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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Manchester Township Police charged two Toms River men with stealing jewelry from a second-hand store and later selling it back to the same business. On March 13, 2014, Robert J. McGlyn, 37 of Noturn Way and Michael J. Miller Jr., 43, of Cozy Way, both from the Homestead Run development in Toms River Township, sold [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Manchester Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two individuals suspected of burglarizing the Jersey Gas and TC & Sons Auto Repair Monday night. Surveillance video captured two males burglarizing the Whiting businesses at about 11:45 p.m. on March 24. One suspect is wearing dark colored sweats and has dark neck-length hair. The [...]
Beginning April 1, the Manchester Township Police Whiting Annex located at 108 Lacey Road, Suite 35, will no longer accept in-person utilities payments. Residents are welcome to continue utilizing the annex to pay bills through a secure drop box. Payments also can be mailed or made in person at the Municipal Complex, 1 Colonial Drive, [...]
On March 12, 2014, the Manchester Police Division was contacted to investigate a suspicious transaction between a salvage yard and two suspicious people in the Briar Hill apartment complex. The representative of the salvage yard was contacted to scrap a 1998 Toyota Sienna mini-van. When the representative of the salvage yard met with the two [...]
An ongoing investigation by Manchester Township Police into the disappearance of firearms from a township home has led to a weapon theft charge for a Toms River woman. Bonnie A. Fahoury, 51, of Toms River, was charged on March 18 with stealing a firearm from the Weldon Road home of her former roommate, a 51-year-old [...]
A recent Manchester Township Police recruit graduated with top honors from the Ocean County Police Academy Basic Class No. 97. Officer Michael Steffen II, a 2010 graduate of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey who earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and qualified for the Dean’s List, took his oath as a Manchester [...]
Lt. Vincent Manco of Manchester Township Police helped Ridgeway Elementary School students celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday during Read Across America Day on February 28th. Manco visited Mrs. Virginia Schenck’s fifth grade class, where he read a book to students. The lieutenant, a first-time participant of the National Education Association’s program, said he was thankful for [...]
Manchester PBA 246 is pleased to announce that $2,500 was raised for a local high school scholarship during its fifth annual benefit basketball game versus school district staff on Friday, March 7. The donations will benefit the Rodney Copeland Athletic Scholarship Fund, founded in memory of the Manchester Township High School coach who died in [...]
On February 26, at approximately 5:21pm, Ptl. Peter Manco stopped a Dodge Neon for an inspection violation on Route 571 near the intersection of Etty Court. During the motor vehicle stop, Ptl. Manco observed drug paraphernalia in plain view located on the floor of the vehicle. At that time, K-9 Officer Kohout, of the Ocean [...]
At 13:55 hours on March 7, 2014, a two vehicle crash occurred on South Colonial Drive in front of the Manchester Township High School. A 2004 Dodge Neon operated by a 17-year-old Manchester resident was traveling east out of the high school driveway entrance when it collided with a 2002 Bluebird school bus operated by James [...]
On February 28, 2014 at 3 pm Manchester Township Police received a complaint from a person who stated they were pulled over by an unmarked vehicle on State Highway 37 in Manchester Township and were suspicious of the person’s identity. The victim provided Officer Anthony Iliadis a description of both the vehicle and the [...]
On March 2, 2014, at approximately 7:00 pm, Manchester Police received a call of a pedestrian struck on Falmouth Avenue near the intersection of Central Drive. Ptl. Christian Nazario and Ptl. Brian Volk arrived and found 57 year old, Cynthia Lovanyak, of Whiting, lying in the roadway suffering from an apparent injury. The investigation revealed [...]
At 12:33 hours on February 4, 2014 a two vehicle crash occurred on NJ Route 70, in the area of mile marker 34.5. Vehicle 1, a 2012 Nissan Altima was being operated by John Jones (age 72) of Manchester. Mr. Jones was traveling east on NJ Route 70, and wearing his seatbelt when his vehicle [...]
Members of the Manchester Township Police Patrol Bureau and Investigations Bureau have been investigating motor vehicle burglaries that have been occurring throughout the township. These incidents have primarily been reported in the Pine Lake Park section, however vehicle burglaries have also been reported in Holly Oaks, Renaissance, Leisure Village, Leisure Knoll, Pine Ridge and Crestwood [...]
On February 2, 2013, at approximately 6:39pm, on duty Patrol Officer Arthur Cronk discovered an overturned Jeep Wrangler at the intersection of State Highway 70 and County Route 571. Further investigation revealed that the 2008 Jeep Wrangler, being operated by Chelsea B. Snyder (age 18) of Pemberton, had been traveling Westbound on SH 70 near [...]
With Super Bowl 48 taking place tomorrow, Manchester Township Police want to remind the public to stay safe and sober behind the wheel on what has historically been one of the most dangerous weekends of the year. In 2008 when the New York Giants played in the Super Bowl, police in New Jersey arrested 176 [...]
On Thursday, January 30, 2014 at approximately 8:27 pm, a Lakehurst Police Officer was assisting with a two car motor vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of State Highway 37 and Commonwealth Boulevard, when he was struck by a passing motor vehicle. Officer Jason Guide, 25, was standing on the paved eastbound shoulder of the roadway [...]
On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at approximately 12:38 pm, a two vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of State Highway 70 and Colonial Drive. Christopher Perrault, a 42 year old male from Brown Mills was operating a 1998 Pontiac Sun fire east on State Highway 70 when his vehicle collided with a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe, [...]