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Haitian Earthquake Relief Fraud Alert Posted by: ptl.hampton on Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 08:29 PM

Haitian Earthquake Relief Fraud Alert The FBI today reminds Internet users who receive appeals to donate money in the aftermath of Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti to apply a critical eye and do their due diligence before responding to those requests. Past tragedies and natural disasters have prompted individuals with criminal intent to solicit contributions purportedly for a charitable organization and/or a good cause. Therefore, before making a donation of any kind, consumers should adhere to certain guidelines, to include the following: * Do not respond to any unsolicited (spam) incoming e-mails, including clicking links contained within those messages. * Be skeptical of individuals representing themselves as surviving victims or officials asking for donations via e-mail or social networking sites. * Verify the legitimacy of nonprofit organizations by utilizing various Internet-based resources that may assist in confirming the group’s existence and its nonprofit status rather than following a purported link to the site. * Be cautious of e-mails that claim to show pictures of the disaster areas in attached files because the files may contain viruses. Only open attachments from known senders. * Make contributions directly to known organizations rather than relying on others to make the donation on your behalf to ensure contributions are received and used for intended purposes. * Do not give your personal or financial information to anyone who solicits contributions: Providing such information may compromise your identity and make you vulnerable to identity theft. Anyone who has received an e-mail referencing the above information or anyone who may have been a victim of this or a similar incident should notify the IC3 via http://www.ic3.gov/ For further information, please visit the FBI's Web site: http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel10/earthquake011310.htm

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CONSTRUCTION ALERT Posted by: ptl.angermeyer on Saturday, July 25, 2009 - 09:12 AM

TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Road Closures & Detours Since July 13, 2009, construction has commenced o­n an underground pipeline that will require digging and will affect traffic flow in the areas around Magnolia Avenue and Hillsdale Avenue. In particular, motorists can expect road closures and detours along Hillsdale Avenue between Magnolia Avenue and Broadway, as well as along Magnolia Avenue between Hillsdale Avenue and Piermont Avenue. Although detours will be in place and police officers in marked police cars will be monitoring traffic flow around the construction zones, it is best to plan an alternate route while this construction takes place. Updates o­n this project will be posted at hillsdalepolice.com and o­n the official Hillsdale Police Department Twitter page: twitter.com/HillsdalePDNJ.   If you don't have a Twitter account yet, it is a free micro-blogging website that requires you to sign up and choose updates of interest that you would like to follow. If you select HillsdalePDNJ to follow, these updates will be broadcasted to your cell phone as a text message (standard carrier rates apply from your wireless service).

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Halloween Safety Posted by: ptl.hampton on Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 05:43 PM

This Halloween, do all that you can to protect children from harm!  Read the following helpful tips to prevent tragedy from striking you or your family during this Fall.  Whether you are a parent who has a young child that will be out trick-or-treating, or you are simply a motorist who will be operating a vehicle o­n Halloween, the following tips are designed to get you prepared for a safe Halloween.        Trick-Or-Treating should be monitored by an adult who is mindful of the following: • The best advice: Trick-or-treat in daylight hours. • Travel in small groups and be accompanied by an adult. • Go o­nly to well-lit houses and remain o­n porches rather than entering houses. • Never approach a house or vehice that is unfamiliar.   • Use flashlights, stay o­n sidewalks, and avoid cutting through yards/private property.  • Bring treats home before eating them so parents can inspect them.  • Establish a curfew for older children.  Be especially careful of traffic flow: • Cross streets at the corner, use crosswalks, and do not cross between parked cars. • Stop at all corners and stay together in a group before crossing. • Be reminded to look left, look right, and look left again before crossing the street. • Wear clothing that is bright and reflective.  Add reflective tape to darker costumes. • Always carry a flashlight at night. Inexpensive battery-operated strobe lights are now sold in many drug stores and convenience stores. • Consider using make-up rather than masks. Masks may obstruct a child's vision making it difficult for them to see o­ncoming traffic. • Avoid wearing hats that will slide over their eyes. • Avoid wearing long, baggy, or loose costumes or oversized shoes (to prevent tripping). Motorists should be mindful of the following: • Stay alert at all times for young children who may dart in front of your vehicle unexpectedly. In the excitement of the day, trick-or-treaters probably won't be paying attention to passing motor vehicles, so slow down and drive cautiously. • If you attend a Halloween party where alcohol is served, make sure you have a designated driver for the trip home. Alcohol, even in small amounts, slows reaction time and dulls the senses. With small children running from house to house, driving while under the influence can have a deadly result. • If you are transporting trick-or-treaters, remember that seat belt laws are not a burden, but a proven lifesaving measure. Costume or not, buckle up! • Prepare homes for trick-or-treaters by clearing porches, lawns, and sidewalks and by placing jack-o-lanterns away from doorways and landings. • Avoid giving choking hazards such as gum, peanuts, hard candies, or small toys as treats to young children.   Above all else, use the standard of reasonability to decide whether or not your actions or the actions of your children are safe.  Contact the Hillsdale Police Department with questions or concerns for implementing a safe Halloween.  Enjoy!

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