The Manchester Township Police Department is scheduled for a virtual on-site re-accreditation assessment on Monday, March 21, 2022 as part of its program to retain accredited status by verifying that it meets recognized professional best practices. Administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply [...]
The Township of Manchester is pleased to announce that municipal buildings will reopen to the public effective June 21, 2021. It is asked that visitors who are not vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus please wear a face covering and maintain social distancing when inside Township buildings. During the COVID-19 pandemic, our Township offices remained fully [...]
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For those in need of Temporary Handicapped Placards while municipal buildings are closed due to the #COVID19 situation, we have established the following procedure: 1. Mail Completed application signed by a Doctor to: Manchester Township Police Department ATTN Records One Colonial Drive Manchester Township, NJ 08759 2. Include a personal check made out to “NJMVC” [...]
POLICE APPLICANTS PLEASE BE ADVISED: The location for the Written Examination on February 8, 2018, has been changed to: Manchester Township Middle School, 2759 Ridgeway Road, Manchester, NJ 08759 The time and all other information for the exam remains the same; only the location has changed. Thank you.
Sgt. Antonio Ellis was among the Officers who helped Manchester Township students celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday during #ReadAcrossAmerica on March 2nd. Sgt. Ellis visited Ms. Hickey's first grade class at Manchester Township Elementary School, where he read "The Cat in the Hat," complete with costume. Our Officers also visited Whiting Elementary School to celebrate [...]
The included PDF file contains Manchester Township Police arrest information for the period of February 19, 2017, through February 25, 2017. Manchester Township Police Blotter 2/25/2017
The included PDF file contains Manchester Township Police arrest information for the period of February 12, 2017, through February 18, 2017. Manchester Township Police Blotter 2/18/2017
A Bayville man was arrested on numerous drug charges following a motor vehicle stop by members of the Manchester Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET). Kenneth R. Cooper, age 39, of Pheasant Drive in Bayville was arrested and charged with narcotics offenses after he was found to be in possession of a large quantity [...]
The included PDF file contains Manchester Township Police arrest information for the period of January 22, 2017, through January 28, 2017. Manchester Township Police Blotter 1/28/2017
A Manchester man was arrested on numerous drug charges following a two month narcotics distribution investigation which was led by the Manchester Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET). Jemel Cooper, age 37, of Ridgeway Road was arrested and charged with narcotics offenses after he was found to be in possession of a quantity of [...]
Congratulations to Officer Ian Bole, who was awarded the Traffic Safety Specialist Level 1 designation in a ceremony at the New Jersey Police Traffic Officers Association meeting in Hamilton earlier this month. Officer Bole, along with 18 other officers (including our own Sgt. Antonio Ellis and Cpl. Doug Higgins), are among the first in the [...]
Nico is a brave little guy who has been battling cancer. He is an honorary member of his hometown fire company and the Gloucester Township Police Department. His love for firefighters and police officers is evident. So when the Manchester Township Police hosted more than 40 members of law enforcement from various states for Law [...]
The included PDF file contains Manchester Township Police arrest information for the period of January 15, 2017, through January 21, 2017. Manchester Township Police Blotter 1/21/2017
The included PDF file contains Manchester Township Police arrest information for the period of January 8, 2017, through January 14, 2017. Manchester Township Police Blotter 1/14/2017
A Manchester woman, a Lakewood woman and a Plainfield man, were arrested and charged with drug related offenses by the Manchester Township Police Department Narcotics Enforcement Team (N.E.T.) with the assistance of the Manchester Police Patrol Bureau and K-9 unit. On Friday, January 20, 2017, at approximately 3:51 p.m., the N.E.T. stopped a vehicle in [...]
A 90-year-old Manchester woman was injured after she lost control of the vehicle while exiting her driveway and struck three houses and a tree in the Leisure Village West section of the Township Thursday morning. Maria T. Pannizzo of Buckingham Drive, lost control of her 2002, Toyota Camry while pulling from her driveway and left [...]
A Manchester man and Lakehurst woman were arrested on outstanding warrants and charged with multiple drug related offenses by the Manchester Township Police Department Narcotics Enforcement Team (N.E.T.) with the assistance of the Manchester Police Patrol Bureau and K-9 unit. On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at approximately 5:43 p.m., the narcotics enforcement team conducted a [...]
A Manchester Township man lost control of his vehicle while trying to make a left-hand turn from the Santander Bank on Route 70 near the intersection of Route 571 and struck numerous business signs before crashing head-on into a steel Quik Chek convenience store sign. The operator and lone occupant of the vehicle, 86-year-old, Harold [...]
On Wednesday, January 11, 2017, Manchester Township Police K-9 handlers, Marc Micciulla and Steven Wendruff, along Patrol Sgt. Robert Sharry conducted a K-9 demonstration for the Crestwood Village II Resident’s Club. The officers, along with their K-9’s Storm and Lynk demonstrated how well the dogs listened to their handlers, how they were able to detect [...]
The included PDF file contains Manchester Township Police arrest information for the period of January 1, 2017, through January 7, 2017. Manchester Township Police Blotter 1/7/2017
The included PDF file contains Manchester Township Police arrest information for the period of December 25, 2016, through December 31, 2016. Manchester Township Police Blotter 12/31/2016
The included PDF file contains Manchester Township Police arrest information for the period of December 18, 2016, through December 24, 2016. Manchester Township Police Blotter 12/24/2016
Three local men, including two from Manchester were arrested by officers from the Manchester Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Team after they investigated suspected drug activity in the Pine Lake Park section of the Township. The investigation started after the Narcotics Team received several complaints about suspected drug activity in the area. On Wednesday evening, [...]
On Wednesday morning, December 28, 2016, at approximately 9:06 a.m., officers from the Manchester Police Department responded to a Beckerville Road address for the report of a possible structure fire. Upon arrival, Officer Matthew Juralewicz observed heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the single family residence. Shortly thereafter, he observed flames coming [...]
A Seaside Park woman and a Toms River man were arrested and charged with burglary and theft after a three week investigation into the burglary of a Manchester residence and the theft of a safe containing money and jewelry. Arrested and charged were 49-year-old, Mia Dentico of Seaside Park and 23-year-old, Joseph Comiso of Toms [...]
A single vehicle accident lands a Whiting woman in a local hospital with head and neck injuries and causes many in the western section of the township to be without power while a severed utility pole was replaced. 39-year-old, Rosalie Pajarilla of Whiting left the roadway at approximately 7:40 a.m., December 26, 2016, and struck and [...]
A Christmas day fire severely damages an unoccupied Whiting home. The fire broke out shortly after 2 p.m. at the unoccupied Newark Avenue residence. Although the homeowners were not home when the blaze broke out, their gold retriever was in the garage of the residence. It was safely rescued by officers from the department, however, [...]
On December 22, 2016, at approximately 5:00 a.m., officers from the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the report of an attempted burglary in progress at a residence on Molly Pitcher Boulevard in the Crestwood Village 4 section of Manchester Township. As patrol officers arrived in the area, Patrolman Michael Anderson observed a subject off [...]
Several Manchester Township Police Officers, including the four who saved the life of a retired New Jersey State Trooper, were recognized for their heroic and selfless acts during the Annual Departmental Awards Ceremony held in the Municipal Complex Courtroom on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Among the honorees were Sgt. Robert Sharry, Ptl. Michael Guarino, Ptl. [...]