On July 7th at 5:34pm, Manchester Police received a 911 call for a report of CPR in progress at the Harry Wright Lake, located at 1499 Lake Road. At the same time the 911 call was being made, Manchester Police Patrolman Joseph Hankins who was at the Lake for an unrelated call, was flagged down [...]
On 07/03/13 at approximately 2152 hours, Manchester Police were dispatched to the Jersey Gas station on Route 530 for a report of an armed robbery. The gas attendant was sitting in the booth, closing for the evening, when a white male suspect emerged on foot from behind the gas station and entered the booth. The white [...]
Manchester Township began their multi-phase testing process today for police applicants. The first phase, the physical examination, began with a speech from Chief Brian Klimakowski and was followed by a demonstration of each exercise by Lt. Vincent Manco, the test coordinator. Due to high number of applicants (320) the physical examination had to be scheduled [...]
On June 28th at 8:33 am, Manchester Police received a 911 call from a Pine Lake Park resident who resides on the 2000 block of Eight Avenue stating there was an intruder in his home. The resident was awakened by the sounds of someone walking around the upstairs of his house. Knowing no one else [...]
On 05/25/13 at approximately 3:30 a.m., Officer Joseph Fastige observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on State Highway 70, near mile marker 41. As Officer Fastige attempted to close the distance to affect a motor vehicle stop, the vehicle accelerated from 85 mph to over 100 mph as it passed [...]
On 05/25/13 at approximately 2:30 a.m., Manchester Police received a call from a female resident of Pine Lake Park, stating that someone was attempting to break into her house. Officer Adam Guker responded to the 1300 block of Fourth Avenue and observed a 39 year old male, Michael Marone, attempting to leave the rear yard [...]
On 06/17/2013, four adults and two juveniles were arrested and charged with theft of property from the Manchester Township High School. The four adults were identified as: Antonio Jose Marrero (age 18), Roemello Manuel Muldrow (age 18), Damian Michael Moore (age 18), Antoinne Lamar Brown (age 18), all of Manchester Township. The two juveniles were [...]
On 5/27/13 at approximately 2354 hours, Ptl. Michael Anderson stopped a motor vehicle for a motor vehicle violation in the Quick Chek parking lot, located on County Route 571. As the vehicle came to a stop, the driver, later identified as Aldo Ventiere, age 33 of Toms River exited the vehicle and fled on foot. [...]
At 13:07 hours on May 16, 2013, a two vehicle crash occurred on NJ Route 70, at mile marker 43.1. A 1994 Toyota 4-Runner, being operated by Lee R Chism 3rd (age 30) of Pennsauken, NJ was traveling west on NJ Route 70, when his vehicle crossed the center line and entered into the east [...]
The Manchester Township Police in conjunction with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the murder of a 76-year-old man who was found dead in his home in the Pine Acres Manor Mobile Home Park just off Route 37 West. On Monday, Anthony Verdicchio was discovered by an acquaintance after [...]
At 15:26 hours on May 4, 2013, a two vehicle crash occurred on NJ Route 70, at mile marker 36.2 in Manchester Township. A 2001 Honda Accord, being operated by Jason E. Feliciano (age 28) of Philadelphia, PA was traveling east on NJ Route 70, when Mr. Feliciano attempted to pass several vehicles in front [...]
On 05/01/2013 Officer Scott Thompson observed a dark colored vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed along State Hwy 70 west bound near MM 46. Ptl. Thompson initiated a motor vehicle stopped on the 2001 Black 4 door Volkswagen along State Hwy 70 at the entrance of the Manchester Plaza in Manchester Township. The [...]
On Saturday, April 27, 2013 at approximately 6:53 pm 24 year old Joel Onate, of Toms River, New Jersey was injured when he lost control of his 2012 Triumph Motorcycle in an emergency braking situation. Mr. Onate was riding with another motorcycle traveling west on Broadway Boulevard approaching the intersection of Oakdale Street in the [...]
On Saturday, April 27, 2013 at approximately 4:35 pm a 17 year old juvenile was injured after striking a tree while riding in the woods behind the Kincora Buck Hunting Club located off Pasadena Road. The 17 year old male suffered a serious lower leg injury and was flow to Jersey Shore University Hospital in [...]
On Thursday April 25, 2013 at 1055 am, an elderly woman drove her 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis through the garage of her home on Azalea Drive, in Whiting. The driver, identified as Klara Bunkovsky, 89, drove into her garage, through the wall and into her laundry room. She then backed out of the garage, 60 [...]
On 04/21/2013 at 05:30 am, Manchester Police responded to a single story structure with four individual apartments at 3 Valley Stream Drive in Whiting, for a structure fire. When Officer Michael Guarino and Officer Steven Wendruff arrived on scene, they reported the structure was fully involved and said they observed flames protruding from the roof. [...]
At 14:03 hours on April 18, 2013, a four vehicle crash occurred on NJ Route 70, at the intersection of Colonial Drive and Route 70. A 2003 Toyota Corolla, being operated by Kevin J. Johnston (age 58) of Manchester, NJ was traveling east on NJ Route 70, when Mr. Johnston attempted to turn left onto [...]
On 04/15/2013 at 3:11 pm, Officer Patrick Morgan responded to the Whiting section of Manchester in reference to a Vehicle that crashed into a garage. According to Officer Morgan, 92 year old Whiting resident Loretta Najmowski, stated she was parking her 1999 Honda in the garage when her floor mat got stuck on the accelerator [...]
On 04/16/2013 a Township woman reported to Police that her wallet had been stolen while shopping at the Manchester Plaza Shoprite. According to the female, she was checking out and left her wallet lying on the counter. By the time she went back to retrieve her wallet it was gone. The wallet contained blank checks, cash, and [...]
At 09:48 hours on April 16, 2013, a two vehicle crash occurred on NJ Route 70, at the intersection of Wilbur Avenue. A 1998 Ford Escort, being operated by Ana Gil (age 30) of Brick, NJ was stopped at the stop sign on Wilbur Avenue. Gil entered the intersection and was impacted on the driver’s [...]
On Monday, April 15, 2013, Patrick Mabie Jr. was sworn in by Manchester Mayor Michael Fressola, making him the newest officer on the Manchester Township Police force. Patrick Mabie, a 2004 graduate of Toms River High School North and a 2012 graduate of Ocean County College, is scheduled to start his training later this week [...]
On 04/07/2013 at 03:59 pm police responded to an address on Hancock Drive, Whiting in reference to a Missing elderly male. The elderly male’s daughter advised police that her father, 86 year old Louis Porco had left his residence at 1:00 pm and was expected to be back home at 2:00 pm. When he didn’t [...]
Manchester Township (Whiting Section) On Sunday, April 7, 2013 at approximately 4:02 pm, a motorcycle being operated by Keith Larocca of Englishtown NJ (age 47), collided with a deer while traveling eastbound on Pasadena Road. As a result of the collision, the operator was ejected from the motorcycle causing him to sustain significant injuries to [...]
On 03/30/13 at approximately 3:30 a.m., Officer Michael Guarino observed a vehicle with a license plate light out on State Highway 70. As he attempted to catch up to the vehicle in order to conduct a motor vehicle stop, the vehicle rapidly accelerated onto County Road 571. The vehicle was clocked in excess of [...]
On Sunday March 31, 2013 at approximately 6:15 pm, a white 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse convertible was traveling south on County Route 547, near the commercial gate to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, when it crossed into the north bound lane and impacted a black 2000 Ford F150 pickup that was heading northbound on County Route 547 in [...]
Manchester Township NJ -. On March 26, 2013, at approximately 900pm Ptl. Fusaro responded to the Spirit’s Bar and Grill, located at 108 Lacey Road, for a report of a vehicle being stolen. Upon arrival, Ptl. Fusaro learned that a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, owned by Francis Jones of Whiting, had been stolen from the parking [...]
On March 27th 2013, five new volunteer recruits of the Manchester Township Auxiliary Police Unit were sworn in as Auxiliary Police Officers by Mayor Michael Fressola. Manchester Police Chief Brian Klimakowski and other Manchester police officers along with friends and family of the five graduates were present for the ceremony. The graduation marks the [...]
A 48 year old Brick Township resident was arrested and charged for Driving While Intoxicated, on Friday, March 15, 2013. Jill Dillon, of Waterfront Drive, Brick, NJ, was arrested by Officer Joseph Reilly after she was stopped for failing to maintain her lane of travel on Rt 70 and Green Acres Road. During the motor [...]
On 03/12/2013 Manchester Police responded to 75 Eleanor Road in the Renaissance development for a reported Burglary. Ptl Robert Maccaquano discovered an open window located on the rear patio. It appears that after the Actor(s) entered the residence, they went into a spare bedroom which was located at the end of the hallway. Various rooms [...]
On March 7, 2013, at 6:42 pm Chief Brian Klimakowski was on patrol in the area of SH 70 and CR 571 and observed that the traffic signal was not functioning at the intersection. After further investigation he discovered that one vehicle that was off to the side of the road on State Highway#70 had [...]