Manchester Township Police continue their investigation into the disappearance of a township resident and U.S. Army veteran who went missing in 2007, conducting two searches in recent months which unfortunately yielded negative results. William Schmidbauer, who retired from a 20-year career in the military, went missing on Sept. 23, 2007. Left behind at his Cedar [...]
On Wednesday, August 05, 2015, at approximately 5:39 p.m., members of the Manchester Township Police responded to the area of Route 37 and Commonwealth Boulevard for the report of a multi-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, officers learned that four vehicles had been involved in a chain-reaction rear end collision in the eastbound lanes of Route 37 [...]
On August 5, 2015, members of the Manchester Township Police received a call of a disturbance on Housen Street in the Summit Park Section of the Township. When officers responded they learned that the house in question had multiple canines that were acting aggressive towards each other, which appeared to have prompted the call. While [...]
On August 2, 2015, at approximately 7:45 p.m., members of the Manchester Township Police Narcotics Enforcement Team stopped a Buick Regal, operated by 19 year old Brittany N. Davis of Commonwealth Boulevard, on Route 571 near Ridgeway Boulevard for failing to maintain her lane. During the stop, paraphernalia associated with heroin use was discovered inside [...]
The Manchester Township Police proudly presented a donation to Ocean of Love on Wednesday, July 29, from funds raised during the inaugural Elite Law Enforcement Fitness Challenge. Detective David Fusaro and Patrolman Charles Gatnarek, organizers of the fitness challenge held at Harry Wright Lake in June, presented Ocean of Love Assistant Director Theresa Segui with [...]
On Monday morning, July 27, 2015, at approximately 3:05 a.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police responded to the area of Portsmouth Street in the Whiting section of the township to investigate the reports of a female yelling for help in the woods. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the caller, who reported that he went [...]
On July 13, 2015, at 11:13 a.m., Officers Ryan Saul, Joseph Fastige, and Adam Carey responded to a residence on Cambridge Circle in the Leisure Village West section of Manchester Township for a 911 hang-up call. Upon arrival, they located a 61 year old female, later identified as Carol Scott, lying on the floor choking [...]
A three month long investigation into a series of thefts from a local Manchester Township nursing home led to the arrest of a South Toms River man on Tuesday. Uriel Bruno, 21, of South Toms River, was arrested by Det. Adam Emmons, after it was learned that he pawned stolen property belonging to multiple patients [...]
On Monday, July 21, 2015, at approximately 7:34 a.m., members of the Manchester Township Police responded to the area of Ridgeway Boulevard and Ridge Avenue for the report of an overturned vehicle. Upon arrival, officers located a blue, 2014, Chevrolet Malibu on its side in the middle of the roadway. The preliminary investigation determined that [...]
On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at approximately 9:26 p.m., the Manchester Township Police Narcotics Enforcement Team was conducting surveillance in the Holly Oaks section of Manchester Township. The team was surveilling a Nissan Maxima which was believed to have been involved in a narcotics transaction. The vehicle was later stopped by police on Colonial Drive [...]
The Manchester Township Police would like to thank the numerous social media tipsters who helped to identify a Whiting man suspected of credit card fraud. Video surveillance photos of the suspect, who allegedly fraudulently used a debit card to purchase goods at various businesses located in the Whiting section of Manchester Township, were distributed on [...]
On Sunday, July 12, 2015, at approximately 2:34 p.m., members of the Manchester Township Police responded to Route 547 in the Ridgeway Section of town to investigate a motor vehicle accident involving an overturned vehicle. Upon arrival, officers observed a silver 2004 Jeep Cherokee on its roof in a stream on the northbound side of [...]
Please follow the link below to view a news report from the local NBC affiliate in Philadelphia regarding the dangers of swimming in quarries. Referenced in the video is the recent tragic drowning at Heritage Minerals in Manchester Township. Quarries, such as those at Heritage Minerals, present dangers such as deep, unexpected drop-offs, rapidly changing temperatures, and [...]
The Whiting Assembly of God Church will sponsor a presentation by the Manchester Township Police Narcotics Enforcement Team on the heroin epidemic within our township on September 18, 2015, at 7 p.m. All from the community are invited to attend the presentation at the Whiting Assembly of God Church, 83 Lacey Road in Whiting. In [...]
On July 8, 2015, members of the Manchester Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team and Investigations Bureau along with members of the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team executed a Court authorized search warrant at a residence on Charles Avenue in the Summit Park section of the Township. The six week investigation began after the department’s [...]
The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to announce it will again be hosting ALICE active shooter response training on July 20 and 21, 2015. This important ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training is designed to teach proactive survival strategies in violent intruder or active shooter situations. These strategies can be utilized by schools, [...]
On Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at approximately 3:37 p.m., a blue 2006 Kenworth Dump Truck was traveling southbound on County Route 539 near Harry Wright Boulevard when it attempted to slow down for a vehicle turning ahead and lost control. The Dump Truck then left the roadway and collided with a light pole, sliding approximately [...]
On June 30, 2015, members of the Manchester Township Police responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a missing swimmer at 2:27 p.m. at a lake within the Heritage Minerals tract of land, located off of State Highway 37. When Manchester Police Officers arrived, they learned that the 17-year-old female swimmer, a Manchester Township resident, had [...]
A Jersey City man is facing charges of heroin, MDMA (Ecstasy) and marijuana possession after an investigation that was conducted by the Manchester Township Police Narcotics Enforcement Team. Daquan E. Clinton, 25, of Van Wagenen Avenue, Jersey City, has been charged with possession of heroin, possession of MDMA (Ecstacy), possession of marijuana under 50 grams [...]
The Manchester Township Police Department is proud to announce the graduation of Officer Marc Micciulla and his canine partner Storm from the New Jersey Police K-9 Association Patrol Class # 12 on June 26, 2015. In addition to Ptl. Micciulla and K-9 Storm, 10 canine teams from across the state also graduated. The training course [...]
The inaugural Elite Law Enforcement Fitness Challenge, hosted by the Manchester Township Police Department on Wednesday, June 24, successfully raised money for charity while allowing local police officers to test their fitness levels. This team-based competition, held at the Harry Wright Lake in Whiting, raised nearly $6,000.00 for the Ocean of Love Charity [...]
On Thursday, June 18, 2015, at approximately 6:30 a.m., members of the Manchester Township Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on Route 539 near the intersection of Hegstrom Road in the Whiting section of town. Upon arrival, it was learned that a 2010, Toyota Corolla, being operated by 40 year old, Erin K. Dougherty [...]
On June 10, 2015 at approximately 2:43 p.m., Manchester Township Police responded to the 1200 Block of Second Avenue in the township’s Pine Lake Park section for the report of a residential burglary in progress. A caller reported witnessing a woman attempting to enter a neighboring home through a first story window. Prior to police [...]
On June 6, 2015 at approximately 6:09 p.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Patrol Bureau responded to the area of Rosewood Street in Manchester Township’s Crestwood Village 1 section for a report of a robbery during which a handgun was shown. Upon arrival, the officers learned that there were two suspects involved in the [...]
For the second year in a row, third grade Manchester Township Elementary School students were taught the ins and outs of law enforcement and given important safety lessons from Manchester Township Police officers. The program at MTES came together last year when some female students asked teacher Melissa Wettengel whether a career in law enforcement [...]
At approximately 7:15 a.m. on June 9, 2015, Manchester Township Police officers responded to the report of a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 37 and Colonial Drive. Once on scene, it was determined that the crash, which occurred in the right-hand lane of Route 37 eastbound, involved two vehicles, a 2009 Freightliner tractor [...]
On May 27, 2015, the Manchester Township Police received a report of a possible sexual assault involving a fourteen (14) year old female from Manchester Township. A joint investigation was conducted by Detective Richard Jupinka of the Manchester Township Police Department and Detective Melissa Matthews of the Ocean County Prosecutors Office's Special Victims Unit. As [...]
At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015, officers responded to the report of a motor vehicle accident on Commonwealth Boulevard in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester Township. Upon arrival, it was determined that the accident involved a 2004, Toyota Highlander and a 1998, Harley Davidson motorcycle. Preliminary investigation revealed that the crash [...]
With the warm weather fast approaching, the Manchester Township Police has once again begun receiving complaints regarding the use of All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s) and off-road motorcycles on the public roadways and on public lands. In an effort to reduce the likelihood of injury or death associated with the improper and illegal use of these [...]
On May 28, 2015, at 7:50 p.m., police responded to a single vehicle crash on Cambridge Circle in the Leisure Village West section of Manchester Township. Upon arrival, it was determined that a 2002, Ford Taurus, being operated by 80 year old, Jeanne Donadio, of Manchester was attempting to pull into the garage of her [...]