Manchester Police News

Manchester Patrolman Participates in Charity Boxing Event

Manchester Township Police Patrolman Michael Terranova recently took home a first place trophy during the “Public Safety Fight Night” charity boxing match held in Passaic County. The event, held on June 6 in Wayne at the Police Athletic League building, was hosted by the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Corrections PBA Local 197 and [...]

By |2014-06-18T17:47:39-04:00June 18th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Patrolman Joseph Reilly Nominated for Fallen Officer Jason Marles DWI Award

Manchester Township Police Chief Brian Klimakowski is proud to announce that Patrolman Joseph Reilly will represent the department as a nominee for the 4th annual Fallen Officer Jason Marles DWI Award. The award ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, at FirstEnergy Park when the Lakewood BlueClaws host their annual Law Enforcement Night. [...]

By |2014-06-13T13:13:57-04:00June 13th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Police Searching for Medicine Shoppe Burglary Suspect

Manchester Township Police are searching for a man captured on video surveillance burglarizing The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Whiting early Wednesday morning. Patrolman Jesse Hoydis and Patrolman Joseph Reilly responded to the 63-I Lacey Road store after an internal motion alarm activated at 2:23 a.m. The Officers were on scene moments later and found forced [...]

By |2014-06-05T13:24:31-04:00June 5th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Following Bear Sighting, Residents Advised to Become Familiar with Safety Tips

Police are advising residents to take precautions should they encounter a black bear that may be living in or around Manchester Township. The bear, spotted in the township’s Roosevelt City section Wednesday morning, is not believed to have caused any significant disturbances. Manchester Township Police and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife responded [...]

By |2014-06-05T13:15:46-04:00June 5th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Resident Charged with Weapons and Drug Offenses

On May 30, 2014, at 0510 hours, Manchester Police responded to a residence on Commonwealth Blvd in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester Township for a domestic dispute between husband and wife. During the investigation, officers recovered a black semi-automatic Intratec AB-10 9mm gun with a high capacity magazine containing 34 rounds in the [...]

By |2014-06-02T15:11:22-04:00June 2nd, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Police Join Students and Educators to Celebrate DARE Graduation

Officers and educators joined 235 fifth grade students from throughout the Manchester Township School District to celebrate their graduation from the DARE program Tuesday morning. Taught by Manchester Township Police Officers Marc Micciulla, Shawn Cavalcante and Chris Cerullo over a 10-week period, DARE offers students a comprehensive drug and violence prevention curriculum that also teaches [...]

By |2014-05-28T13:12:28-04:00May 28th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Thursday Morning Crash Forces Route 530 Closure

A section of County Route 530 in Manchester was closed Thursday morning but has since reopened following a two-vehicle crash. At about 10:45 a.m., a 2001 Mercury Marquis driven eastbound by Edward D. Weiss, 49, of Whiting, collided with a 2006 Toyota Corolla driven westbound by Francine M. Mahoney, 58, of Whiting, near Keswick Pines. [...]

By |2014-05-22T19:37:50-04:00May 22nd, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Seat Belt Enforcement and Education Campaign to be Conducted in Manchester as Part of Nationwide Click It or Ticket Mobilization

Law enforcement officers from the Manchester Township Police will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers as part of the national “Click it or Ticket” 2014 campaign. Manchester Township Police Patrolman Ian Bole is among the Officers cracking down on seat belt enforcement during "Click It or Ticket" 2014. Beginning May 19 [...]

By |2014-05-19T19:14:11-04:00May 19th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Driver Collides with Home and Fence in Pine Lake Park

At approximately 10:11 a.m. Monday, May 12, Manchester Township Police responded to a single vehicle crash, where a vehicle left the roadway then impacted a house and continued through a fence before coming to final rest in the backyard of a residence. The driver was identified as 45 year old Christian Sorrentino of Manchester.  Mr. [...]

By |2014-05-14T13:15:23-04:00May 14th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Second Man Charged in Connection with Burglaries

Manchester Township Police have charged a second individual in connection to a burglary spree spanning several Manchester senior villages which occurred in late-2013. Frederick C. Monahan III, 32, of Sunset Road in Whiting, was issued a criminal summons on May 6 for one count of possession of stolen property following further investigation into the burglaries. [...]

By |2014-05-08T13:11:02-04:00May 8th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Police Charge Ewing Woman with Credit Card Fraud in Multi-Jurisdictional Investigation

Terese L. Powell, age 51 of Ewing Township was charged on April 30 with credit card fraud and identity theft following a multi-jurisdictional investigation which included: Manchester Township Police, Logan Township Police and West Windsor Township Police. The investigation, led by Manchester Township Patrolman Dave Fusaro, determined that Powell had fraudulently used credit cards to [...]

By |2014-05-06T17:42:01-04:00May 6th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Car Fire Leads to Aggravated Arson Charge for Manchester Man

A township man faces aggravated arson and other charges after Manchester Township Police responded to a car fire call early Monday morning. Patrolman Joseph Reilly and Patrolman Michael Anderson were dispatched to 63 Kennedy Drive at 2:26 a.m. on April 28, 2014. There, they found smoke emanating from a 2003 Chevrolet Impala. The Officers confirmed [...]

By |2014-05-01T18:10:57-04:00May 1st, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Police Team with Library for Public Safety Series

Officials from the Manchester Township Police and Ocean County Library are teaming up for an important six-part monthly public safety series. “Staying Safe in Manchester Township,” a free series about law enforcement, emergency services and public safety, will kick off at the 21 Colonial Drive library on Monday, June 2 when Chief of Police Brian [...]

By |2014-04-29T16:23:05-04:00April 29th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Man Saved by Opioid Overdose Antidote Faces Child Endangerment Charge

A Manchester man who was revived by emergency medical personnel following a suspected heroin overdose will not face drug charges because of New Jersey’s Overdose Prevention Act, though he has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child under his care at the time. Police responded to a Briar Hill Apartments residence the night [...]

By |2014-04-24T13:21:38-04:00April 24th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Man Charged in Connection with Senior Village Burglaries

A 19 year old Lakehurst man faces 11 counts of possession of stolen property in connection with a burglary spree spanning several Manchester senior villages last winter. Kevin M. Monahan of Union Avenue was charged by Det. Christopher Hemhauser on April 18 following a lengthy investigation. Police in Manchester were assisted by officers in Beachwood, [...]

By |2014-04-23T15:19:26-04:00April 23rd, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Police Officers Successfully Deliver Baby in the Field

Ocean County Sheriff’s Department Office of Public safety telecommunicator, Alia Hartman, a nine year veteran, received an emergency 911 call at about 11:45 p.m. Thursday, April 17, reporting that a woman on Amsterdam Avenue was in labor. Telecommunicator Hartman had never delivered a baby via Emergency Medical Dispatch but knew the contractions were only one [...]

By |2014-04-22T19:45:52-04:00April 22nd, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester PBA 246 Purchases Trailer for Police Unity Tour Riders

Officers biking to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington DC as part of the 2014 Police Unity Tour memorial ride will have the support of a new trailer purchased by Manchester PBA 246. The trailer will accompany Manchester’s riders as they take a four-day journey to the memorial in honor of those who [...]

By |2014-04-13T14:51:05-04:00April 13th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

1,000 Pounds of Medications Collected at Manchester Police Drop Box Since July Implementation

More than nine months after its implementation at Manchester Township Police headquarters, a Project Medicine Drop box has helped keep nearly 1,000 pounds of unneeded prescription drugs from potentially falling into the wrong hands. In an effort to help combat the growing drug problems in Ocean County, the Manchester Township Police, in conjunction with the [...]

By |2014-04-10T13:53:44-04:00April 10th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Fugitive Arrested Hiding in Stafford

Nicholas Graff, 20, of Gladstone Street in Manchester’s Pine Lake Park section, was arrested at approximately 7:30 p.m. April 8, 2014, when he was found hiding in a house in the Ocean Acres section of Stafford Township. Graff was wanted by Manchester Township Police after Detective Adam Emmons identified him through surveillance video burglarizing the Jersey Gas, [...]

By |2014-04-09T16:35:42-04:00April 9th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Township Police Cracking Down on Distracted Driving in April

Manchester Township Police have signed on to support the statewide UDrive. UText. Upay distracted driving initiative this April. Drivers talking and texting on their phones are the focus of the month-long crackdown by law enforcement agencies throughout New Jersey. Even though Manchester was not among the municipalities to receive a grant to fund the program [...]

By |2014-04-07T17:55:19-04:00April 7th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Additional Charges Lodged Against Toms River Woman in Missing Firearms Investigation

Further investigation by Manchester Township Police Detectives has resulted in additional charges for a Toms River woman suspected of selling firearms stolen from her former roommate. Bonnie A. Fahoury, 51, of Toms River, initially was charged on March 18 with stealing one firearm from the Weldon Road home of her former roommate, a 51-year-old Manchester [...]

By |2014-04-01T20:20:55-04:00April 1st, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Tickets on Sale for Friday Rotary Dinner at Manchester Fire House

Residents are invited to enjoy a delicious meal while helping the Lakehurst Manchester Rotary this Friday, April 4, as the organization presents its annual Fish Fry benefit dinner at the Manchester Fire House. All proceeds raised from the dinner, which runs from 5 to 9 p.m. at the 545 Commonwealth Blvd. headquarters, will benefit the [...]

By |2014-04-01T20:16:51-04:00April 1st, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Seniors Warned to Watch for Scams After Whiting Man Bilked Out of $80,000

Manchester Township Police are warning residents—especially seniors—to beware of scammers who use electronic methods to hide their identities and trick unsuspecting victims into handing over thousands of dollars.  The warning comes in the wake of a scam in which a Whiting man gave nearly $80,000 over a four month period to a person he was [...]

By |2014-04-01T20:14:00-04:00April 1st, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester Police Identify Burglars, Issue Charges

Manchester Township Police Investigations Bureau Detective Adam Emmons has identified the two suspects spotted on surveillance video burglarizing the Jersey Gas, TC & Sons Auto Repair and Krauser’s convenience store in Whiting on March 24, 2014. Manchester Township Police are searching for Nick Graff, wanted on burglary and other charges. One of the suspects, [...]

By |2014-04-01T16:39:17-04:00April 1st, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Sgt. John Franklin Retires After 25 Years of Service

Sgt. John Franklin, a decorated officer who began his law enforcement career in 1989, retired from the Manchester Township Police last week after 25 years of service. Mrs. Jill Franklin (Sgt. Franklin’s mother) Khristina Franklin (Wife) Luke Franklin (age 12) and Savannah Franklin (age 15) and Sgt. John Franklin Prior to his 2006 [...]

By |2014-04-01T16:25:29-04:00April 1st, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Manchester PBA Seeks Sponsors for Annual Golf Benefit

Manchester PBA 246 is inviting community members and businesses to help support its Fifth Annual Golf Outing, scheduled for Monday, May 5 at Pine Barrens Golf Club in Jackson. Each year, Manchester PBA 246 selects a charitable cause to support with funds raised by the Golf Outing. The primary beneficiary of the 2014 event is [...]

By |2014-03-28T15:06:49-04:00March 28th, 2014|Manchester Police News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

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