Police Blotter

NEW YORK — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) deportation officers arrested Irvin Acaphelus Cespedes, 41, Wednesday, Oct.16.  Cespedes, an illegally present Jamaican national who …

TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Chief of Police Mitch Little announced today the arrest of Douglas Thompson, age 55, of Jackson, for Strict Liability …

Lumberton Woman Who Caused Son’s Death After Using Drugs Receives Prison Term Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a Lumberton woman whose young son died earlier this year after …

TOMS RIVER-Firefighters and police responded to a vehicle in the woods today and luckily there were no injuries. According to the Toms River Fire Department: Members have just returned from …

Police in Wall are seeking to identify a man riding a New York Giants golf cart, but have not said why.  A photo released shows an apparent late middle-aged man …

“Those kids came out crying,” – Mayor John Ducey of the students locked down after student shot. BRICK TOWNSHIP-Two shootings of teenagers just days apart shocked the residents of Brick …

Ocean County County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Brick Township Chief of Police James Riccio announced today that a 17-year-old male juvenile has been taken into custody in connection with …

In response to two recent shootings that occurred in Brick Township, Chief Riccio has stepped up patrols and special enforcement in areas known for criminal activity. Among other initiatives, manpower …

TOMS RIVER-Maurice “Mo” Hill is at it again, telling residents of Toms River half-truths, this time regarding a mailer sent by a political action committee called “TR Residents Against Overdevelopment”. …

BRICK-Police in Brick this evening said as many as two suspects are being sought in connection with a shooting of a student as he left school property after dismissal on …

BRICK-The Brick township Police Department has said at least one person has been shot near Brick Memorial High School. “Police are at Brick Memorial responding to the reports of shots …

FREEHOLD – A man found deceased in the roadway of Hurley Pond Road in Howell early Friday morning has been identified and his death ruled a homicide, announced Monmouth County …

PINE BEACH-A passing storm overnight causing power outages and minor flooding also packed heavy winds that caused minor damage up and down the shore was responsible for the collapse of …

TISBURY, MA-A waitress at a diner in Massachusetts dropped a dime on an 84-year-old retired police officer and Korean War veteran who works as a school crossing guard.  Stephen Nichols …

NEWARK, N.J. – Two New Jersey men were sentenced today to prison terms for their roles in a scheme to bribe mail carriers to steal credit cards from the mail, …

LONG BRANCH-Parking on a pile of leaves is a fire hazard according to the Long Branch Police Department. “We checked with LBFD Captain Griffin and he confirmed that leaves can …

FREEHOLD – An attempted armed burglary in Tinton Falls evolved into a shots fired incident when the intended victims confronted the burglars. One man was arrested quickly but a second …

ATLANTIC CITY-A badly decomposed body was found floating in the ocean near Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City on Tuesday.  Police said the body was discovered around 3 p.m. “Today, officers …

FREEHOLD BOROUGH-A shooting incident that occurred in Tinton Falls on Monday ended safely.  Police said tonight that two individuals are in custody after the report of a gunshot fired near …

Willingboro Man Fatally Shot at Palmyra House Party PALMYRA BOROUGH – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Palmyra Borough Police Chief Scott Pearlman announced today that a 19-year-old Willingboro man …

MAPLESHADE-A woman being taken into custody by police officers on Friday night managed to escape their custody and began running from officers and was struck by a passing driver on …

Manchester Twp NJ – On Sunday, October 13, 2019, at approximately 7:37 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of County Route 530 and Manchester …

VERNON-Richard Decker, 31 of Vernon was charged after police say he began harassing local farmers after they turned down his request to have sex with their farm animals.  Police say …

GUILFORD, CT-The Guilford Police Department in Connecticut has called for an “All-Hands” investigation after a shocking crime scene that sent chills down the spines of police officers nationwide. “Tonight officers …

TOMS RIVER-Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Toms River Township Police Chief Mitch Little announced that on October 4, 2019, Shawn C. Lee, 47, of Toms River, was arrested …