Police: Jackson Woman, Dog Mauled by Pack of Pitbulls
On Thursday, January 11 at 11:10 am, Jackson Police officers responded to the area of South Boston Road and Bennetts Mills Road on the report of a female being attacked by a pack…
Police: Driver Fell Asleep During Morning Commute Crash
Manchester Twp NJ – On Friday, January 19, 2018 at approximately 6:13 AM, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Ridgeway Road and Commonwealth Blvd for a…
Brick Cancels $42,000 in Law Enforcement Grant Funding
BRICK-A resolution to cancel nearly $42,000 in outstanding, uncollectable and unspent grant funding was presented at last night’s Brick Township council meeting. Brick Mayor John Ducey explained the grants as matching funding,…
Ordinance to Allow Brick Cops to Enforce NJ Traffic Laws in private Parking Lots Advances
BRICK-The Brick Council on Tuesday voted in favor of an ordinance to allow police officers to perform traffic enforcement operations in some of the town’s public and private parking facilities. Under the…
Toms River Police Investigation Fatal Crash
by Ralph Stocco, TRPD On January 15th at 8:52 PM, police and medical units responded to Washington Street and Clifton Avenue for a single vehicle crash. Upon arrival they found that a…
Family Community Center Opens in Barnegat
Barnegat police officers and public officials were on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the new Oasis Family Success Center. Barnegat Police Officer Lt. Germain along with Mayor Caputo, Deputy Mayor…
Good Samaritan Donates Taser to Police Department
Manchester resident Betty Bulbach donated another taser to the Manchester Police Department last week. According to the police department, Ms. Bulbach first made a donation of a Taser, in mid-2017 after reading a…
East Dover Fire Department Puts out Car Fire on Pelican Island
https://www.facebook.com/Eastdoverfire/videos/369014979905138/ ‘BERKELEY TWP-On January 11, 2018 at 6:05 pm Patrolman Johnathan Sperber and Patrolman Kyle Huhn responded to a vehicle fire on Route 37 East near Pelican Island. Upon arrival officers…
Byrnes to Lead Berkeley Council in 2018
BERKELEY – Longtime Ward 1 Councilman James Byrnes, will once again lead the Council in 2018. Byrnes, who served as a Medic in the 82nd Airborne during Vietnam, where he received a…
Police: Man Arrested After Trying to Burn Down Ex-Girlfriend’s Home with Hair Dryer
An arrest has been made following a suspicious fire at a Michelle Way townhouse. On January 7th, just after midnight, Officers and Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at 107 Michelle Way.…
Oroho’s Bill to Protect Survivor Benefits for Jersey Police, Firefighters Advances
TRENTON-A bill that would protect families of first responders after their passing has received legislative approval in Trenton. The bill is sponsored by Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) and requires medical professionals certifying…
Board Declares Pool Privacy Curtain in Violation of Township Zoning Laws
JACKSON-A Jackson Township homeowner on White Road was summoned before the township zoning board to discuss a privacy barrier he erected around his family’s swimming pool. Shneur Verschleiser, was told by the zoning board…
Eatontown Man Charged with DUI After Crash in Ocean County
LACEY-On Monday, January 1, 2018, at 3:05 a.m., Officers Patrick Watkins, Elton Copes, and Scott Keefe responded to Donald Street in Lanoka Harbor for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving…
Cigarette Sparks Trash Can Fire
LACEY-On Monday, January 1, 2018, at 2:03 a.m., Officers Martin Julian, Michael Baldasari, and Scott Keefe responded to the 700 block of Bermuda Drive in Forked River for a report of a…
Toms River Man Blew Up Electrical Transformer, Led Police on Chase
On Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at 5:07 a.m., the Lacey Township Police Department responded to the Lacey Business Park, located on Challenger Way in Forked River in reference to a power outage.…
Gas Leak Forces Neighborhood Evacuation
On Saturday, a natural gas leak forced a temporary evacuation of homes in the Lake Riviera section of Brick Township. Ocean County Sherrif’s officers assisted along with Brick Township Police near Tennessee…
SUV, Ambulance Collide on Route 37
by Capt. Todd Malland, Manchester Police Department On Wednesday afternoon, January 3rd, at approximately 3:41 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Route 37 and Colonial…
Former Jersey City Police Chief Admits Defrauding Housing Authority
NEWARK, N.J. – The former Jersey City Chief of Police today admitted defrauding the Jersey City Housing Authority (JCHA) by obtaining compensation for off-duty work that he did not perform, U.S. Attorney…
Jackson Cop Who Shot Knife-Wielding Suspect Identified
JACKSON-Two days before Christmas, Jackson police officers were dispatched to a home on Laurel Avenue, in a sleepy lakeside neighborhood of the township. Around 8pm, on December 23rd, police received a 911…
Cops Shoot Knife Wielding Man in Jackson Reportedly Holding Hostages
Submitted by Al DellaFave, OCPO JACKSON-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced preliminary details of last night’s police involved shooting within the jurisdiction of Jackson Township. Preliminary details of the event…