On Saturday, August 9, 2014, at approximately 9:13 a.m., a pedestrian was struck while crossing the street at the intersection of South Columbus and County Route 530 in the Whiting section of Manchester Township. Seventy-one year old Pauline Zuccaro, who resides in Whiting, was walking west on County Route 530 on the sidewalk of the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Officers from Manchester Township Police were out in force this past weekend at Harry Wright Lake to support the 2nd annual Run for Teddy 5K, a benefit for a local teen battling Leukemia. In total, the generous donations of event participants and sponsors raised more than $3,000 for Teddy Adams and his family, as well [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
On April 13, 2014, at approximately 5:32 p.m., Manchester Township Police was notified by the New Jersey State Forest Fire Service about an active brush fire in the wooded area located behind Hook and Hoof Gun Club at 298 Route 539. The State Forest Fire tower first noticed the heavy black smoke condition and alerted [...]
At approximately 1:35 p.m. on April 13, 2014, a crash on State Highway 70 at the intersection of Roosevelt City Rd. caused traffic delays for several hours. Kevin McCloskey, a 38 year old Riverside, NJ man was operating his 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle east bound on State Highway 70 approaching Roosevelt City Rd., when a [...]
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 [...]