Police & Fire
By TAPINTO HAZLET AND KEYPORT
August 30, 2024
HAZLET/KEYPORT: Many in the Bayshore community are in mourning with the sad news that Gregory W. Johnson, 50, a lifelong resident of Hazlet, passed away suddenly on Monday, while on vacation in Cape May, with his family. Johnson was a Keyport Police Officer. According to his obituary, Johnson, ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ: In a tragic accident, over the weekend, an 18-year-old woman, a recent graduate of Wayne Hills High School, in Wayne, NJ, died after being struck by the propeller of a boat off Harvey Cedars, on Long Beach Island. According to the NJ State Police, on Sunday at about 4:30 ...
NEW JERSEY: Be aware of phone scammers! With technology advancing, so is the ability for scammers to take advantage of it and appear as a legitimate message from a software provider. The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect in a phone scam that ...
MIDDLETOWN – Sirens were blaring in the early evening on Saturday, as the Middletown Township Fire Department was dispatched to a reported fuel truck on fire in the area of Henry Place and Route 36 south in the North Middletown section of Middletown. TAPinto Middletown reported the fire as it was ...
HOLMDEL, NJ: A 39-year-old man named Markies L. Wells, who also goes by the alias Messiah Law-Elbey, was arrested for breaking into a foreclosed home on Middletown Road in Holmdel and living there. Squatting in the home, Wells used the utilities which were still left on and moved his 3 dogs into ...
MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, NJ: Ricardo Cruz, detective at Middletown Township Police Department, was awarded “New Jersey Instructor of the Year” from L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence), a nationwide nonprofit that works with communities to help students understand the dangers of ...
HOLMDEL, NJ - A bicyclist lost his life in a tragic traffic accident on Monday, prompting an ongoing investigation, authorities reported. Holmdel Police received a 911 call shortly before 8 a.m. from the area near Bethany Road and Galway Drive, according to Mark Spivey, a spokesperson for the ...
HAZLET, NJ: On Saturday, August 10th, the first responders of Hazlet gathered at Hazlet Fire Company #1 for their first ever First Responder Show. The event was free and ran from 9 AM to 2 PM in the lot of the fire house. Families were able to view vehicles from the fire department, police ...
KEYPORT, NJ: A house is reportedly on fire after being struck by lightning in Keyport. Firefighters are on the scene. This is a breaking news story. The home address is reported as being on Second Avenue. As the thunderstorms continue, residents should stay safely indoors.
HAZLET, NJ On August 10, bring the family to meet some of Hazlet's Fire, First Aid and Police officers at the Hazlet Fire Co. #1 firehouse. Everyone can learn about how the trained professionals use their equipment at this special event and check out the shiny fire trucks, police cars and ...
HAZLET, NJ: The Hazlet Township Police Department is promoting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) important reminder that in every U.S. state and territory, it is illegal to drive under the influence of drugs — no exceptions. This is whether the drug is legally obtained or ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: Today, Thursday, July 25th, 2024 from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Monmouth County roadways will be the focus of a High Visibility Campaign, including among other areas: Highway 36, in Middletown, Hazlet, Keyport and Keansburg, and Route 18, in Colts Neck-see detailed locations ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ: The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office hosted a successful 31st Annual Sheriff Youth Week, celebrating over 3 decades of the longest running program in the state of its kind. The 2024 Sheriff Youth Week began on July 8th and the class graduated from the event-filled ...
MONMOUTH COUNTY: An investigation into the circumstances behind a double shooting that left one dead and another injured last week is active and ongoing, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced yesterday. The shootings occurred last Wednesday, July 10, shortly after 3:00am. ...
The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office released the following statement: Members of the Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Bureau and the Red Bank Police Department are jointly investigating a double shooting that left one person deceased and one person injured on the 100 block of River Street ...
HAZLET, NJ: Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 in the Township of Hazlet, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey, shall ask the registered legal voters of said Fire District on Thursday August 1, 2024 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. or longer, if ...
HOLMDEL, NJ: At 3:43 pm today, TAPinto Holmdel has received a report of an overturned vehicle on Crawfords Corner Rd and Round Hill. First resopnders are on the scene and there is a pole down across the road with possible power lines also down. This article will be updated as details come in.
HOLMDEL, NJ: The second motor vehicle crash has been reported today on the Garden Stare Parkway north near Holmdel exit 114. State Police and First Aid are on the scene. Reporting very heavy traffic backups.
KEYPORT, NJ - During the June 25th Council meeting, the popular bayshore borough had exciting news for the public - and public safety. The agenda included the promotion of one of their local police officers to Sergeant. Promotion through the ranks is a big deal in law enforcement and reflect ...
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: TAPinto Middletown received a report of an armed robbery on Friday, shortly after 2:00pm. According to Middletown Police, on June 21, at approximately 1:57p.m., Middletown Twp. Police responded to Jewelry Repair and Design, located at 147 Cheery Tree Farm Road for a report of an ...
HAZLET, NJ: There is an exciting contest going on right now in Hazlet. The police department is hosting a trading card contest with the purpose of children engaging in positive interactions with law enforcement. Each Hazlet Police Officer has playing cards featureing themselves. The idea is for ...
BAYSHORE— A Keansburg man remains hospitalized with gunshot wounds after a police welfare check resulted in finding the man at a residence on Seabreeze Way with several weapons, including a chain saw that was running. According to the reports, the man approached the police officers, causing one ...