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 Public Safety Commissioner Robert Giangeruso and Chief of Police James O’Connor would like to announce that the Lyndhurst Police Department will be conducting a child passenger safety seat checkpoint at the Roosevelt School parking lot, located at 530 Stuyvesant Avenue, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Monday, June 23rd. 

The purpose of this event is to allow a certified officer to inspect your child safety seat for proper installation.  The checkpoint is free and open to all Lyndhurst residents.  No appointments are necessary for this event.  New Jersey law requires all children to ride in a federally-approved child restraint system until they are at least eight years of age or if they are less than 80 lbs.  Those children who weigh between 40 and 80 lbs., but less than eight years of age, are required to utilize a booster seat.  This is a primary enforcement law which means a police officer may stop a car if one or more children are riding unrestrained.  For additional information on this event, or to schedule an appointment to have your child safety seat inspected, please contact the community policing unit at (201) 939-9101 or by email at CommunityPolicing@LyndhurstPolice.com

Additional photos available in the online photo gallery.

Commissioner Giangeruso and the Lyndhurst Fire Department welcome the arrival of their new Fire Truck.  Additional photos available in the online photo gallery.

Additional photos available in the online photo gallery.

Public Safety Commissioner Robert Giangeruso and Chief of Police James O’Connor would like to announce that The Lyndhurst Police Department will be hosting a free presentation for township residents on the proper installation of child safety seats. 

One of the most important jobs you have as a parent or guardian is keeping your child safe when riding in a vehicle.  Each year thousands of young children are killed or injured in car crashes.  The proper use of car safety seats will help to keep children safe, but with so many different car safety seats on the market, it’s no wonder many parents find this overwhelming.  The type of seat your child needs depends on several factors including the age of the child, size of the child, and type of vehicle.  The Lyndhurst Police Department has specially trained officers that hold a certification specifically related to the installation, inspection, and education of child restraint systems.  These officers will be on hand to address a myriad of topics, including how to purchase the right seat for your child and how to properly install it.  This very informative presentation is highly recommended for expecting parents and for parents, grandparents, and childcare providers with children ranging from the age of newborn to eight years. 

The presentation will take place on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Senior Citizens Building on Cleveland Avenue, Lyndhurst.  For additional information on the presentation, please contact the Lyndhurst Police Community Policing Unit at (201) 939-9101 or communitypolicing@lyndhurstpolice.com.

The Lyndhurst Police Emergency Squad is holding a recruitment open house:
Monday, May 19 – Friday , May 23
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Commissioner Robert Giangeruso and Police Chief James O´Connor receive of one of 11 vehicles that have been purchased by the department without using budgeted funds. The vehicles have been purchased using grant money , forfeited funds or monies raised thru fees from contractors who require off duty officers and vehicles while working within the township. The $15.00 per hour fee for use of the patrol cars was instituted by Commissioner Giangeruso soon after taking office. To date, 2 of the 11 vehicles have been purchased using those funds. A conservative estimate of savings by purchasing the vehicles by use of the funding mentioned above for the 11 vehicles is around $325,000.00. A breakdown of the purchased vehicles are as follows: 4 unmarked vehicles, 1 Patrol SUV, 3 Patrol cars, 2 GEM cars,1 Kawasaki off road Mule 4x4. 

GEM cars are electric vehicles that are used for a specified Patrol zone which encompasses the 2 main shopping centers ,town hall park and the commuter parking areas as well as a portion of Ridge Road, Valley Brook Avenue and Stuyvesant Avenue. This vehicle as well as all department vehicles is equipped with emergency first aid kit, fire extinguisher, cardiac defibrillator and oxygen unit. These vehicles will also be used during outdoor events such as concerts in the park, street fairs, etc.

Pictured above is a portable pole camera that can be used on any of our vehicles that have a trailer receiver. The camera extends up to 30’ in the air and can be used in day or low light conditions. The camera can be viewed on site by the controller or the video can be recorded by using a dvr, it does have the capability of streaming the video back to an off site location. This equipment will be quite useful in crime prevention and investigations. It also has homeland security applications.