On Saturday, June 10, 2023, at approximately 2:47 pm, members of the Manchester Township Police responded to the area of the Savannah Road and Tenth Avenue, in the Pine Lake Park section of the Township, for the report of a Bicyclist collision an SUV with an injury. Upon arrival, officers located an E-Bike within the [...]
UPDATE: Suspect Arrested in Manchester Bias-Crime Spree That Included House Fire, Anti-Semitic Vandalism of More Than a Dozen Houses (PDF) Additional statement from Chief Robert Dolan Jr.: "Today, I want to applaud the outstanding work of our dedicated patrol officers and the detectives who swiftly executed a thorough investigation, resulting in the apprehension of a [...]
Statement from Attorney General Platkin, Ocean County Prosecutor Billhimer on Suspected Bias Incident in Manchester - June 7, 2023 (PDF)
On Thursday, May 25, 2023, at approximately 7:41 pm, members of the Manchester Township Police responded to the area of the Route 539 and Harry Wright Boulevard, in the Whiting section of the Township, for the report of a motorcycle collision with injuries. Upon arrival, officers located a heavily damaged black 2021 Suzuki GSXR 750 [...]
The #ManchesterGivesBack Blood Drive returns on July 12, 2023! Please consider donating if you're able by signing up at the following link: Manchester Police 2023 Blood Drive. Additional details are available in the attached event flyer.
On Monday, May 22, 2023, at approximately 4:29 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to Colonial Drive near the intersection of State Highway 37 to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving two vehicles, one of which was a motorcycle, with injuries. Upon arrival, officers observed a 2006 Honda Gold Wing motorcycle lying [...]
On March 19, 2023, at approximately 6:51pm, the Manchester Police Department received a call for a structure fire on Heron St located in the Cedar Glen West section of the Township. Several patrol officers responded and observed the residence to be fully engulfed in flames. Residents from the adjoining quadplex and surrounding buildings were quickly [...]
On February 21, 2023, at approximately 0801 hours, Manchester Township Police responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Commonwealth Boulevard and Beacon Street. It was reported to responding police officers that the crash involved a Manchester Township School Bus. Upon arrival, the officers quickly determined that there were no students on the [...]
On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at approximately 8:53 a.m., members of Manchester Township Police, Fire, and EMS along with members from each of the Manchester Volunteer Fire Companies responded to a Steiner Road address in the Holly Oaks section of the township for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival, smoke and flames were [...]
The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to welcome three new patrol officers to its ranks, Chris Kimbiz, Taylor Schandall, and Michael Sullivan. The new officers were sworn in by Mayor Robert Arace on January 31, 2023, in the presence of family, friends, police, and township personnel. The ceremony also featured the promotion of Ptl. [...]
On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at approximately 10:05 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of County Route 571 and Richard Road in the Ridgeway Section of town to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving an overturned vehicle with an entrapped driver. Upon arrival, officers observed an overturned 2016 Chevrolet [...]
On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at approximately 1210 hours, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department, responded to the area of Columbus Boulevard and Pilgrim Court for the report of a three car motor vehicle crash including a struck pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers observed a 2002 Lexus LS4, with damage to both the front driver [...]
On November 17, 2022 at approximately 8:24am, the Manchester Township Police Department received a call regarding a suspicious male wearing a red flannel and red pants peering into the backyards of numerous residences in the area of Sixth Avenue near Cumberland Boulevard. Patrolman Joseph Reilly, Patrolman Kyle Rickvalsky, and Patrolman Connor Maliff immediately responded to the area and [...]
On Monday, October 3, 2022, at approximately 4:37 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Schoolhouse Road and Gardenia Drive in the Whiting Section of town to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving an overturned vehicle with an entrapped driver. Upon arrival to the scene, officers observed a 2019 [...]
On Monday, September 19, 2022, at approximately 9:53 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to a Milford Avenue address in Whiting for a report that a vehicle had crashed into a residence. Upon arrival, officers observed a 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis that had impacted the front of a residence with the rear [...]
The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to welcome two Patrolmen, Sean Rembach and Joseph Stapleton, Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician Nathan Brown, and Police Chaplain Rev. Dr. J. Francis Watson, who were sworn in by Mayor Robert Hudak on September 6, 2022, in front of family, friends, police and firefighter personnel. Taking the oath first [...]
On Monday, September 5, 2022, at approximately 8:20 PM, members of the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of County Route 571 and Alberta Street for a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle. Upon arrival, officers observed a Harley Davidson Motorcycle down in the westbound shoulder of the roadway [...]
On September 1, 2022, at approximately 1643 hours, officers of the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of State Highway 70 and County Route 571 for the report of a two-car motor vehicle crash in the intersection. Upon arrival, officers observed a red 2017 Ford Mustang facing north in the intersection with extensive [...]
On Sunday, August 14, 2022, at approximately 10:53 am, members of the Manchester Township Police responded to the area of Manchester Boulevard and Lacey Road for the report of a multi-vehicle collision with injuries and airbag deployment, in the Whiting section of the township. Upon arrival, officers located a gray 2010 Honda Accord, a blue [...]
On Saturday, August 13, 2022, at approximately 2:44 pm, members of the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of the Manchester Boulevard and Lakewood Avenue for the report of a motorcycle collision with injuries, in the Whiting section of the township. Upon arrival, officers located a 2011 Honda motorcycle in the roadway and [...]
The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and Bright Harbor Healthcare will be hosting an Overdose Awareness Day event on Wednesday, August 31, from 1-4 p.m. in front of the Whiting Stop & Shop. Please see the below flyer for more information!
Manchester Township Police Chief Robert M. Dolan announced that on Thursday, July 28, 2022, Eboni Hester, 27, of Manchester Township, was charged with Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Unlawful Possession of Weapons, Possession of Weapons for Unlawful Purposes, and Theft. On Wednesday, June 21, 2022, at approximately 1412 hours, an 18-year-old male arrived at the Manchester Township [...]
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 29-30, 2022, officers of the Manchester Township Police Department with the assistance of members of the Ocean County Sheriff's Department, the Toms River Police Department, the New Jersey State Police Aviation Unit, and the New Jersey State Police Marine Unit conducted enforcement operations to address ongoing quality of life [...]
The Manchester Police Department is proud to partner with our friends and neighbors at the Lakehurst Police Department for National Night Out 2022! Join us at Lake Horicon in Lakehurst Borough on August 2, 2022, from 6 to 9 p.m. for this community event!
On July 22nd, 2022, at 4:13 pm, Manchester Police dispatch received a call of a possible active structure fire at 1001 Twelfth Avenue in the Pine Lake Park section of the Township. When officers arrived, they observed smoke and flames emanating from the attic area of the residence. The home was quickly determined to be [...]
On Monday July 18, 2022, at approximately 2:57 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of County Route 539 and Horicon Avenue to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving four vehicles, including one dump truck. Upon arrival, officers observed a heavily damaged 2011 Kia Forte approximately 40 feet from the [...]
The Manchester Township Police Department is accepting applications for the position of Special Law Enforcement Officer Class III. The Class III Special Police Officer, under the direction of the Chief of Police, shall conduct school safety and security duties within the Manchester Township School District. In order to be eligible the candidate must: Be a [...]
On Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at approximately 1814 hours, members of the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Trenton Ave. in the Roosevelt City section of Whiting for a report of two females with severe burns. It was learned that the ATV they were riding in the woods, flipped over and caught [...]
On Monday, July 4, 2022, at approximately 1448 hours, officers of the Manchester Township Police Department responded to Heritage Minerals, also known as Asarco, for a single dirt bike crash. Upon arrival, officers located an orange 2019 KTM 250 dirt bike on the ground in a wooded area alongside of a dirt trail. The operator [...]
On Friday, June 24, 2022, at approximately 07:58 PM, members of the Manchester Township Police responded to the area of Commonwealth Boulevard and Northampton Boulevard for the report of a collision involving two vehicles in the Pine Lake Park section of the township. Upon arrival, officers located a silver 2005 Honda Civic and a gray [...]