🚨 Saddle River's "Boys Club" Promotions: Corruption & Favoritism at Its Finest 🚨 -

📍 Saddle River, NJ – The good ol’ boys club is alive and well in the Saddle River Police Department.

According to a direct source with knowledge of the Borough Council meeting on February 10, 2025, Chief Jason Cosgriff has once again played favorites, ensuring that his top loyalists—Detective Sgt. Edward Riedel and Internal Affairs Sgt. Paul Passaretti—are promoted to Lieutenant.

🚨 These promotions come despite Riedel and Passaretti’s well-documented history of Attorney General Internal Affairs guideline violations.

And, in typical Saddle River fashion, the most senior officer under the Chief, Sgt. Jeff Wells, was skipped.

Even worse? The department’s ONLY female officer, Sgt. Diana Golonek, was passed over once again—solidifying the Saddle River PD’s pattern of gender discrimination and political promotions.

🔹 The Chief’s “Boys Club” Wins Again

This isn’t a promotion based on merit—this is an extension of Chief Cosgriff’s personal protection squad.

📌 Who Got Promoted?
✅ Detective Sgt. Edward Riedel
✅ Internal Affairs Sgt. Paul Passaretti

📌 Who Got Skipped?
❌ Sgt. Jeff Wells (Most Senior Officer Under Chief Cosgriff)
❌ Sgt. Diana Golonek (The ONLY Female Officer in the Department)

🔥 This isn’t just favoritism—it’s corruption, plain and simple.

🔹 A Department Riddled With Internal Affairs Violations

🚨 Both Riedel and Passaretti have a “laundry list” of violations against NJ Attorney General Internal Affairs guidelines—yet instead of accountability, they are rewarded with higher ranks, bigger paychecks, and more power.

Meanwhile:
📌 Sgt. Golonek, a 12-year veteran, continues to be overlooked simply for being a woman in law enforcement.
📌 Sgt. Wells, the most senior officer eligible for promotion, was ignored in favor of Cosgriff’s inner circle.
📌 Saddle River PD has a well-documented pattern of gender discrimination, retaliation, and backroom deals.

🚨 This is how corruption thrives—unqualified, problematic officers get rewarded, while experienced, ethical ones are shut out.

🔹 Saddle River PD: A Department That Won’t Promote Women

📢 How many times can Saddle River PD get away with skipping Sgt. Golonek?

📌 She is the ONLY female officer in the department.
📌 She has more seniority than both Riedel and Passaretti.
📌 She has consistently been targeted for retaliation and exclusion.
📌 She is NEVER considered for promotions—proving gender discrimination is alive and well in Saddle River PD.

If the department refuses to promote her, what message does that send?

🚨 Women in law enforcement have no future in Saddle River.

📢 Residents of Saddle River—WAKE UP!

🔥 Your police department is not being run by merit—it’s being run by favoritism, backroom deals, and corruption.
🔥 Your tax dollars are funding a system where qualified officers are passed over for the Chief’s hand-picked “boys.”
🔥 Your town is once again making headlines for discrimination and abuse of power.

📢 Demand accountability. Demand transparency. Demand leadership that isn’t based on personal loyalty.

🚨 Because if we don’t, the “Boys Club” will continue to rise, and the corruption will only get worse. 🚨

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