Thanks to a donation by the LoJack Corporation, car thieves will think twice about coming through East Rutherford.  With ongoing development of highways and venues in the South Bergen area, auto theft and stolen vehicle trafficking is a constant concern of the East Rutherford Police Department.  With the addition of the LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery Network to patrol vehicles, officers of the East Rutherford Police Department will be immediately alerted to stolen vehicles in the area, allowing for them to quickly track and recover the vehicle, and also make arrests.

The East Rutherford Police Department wishes to thank Mr. Phil Rivoli of the LoJack Corporation for his involvement in the donation of over $10,000.00 in Police Tracking Computers.

(Pictured above from left to right:  Police Commissioner Councilman Joel Brizzi, Mayor James L. Cassella, Police Chief Larry Minda, members of the LoJack Corporation, and Officer Brian Montague)

 On July 16, 2008, Mayor James Cassella and Council appointed Larry Minda as Chief of the East Rutherford Police Department.  The promotion comes following the retirement of John LaGreca who retired on June 30^th.  Chief Minda takes the leadership role of the Department with 30 years of experience and a strong relationship with the community.  Chief Minda thanked the Council for the opportunity to serve as Chief of the Department and noted his enthusiasm to continue to work with the community along with the fine men and women of the East Rutherford Police Department. 

(Pictured Above:  Mayor Cassella swears in Chief Larry Minda, along with Councilman Joel Brizzi and Chief Minda’s wife Maryann)

The East Rutherford Police Department is always looking for new ways to keep residents informed and allow residents to voice their questions, comments, and concerns.  In order to expand on this idea, the Police Department provides interested parties with three emails to communicate with the Police Department.

General questions, comments, and concerns can be sent to Police@eastrutherfordnj.net

Concerns regarding parking and traffic can be sent to ERPDTraffic@eastrutherfordnj.net

Reports of suspicious activity and crime concerns can be sent to PoliceTips@eastrutherfordnj.net 

All reports and tips will remain confidential

Further Contact Information is provided under the Contact Us section