South River police seize eight bricks of heroin

    SOUTH RIVER – Members of the South River Police Department located more than eight bricks of heroin totaling 425 decks as well as drug paraphernalia. At approximately 7 a.m. May 11, officers executed a Superior Court-approved search warrant upon a residence on Whitehead Avenue as a result of a narcotics investigation conducted by the South…

  • Police department seeking applicants for junior academy

    Police department seeking applicants for junior academy

    The South River Police Department will hold its 10th annual Junior Police Academy on weekdays from July 10-20 at South River Middle School, 3 Montgomery St. The academy is open to all residents of South River who will be in the sixth, seventh or eighth grade in the fall of 2017. This eight-day academy is taught by South…

  • Police departments hold annual bicycle and safety event

    Police departments hold annual bicycle and safety event

    The South River Police Department will hold its annual Bicycle Rodeo and Public Safety Day at 9 a.m. on June 3 at Denny Stadium, David Street. This event is free and will provide free food, drinks, a bicycle raffle, entertainment and a bicycle helmet giveaway. Learn about bicycle safety, see emergency vehicles, see emergency equipment…

  • South River student’s design includes American flag

    South River student’s design includes American flag

    By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER – After narrowing down 750 logo design submissions to five finalists, the votes have been tallied and the grand prize winner of the South River Police Department’s 100th Anniversary T-Shirt Design Contest is ninth-grader Ciara Baez. To celebrate a century of protecting and serving the residents of South…