Crime & Safety

5 New Woodbridge Police Sworn In

The officers were sworn in Friday morning at the township building.

Woodbridge, NJ - Five new police officers were sworn in to the Woodbridge police department Friday morning.

The five new officers are: Police Officer Nicholas James Errico, Police Officer Christopher Rendeiro Esteves, Police Officer Joseph William Russyk, Police Officer Michael Joseph Hart and Police Officer Matthew Edward Dougherty.

The officers completed the state-mandated six-month training program at the Monmouth County Police Training Academy in Freehold, and will immediately take up patrol assignments on the streets of Woodbridge.

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This brings the total size of the department to 195 enlisted officers to patrol a township of about 97,000 residents.

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