A three-month long investigation by investigators from the Manchester, Toms River, and Berkeley Township Police Departments resulted in multiple arrests for the theft of catalytic converters. 35-year-old, Joseph Cook, and 41-year-old Anna Hardy, both of Manchester, have been charged in connection with thefts throughout New Jersey. Each face various charges of theft and criminal mischief. [...]
Monday, March 1st marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of Manchester Township’s Division of Emergency Medical Services and although the past year was marked with many challenges, specifically a global pandemic, we could not be more proud of the tremendous efforts of our EMS staff in making the program a resounding success. Since “going [...]
On Saturday, January 30th, at approximately 11:10 am, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of State Highway 70 and Hilltop Road, in the Whiting Section of the township, to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Upon arrival, officers observed a blue, 2016, Harley-Davidson FLH facing eastbound in the [...]
A Wrightstown woman was charged with multiple counts of theft after a yearlong investigation revealed that she had been stealing jewelry belonging to several elderly residents while she was cleaning their homes. Charged on Tuesday was 38-year-old, Linda Kreig of Wrightsown, NJ. From May of 2019 to December of 2019, officers from the Manchester Township [...]
On Friday, January 15, at approximately 9:04 a.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to 609 Willow Court in the Whiting section of the township for the report of a structure fire. When officers arrived on scene, they observed flames coming from the roof of the duplex-style residence. Officers immediately confirmed that there [...]
The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to announce the promotion of two officers, Sgt. Albert Vega to Lieutenant and Ptl. Ian Bole to Sergeant, and the hiring of two recruits, Ptl. Brendan Brush and Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II Sage Sysol. Mayor Kenneth T. Palmer administered their oaths of office on January 4, [...]
The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to welcome Ptl. Lillian Barber, who was sworn in by Mayor Kenneth T. Palmer during a small ceremony on December 2, 2020, in front of a limited group of family and police personnel. Ptl. Barber is a 22 year old resident of Mount Holly who was born in [...]
An exhaustive nine hour search for a missing, endangered 78 year old male ended successfully when he was located by an off-duty Manchester Police Officer in the 251 acre Crossley Preserve site. On Friday, November 27th at approximately 8:04 pm, the Manchester Police Department received information from Heidi Sarno, regarding her missing 78 year [...]
On Saturday, November 14, 2020, at approximately 6:30 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of State Highway 37 and Commonwealth Boulevard to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving a vehicle and an ATV. Upon arrival, officers observed a red, 2004, Pontiac Grand Am and a blue, Yamaha Raptor 350 [...]
On Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at approximately 1:40 PM, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the Surf and Stream Campground on County Route 571, for the report of a black male threatening people with a handgun. The caller reported that the suspect was observed assaulting a female inside a sports utility vehicle, [...]
Trick or Treat will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2020, from 3 to 8 p.m. in Manchester Township. Please see the attached Best Practices flyer, and have fun!
A home health aide was arrested and charged with multiple counts of theft, forgery, computer related criminal activity, and money laundering after a two-month investigation revealed that she stole over $16,000.00 from her elderly patients. Arrested and charged on Tuesday, was 27-year-old Manchester resident, Keighla Bloschock. This investigation began when one of Bloschock’s elderly patients [...]
Two Toms River residents were arrested by members of the Manchester Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team for drug offenses after the car they were in was stopped in the western section of the township on September 17. During the stop, 23 year-olds, Christian N. Walko and Olivia Winterstein were found to be in possession [...]
The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to welcome two Patrolmen, brothers Jonathan Meaney and Julian Meaney, who were sworn in by Mayor Kenneth T. Palmer on September 14, 2020, in front of family and police personnel. Taking his oath first was Jonathan Meaney, 22, who graduated from Manchester Township High School in 2016 and [...]
On Sunday, August 30, 2020, at approximately 8:34 a.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of County Route 530 and Schoolhouse Road in the Whiting section of the township for a report of a motorcycle crash with CPR in progress. Upon arrival, officers observed a blue, 2020, Wolf Islander scooter [...]
On Sunday, August 30, 2020, at approximately 1:32 pm, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to State Highway 70 in the area of Mile Marker 37 in the Whiting section of the township, to investigate a three vehicle crash, one which had overturned with multiple reported injuries. Upon arrival, officers observed a white [...]
Two 19-year-old Trenton residents were arrested by members of the Manchester Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team for drug offenses after the car they were in was stopped in the western section of the township on Friday. During the stop, Nyqua J. Reed and Diavian K. Jiles were found to be in possession of heroin. [...]
On Thursday, August 13, 2020 at approximately 2:54 PM, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to Route 70 at the intersection of Manchester Boulevard to investigate a head-on crash involving two vehicles. Upon arrival, officers observed a white Mazda 6 and a blue Subaru Forester disabled in the roadway, both with extensive front-end [...]
On Sunday, August 9, 2020 at approximately 5:15 PM, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the Heritage Minerals property, a privately owned former strip-mining parcel more commonly known as “ASARCO” or “Crystal Lake”, to investigate an ATV crash. Upon arrival, officers observed an unoccupied blue, Yamaha quad style ATV sitting in the [...]
On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at approximately 4:51 p.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Commonwealth Boulevard and Bismarck Street in the Pine Lake Park section of town to investigate a three-car motor vehicle crash involving a struck utility pole, and an overturned vehicle with entrapment. Upon arrival, officers [...]
A visit to a popular privately-owned 7000-acre tract of land in Manchester on Saturday afternoon ended tragically for a 23-year-old Plainfield man. Edwin Caballero visited the Heritage Mineral property on Saturday and went missing between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Caballero’s body was recovered submerged in a body of water commonly referred to as “Crystal [...]
On July 1, 2020, a township family lost everything in a fire when lightning struck their home. The Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to join with others in our community to help this family get back on their feet. Please consider making a donation if possible. Details regarding items needed and drop off dates/times [...]
On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at approximately 2:48 P.M. officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the area of 318 Beckerville Road in the Whiting section of the Township for the report of a residential structure fire. When officers arrived on scene, they observed the house to be fully engulfed in flames. After immediately [...]
***Safety First! COVID-19 Protective Measures Will Be In Place For This Drive*** Please see the following link for COVID-19 safety information: https://www.redcrossblood.org/content/dam/redcrossblood/rcb/hosting-a-blood-drive/bdc-portal-mktg/precautions_infographic.jpg #ManchesterGivesBack The Manchester Township Police Department will host a blood drive in conjunction with the American Red Cross on Wednesday, July 15, 20202, in the Municipal Complex Civic Center, 1 Colonial Drive, from [...]
Welcome home, Sgt. Ellis! With much anticipation, the entire Manchester Township family was overjoyed to welcome home Sgt. Antonio Ellis following his brave and long fought battle with COVID-19. We were honored to give him a hero’s welcome when his police escort stopped at town hall yesterday. Sgt. Ellis never gave up as he fought [...]
Please see Chief Parker's Community Letter in response to the killing of George Floyd. Manchester Township Police George Floyd Community Letter
On Saturday, May 30, 2020, at approximately 12:45 PM, officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of County Route 571 and Commonwealth Boulevard, in the Ridgeway Section of the Township, to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving three vehicles including one, which was towing a boat. Upon arrival, officers located a [...]
A three-month long investigation by investigators from the Manchester, Toms River, and Berkeley Township Police Departments resulted in the dismantling of a commercial burglary ring, the recovery of tens of thousands of dollars in stolen items and the arrests of multiple individuals. 43-year-old, Craig Orler of Manchester, 49-year-old, James Bendyna, and 52-year-old, Roy Bowman both [...]
In support of the recently enacted “Sami’s Law,” which provides protections for patrons of rideshare services, the Manchester Township Police Department is pleased to announce the installation of awareness signage throughout the township serving as a safety checklist for riders before they enter any vehicles. On March 29, 2019, Samantha “Sami” Josephson, of Robbinsville, a [...]
An early more blaze severely damaged a local restaurant in the Ridgeway section of the Township. Officers responding to a burglar alarm arrived to find smoke billowing from the establishment. On May 1, 2020, at approximately 7:22 a.m., of ficers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to Alba’s Pub, located at 2313 County Road [...]