Monday, December 17, 2012
Detective Robert Tilton, who currently serves in the Fort Lee Police Department’s General Investigations Bureau, is the “Chief’s Award” recipient for December, police announced.
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Monday, December 17, 2012
The following article was submitted to Patch for publication by the Fort Lee Police Department: Detective Robert Tilton, a 13-year veteran of the Fort Lee Police Department, has been chosen as the Chief’s Award recipient for the month of December. Since taking over the duties of Fort Lee Police Chief in 2004, Chief Thomas Ripoli has instituted the department awards ceremony, which honors Fort Lee’s finest for their actions in the line of duty. Tilton grew up in Rahway and attended Union Catholic High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1987, serving in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He received an Honorable Discharge after five years of service. Upon leaving the Air Force, Det. Tilton began his law …
The Week Ahead: a look at some of what’s going on in Fort Lee this week.
The Fort Lee Board of Education late last week cancelled its regular business meeting originally scheduled for Monday evening, but those who were planning to attend may want to consider heading over to Monument Park instead. There, organizers say, a candlelight vigil is planned for the victims, families and community members of Newtown, Conn., where the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. history occurred Friday, resulting in the deaths of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The Fort Lee vigil is planned as a “gathering to give and receive comfort in light of the Newtown shooting,” providing residents of all faiths—or none, organizers emphasize—an opportunity to “share with neighbors,” pray or simply be silent…
Monday, November 19, 2012
Police Officer Kevin Kosuda, who has been with the Fort Lee Police Department 19 years, is the “Chief’s Award” recipient for November, police announced.
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Monday, November 19, 2012
The following article was submitted to Patch for publication by the Fort Lee Police Department: As a 19-year veteran of the Fort Lee Police Department, Police Officer Kevin Kosuda is the “Chief’s Award” recipient for the month of November. Since taking over the duties of the Fort Lee Police Chief in 2004, Chief Thomas Ripoli has instituted the department’s awards ceremony, which honors Fort Lee’s finest for their actions in the line of duty. The Chief’s Award is handed out every month. Kosuda was raised in Fort Lee, where he attended Fort Lee High School. After graduating in 1986, Kosuda enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After completing boot camp on Parris Island, Kosuda attended Marine Corps Engineer School at Camp Lejeune, …
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Friday, November 16, 2012
At the 9th annual Merit Awards Ceremony Thursday, Fort Lee Police Chief Thomas Ripoli paid tribute to all those who serve the community.
The Fort Lee Police Department held its 9th annual Merit Board ceremony Thursday in Borough Hall’s council chambers, honoring their own for heroic deeds over the past year, as well as those of civilian members of the department, members and heads of other Borough departments and the public. In his opening remarks, Fort Lee Police Chief Thomas Ripoli said, "This being my ninth and final Merit Awards Ceremony, I hope that this tradition is carried on." Ripoli called the annual ceremony “an important event” and a “morale-booster for the rank and file.” Ripoli, who will be retiring at the end of the year due to New Jersey's mandatory retirement for Police Chiefs at 65, is the longest tenured police officer in Fort Lee history with 41 years of …
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Detective Michele Morgenstern, who has been with the Fort Lee Police Department for more than 11 years, is the “Chief’s Award” recipient for October, police announced.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
The following article was submitted to Patch for publication by the Fort Lee Police Department: Detective Michele Morgenstern, a member of the Fort Lee Police Department since 2001, has been chosen as the Chief’s Award recipient for the month of October. Fort Lee Police Chief Thomas O. Ripoli created the award as a way to recognize police officers for their positive contributions to the police department and to the community of Fort Lee. Morgenstern graduated from Wayne Hills High School in Wayne, NJ. She attended Montclair State University, where she earned of Bachelor’s Degree in History in 1998. In August 2010, she earned a Master’s Degree in History from William Paterson University. In January 1999, Morgenstern joined the Paterson …
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Friday, September 21, 2012
Police Officer Michael P. Bialoblocki, a 13-year veteran of the Fort Lee Police Department, is the “Chief’s Award” recipient for September, police announced.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
The following article was submitted to Patch for publication by the Fort Lee Police Department: Police Officer Michael P. Bialoblocki, a member of the Fort Lee Police Department since 1999, has been selected to receive the Chief’s Award for the month of September. The recipients of this award are chosen by Fort Lee Police Chief Thomas O. Ripoli for their distinguished service to the Fort Lee Police Department as well as to the citizens of Fort Lee. P.O. Bialoblocki graduated from South Amboy High School in South Amboy, NJ in 1994; P.O. Bialoblocki enlisted in the United States Air Force as a member of the Security Force Squadron. P.O. Bialoblocki was deployed three separate times to Saudi Arabia in support of the Joint Task Force in …
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
In a statement released Wednesday, Fort Lee Police Chief Thomas O. Ripoli urged parents to speak to their children about crossing the street safely and motorists to use extra caution with kids going back to school on Monday.
Fort Lee Police Chief Thomas O. Ripoli issued a statement Wednesday urging parents and motorists to be extra cautious with students returning to school next week. Ripoli, noting a continued problem with accidents involving pedestrians over the summer, said 43 of the borough’s intersections will be manned by crossing guards, and that parents should talk to their children about how to cross the street safely. Ripoli said parents should emphasize to their kids that they need to look out for cars before crossing even though, by law, pedestrians have the right of way. He also said drivers should exercise even greater caution and be on the lookout for pedestrians, especially near schools. “I want to make sure everyone gets to their destination …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Police Officer Glenn Iafrate, a 17-year veteran of the Fort Lee Police Department, is the “Chief’s Award” recipient for August, police announced. A graduate of Montclair State University, Iafrate currently serves in the Fort Lee Police Traffic Bureau.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
The following article was submitted to Patch for publication by the Fort Lee Police Department: A member of the Fort Lee Police Department since 1995, Police Officer Glenn Iafrate has been selected to receive the Chief’s Award for the month of August. The recipients of this award are chosen by Fort Lee Police Chief Thomas O. Ripoli for their distinguished service to the Fort Lee Police Department, as well as to the citizens of Fort Lee. Iafrate graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest in 1981. He attended college at Montclair State University, where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in 1987. In 1988, Iafrate enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. In August of 1990, when Iraq invaded Kuwait, his …
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The state announced Tuesday it was ordering 21 municipalities to suspend red light camera programs. Fort Lee Police Chief discussed a wide range of issues as the special guest speaker at the Fort Lee GOP’s monthly meeting.
Fort Lee Police Chief Thomas Ripoli says there are “negatives and positives” to red light camera enforcement programs, and that he’ll go along with what the Fort Lee Mayor and Council decides when it comes to the question of whether to institute such a program in the borough. Ripoli made those remarks at the Fort Lee VFW, where he was the special guest speaker at the United Republican Club of Fort Lee (URCFL)’s meeting, which the organization touted as “An Evening with Police Chief Thomas Ripoli.” URCFL president David Cohen introduced Ripoli as “a very fair man” after recounting the highlights of Ripoli’s impressive, 41-year career with the Fort Lee Police Department. And on an evening largely characterized by polite, even cordial …
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Fort Lee Police Chief Thomas O. Ripoli issued a statement to Fort Lee residents regarding pedestrian safety.
In light of a recent increase in motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians in the borough, Fort Lee Police Chief Thomas O. Ripoli issued a statement to residents Tuesday urging them to take proper safety precautions “while navigating our streets.” Ripoli’s message comes in part in response to two serious accidents this week alone—one on Edwin Avenue, and one on Lemoine Avenue at Whiteman Street. “Simple practices adopted by those on foot can significantly decrease the chance of being involved in an accident,” Ripoli says in the statement. Included among those practices are the following: Ripoli goes on to remind residents that the borough participates in the state’s Pedestrian Safety grant, which he says is “designed to target …
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David C. Couper
11:15 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012
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