Friday, May 3, 2013
Catch up on the borough police department's virtual ride-along.
Follow along as Madison police officers use Twitter to provide residents with a virtual tour of their shifts. Rose City officers will use their Twitter account, @MadisonPoliceNJ, to provide real-time updates from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. today. Check the live blog above for all the department's tweets. First, they will follow Sgt. Steve Carpenter on the day tour, and then Patrolman Luis Goncalves on the night shift. Patrolman Chad Rybka will be handling the Twitter feed. For updates about the program and to learn more about the officers participating, visit the Madison Police Department Facebook page.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Check in Friday afternoon for live updates as department gives look at officers' day and night tours on Twitter.
The Madison Police Department plans to share online updates during two officers' tours on Friday to give the public an idea of what it's like to be a police officer in the borough. "Ever wonder what it’s like to be a police officer in Madison? Now you can join two of Madison’s officers as they perform their duties on Friday, May 3," the department announced in a news release. From 2 p.m. to 2 a.m., the department's Twitter followers "will virtually ride along" with Sgt. Steve Carpenter from the day tour and Patrolman Luis Goncalves from the night tour. Followers will learn about the typical activities Madison police officers perform and the types of calls they respond to, the news release says. Patrolman Chad Rybka will handle the Twitter …
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Friday, November 23, 2012
Find deals on Twitter and Instagram via our Black Friday New Jersey hashtag #bfnj
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Friday, November 23, 2012
On Thanksgiving, timing is everything — proper coordination between bird, beans and stuffing can be the difference between the perfect stress-free meal with loved ones or a complete kitchen catastrophe. On Black Friday, getting on the right line at just the right time might save you hours and help you snag that perfect gift at a once-in-a-lifetime price. Patch is here to turn that dream into a reality and make smart shopping on Black Friday ridiculously easy. Find us on Instagram and Twitter and connect with us and local readers via our Black Friday New Jersey hashtag #bfnj. We'll be sharing up-to-the-minute deals, 140-character anecdotes, and photos and video from the front lines of consumerism. Show us those long lines, share your …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
If you believe aliens tried to contact us in 1977, or if you want to have fun, this is for you.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Did we receive a "tweet" from outer space in 1977? Some people believe so. A radio transmission that is known as the Wow! signal is being remembered thanks to a new television program by the National Geographic Channel. That show, "Chasing UFOs," premieres Friday at 9 p.m. and is hoping to get a bit of a push by bringing up the historic incident. People are being urged to tweet between 8 p.m. on Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday with the hashtag #ChasingUFOs and their messages to space. The tweets will all be beemed up to space in one single message, according to representatives for the channel. The idea might make one wonder what message would be of interest or importance to extra terrestrial beings ... if the transmission was indeed real. The …
Fireman Ed
8:47 pm on Sunday, May 5, 2013
Too bad this wasnt active the other night when the Fire Department Captain got in that accident while responding to a call.... Why isnt that making the Patch? more ›