Tag: Spotswood Police Department
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Spotswood police swear in newest patrolman
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Given a uniform, a badge number and his own toy patrol car, 2-year-old Trent Powers of Helmetta was made an honorary officer by Chief of Police Michael Zarro and his fellow officers from the Spotswood Police Department during the Borough Council’s semi-monthly meeting. Accompanied by his parents Kimberly and Trevor…
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Blue Santa, Grinch to parade through Spotswood tonight
The Spotswood Police Department will be escorting Blue Santa and the Grinch from 6-9 p.m. today, Wednesday, Dec. 21. Visit the department’s Facebook page for updated information.
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Spotswood’s 24-hour drop-off box helping to tackle drug abuse
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD — Prescription drug abuse has become the nation’s spotlight drug crisis, demonstrating that drug addiction does not always start on the streets, but in one’s very own home. In an effort to combat prescription drug abuse, the Spotswood Police Department (SPD) has installed a 24-hour prescription drug drop-off box in the…
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Brownies send ‘sweet’ message to police officers
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer With the recent negativity surrounding police departments across the country, Brownie Girl Scout Troop 83845 of Monroe Township did their part in sending a sweet reminder that Blue Lives Matter. Members of the troop, who are 7 and 8 years old, gathered together funds from their annual cookie drives and…
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Next generation of officers get started at Junior Police Academy
By STEVEN VIERA Staff Writer SPOTSWOOD – For a week in July, nearly a dozen cadets traded in their smartphones and baseball gloves for badges. The Spotswood Police Department (SPD) held its 12th annual Junior Police Academy to offer local children —ages 11 through 16— the opportunity to experience a curriculum similar to that of an…