Chief Lisa D. Parker announced today that a team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) will arrive on Monday, March 11, 2019, to examine all aspects of the Manchester Township Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. “Verification by the team that the Manchester Township [...]
The Manchester Township Police Department is proud to announce the arrival of “911eye,” an emergency video streaming service that will allow anyone with a smartphone to provide our police dispatchers with a live view of what they are seeing, in many cases, before emergency responders are even mobilized. “911eye will fundamentally change how the Manchester [...]
On Wednesday February 20, 2019, at approximately 12:00 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of County Route 571 (Ridgeway Road) and State Highway 70 to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving an overturned fuel oil tanker. Upon arrival, officers observed a 1986, Ford tanker truck overturned on the passenger [...]
On January 24, 2019, members of the Manchester Township Police Department were beyond thrilled to present Megan Franzoso with the proceeds generated from the A Game For Megan fundraising event! We would like to give big thank you to everyone who was involved in putting together the event special for Megan, including the Toms River [...]
The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to welcome two new officers, Patrolman Michael Gardner and Special Law Enforcement Officer II (SLEO II) Kevin Rembach, who were sworn in by Mayor Kenneth T. Palmer during a ceremony in the Municipal Complex Civic Center on January 14, 2019, in front of family, police personnel and Township [...]
A township man who owns and operates a private performing arts studio in the Whiting section of Manchester Township has been arrested and charged in relation to inappropriate interactions with several studio participants. Michael W. Grande, 43, of Whiting was charged with Endangering the Welfare of Children, Promoting Obscene Material to a Person under 18, [...]
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, at approximately 11:17 a.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to 1220 Route 70 in the Whiting Section of the Township to investigate a motor vehicle accident involving a vehicle which had crashed into a medical building, injuring three patrons inside. Upon arrival, officers observed a blue, [...]
On Thursday, November 29, 2018 at approximately 1:07 p.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the Dollar Tree store, located at 109 Lacey Road in the Whiting section of the Township for a report of a vehicle which had crashed into the building. Upon arrival, officer’s observed a 2012 Lexus which [...]
In an effort by the Manchester Township Police Department to create safer communities, residents will have the opportunity to voluntarily turn in firearms that they no longer want. Please note that this is NOT a buyback, "no questions asked" event. Guns left lying around the home are a common source of tragedy. This Gun Turn-In [...]
on Friday, October 19, 2018 at approximately 7:57 a.m., officers of the Manchester Police Department responded to the intersection of County Route 571 (Ridgeway Road) and Beacon Street for a report of a two car collision involving an overturned vehicle. Upon arrival, officers observed two vehicles in the roadway. One of the vehicles, a 2003 [...]
On Saturday, October 13, 2018, at approximately 9:16 p.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of the Stop and Shop shopping plaza on Lacey Road in the Whiting section of the Township, to investigate a motor vehicle crash. The crash was alleged to have involved a vehicle which had collided [...]
On Friday, September 28, 2018 at approximately 3:54 p.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to Molly Pitcher Lane in the Crestwood Village section of the Township for the report a person being struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers observed a 46-year-old male, later identified as Dominick Demorato, of Ocean Gate lying [...]
The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to welcome two new officers, Patrolman Jason Tarabokija and Special Law Enforcement Officer II Robert Campolei, who were sworn in by Mayor Kenneth T. Palmer during a ceremony in the Municipal Complex Civic Center on September 10, 2018, in front of family, police personnel and Township administrators. The [...]
In 2009, New Jersey enacted a law aimed at reducing deaths or injuries to roadside emergency workers such as police officers, firefighters, ambulance drivers, road crews and tow truck operators. This law requires that the operator of a motor vehicle, upon approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with flashing, blinking or alternating red or blue lights [...]
Four Manchester Township Police officers and another man sustained injuries after a driver struck a stopped vehicle during a motor vehicle stop on Route 37 Thursday night. At approximately 11:13 p.m., Ptl. Gavin Reilly and members of the Manchester Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team stopped a 1997, Ford Explorer on Route 37 [...]
On Friday, August 10, 2018, at approximately 4:41 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Route 571 and Ridgeway Boulevard, in the Ridgeway Section of the Township, to investigate a motor vehicle accident involving two motorcycles. Upon arrival, officers observed two motorcycles, a Kawasaki Ninja and a Harley [...]
On Monday, August 6, 2018, at approximately 3:48 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Route 70 near mile marker 34.5, in the Whiting section of the Township, to investigate a serious motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles. Initial reports indicated that there were multiple injuries and that at [...]
On Saturday, July 21, 2018, at approximately 1:10 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the Manchester ShopRite located at 1001 Route 70 for the report of a motor vehicle crash involving a struck pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers observed a male, later identified as 65-year-old, Daniel Orpel, of Manchester with non-life threatening [...]
The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to announce the implementation of “Operation Watch Dog,” a voluntary video surveillance registration program that will assist our investigators as they work to solve crimes in our community. During a criminal investigation our officers are often unaware of the many residences and businesses that have surveillance systems that [...]
On Sunday morning, July 15th, at approximately 8:10 AM, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department as well as fire crews from 5 nearby fire departments responded to the AristaCare Health Care facility located at 23 Schoolhouse Road for the report of a smoke condition and possible structure fire. Upon arrival, responding officers and firefighters [...]
On Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at approximately 6:30 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Elizabeth and Chilvers Avenues in the Whiting section of the Township to investigate a serious motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers observed male with significant head injuries on the front lawn [...]
On Tuesday July 3, 2018 at approximately 3:39 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Horicon Road near the intersection of Beckerville Road, in the Whiting section of the Township, for a report of a single vehicle crash into a tree. Upon arrival, officers located a beige, 2011, Land [...]
#ManchesterGivesBack The Manchester Township Police Department will host a blood drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, in the Municipal Complex Civic Center, 1 Colonial Drive, from 1 to 6 p.m. In years past, blood drives were a regular event hosted by our department and it is our goal [...]
We're very proud of Ptl. Michael Guarino and Ptl. Matthew Walaszek, who represented the Manchester Township Police Department at the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) New Jersey Annual Statewide Law Enforcement Recognition held on June 12, 2018, at Rutgers University. The officers were awarded the Distinguished Service Award, which honored those dedicated officers who have shown exemplary [...]
On June 11, 2018, at approximately 6:32pm, the Manchester Township Police Department received a 911 call from an individual reporting a missing swimmer at Harry Wright Lake, which is located in the Whiting section of the Township. The caller advised police dispatch that a male swimmer had fallen off of a raft in the lake [...]
The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to welcome two new patrol officers to the force. Jesse Tate and Jordan Weed were sworn in as full-time officers by Mayor Kenneth T. Palmer during a ceremony in the Municipal Complex Civic Center on June 5, 2018, in front of family, police personnel and Township administrators. The [...]
A Beachwood Borough resident was arrested after being stopped on State Highway 37 in Manchester. On May 30, 2018, members of the Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) observed a vehicle in the area of County Route 571 near State Highway 70. The vehicle was subsequently stopped for motor vehicle violations on SH 37 in the area [...]
Congratulations, Sgt. Antonio Ellis, on your May 31, 2018, graduation from the prestigious Command and Leadership Academy administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police! The intensive program, which began on January 10, focused on conflict management, critical thinking, communications, counseling, decision making, and leadership science. The Command and Leadership Academy was [...]
On Saturday, May 26, 2018, at approximately 2:40 p.m. the Manchester Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen who reported that a suspicious black sport utility vehicle was driving around the Pine Lake Park recreational area located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Just as that information was being received, a 24-year-old South Toms [...]
The Traffic Safety Section of the Manchester Township Police recently teamed up with the Manchester Township Board of Education to remind students to drive responsibly, always. The striking visual of a wrecked car, loaned by Priced Rite Towing of Toms River, along with banners from New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety, were placed at the entrance [...]