On Sept. 19, 2014 at 12:33 a.m., Patrolmen Matthew Walaszek, Michael Guarino and Michael O'Hara responded to the 1700 block of Beacon Street in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester for a reported vehicle into a pole. Police were told the driver was attempting to flee the area in his disabled pickup truck. Upon their [...]
On Sept. 15, 2014, at 9:02 p.m., Manchester Police responded to Fernwood Hall, Crestwood Village 7, for a reported robbery. Patrolman Brian Collins was the first to arrive and was met by the victim, a 39-year-old Whiting resident, in the hall’s parking lot. A composite sketch of the suspect. Please click for a larger version. [...]
At approximately 4:40 p.m. on Sept. 14, Doug Williams, 50, of the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester, was riding his bicycle on Commonwealth Boulevard when he was struck by a 2003 GMC Sonoma pickup truck. The truck, operated by Jeremias Zapata, 23, of Toms River, was attempting to turn from Second Street on to [...]
On Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 at approximately 7:26 p.m., a black 2006 Volkswagen Jetta traveling west on Larchmont Street and attempting to turn right onto Commonwealth Boulevard collided with a bicyclist who was riding south in the northbound shoulder of Commonwealth Boulevard, in the Pine Lake Park section of the Township. The bicyclist, an 11-year-old [...]
Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and Manchester Township Police Chief Brian Klimakowski on Sept. 12, 2014, announced the arrest of Timothy Montgomery, 33, of Manchester with Endangering the Welfare of a Child (second degree) and Aggravated Assault (third degree). The arrest came on Thursday, September 11, 2014, as a result of an investigation initiated on [...]
On Sept. 10, 2014, at 3:06 p.m., Manchester Township Police responded the 2300 block of Oak Knoll Drive for a reported structure fire. At the time of the fire, the residence was occupied by two juveniles who exited the home and called police. The fire was said to have triggered the smoke detectors which alerted the occupants [...]
On Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, at approximately 2:24 p.m., a two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Commonwealth and Northampton Boulevard in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester Township. A Manchester Volunteer Fire Company engine was traveling east on Commonwealth Boulevard in response to an emergency call with emergency lights activated. The fire engine was carrying [...]
Topics including scam and identity theft prevention will be the focus of the next Staying Safe in Manchester Township presentation scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8. From 6 to 8 p.m. at the 21 Colonial Drive Ocean County Library branch location, Detective Adam Guker and members of the Investigations Bureau will show Manchester residents how they [...]
Drugs with a street value totaling more than $30,000 were seized Wednesday following a three-week investigation by the Manchester Township Police Investigations Bureau that also resulted in numerous drug, weapons and other charges for a Toms River teenager. The investigation resulted in three court-authorized search warrants — one for a Squire Village, Toms River, residence [...]
All are invited to join Manchester Township Police PBA 246 as they compete in the “Let’s Live a Little Longer” charity soccer match to raise funds for brain cancer research. All money raised during the Sunday, Sept. 28 match at the Lakewood Blue Claws complex will support Kimball Medical Center and Community Medical Center in [...]
A Whiting Volunteer First Aid ambulance was struck while exiting the First Aid Squad building on County Route 530 near Lake Road at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 9. The ambulance was occupied by three volunteer squad members that were en route to an emergency call with its lights and siren activated when it was struck by a [...]
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 [...]