Police & Fire
By JEANNE WALL
May 28, 2025
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: Thankfully no one was injured Tuesday when a car plowed through the Middletown Post Office on Route 35 North. The location is a busy one, often with customers waiting in a line that extends into the lobby area where the car landed. Fortunately, at the crash time, only had a couple ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — This Central New Jersey town is making unwelcome national news after TikTok reportedly triggered hundreds of teenagers to overrun an annual weekend carnival at Woodbridge Center Mall on Saturday night.The so-called TikTok “meetup” turned chaotic, with a crowd of 300 or more ...
NEW JERSEY: Eighteen members of the New Jersey Transit Police Department participated in the 2025 Police Unity Tour, joining thousands of fellow officers in a powerful show of remembrance and respect. With the solemn motto “We Ride for Those That Died” guiding their journey, 16 officers rode ...
NEW JERSEY: Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate and delivered the keynote address at Centenary University’s historic 150th Commencement Ceremony earlier today.Widely respected for his dedication to service, integrity, and the ...
KEYPORT, NJ: A structure fire is reported on Atlantic Street at approximately 3:16pm today. First responders are on the scene. Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire. Avoid the area.
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: On Tuesday, TAPinto received a report that a pedestrian was struck and killed by a NJ Transit train at around 9:10am, Police were on the scene quickly. The area was closed down and NJ Transit lines were stopped for a significant time. The tragic incident happened near Orchard St.
MIDDLETOWN: Around 9:30am today, a pedestrian was struck on Newman Springs Rd. in the Lincroft section of Middletown. First responders were quickly on the scene and a medevac unit is preparing to land at a nearby field to transport the victim to the hospital. This is a breaking news story and will ...
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ — Police are asking for the public’s urgent help in finding a missing 5-year-old boy and his father.Greyson Novak, just five years old, was last seen in Freehold Township with his father, Brandon Novak. Greyson was wearing a white Mickey Mouse shirt, blue Old Navy shorts, and ...
NEW JERSEY – A 19-year-old Ocean Township (Waretown) resident has been charged with Aggravated Arson and Arson following a destructive wildfire that scorched more than 15,000 acres across southern Ocean County earlier this week.Authorities say the wildfire began on the morning of April 22, 2025, ...
SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY, NJ - As of Wednesday morning, April 23, 2025, the fast-moving wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey, which started on Tuesday in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area, continues to burn, but significant progress has been made. Here's the latest information from the New ...
RED BANK, NJ: Thick smoke and flames tore through the back of a home at 38 Marion Street this afternoon, but thanks to the swift and courageous action of the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department, the blaze was quickly brought under control before it could spread further.The fire broke out around ...
NEW JERSEY — A 67-year-old Monmouth County man died in a four-car accident early on Saturday, April 19th on the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge, according to the NJ State Police.The initial State Police investigation indicates that a Mazda CX-5 struck the back of a Chevrolet Malibu, driven by ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: Shortly before 3PM today a motor vehicle crash occurred at NJ Route 35 and Cherry Tree Farm Road. First responders are on the scene, multiple injuries are reported. Traffic advisory: avoid area at this time. Anyone who witnessed the crash can call the Middletown Police Department ...
HAZLET, NJ: The application process has now opened for the much anticipated 2025 Police Youth Academy! The program will run from Aug. 11 through Aug. 15, and reservations are limited.Participants will get hands-on experience in a wide variety of law enforcement techniques and training from 9 a.m.
Above: Holmdel resident, Maciej Wojciak, outside Matawan dougnut shop Saturday, spewing Nazi propaganda… MONMOUTH COUNTY– A Holmdel man is now facing several charges, including bias intimidation and terroristic threats, after an incident involving the theft of a pride flag and disturbing behavior ...
HAZLET, NJ: The West Keansburg Fire Company, located in Hazlet, NJ, celebrated BIG for their 100th Anniversary! The banquet was held on March 15, at Jacques Reception Center, and guests enjoyed a cocktails, a delicious dinner and a dance party to remember. Photos taken by Company photographer, ...
WALL TOWNSHIP: TAPinto began receiving reports shortly after 7:30am today that there was a serious bus crash in Wall Township. Later in the day it has been confirmed that the bus was carrying Holmdel students to Communications High School, leaving one juvenile passenger with significant injuries ...
This program is open to any young woman from any local high school. And, bring a friend! HAZLET, NJ: The Hazlet Township Police Department, in collaboration with 180 Turning Lives Around and Bayshore Brazilian Jiu Jitsu are again offering a free self-protection workshop to local young women. Smart ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Tragedy strikes this morning with a house fire in Middletown. According to Middletown police, the fire resulted in one fatality and one injury. The injured person was transported to Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center for treatment. On Saturday, March ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: A giant tree has fallen on Rt. 35 South, in Middletown, completely blocking the roadway. Route 35 South is now completely shut down near the Wawa and Harmony Rd. Avoid area. It appears that the large body of the tree thankfully missed hitting a school bus, and passenger van, by a ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: A Medevac is landing now an Rt. 18 is completely shut down. Shortly after 12noon today a serious motor vehicle accident was reported on the south bound side of route 18 in the the Marlboro/Morganville area. There is a traffic advisory at this time, please avoid the area. First ...
HAZLET, NJ: The Hazlet Township Police Department has posted its 2024 annual report. The men and women in blue protecting residents every day, have made it easy for you to view the report: View it here or click image below: The purpose of the report is to summarize the departments challenges, ...
UPDATE: PAYTON COX HAS BEEN LOCATED AND IS SAFENEPTUNE TOWNSHIP - As TAPinto Neptune previously reported, two young women were listed as missing, in unrelated events, by the Neptune Township Police this week, and one has been foiuind. Payton Cox, 15 and a student at Red Bank Catholic, remains ...
NEW JERSEY: Neighboring Old Bridge Police are asking for the public's assistance in a case of a missing mother and child. According to Old Bridge Police, Britany King 28, and her four-year-old daughter, Zora Newkirk, (aka Zora King), have been reported missing to the Old Bridge Township Police ...
HOLMDEL, NJ: A multi-vehicle crash occurred at around 1:10pm today at the intersection of route 35 and Centerville Road. Holmdel Police, Fire and First Aid were on the scene in just a few minutes working to provide a safe passage for motorists trying to avoid the incident, and to assist the ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: Tragedy struck on Valentine's Day in Middletown, on the GSP, which was shut down for many hours. Local, County and State Police are seeking public assistance with a fatal hit-and-run crash investigation. The horrific incident occurred on February 14, 2025, at approximately 5:58 ...
HAZLET, NJ – Twenty-four years ago this month, Corporal Glen G. Hourihan made the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting the Hazlet community he had dedicated 25 years of his life to. On that fateful February day, Cpl. Hourihan was testifying in Superior Court, determined to prevent a ...
The investigation which led to the arrest, linked the suspect to an auto theft and burglary ring operating across New Jersey and New York, suspected of numerous vehicle thefts and home invasions in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.MONMOUTH COUNTY - A 19-year-old Newark resident, Samir White, has been ...
BELMAR, NJ – A four-alarm fire broke out on the 500 block of 14th Avenue this evening, damaging multiple homes and prompting a massive emergency response from surrounding fire departments. The initial call came at around 7:40 PM, and despite the bitter cold and windy condition, firefighters were ...
HOLMDEL, NJ – In the early morning hours of January 13, 2025, Holmdel Police responded to a reported residential burglary on Round Hill Road. At approximately 5:58 AM, unknown individuals attempted to gain entry into locked vehicles parked in a driveway. When those attempts proved unsuccessful, the ...