Senator Michael Doherty (R-23) has introduced legislation that would ban municipalities from using camera systems which detect violations of traffic control signals and automate the process of issuing tickets to drivers. “Although red light cameras were sold to the public as a way to make dangerous intersections safer, it’s become clear that municipalities are primarily [...]
On Friday May 11, 2012 at approximately 1:30 pm, officers responded to a residence in the 500 block of East Veterans Highway for an activated burglar alarm. Upon arrival at the residence, broken glass and a partially opened door were discovered. A passerby advised officers that she had seen a white male, approximately 5’6″ tall [...]
On Friday May 4, 2012, several car burglaries and thefts were reported to the Jackson Police Department. During the day, residents from Gaskin Place, Jefferson Court, Butterfly Road and Markus Court reported burglaries to vehicles which had been parked in their driveways. Items reported stolen from the cars were GPS units, cash, jewlery, and [...]
In May 1997 the Police Unity Tour was organized, by Officer Patrick P. Montuore of the Florham Park Police Department, with the hope of bringing public awareness of Police Officers who have died in the line of duty and to honor their sacrifices. This year, the tour kicked off in Howell Township, New Jersey [...]
On May 8, 2012 the Jackson Police Department culminated a narcotics investigation and arrested William Volkes Jr., age 24 of Goldthread Court and Oregon Avenue in Jackson. Search warrants were served upon the vehicle being driven by William Volkes Jr and his residence on Goldthread Court. During the search, approximately three (3) pounds of [...]
Ever dreamed of being a New Jersey State Police officer? You now might have a chance, as the agency will be accepting applications between today and May 29th, marking the first time in two years the NJSP is looking for new candidates. Some may joke, of course, that it is to replace those who were [...]
On Saturday May 5, 2012 at 12:41 p.m. a Jackson man driving his Buick sedan on South New Prospect Road at New Mexico Street was injured and had to be extricated from his vehicle when another Jackson resident driving a Chevrolet sedan the opposite direction lost control of his car, veering from a curb on [...]
On Tuesday May 1, 2012, a narcotics investigation conducted by detectives of the Jackson Police Department concluded with the arrest of an individual. At approximately 6:30 pm, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop on a 2005 Honda Civic on Cassville Road and took the driver into custody. A search warrant was executed on the [...]
On Tuesday May 1, 2012 at approximately 7:30 pm, police officers responded to a one car motor vehicle crash on Monmouth Road near Wright Debow Road on a report of a car which had struck a utility pole and overturned. The driver was treated by Jackson First Aid for unspecified injuries and refused further [...]
The Attorney General’s Shooting Response Team is conducting an investigation into the circumstances of a shooting early today outside a home in Brick Township, where a state trooper shot and wounded a man who had led troop cars on a pursuit on I-195. During the pursuit, the man apparently fired a gun through the sunroof [...]
Two Subjects Arrested for Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute On Wednesday April 25, 2012, a narcotics investigation being conducted by the Jackson Police Department was concluded with the arrest of two people. The investigation led to a motor vehicle stop which then led to the seizure of more than 140 [...]
On Wednesday, Ocean County Prosecutors arrested a 27 year old Waretown man and a Jackson Township man in connection with two separate investigations into the possession and distribution of child pornography. Toms River Schools Janitor Arrested “The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office High Tech Crimes Unit and the Ocean Township Police executed a search warrant at [...]
A video has emerged today on YouTube documenting an incident of New Jersey State Police vehicles escorting a convoy of expensive high performance luxury cars.
On Wednesday April 18, 2012 at approximately 5:30pm, Jackson Police Detectives made an arrest of an individual at the Manhattan Street WaWa parking lot in reference to the conclusion of a narcotics investigation. Arrested: Katie Meo, age 20 of Jackson. Ms. Meo was charged with: Two counts of Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance and [...]
An 84 year old Jackson Township resident, Lois Heineman, died of injuries sustained in an accident when her Toyota Camry collided with a JCP&L utility truck at the intersection of Cooks Bridge Road and Bennetts Mills Road in Jackson. A police investigation into the cause of the accident indicates the woman did not [...]
On Tuesday April 17, 2012 at approximately 10 pm, Jackson Police Officers responded to Begonia Court in Sixty Acres after residents reported two male subjects who were reportedly looking into parked vehicles. Officers arrived to check the area and located the two subjects who were placed under arrest after it was discovered that they [...]
The Jackson Police Department would like to remind residents that the New Jersey Forest Service has placed a ban on all open fires in Jackson and the surrounding areas until further notice due to the unusually dry conditions this Spring. Jackson Fire Departments and the State Forest Fire Service responded to eight reports of brush/forest [...]
On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 2:06 pm, Jackson Police Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Bennetts Mills Road and Cooks Bridge Road on the report of a serious motor vehicle crash. Two vehicles were involved in the crash, a 1998 Toyota Camry and a 1995 Jersey Central Power and Light work truck. [...]
On Thursday April 12, 2012, Detectives from the Jackson Police Department made an arrest as a result of a Burglary investigation. Arrested: Michael Ritz, age 18 of Jackson. Mr. Ritz was charged with: Conspiracy to commit Burglary, Burglary, Theft and Criminal Mischief. He was also charged with Fencing in relation to the sale [...]
Ocean County Prosecutor Marlene Lynch Ford and the Manchester Township Police Department are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a 13 year-old, eighth grade Calvary Academy student. The Prosecutor says: “The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and the Manchester Township Police Department are conducting a missing person’s investigation concerning a 13 year-old Calvary Academy student. Triamber [...]
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