MAHWAH, N.J. – Mahwah’s police chief on Thursday urged residents to report what has become a rising number of middle-of-the-night robo-call hangups to federal authorities.
“There’s been a dramatic increase of complaints regarding robo calls throughout the state but also within Mahwah,” Police Chief James N. Batelli said.
The new trend of calls “Are getting through the ‘Do Not Call’ list, which was established in 2003,” Batelli said, noting that such calls are “Subject to strict restrictions” Federal Communications Commission.
“While the Mahwah Police does not endorse or vouch for any private products or vendors,” Batelli added, “There is also a service known as nomorobo.com , which will block robo calls on VOIP landlines for free and for a fee on cellphones.”