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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Sheriff's K-9s Visit Memorial Field

Township officials hope the dogs will scare away the geese that frequently gather at the field.

The Bergen County Sheriff's Office sent six K-9 Unit dogs and handlers to Memorial Field in Washington Township Wednesday morning, according to Mayor Janet Sobkowicz. The visit was the first of what may be many in an attempt to rid the field of Canada geese while also giving the dogs a chance to exercise and do some extra training. Councilman Fred Goetz said at a previous council meeting that he had counted more than 100 geese on the field. Excessive geese feces was one of the complaints a group of residents brought to the council about Memorial Field last year. Officials had previously considered using a chemical deterrent to dissuade the geese, but they had concerns about the amount of time needed for the chemicals to set, their …

Bob Gilson

9:43 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Sheriff's K-9s to Chase Geese From Memorial Field

Dogs from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit will get to exercise at Washington Township's Memorial Field, scaring away geese at the same time.

The Bergen County Sheriff's Office was "very willing" to use Memorial Field in Washington Township for their K-9 teams' training and exercise, township Administrator Catherine Navarro-Steinel said Monday. Township officials said they hope the dogs will scare off the droves of Canada geese that gather at the field. Councilman Fred Goetz said he had seen 97 geese there before the snowstorm last week and counted more than 100 at the field previously. Excessive geese feces on Memorial Field was one of the complaints a group of residents brought to the council about the site last year. Officials had previously been considering using a chemical deterrent to remove the geese, but they had concerns about the amount of time needed for the chemicals…

Common Cents

8:40 am on Monday, February 18, 2013

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