The Traffic Unit investigates motor vehicle crashes with serious injuries or fatalities and collects traffic data to identify problematic areas to determine the need for additional enforcement activities.  Traffic data is collected by several solar powered speed signs installed throughout town and also by deploying road tubes, which collect vehicle speeds, vehicle counts and direction of travel.  The Traffic Unit coordinates the deployment of the department message board which also acts as a portable speed limit advisory sign.  The Traffic Unit has officers who are trained in Alcotest, DRE (Drug Recognition Expert), SFST (Standardized Field Sobriety Testing), ARIDE (Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement), Radar, Lidar, Crash Investigation, and Child Safety Seat Installation.  

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Supervisor:

• Sergeant Leigh Leaf #197

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Officer:​

• Officer Kevin Brogan # 196

 

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School Crossing Guards

Crossing guards are civilians who have been trained to ensure the safety and welfare of students as they travel to and from school by directing traffic and signaling the safe crossing of dangerous streets and intersections.  There are currently two crossing guard posts in town, Roseland Ave. at Forest Way and Roseland Ave. at Borough Place.

 

To obtain a copy of a crash report

www.crashdocs.org

 

Seatbelt Laws

https://www.nj.gov/oag/hts/seatbelts.html

 

Child Safety Seat Laws

https://www.nj.gov/oag/hts/childseats/childseats_newlaw.html

 

Child Safety Seat Installation

https://www.nj.gov/oag/hts/childseats/childseatchecks.html

*Essex Fells residents can also call the Essex Fells Police Department to schedule a car seat installation by one of our certified technicians 

 

Safe Kids World Wide – The Ultimate Car Seat Guide

https://www.safekids.org/ultimate-car-seat-guide/

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E-Bikes have become a common mode of transportation throughout the borough and their use can create some safety concerns for riders, vehicles, and pedestrians.  The Essex Fells Police Department encourages everyone to be cautious around e-bikes or while operating e-bikes.  

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Please reference the below information sheets on State laws regarding e-bikes to help riders better understand the rules on their use. 

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The Essex Fells Police Department would like to remind e-bike riders that they should be following the same rules of the road as vehicles.  Some rules of important note include:

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• E-bike riders under the age of 17 are required to wear a helmet

• E-bikes should ride with the flow of traffic

• E-bikes should ride single file to the far right side of the roadway

• E-bikes should not be operated on sidewalks or in county parks

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E-bikes are a convenient mode of transportation, but riders should be cautious when operating them for both their safety and the safety of others.  The Essex Fells Police Department reminds everyone to share the road and follow applicable laws for safe commutes.

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