The threat led to a lockdown of the school on Thursday and kept it closed Friday as police investigated the matter.

“Our main concern is the safety of our students and staff,” explained Dr. Tomko, Elmwood Park’s Superintendent of Schools,. “The police are continuing their investigation and our administrative team is tending to the needs of our students and colleagues, making sure that everyone is fed, water is available, and those students with medical conditions are being continuously monitored.”

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST A threatening voicemail message left for an Elmwood Park High School guidance counselor that was traced to the Bronx forced the lockdown of schools in three towns, sparked a massive police response and drew crowds of anxious parents as word spread through texts and social networks, CLIFFVIEW PILOT has learned. [...]

Elmwood Park schools were placed on lockdown on May 23 following a threat reportedly made against a student in a voicemail message at Elmwood Park Memorial High School.

Elmwood Park police assured anxious parents Thursday afternoon that their children were safe while they investigated a threat that had caused a daylong lockdown of the borough’s middle and high schools and brief lockdowns of schools in nearby communities.

Elmwood Park police assured anxious parents Thursday afternoon that their children are safe despite a threat that had caused a daylong lockdown of the borough’s middle and high schools and brief lockdowns of schools in nearby communities.

Elmwood Park School District placed Saddle Brook schools on lockdown on Thursday morning after an apparent threat.

Elmwood Park's middle and high schools are in lockdown after a voice message was left on a phone Wednesday night threatening a student, according to police and school officials.

In response to a threat made to Elmwood Park High School, Saddle Brook has locked down its schools.

Elmwood Park Mayor Richard Mola and Saddle Brook Mayor Karen Chamberlain speak to students at International Day at St. Leo’s School in Elmwood Park on May 9.

Police arrested an Elmwood Park man on May 12 for allegedly having sexually abused two female acquaintances, ages 9 and 7, at a home in Elmwood Park earlier this month.

Krystina Cardenas and Maria Tylek of the Alborada Spanish Dance Theater perform at International Day at St. Leo’s School in Elmwood Park on May 9.

Beginning on May 20, law enforcement officials will be out in full force, taking part in the 2013 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization and cracking down on motorists who are not belted.

“Officers throughout New Jersey are prepared to ticket anyone who is not wearing their seat belt.”

The Elmwood Park Council on May 16 voted unanimously to pass a bond ordinance that appropriates $873,906 to finance public improvements, new machinery, communications equipment and the reconditioning of a borough fire engine.

ANOTHER CVP SCOOP A Wood-Ridge man was arrested after he showed up at police headquarters to bail out his friend and officers discovered warrants for his arrest — as well as the fact that he was driving with a suspended license, Police Chief Joseph Rutigliano said last night. Michael Olaskowitz "(inset, above") showed up after [...]

Elmwood Park Mayor Richard Mola buys the first poppy from Kaitlyn Mulligan, VFW Commander William Mulligan and Joyce Quackenbush. The VFW will be selling poppies.

St. Leo’s School in Elmwood Park held an international lunch on May 9. "(Above") Sergio Debari and Frank Roberts from Silver Fox Jiu-Jitsu give a self-defense demonstration.

JOHN ARMFIELD who last resided in Elmwood Park, New Jersey was arrested on charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. 

The Elmwood Park Public Library is looking to expand its building to accommodate more materials, upgrade facilities and create a new children's section.

A 26-year-old borough man has been arrested in Allentown, Pa., and charged with sexually abusing two young girls at a home in Elmwood Park, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said Tuesday.

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST A man accused of sexually abusing two girls in Elmwood Park — one 9 and the other 7 — nearly two weeks ago was arrested in Pennsylvania by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit and Elmwood Park police followed a week-long manhunt. John Armfield, 26, who used [...]