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A New Jersey Police Department Will Check On Your Home While You're On Vacation. Here's How It Works.

A video posted by Washington Township Police highlighting its new "Vacation Watch Program" is going viral.

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August 15, 2024

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) — A video posted by Washington Township Police highlighting its new "Vacation Watch Program" is going viral.

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Chief Patrick Gurcsik said he received a doorbell camera video from a homeowner showing one of his officers recently checking a home registered in the program.

Gurcsik said the department decided to post the video Monday morning to remind homeowners about the program.

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