On Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at approximately 11:07 a.m., a green 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe traveling north in the parking lot of Super Stop and Shop, located at 400 Lacey Rd. in Manchester’s Whiting section, collided with a grey 2012 Nissan Altima that was traveling east. As a result of the impact, the operator of [...]
Manchester Township Police received a call at 2 a.m. on Oct. 5, 2014, reporting a structure fire at 5 Newbury Row in the Leisure Knoll section of the Township. Sergeant Richard Mazza, along with Officers Michael Guarino, Michael O’Hara, Matthew Walaszek and Thomas Chant responded and observed smoke and flames already coming through the roof. The lone resident was already outside of [...]
At approximately 2:28 a.m. on Oct. 5, 2014, a Manchester Volunteer Fire Department ladder truck struck a parked vehicle while en route to a fully involved structure fire at the intersection of Reigate Lane and Newbury Row in the Leisure Knoll development. The ladder truck was being operated by 44-year-old volunteer fireman Vincent F. Conti [...]
At approximately 8:20 a.m. on Oct. 5, 2014, Whiting Volunteer Fire Department truck No. 3341 was responding to an alarm call at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church when it struck a parked car in the church’s parking lot. The fire truck was being operated by Robert Bieth, age 55, of Whiting at the [...]
Trick or Treat is scheduled for Friday, October 31, 2014, from 12 noon to 9 p.m. in Manchester Township While Halloween is one of the most enjoyable times of the year for children of all ages, it can be one of the most dangerous if proper precautions are not taken. The following tips should [...]
The Manchester Township Police opened its doors to law enforcement professionals on Wednesday, Oct. 1, as host of a Penn State University Justice and Safety Institute supervision program. In attendance at the PSU High-Impact Supervision program were 24 Officers from police departments throughout New Jersey and as far away as Delaware. Among them were Sergeants [...]
Parents and children are invited to learn how they can stay safe while using popular Internet websites and smartphone apps during a safety presentation in Manchester on Monday, Oct. 6. From 6 to 8 p.m. at the 21 Colonial Drive Ocean County Library branch location, Detective Adam Emmons and Donna M. Parsons, a subject matter [...]
On Sept. 27, 2014, at 1:57 p.m. Manchester Township Police responded to the area of Horicon Avenue near County Route 539 to investigate a carjacking. The victim stated that as he was traveling west on Horicon Avenue when an older model dark blue single cab pickup truck, possibly a Ford F-150 (1992-1996) pulled alongside of him [...]
On Sept. 27, 2014, at 1:04 a.m., Patrolmen Michael Guarino and Patrick Mabie were responding to a noise complaint in the Holly Oaks section of Manchester when they came across a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Colonial Drive and State Highway 70. The crash investigation revealed that Robert Foster, 58, of Bacall Square, [...]
On Sept. 24, 2014, at 1:05 a.m., Manchester Township Police responded to 16 Bluebird Lane in the township's Whiting section for a hit and run motor vehicle crash report. The caller reported that a vehicle struck her residence and fled the scene. Upon arrival, Officers located the suspect vehicle parked in the driveway of an Eagle Lane home, [...]
On Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, a two car crash occurred on County Route 530 in the Whiting section of Manchester Township. A 2007 white Nissan Altima, operated by Whiting resident Allen Gura, 70, collided with a 2007 Blue Chrysler Sebring at the intersection of County Route 530 and Pine Ridge Boulevard. Both occupants of the Chrysler Sebring, Lori [...]
At 3 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2014, the Seaside Heights Police Department contacted the Manchester Township Police requesting a check of a residence in the Pine Lake Park section of Manchester for a reported stolen vehicle. The vehicle was described as a 1998 red Honda Civic with a New Jersey registration. Patrolman Micheal Guarino responded [...]
On Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, at approximately 2:17 p.m., a Ridgeway Volunteer Fire Company engine was traveling eastbound on Ridgeway Road when it attempted to make a left turn into the fire company headquarters and collided with a 2010 Hyundai Accent traveling westbound on the roadway. The driver of the Hyundai Accent, 18-year-old Nicole J. Clyde of [...]
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 [...]