ANNUAL UTILITY POLE INSPECTION: PSE&G has hired a contractor (Osmose Utility Services, Inc.) to perform annual pole inspections for the 2018-2019 term. The purpose of the inspections is to help ensure the safety and reliability of the electric distribution system, extend the life-cycle of the poles, and reduce maintenance and replacement costs.
The pole testing is performed by several methods. The most visible to the public is an 18″ to 24″ deep excavation at the base of the pole. Another method is holes are bored into the pole to identify damage that may have been caused by wood-destroying organisms such as fungi decay and insects.
PSE&G says the excavation sites and work zones will be made safe and the restoration will be as reasonable as possible. Osmose Utility Services employees carry photo identification and a letter from PSE&G.
For questions, please contact the PSE&G Customer Inquiry Center at 1-800-436-7734.
10-15-2018
1:42 AM – While making a check of the Central Business District, Sgt. Mike Trover found an injured man lying on the sidewalk in front of 189 Rock Road. Investigation found the subject, a 52-year-old man, was in a highly intoxicated state and had fallen while walking. It could not be determined how long the man had been lying on the sidewalk before the Sergeant found him. There was no evidence of an assault.
The man was transported by ambulance to Valley Hospital.
10-19-2018
11:14 AM – During the course of a motor vehicle stop on Route 208, P.O. T.J. Graziani arrested a 31-year-old Paterson man who provided a false identity in order to evade arrest on outstanding criminal and traffic warrants issued by the Teaneck and Lincoln Park Municipal Courts. During the course of the arrest the man was also found to be in possession Ecstasy (MDMA), a Schedule I Controlled Dangerous Substance.
The subject was transported to Police HQ where he was processed and charged with Possession of Narcotic and Hindering Apprehension. He was subsequently transported to the Bergen County Jail pending disposition of the outstanding warrants and an appearance before Central Judicial Processing in Superior Court. He was also issued traffic summonses for driving with a suspended license, operating a vehicle while in possession of narcotics, failure to possess a vehicle registration, improper display of license plates and obstructed view.
10-19-2018
7:55 PM – While investigating a motor vehicle accident in the parking lot of 175 Rock Road, P.O. Sarah Orsita arrested a 33-year-old Garfield woman for DWI. The woman’s vehicle had struck a parked vehicle and a stone pillar on the building. There were no reported injuries.
Due to the woman’s high level of intoxication she was transported New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for treatment and detox. She was turned over to the hospital staff at the ER- toxicology tests are pending.
10-21-2018
1:11 AM – Patrols were dispatched to a dispute in the roadway on Forest Road near Midwood Road. Investigation found that a 39-year-old Dumont woman had become involved in a dispute with an Uber driver who did not transport her to her intended destination. The Uber driver, who remained on the scene, stated that the woman had gotten into the wrong Uber and that he had transported her to the location that had been contracted by the correct Uber customer. Officers remained on scene while another Uber driver responded to transport the woman to her intended destination.
10-21-2018
2:04 PM – While investigating a motor vehicle accident at the Route 208 North off ramp to Harristown Road, P.O. John Tarantino arrested the driver, a 29-year-old Englewood man, for DWI. During the course of the investigation, the man was also found in be in possession of a vape pen containing THC oil and drug paraphernalia.
The man, who was not injured, was transported to police HQ where he was processed and released to a sober adult in accordance with John’s Law. In addition to the DWI charge, the man was also charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and issued traffic summons for reckless driving, unsafe lane change and operating a vehicle while in possession of narcotics.
