Police & Fire Top Stories
By JEANNE WALL
February 4, 2022
HAZLET, NJ: February 2 marked another somber day as officers from Hazlet's Finest went to NYC again to pay respects to a fallen officer, Wilbert Mora. Mora was the second victim in the January 21 shootings of two NYPD officers. Just a few days earlier on January 28, the Hazlet Police ...
HAZLET, NJ: Want to volunteer for public safety and get paid for it? Hazlet Township Police Department is seeking qualified candidates to fill School Crossing Guard positions. Applications can be found here: https://www.hazletpd.org/crossing-guards/ or you can send an email to Sgt. Michael ...
NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP – A double homicide has hit Neptune Township and is now under an active investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutors Office Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced Thursday that a female victim has been identified as 18-year-old Samore Edwards of Plainfield, ...
HAZLET, NJ - It is certainly not the safest way to cross an intersection but until power is restored exercise caution in Hazlet Route 35 corridor - power is also out to the Planet Fitness shopping center as well as of 10:45AM.
FOX 13 VIDEO ABOVE SHOWS AND LETS YOU HEAR WHAT A CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFT LOOKS AND SOUNDS LIKE. HAZLET, NJ: Our local communities are being targeted for car theft, car smash and loots, like the recent car windows smashed out in Holmdel at Dearborn Farms in broad daylight, for ...
KEYPORT, NJ: The Keyport police officer who was dragged and hit by a car while attempting to prevent a burglar from stealing a catalytic converter on New Year's Eve, is in stable condition and recovering well, according to the Keyport Police Department. The incident began with a call into ...
KEYPORT, NJ — According to the Keyport Police Department, a fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday, approximately 12:09 a.m. at a residence on Fulton street in Keyport. Keyport police also confirmed that first responders moved quickly and extinguished the fire, before it could spread to ...
NEW JERSEY - An Elizabeth man has been charged in connection with his commission of a string of robberies in New Jersey, including a bank robbery in Hazlet, NJ and two armed robberies of convenience stores, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Dayshawn Brimfield, 30, is charged by ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: At approximately 4:19 p.m., TAPintoMiddletown received an unconfirmed report of a bank robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank in the Lincroft section of Middletown. The report stated that a white male approximately 5' 5" fled on foot after robbing the bank. The direction he fled was not ...
HAZLET, NJ: According the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, it was on Thursday morning that the Hazlet Police Department contacted them to assist in an investigation involving the discovery of a bullet, near the Cove Road Elementary School, at 8 Cove Road in Hazlet. According to officials, the ...
RED BANK, NJ: NJ Transit reported that a male juvenile was struck and killed by a train near Drs. James Parker Blvd., and Maple Ave., about three quarters of a mile south of the Red Bank train station at approximately 1:30 am on Saturday. The train was en route from the Meadows Maintenance ...
KEYPORT, NJ: Part of the heart and soul of the historic and patriotic town of Keyport, NJ, is the town's first responders, fire, police, and EMS. The tight-knit community sticks together. The Keyport Fire Department has been serving the citizens of Keyport, a 100% volunteer fire department, serving ...
HOLMDEL, NJ: There was a fire Monday morning at a home on Hillcrest Road in Holmdel. It was initially reported around 7:30 a.m., as a working fire with heavy smoke exiting the rear of a single family home. Holmdel Fire Department was on the scene at that time. A request for extra back-up for more ...
According to multiple reports from the Middletown Fire Department: MIDDLETOWN, NJ – At 6:45am on Sunday, November 21, 2021, the Middletown Township Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure at 616 Locust Point Road. Approximately 50 firefighters from 5 companies of the Middletown ...
KEYPORT, NJ - According to the Keyport Police, they are looking for a person that allegedly robbed the PNC Bank, located within the Stop and Shop, on Route 36. At a few minutes after 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, unconfirmed reports say that the suspect entered the bank and robbed it. It is not clear if ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: TAPinto received a report at around 3:00PM, that due to the storm, multiple poles and wires are down on Navesink River Road and Balloch Place. Also, a tree is down and across the road near 236 Red Hill Road. Detours are now in place. Avoid areas if possible. First responders are on ...
WALL, NJ: Hazing allegations regarding certain players of the Wall High School Football team is reported to involve at least six older teen players, possibly juniors, who allegedly attacked younger players in the locker room. According to parents coming forward, the older players were attempting to ...
HAZLET, NJ: Hazlet is all about community. The Hazlet Township Police Department will be opening their doors to host a Special Needs Open House on Saturday, October 16th, 2021 from 11am-2pm. All too often community members with special needs have their first, and possibly only, interaction with ...
KEANSBURG, NJ: -Nicholas Thompson, a 24-year-old Keansburg man, was hired by Holmdel resident and Keansburg Borough Manager Raymond O'Hare. He was sworn in as a patrolman last month for the borough's police department was arrested Monday. He was charged with sexually assaulting a woman who ...
UPDATE: MISSING TEENAGE HOLMDEL GIRL FOUND, RETURNED HOME SAFELY! "PARENTS SAY THEY LOVE HER AND ARE WAITING AND PRAYING FOR HER SAFE RETURN" HOLMDEL, NJ: According to a report from the Holmdel Police Department: The Holmdel Police Department is seeking the public's assistance to help ...
HOLMDEL, NJ - For those traveling on Laurel Avenue at 10 o'clock this morning you may want to wait a little bit traffic is backed up - potentially with the bridge again. See photo for traffic stopped.
NEW JERSEY: The New Jersey State Police is looking to return stolen jewelry ranging from gold bracelets and rings to adorned broaches and necklaces to their rightful owners after the large assortment of valuable items retrieved during a motor vehicle stop in Monmouth County. On August 11, ...
HAZLET, NJ — Long anticipated paving work for Clark Street in Hazlet is slated for the end of the month. "At about 7 a.m. on Aug. 23, the work will begin", stated the Hazlet Police Department. Clark Street will be detoured at Lloyd Road heading towards the northbound GSP. The usual right turn ...
KEYPORT, NJ - The Secaucus Police Department nabbed a local man who had four outstanding warrants against him. This was after a task force was formed to deal with a string of vehicles that had been burglarized recently. The man in question is William Fales, 30, of Keyport. Midnight tour officers ...
HAZLET, NJ.- The Hazlet Police Department has a message for the community - If you see something say something. Recently, a resident was concerned that their child was being sold vapes by a gas station worker. According to information released by the Hazlet Police Chief, they acted ...
HAZLET – Hundreds of residents, family members, law enforcement and rescue services officials gathered Tuesday at Veteran’s park to appoint two new officers to the Hazlet Township Police Department, and to celebrate others who went above and beyond the call of the duty to best serve their ...
KEYPORT, NJ: The introduction of a $700,000 bond ordinance for the replacement of first response fire fighting vehicle was an unexpected surprise for some members of the borough council, including mayor Collette Kennedy, who questioned the validity of the request during a July 6 meeting of the ...
HAZLET, NJ - After an extensive search an as yet unnamed suspect was taken into custody from an alleged aggravated assault in the Hazlet Stop and Shop. Hazlet Police Chief Ted Wittke made the announcement in a Facebook post. "We are happy to announce that the subject we have been looking for all ...
From Hazlet Police Department ADDITIONAL UPDATE ON SITUATION "We still have a multiple jurisdictions in Hazlet to aid in the search for aggravated assault suspect. Please, if you live in the area behind Airport Plaza, check your security cameras for any footage of the suspect fleeing. If you ...
Middletown Police Continue Fatal Crash Investigation MIDDLETOWN, NJ - An investigation continues in the tragic accident between a car and a motorcycle that claimed the life of one local resident from Matawan, and seriously injured a 31-year-old female from Middletown. According to Middletown ...