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Police chief announces death of new officer; council offers condolences
Summary
At the meeting the police chief told the council that a recently hired officer, Joseph Asanza, was shot and killed the previous Friday and that a colleague was wounded; the council offered condolences.
The Glen Ridge Police Chief informed the borough council that a new police officer, Joseph Asanza, was shot and killed the previous Friday and that a fellow officer was wounded.
Speaking to the council, the chief offered the department’s “heartfelt condolences to family, friends, community and colleagues” and said the borough is grieving. No operational or investigative details were provided during the meeting; the chief’s remarks were limited to the announcement and the expression of sorrow.
Mayor Deborah Mans and other council members acknowledged the loss and offered condolences; the meeting proceeded to other business afterward.
