On December 19, 2013 at 12:50 a.m., Manchester Township Police responded to the Manchester Township High School for a possible Hazardous Materials incident. Upon arrival, Manchester Police learned that a teacher had accidently dropped a beaker containing an unknown liquid while working alone in a chemistry lab. Upon hitting the ground, the beaker broke causing [...]
A 28 year old Lumberton Township resident was arrested and charged for Possession of Heroin, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Hypodermic Needles on Wednesday, December 12th, 2013. Samrina S. Elly, of Thornhill Drive in Lumberton, NJ, was arrested by Officer Joseph Fastige after she struck a vehicle from behind on State Highway 70 [...]
On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at approximately 1:00 PM, members of the Manchester Township Police responded to the report of a head-on collision on State Highway 70 in the vicinity of Manchester Boulevard in the Whiting section of Manchester Township. Responding officers located the crash on Route 70 about a quarter mile east of Manchester [...]
On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at approximately 9:00 AM, members of the Manchester Township Police responded to the report of pedestrian struck on County Route 571 in the vicinity of Beacon Street in Manchester Township. Responding officers located the accident in the eastbound lane of Route 571 just west of Commonwealth Boulevard. The preliminary investigation [...]
On December 9, 2013, a small ceremony, attended by Business Administrator, Elena Zsoldos, and close family and friends of the newly appointed Officers, was held in the Civic Center at the Manchester Complex. Chief Brian Klimakowski starts every ceremony with a moment of silence for Manchester Police Officer, Robert Tobias, who was killed in the [...]
Robert Cort, a 14 year old Boy Scout from Troop 23 Manahawkin, recently donated a custom made shooting bench to the Manchester Township Police Firearms Training Program. The shooting bench was presented to members of the Manchester Township Police Firearms Training Unit by Robert and his father, Joseph Cort. Robert built the shooting bench with [...]
On 11/26/2013, Manchester Township Police received a call for a robbery. Information received from the victim indicated that contact was initially made through a website called backpage.com. The victim then contacted Anne L. Donahue (age 33) via the phone number provided on the website. The victim was then provided directions to the Thornbury Lane residence with [...]
A 74 year old Whiting resident reported to Manchester Police on November 17th that a former household member and family friend had taken her Debit Card without permission and charged over $3000.00 in purchases and cash advances. The suspect, Christopher Lynch (age 47 of Toms River) had been living with the victim for several [...]
On November 22, 2013, at 10:15pm, a 2002 Cadillac Deville was involved in a one car motor vehicle accident in the area of mile marker 43 on SH 70. The Cadillac had been traveling westbound when it left the travel portion of the roadway and struck a utility pole. The driver and sole occupant of [...]
On 11/21/2013 at 16:45 hours, Manchester Police responded to a single story structure fire at 122 Morning Glory Lane in the Whiting section of town. When Officer Chris Walaszek, Officer Marc Micciulla, and Officer Michael O’Hara arrived on scene, they reported the structure was fully involved and said they observed flames protruding from the roof. [...]
At 07:08 hours on November 21, 2013, a two vehicle crash occurred on County Route 530, at the intersection of South Columbus Boulevard. A 2000 Toyota Camry being operated East on County Route 530 by Linda A. Ryerson, (age 65 of Whiting) had attempted to make a left onto South Columbus Blvd when she struck a 1990 Jeep [...]
On 11-05-13 at 2037 hours, Manchester Police were called to the intersection of County Route 530 (CR 530) and Manchester Boulevard for a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, responding Manchester Police Officers discovered that three vehicles had been involved in the collision. A 2012 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck operated by Robert Lafalce (age 22) of Paterson Avenue (Whiting, [...]
There has been a series of recent car burglaries that have occurred in several Manchester Township neighborhoods. On this date, 11/06/13 there were ten car burglaries reported in the Pine Lake Park section of town. These burglaries are crimes of opportunity and occur when the resident leaves their vehicles unlocked. The Manchester Police are urging all residents to lock their [...]
On 11/03/13 at 1806 hours Manchester Police received a 911 call reporting a fire at lot 355 in the Pine Acres Manor Mobile Home development in Manchester Township, located off State Highway 37. Upon arrival Officer Brian Collins reported heavy smoke coming from the residence. Officer Collins also found the owner and sole occupant, Lisa [...]
On Thursday, October 31st, 2013 at approximately 12:43 pm, a 1995 Honda Civic traveling west on State Highway 70, near milepost 41.5 crossed over into oncoming traffic, setting off a chain reaction of events which caused a four car collision and closed the roadway for several hours. The driver of the Honda was identified as [...]
On 10/29/2013 at 10:09 am, Officer Brian Volk stopped a green 1997 two door Toyota on County Road 571 in Manchester Township. As Officer Volk walked up to the vehicle he detected a strong odor of raw marijuana coming from inside of the vehicle. The Toyota was occupied by the driver, Jonathan T. Pickard, a [...]
On October 27, 2013 at 2:43 pm, a two vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of State Highway 70 and Roosevelt City Rd., in the Whiting section of the Township. Edith Kroner, age 86, of Whiting was operating a 2010 Hyundai Elantra west bound on State Highway 70 at the time of the crash. Mrs. [...]
On Monday October 21, 2013 Officers from the Manchester Township Police Investigations Bureau and Patrol Bureau executed a court authorized search warrant on Scranton Ave in the Wynnewood section of the Township. The resident, 38 year old Darren J. Kross was suspected of growing marijuana on his property. Detective Albert Vega and Detective Adam Emmons [...]
On 10/20/13 at 10:13 pm, Officer Peter Manco conducted a motor vehicle stop on a beige 1998 Lexus 300 in the area of 400 Lacey Road, in the Whiting section of Manchester Township. The vehicle was stopped for failing to maintain its lane, and multiple equipment violations. During the investigation two of the passengers in [...]
On 10/19/2013 at 0317 am, Officer Joseph Fastige observed a motor vehicle violation on a White 1999 four door Mercedes Benz as the driver was traveling along C.R. 539 near State Hwy 70. Officer Fastige stopped this vehicle and when he approached the car, he observed an 18” machete wedged between the driver’s seat and the door. The driver was identified [...]
The Manchester Police Department wants to take this opportunity to notify the residents of Manchester Township about some exciting events that will take place in the near future in celebration of Halloween. On October 25th from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM, the Manchester Alliance and Recreation Department will be hosting its annual Halloween [...]
On Friday 10/11/2013 at 8:20 pm Manchester Police responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of State Highway 37 and Colonial Drive. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2004 Ford Focus was traveling east on State Highway 37 and had stopped for the traffic signal at the intersection of State Highway 37 and [...]
On October 11, 2013 at 3:38 pm Manchester Police responded to the area of Mile Marker 41 on State Highway 70 to investigate a serious motor vehicle accident. A red 2008 Toyota Corolla, operated by Nicole Moyle (36) of Beachwood was traveling east on State Highway 70 prior to the accident. The preliminary investigation revealed that [...]
The Manchester Township Police are requesting the public’s assistance with locating Donald Wayne Boyce who was reported missing on September 11, 2013 by family members. Family members indicated that Donald Boyce was misplaced after Super Storm Sandy and stayed in Whiting until November 14, 2012. The last known contact with Donald Boyce was at the [...]
Halloween Trick or Treat will be held on Thursday, October 31st, 2013 from 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm 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 [...]
On September 28, 2013, at approximately 2:49am Manchester Township Police responded to the Country Farms, located at 550 County Route 530 Whiting, NJ for a report of a burglary in progress. At approximately 2:32am the suspect gained access to the Country Farms by smashing the glass front door using a large crowbar. The suspect entered [...]
At 1217 pm on September 28, 2013, a single vehicle crash occurred on the Heritage Minerals property located near Colonial Drive and the Manchester Township High School. A Yamaha YFZ 450 was being operated by Thomas Starace of Parlin, NJ. Mr. Starace was operating the ATV on the property, when he lost control and was [...]
On 09/16/2013 at 3:15 PM, police responded to the 3400 block of Ridgeway Road for a reported theft of a motor vehicle. According to Officer Kyle Rickvalsky, a 2003 Silver Nissan Xterra, valued at $4,000.00 bearing New Jersey Registration (ZSM97A), was stolen from the driveway of 3480 Ridgeway Road. The owner of the Nissan stated [...]
The Manchester Township Police are looking for assistance in locating 16 year old female, Eminy Strand. Eminy Strand has been missing since 8:00 pm on Friday, October 20th. She is described as a black female, 5'06" approximately 100 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. Eminy was wearing a red tee shirt, khaki pants, and black sneakers. [...]
Manchester Township Police is proud to announce that Patrick Mabie has successfully completed his training at the Ocean County Police Academy as a graduate of the 96th Basic Police Recruit Class. The training, which began in April, concluded on September 18, with a graduation ceremony at Georgian Court University. During the ceremony, Patrick Mabie, who served [...]