Police & Fire
By JEANNE WALL
October 21, 2025
HOLMDEL, NJ — After nearly four decades of dedicated service to the Holmdel Township Police Department, Chief Frank Allocco will officially retire, marking the end of an extraordinary 39-year career in law enforcement.To honor Chief Allocco’s service, a walkout ceremony will be held on Monday, ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Middletown Township Police are investigating a motor vehicle crash that left a bicyclist injured Friday morning.At approximately 10:40 a.m. on October 17, 2025, officers responded to the intersection of Locust Point Road and Navesink River Road following reports of a bicyclist ...
HAZLET, NJ: This morning at Rt. 36 near Rose Lane, a car crashed into a pole. This caused the traffic lights to go out at the intersection of Rt. 36 and Laurel Avenue. A traffic advisory has been issued for the area.Â
HAZLET, NJ: At approximately 3:10 pm today, first responders are on the scene of a CAR VS. Building incident in Hazlet on Route 36. Initial reports indicate structural damage to the building. The car is not inside the building and no entrapment is reported. The incident is being investigated. This ...
HAZLET, NJ — Residents will have an opportunity to connect with their local police officers in a casual setting. The Hazlet Township Police Department is inviting the community to its upcoming “Coffee With A Cop” event.The event will take place on Thursday, October 2, 2025, (the official national ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY – A Red Bank man has been charged following a shots-fired investigation in Rumson earlier this week, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced Wednesday.Terry Haupt, 42, was charged with one count of second-degree Certain Persons Not to Possess a Weapon, one count of ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY — of A local man was arrested by Aberdeen Police after allegations were made that he sexually assaulted a minor.According to Aberdeen Police detectives, Terrence Donohue, 53, of Matawan, met the minor through an online dating application and arranged to meet in a public location in ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY— Matawan resident, Terrence Donohue, 53, was arrested by Aberdeen Police after allegations were made that he sexually assaulted a minor.According to Aberdeen Police detectives, Donohue met the minor through an online dating application and arranged to meet in a public location in ...
HOLMDEL — According to the NJ State Police, a motorcyclist died after striking a guardrail on Pleasant Valley Road late Sunday morning, in Holmdel. According to the police, officers responded to the single-vehicle crash shortly before 10:30 a.m. Holmdel and Marlboro police, paramedics, and Holmdel ...
NEW JERSEY: The New Jersey State Police is inviting women interested in a career in law enforcement to attend its upcoming Women’s Expo, scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the NJSP Division Headquarters – Historic Log Cabin, located at 1040 River Road in Ewing ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – An 85-year-old woman died, and two pedestrians were injured after a car crash in the parking lot of the PNC Bank Arts Center on Tuesday afternoon, according to New Jersey State Police.Officials said the initial investigation indicates that Nancy C. Johnston, of Wharton, suffered a ...
HAZLET, NJ: Firefighters are on the scene fighting a residential fire on 13th Street. A traffic advisory is in place to avoid the area at this time. Please avoid the area. Initial reports indicateÂ
KEANSBURG, NJ: A fierce home fire has engulfed the second floor and is spreading throughout a home on Seeley Avenue in Keansburg today. This was reported at around 10:20am. Initial eyewitness reports indicated children and adults were trapped in the home. Reports now indicate 4 children escaped ...
HOLMDEL, NJ: An overturned auto has been reported in Holmdel near 787 Palmer Avenue around 4pm today. Keansburg First Responders were quickly on the scene. Multiple First Responders are present now. Avoid area as crash is being cleared. Hopefully there are no injuries.Â
KEANSBURG, NJ — A state grand jury has voted not to file criminal charges against Keansburg Patrolman Tyler Manges, who fatally shot 46-year-old Willem Roman inside his mother’s home on Memorial Day weekend of 2024, New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin announced this week. Roman The fatal ...
HAZLET, NJ: Firefighters from multiple Bayshore towns are on the scene of a fire at a nursing and rehabilitation facility on Laurel Avenue in Hazlet. Reports indicate the fire broke out at Arnold Walter Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, on the roof of the building sometime around noon today. The ...
KEYPORT, NJ — Tragically, a 36-year-old motorcyclist from Parlin was killed in a crash on Route 35 in Keyport late Thursday night, marking the second fatal motorcycle accident on the same stretch of road this month. According to Keyport Police, the crash occurred just after 10 p.m. near the Stop ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – A Middletown woman was arrested and charged this week after reportedly driving at an unsafe speed and nearly striking a group of Girl Scouts who were selling cookies, according to Middletown Police.According to Holmdel Police, Susan Santos, 54, of Middletown, was taken into custody ...
NEW JERSEY — The New Jersey State Police are asking for the public’s assistance as they investigate a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred Sunday evening on the Garden State Parkway in Middlesex County.Troopers responded at approximately 7:04 p.m. on June 29 to the southbound lanes of the ...
HAZLET, NJ: Hazlet Township proudly welcomed its two newest police officers during the Township Committee meeting on June 26. Hazlet Township Mayor Michael Sachs administered the oath of office to Officers Matthew Birdsall and Natale Iannello, Jr., as their proud families and members of the Hazlet ...
HOLMDEL,NJ: Shortly before 3pm today a crash occurred on the GSP North near Holmdel's exit 116. Initial reports indicate 2 overturned vehicles. First responders are on the scene. A traffic advisory is in effect. Avoid the area if possible at this time.Â
HOLMDEL, NJ: A main gas line has been struck in Holmdel near Longstreet and Crawfords Corner Roads. The intersection is now completely shut down. First responders are on the scene avoid the area at this time. NJNG is enroute to the scene. This is happening during an already chaotic time as the ...
HOLMDEL – A trusted home health aide allegedly took advantage of her elderly patients' vulnerability—one suffering from dementia and another tending to a spouse in hospice—by siphoning funds and stealing credit card information, according to the Holmdel Police Department.Akosua F. Frimpong, 24, of ...
BROTHER IN NEED OF KIDNEY DONATIONÂ RETIRED FIREFIGHTER, BARRY Â "REGGIE" ALBRECHT (L-159)[Ret. 2009], DEDICATED 27 YEARS TO THE FDNY, ALL SPENT IN LADDER 159 IS IN NEED OF A KIDNEY. Â Â He is in the final stages of Autosomal Polycystic Kidney Disease (APKD), a Genetic Disorder that causes Numerous ...
LONG BRANCH, NJ — Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday evening, June 12, 2025, along the beach near Pier Village in Long Branch. The Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that an adult male was found with a single gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the ...
Photo from previous Torch Run.THE BAYSHORE — The streets will once again be filled with purpose and pride as local law enforcement officers take part in the 42nd Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) on Friday, June 6, 2025.As part of the statewide event, ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY - This morning, Howell residents in the area of Southport and Pine Needle were awakened to a possible evacuation alert. First responders blocked the scene as SWAT teams moved in.In an ongoing situation, neighbors were advised that they may need to evacuate their homes and to stay on ...
HOLMDEL, NJ — A serious motor vehicle crash on Holmdel Road Tuesday afternoon left one man hospitalized and facing multiple charges, according to the Holmdel Township Police Department.At approximately 4:25 p.m. on June 3, Patrolman Joseph Disko was on routine patrol when he came upon the scene of ...
Jax proudly served the community of Middletown Township. Photo: MTPDMIDDLETOWN, NJ — With heavy hearts, the Middletown Township Police Department (MTPD) announced the passing of K-9 Officer #6 – Jax on Tuesday. Jax, a bloodhound known for her extraordinary nose, gentle soul, and community spirit, ...
NEW JERSEY - Over the last week, the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) has received several incident reports from NJ residents regarding an SMS text phishing (SMiShing) scam impersonating the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). These messages claim that the user ...