Tag: Woodbridge Police Department
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Woodbridge teacher accused of forging mask exemption document
WOODBRIDGE – A public school teacher has been charged with submitting a forged document to the Woodbridge Public School District. Gayle Hadley, 53, of Toms River, was charged on Sept. 23 with one count of fourth-degree uttering and one count of fourth-degree falsifying medical records. Following concerns raised by the district’s administration and an…
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Linden man charged with attempted murder in connection with shooting at Delta Suites
A Linden man has been charged with attempted murder following a non-fatal shooting at a local hotel. On July 12, at approximately 2:37 a.m., authorities responded to the Delta Suites hotel in the Iselin section of Woodbridge following the report of a shooting. At nearby hospitals, officers located four males– ages 20, 22,…
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Woodbridge police officer named in Attorney General’s report for suspension due to abusing sick time
WOODBRIDGE – A Woodbridge police officer is named in the Major Discipline report released by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office released information on Aug. 10 regarding New Jersey law enforcement officers who were subject to major discipline between June 15 and Dec. 31, 2020. The information is being…
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Two of four men charged in shooting incident at hotel in Woodbridge still at large
Four men have been charged for their involvement in a non-fatal shooting of four victims at a hotel in Woodbridge. On July 12 at approximately 2:37 a.m., authorities responded to the Delta Suites hotel in the Iselin section of Woodbridge following the report of a shooting. At nearby hospitals, officers located four males –…
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Four individuals shot at Delta Suites in Woodbridge
A shooting in Iselin is under investigation. On July 12, at approximately 2:45 a.m., authorities responded to the Delta Suites located at 515 Route 1 south in Woodbridge following the report of a shooting. An initial investigation resulted in officers locating four individuals who sustained apparent gunshot wounds, according to information provided by Middlesex County…
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Woodbridge Police Department issues warning about illegal fireworks
WOODBRIDGE – The Woodbridge Police Department (WPD) has immediately begun increased neighborhood patrols in a crackdown on the use of illegal fireworks by residents and visitors. WPD marked and unmarked vehicles will be on patrol throughout the days leading up to the Fourth of July weekend and will respond to any location where illegal fireworks…
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Identities of motorcyclist who died after accident, officers involved in preceding traffic stop released by Attorney General
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating the death of a motorcycle operator who was fatally injured in a motor vehicle accident on June 16, after officers of the Woodbridge Township Police Department attempted to stop him on Route 1. The decedent has been identified as Odean Cummings, 29, of Woodbridge, according to updated information released…
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One of two suspects identified in aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping in Port Reading
A Woodbridge man has been charged in the aggravated sexual assault of an adult female and armed robbery of an adult male, which occurred on April 16 in the Port Reading section of town. On April 27, Razzell Austin, 21, of the Avenel section of Woodbridge, was apprehended in Avenel by members of the Woodbridge…
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Woodbridge has more flexibility to hire diverse police force
By ALAN KARMIN Correspondent The State of New Jersey recently passed a bill that now permits municipalities to exempt new hires for the local police department from the civil service exam. Traditionally, all individuals wanting to work in law enforcement were required to pass the civil service law enforcement examination prior to being considered for…