Reminders

11/05/03 - As Winter is fast approaching, the Oxford Police Department would like to remind all residents that Local Ordinance # 77B-2 states that "The owner or tenant of any premises abutting or bordering upon any public street in the township shall remove all snow, slush, sleet or ice from, on and along the abutting sidewalks of such streets, avenues or highways, or in the event of sleet or ice, which may be so frozen as to make removal impracticable, shall cause sand or rock salt to be spread on the icy surfaces of the sidewalk within 24 hours after the sleet shall fall or ice be formed."
It is the intention of the Oxford Police Department to enforce this ordinance to ensure that residents may use our sidewalks without fear of injury due to the obstruction of those sidewalks. Please be aware that many of our children use these sidewalks to walk to and from school, and may be forced to walk in the street if they are obstructed. Violation of the ordinance shall result in penalties of not less that $250.00 for each offense. Residents are asked to do their part in making sure that their respective sidewalks are clear and safe for all.
As always if you have any questions concerning this or any other topic, please fell free to call or stop by the Police Department.

06/23/04 - The Oxford Police would like to warn residents of a telephone scam that has hit our area. Several complaints have been received in the Hackettstown area where unknown persons call and offer to lend money at a fantastic interest rate. The caller then attempts to obtain bank account numbers, date of birth and social security numbers.

06/01/04 - As a reminder to all residents and visiting fisherman, the Oxford Police Department would like to remind everyone that local ordinance # 72-1 (R) prohibits "frequenting any waters or places designated for the purpose of swimming or bathing, or congregate thereat, except between such hours of the day as shall be designated for such purposes for each individual site." To date, there have been several incidents where officers have found person(s) fishing on the beach area at Oxford Lake. Warnings have been issued up to this point, and it is the intention of the Police Department to rectify this on going problem prior to any summonses being issued.

The Oxford Police Department would like to ask all those who frequent Oxford Lake to please abide by local and state statutes as they may apply to the use of the lake property. If anyone has any questions concerning this particular statute, or any other, please feel free to contact Lt. Charles Lilly at any time at (908) 453-4133.