Manchester Police News

Manchester Township Police Host Penn State Supervision Program

The Manchester Township Police opened its doors to law enforcement professionals on Wednesday, Oct. 1, as host of a Penn State University Justice and Safety Institute supervision program. In attendance at the PSU High-Impact Supervision program were 24 Officers from police departments throughout New Jersey and as far away as Delaware. Among them were Sergeants [...]

By |2014-10-03T16:49:14-04:00October 3rd, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Internet Safety the Focus of Oct. 6 Library Safety Session

Parents and children are invited to learn how they can stay safe while using popular Internet websites and smartphone apps during a safety presentation in Manchester on Monday, Oct. 6. From 6 to 8 p.m. at the 21 Colonial Drive Ocean County Library branch location, Detective Adam Emmons and Donna M. Parsons, a subject matter [...]

By |2014-10-01T15:22:49-04:00October 1st, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Suspects Sought in Horicon Avenue Carjacking

On Sept. 27, 2014, at 1:57 p.m. Manchester Township Police responded to the area of Horicon Avenue near County Route 539 to investigate a carjacking. The victim stated that as he was traveling west on Horicon Avenue when an older model dark blue single cab pickup truck, possibly a Ford F-150 (1992-1996) pulled alongside of him [...]

By |2014-09-29T17:56:02-04:00September 29th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Motor Vehicle Crash Leads to Drunk Driving Arrest

On Sept. 27, 2014, at 1:04 a.m., Patrolmen Michael Guarino and Patrick Mabie were responding to a noise complaint in the Holly Oaks section of Manchester when they came across a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Colonial Drive and State Highway 70. The crash investigation revealed that Robert Foster, 58, of Bacall Square, [...]

By |2014-09-27T18:03:54-04:00September 27th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

No Injuries Reported after Vehicle Strikes Whiting Home

On Sept. 24, 2014, at 1:05 a.m., Manchester Township Police responded to 16 Bluebird Lane in the township's Whiting section for a hit and run motor vehicle crash report. The caller reported that a vehicle struck her residence and fled the scene. Upon arrival, Officers located the suspect vehicle parked in the driveway of an Eagle Lane home, [...]

By |2014-09-24T18:30:14-04:00September 24th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Three Injured in Two-Car Whiting Crash

On Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, a two car crash occurred on County Route 530 in the Whiting section of Manchester Township. A 2007 white Nissan Altima, operated by Whiting resident Allen Gura, 70, collided with a 2007 Blue Chrysler Sebring at the intersection of County Route 530 and Pine Ridge Boulevard. Both occupants of the Chrysler Sebring, Lori [...]

By |2014-09-21T18:54:57-04:00September 21st, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Police Assist with Stolen Vehicle Recovery

At 3 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2014, the Seaside Heights Police Department contacted the Manchester Township Police requesting a check of a residence in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester for a reported stolen vehicle. The vehicle was described as a 1998 red Honda Civic with a New Jersey registration. Patrolman Micheal Guarino responded [...]

By |2014-09-20T17:59:35-04:00September 20th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Ridgeway Fire Engine Collides with Vehicle

On Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, at approximately 2:17 p.m., a Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company engine was traveling eastbound on Ridgeway Road when it attempted to make a left turn into the fire company headquarters and collided with a 2010 Hyundai Accent traveling westbound on the roadway. The driver of the Hyundai Accent, 18-year-old Nicole J. Clyde of [...]

By |2014-09-19T16:30:15-04:00September 19th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Motorist Collides with Utility Pole, Charged with Drunk Driving

On Sept. 19, 2014 at 12:33 a.m., Patrolmen Matthew Walaszek, Michael Guarino and Michael O'Hara responded to the 1700 block of Beacon Street in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester for a reported vehicle into a pole. Police were told the driver was attempting to flee the area in his disabled pickup truck. Upon their [...]

By |2014-09-19T12:17:15-04:00September 19th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Monday Night Stabbing in Whiting Under Investigation

On Sept. 15, 2014, at 9:02 p.m., Manchester Police responded to Fernwood Hall, Crestwood Village 7, for a reported robbery. Patrolman Brian Collins was the first to arrive and was met by the victim, a 39-year-old Whiting resident, in the hall’s parking lot. A composite sketch of the suspect. Please click for a larger version. [...]

By |2014-09-17T13:39:11-04:00September 17th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Township Man Suffers Head Injury After Crash with Pickup Truck

At approximately 4:40 p.m. on Sept. 14, Doug Williams, 50, of the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester, was riding his bicycle on Commonwealth Boulevard when he was struck by a 2003 GMC Sonoma pickup truck. The truck, operated by Jeremias Zapata, 23, of Toms River, was attempting to turn from Second Street on to [...]

By |2014-09-15T13:23:35-04:00September 15th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Vehicle Collides with Juvenile Bicyclist

On Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 at approximately 7:26 p.m., a black 2006 Volkswagen Jetta traveling west on Larchmont Street and attempting to turn right onto Commonwealth Boulevard collided with a bicyclist who was riding south in the northbound shoulder of Commonwealth Boulevard, in the Pine Lake Park section of the Township. The bicyclist, an 11-year-old [...]

By |2014-09-15T13:00:07-04:00September 15th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Man Charged with Assault of Infant

Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Manchester Township Police Chief Brian Klimakowski on Sept. 12, 2014, announced the arrest of Timothy Montgomery, 33, of Manchester with Endangering the Welfare of a Child (second degree) and Aggravated Assault (third degree). The arrest came on Thursday, September 11, 2014, as a result of an investigation initiated on [...]

By |2014-09-12T13:26:39-04:00September 12th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Juveniles Escape Oak Knoll Drive Structure Fire

On Sept. 10, 2014, at 3:06 p.m., Manchester Township Police responded the 2300 block of Oak Knoll Drive for a reported structure fire. At the time of the fire, the residence was occupied by two juveniles who exited the home and called police. The fire was said to have triggered the smoke detectors which alerted the occupants [...]

By |2014-09-11T13:07:59-04:00September 11th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Driver Collides with Manchester Volunteer Fire Engine

On Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, at approximately 2:24 p.m., a two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Commonwealth and Northampton Boulevard in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester Township. A Manchester Volunteer Fire Company engine was traveling east on Commonwealth Boulevard in response to an emergency call with emergency lights activated. The fire engine was carrying [...]

By |2014-09-08T17:00:08-04:00September 8th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Learn Crime Prevention Tips at Sept. 8 Library Safety Session

Topics including scam and identity theft prevention will be the focus of the next Staying Safe in Manchester Township presentation scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8. From 6 to 8 p.m. at the 21 Colonial Drive Ocean County Library branch location, Detective Adam Guker and members of the Investigations Bureau will show Manchester residents how they [...]

By |2014-09-04T13:12:42-04:00September 4th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

$30,000 in Drugs Seized by Manchester Police Following Three-Week Investigation

Drugs with a street value totaling more than $30,000 were seized Wednesday following a three-week investigation by the Manchester Township Police Investigations Bureau that also resulted in numerous drug, weapons and other charges for a Toms River teenager. The investigation resulted in three court-authorized search warrants — one for a Squire Village, Toms River, residence [...]

By |2014-08-22T18:55:33-04:00August 22nd, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester PBA Soccer Team to Play in Cancer Research Benefit

All are invited to join Manchester Township Police PBA 246 as they compete in the “Let’s Live a Little Longer” charity soccer match to raise funds for brain cancer research. All money raised during the Sunday, Sept. 28 match at the Lakewood Blue Claws complex will support Kimball Medical Center and Community Medical Center in [...]

By |2014-08-14T14:01:48-04:00August 14th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

First Aid Ambulance Struck by Box Truck In Route to Emergency Call

A Whiting Volunteer First Aid ambulance was struck while exiting the First Aid Squad building on County Route 530 near Lake Road at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 9. The ambulance was occupied by three volunteer squad members that were en route to an emergency call with its lights and siren activated when it was struck by a [...]

By |2014-08-12T17:57:59-04:00August 12th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Police Warn Against Law Enforcement Impersonation Phone Scam

In recent days, the Manchester Township Police has received several reports from township residents claiming that they received a call from a person identifying themselves as an Officer of the Federal Investigation Department. This caller demands that the resident call back or face legal charges. This type of scam has existed for years and is [...]

By |2014-08-12T17:43:38-04:00August 12th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

School Safety in Manchester the Focus of August 11 Library Safety Session

As another school year quickly approaches, parents are invited to learn about school safety in Manchester during the third in a six-part public safety series scheduled for Monday, August 11. From 6 to 8 p.m. at the 21 Colonial Drive Ocean County Library branch location, Chief of Police Brian Klimakowski, Superintendent of Schools David Trethaway [...]

By |2014-08-08T17:02:38-04:00August 8th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Officers Compete in LMSA Charity Soccer Match

Officers from the Manchester Township Police were out in force to support their community this weekend during a charity soccer match benefiting the Lakehurst/Manchester Soccer Association. The match, held on Friday, Aug. 1 at Manchester Township High School, raised money for the installation of game lights at the LMSA complex. Playing for the Manchester Township [...]

By |2014-08-06T14:01:28-04:00August 6th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Officers Visit Wanaque’s Honorary Police Recruit

Officers from the Manchester Township Police had the opportunity this week to meet Wanaque Borough’s newest honorary police recruit, 19-year-old Aaron Risher. Suffering from an aggressive form of muscular dystrophy, Aaron’s dream of becoming a Police Officer was cut short. Nevertheless, Wanaque Police Capt. Kenneth Fackina regularly worked with the teen to teach him about [...]

By |2014-08-05T18:02:09-04:00August 5th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Police Host Important Active Shooter Training Course

Law enforcement professionals from throughout New Jersey visited Manchester last week for an important active school shooter training course that could help to save lives in an emergency situation. ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training, which focuses on giving students and staff more options than the traditional lockdown — a technique that historically has [...]

By |2014-07-30T19:57:18-04:00July 30th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Residents Report Criminal Mischief in Pine Lake Park

Five Pine Lake Park residents reported criminal mischief incidents where damage was done to their vehicles from June 28, 2014, to date.  All vehicles were parked at their residences when the criminal mischief occurred. Residents with home security cameras in the areas of these incidents are being asked to check for suspicious activity in the [...]

By |2014-07-08T13:08:31-04:00July 8th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Learn About Manchester’s Emergency Services at July 7 Library Safety Session

Residents are invited to learn about Manchester’s Emergency Services Division during the second in a six-part public safety series scheduled for Monday, July 7, at the 21 Colonial Drive Ocean County Library branch. From 6 to 8 p.m., Office of Emergency Management Coordinator Arthur Abline will teach residents how to protect themselves and their families [...]

By |2014-07-02T19:10:50-04:00July 2nd, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Police Offer Students Hands-On Lessons in Law Enforcement

Third grade Manchester Township Elementary School students were taught the ins and outs of law enforcement and given important safety lessons from police officers during a Monday morning program. The program at MTES came together after some of the female students in Miss Melissa Wettengel’s class asked whether a career in law enforcement was something [...]

By |2014-06-24T13:43:41-04:00June 24th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Pedestrian Struck, Transported to Community Medical Center

On June 18, 2014, at approximately 11:47 a.m., Manchester Township Police received a call about a pedestrian struck on Golden Court near the intersection of Stonybrook Road. When police arrived, they found 64 year old Sandra Priggre, of Whiting, laying in the roadway with moderate injury sustained from the collision. The investigation revealed that Priggre [...]

By |2014-06-19T13:12:37-04:00June 19th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

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