Manchester Police News

In response to increased complaints involving noise disturbances and trespassing, the Manchester Township Police Department—working in coordination with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, Toms River Police Department, and Berkeley Township Police Department—has launched coordinated enforcement efforts targeting unauthorized activity at the Heritage Minerals property (formerly known as the ASARCO site) this past weekend. The 7,000-acre [...]

It is with great pride that Chief Antonio Ellis and the Manchester Township Police Department congratulate the graduates of the 2025 #YouthPoliceAcademy! This annual summer program, held this year from June 30-July 3, 2025, introduced students from grades 6, 7 and 8 to the law enforcement profession and taught them what it means to be [...]

On Monday, June 16, 2025, at approximately 7:50 AM, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash in the area of County Route 571 and Beacon Street. Upon arrival, officers observed a red 2013 Volvo S60 and a gray 2017 Chevrolet Camaro with extensive front-end damage obstructing [...]

On Friday, June 13, 2025, at approximately 5:53 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of State Highway 70 and Ridgeway Road, to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving three vehicles. Upon arrival, officers observed a blue 2009 Ford Expedition, facing south in the intersection with extensive front-end damage. Additionally, [...]

On Friday, June 13, 2025, at approximately 11:40 a.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the AristaCare at Whiting in reference to an active structure fire. Upon arrival, officers observed flames and a smoke condition contained to a single room in the second-floor west wing area of the facility. At that time, [...]

On April 28, 2025, at approximately 2:10pm officers of the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to the area of Mount Misery Road and Pasadena Road for the report of a two-vehicle crash involving a dump truck and a SUV, with both vehicles being fully engulfed by fire. Upon arrival, officers observed a 2023 red [...]

On April 28, 2025, at approximately 2:10pm officers of the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to the area of Mount Misery Road and Pasadena Road for the report of a two-vehicle crash involving a dump truck and a SUV, with both vehicles being fully engulfed by fire. Upon arrival, officers observed a 2023 red [...]

The Manchester Township Police Department is proud to announce its participation in the newly launched Blue Envelope Program, a countywide initiative developed by Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, Ocean County Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy, and Ocean County Police Chiefs Association President Michael Rogalski. This important program is designed to improve interactions between law enforcement [...]

On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at approximately 8:52 PM, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to Whiting Gardens, located at 3000 Hilltop Road, for a report involving an altercation between staff and a patient. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Licensed Practical Nurse Lisa Erikson, who reported that an 87-year-old patient, who suffers from [...]

On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at approximately 9:46 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Commonwealth Blvd and Bismarck St to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving three vehicles. Upon arrival at the scene, officers observed a white 2017 Chevrolet Equinox on Bismarck St just north of Commonwealth Blvd overturned [...]

Chief Antonio Ellis is proud to announce that the Manchester Township Police Department will join with surrounding law enforcement agencies to participate in Goal: Zero, a high-visibility County-wide enforcement detail confronting the staggering rise in traffic deaths New Jersey has seen in recent years.  The next high visibility enforcement detail is scheduled for Thursday, March [...]

The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to announce the hiring of Patrolman Joseph Olszewski, who took his Oath of Office during the March 10, 2025, Manchester Township Council meeting. “I’m proud to welcome Ptl. Olszewski, a resident of our township with several years of law enforcement experience, to our department,” said Chief Antonio Ellis. [...]

The 12th annual Penguin Plunge, held this past weekend at Harry Wright Lake, proved to be another tremendous success! A group of Manchester Police Officers joined with Manchester Township, NJ School District staff and members of our community to brave the chilly waters for a great cause. Thank you to everyone who participated in this [...]

On Saturday, March 8, 2025, at approximately 2:00pm officers of the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to the area of State Highway Route 70 and Colonial Drive for the report of a single vehicle crash into a wooded area. Upon arrival officers observed a blue 2016 Kia Sportage located approximately 60 feet into a [...]

On February 28, 2025, at approximately 3:51pm officers of the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of Tuckerton Avenue and Pershing Avenue for the report of a pedestrian struck. Upon arrival, officers observed a white 2014 Toyota Corolla parked on the side of the road with damage to the front end and [...]

The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to announce the promotion of Detective Adam Emmons to Sergeant, the lateral transfer of Ptl. Michael Steffen to Detective, and the hiring of three Patrolmen, Liam Christensen, Michael Sceppaguercio, and Matthew Lee, during a January 13, 2025, ceremony in the Municipal Complex Civic Center. “Today, we recognize the [...]

On January 8, 2025, at approximately 5:24pm officers from the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to the area of County Route 539 near mile marker 26.0 for the report of a two-car head on motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival officers observed a grey 2014 Chrysler 200 with extensive front driver side damage and a [...]

On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at approximately 5:24pm officers from the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to the area of County Route 539 near mile marker 26.0 for the report of a two-car head on motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival officers observed a grey 2014 Chrysler 200 with extensive front driver side damage and [...]

On Monday, January 6, 2025, at approximately 09:42 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Route 530 between Cherry Street and Locust Street, in the Whiting section of town, to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving one vehicle and a struck utility pole. Upon arrival, officers observed a grey [...]

On Saturday, December 23, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m., approximately 5,200 residents of Whiting experienced a power outage due to an overloaded power grid caused by extremely low temperatures. During the day, temperatures hovered around 23 degrees and dropped to the low teens overnight. In response to the outage, the Manchester Township Police Department issued [...]

On Saturday, December 23, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m., approximately 5,200 residents of Whiting experienced a power outage due to an overloaded power grid caused by extremely low temperatures. During the day, temperatures hovered around 23 degrees and dropped to the low teens overnight. In response to the outage, the Manchester Township Police Department issued [...]

The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to welcome three Patrolmen, Carlos Belardo, Michael Contreras, and Ryan Thompson, who were sworn in by Clerk Teri Giercyk on July 15, 2024, in front of family, friends and police and township personnel. “When welcoming new Patrolmen to the ranks of the Manchester Township Police Department, our [...]

Chief Antonio Ellis is proud to announce the promotion of several veteran Manchester Township Police Department officers to new leadership roles within the agency during a ceremony held on July 3, 2024: Lt. Albert Vega to Captain, Sgt. Charles Brooks to Lieutenant, Sgt. Paul Bachovchin to Lieutenant, Ptl. Michael Guarino to Sergeant, Ptl. Steven Wendruff [...]

On Wednesday June 5, 2024 at approximately 11:24 p.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to State Highway 70 near mile marker 34.5 to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving two vehicles that collided head-on. Upon arrival, officers observed a white 2014 Acura MDX facing west in the eastbound lane of travel. The [...]

On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at approximately 9:40 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of Riverside Drive to investigate a report of an active structure fire. Upon arrival at the scene, officers observed a shed in the side yard of a residence on Riverside Drive, fully involved with flames. [...]

On Sunday, June 2, 2024, at approximately 3:02 p.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of State Highway 70 and County Road 571 to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving two motor vehicles. Upon arrival at the scene, officers observed a blue 2010 Honda Civic in the intersection of State [...]

On Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at approximately 1:27 P.M. officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Manchester Boulevard and Central Avenue in the Whiting section of the Township for the report of a vehicle fire.  When officers arrived, they observed an Amazon delivery van which was completely engulfed in flames.  [...]