Police & Fire
By TAPINTO MONTVILLE STAFF
June 8, 2026
MONTVILLE, NJ – Patrolman Constantino Esposito was sworn in at the May 26 Montville Township Committee meeting by Mayor Frank Cooney.His bio was read to the assembly by Police Chief Andrew Caggiano, who said that Officer Esposito has lived in the township his entire life.Esposito will graduate from ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The former president of the Woodmont Elementary School Parent Teacher Association has been arrested and accused of stealing from the PTA, according to Montville Township Police Chief Andrew Caggiano.Police received a report of theft from that school’s PTA on March 31, Caggiano said, ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The driver who crashed into the back of Cedar Hill Elementary School’s electronic sign has turned themselves in, according to Police Chief Andrew Caggiano.While on routine patrol, Patrolman Robert Manieri noticed that the sign was heavily damaged when he drove down Pinebrook Road ...
MONTVILLE, NJ — While the investigation into a high-value theft in Towaco has reached a breakthrough, the primary suspect remains at large.The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office announced on May 8 that 41-year-old Rogelio B. Cerdavera has been charged in connection with a string of residential ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville Township Police are reminding residents that today, Saturday, April 18, is the Montville Township Historical Society’s Canal Day, from noon to 4 p.m., and Macculloch Drive within Changebridge at Montville over by the Exxon station is partially closed for the event. The ...
MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Drivers across Morris County can expect increased police patrols and enforcement this month as part of New Jersey’s annual “Put the Phone Away or Pay” campaign targeting distracted driving.The statewide initiative, announced by New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety and ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - The Montville Township Police Department received a call reporting a shooting at a residence on Majorca Road in Towaco at around 9:10 p.m. on Friday, April 3, according to MTPD Chief Andrew Caggiano. Caggiano said officers responded and secured the area. The Montville Township ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The Montville Township Chamber of Commerce hosted its 62nd annual banquet and awards ceremony on March 12 and highlighed the life-saving actions of a local police officer and the lifelong dedication of a veteran firefighter.A Birthday Life-Saved: Officer Joseph Colella Receives ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – A Montville man is under arrest after making threats against law enforcement and pointing what was later found to be a pellet gun at a responding officer, according to a release from the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office and Montville Township Police Chief Andrew Caggiano.According ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Mayor Frank Cooney and the Township Committee recognized brothers James and Robert Schmitt at the March 10 Montville Township Committee meeting for 50 years of service to the Pine Brook Volunteer Fire Department.The presentation highlighted five decades of emergency response, ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The Montville Township VFW Post 5481 gathered on February 11 to honor Robert “Bob” Cook, Jr., who was named the 2025 Firefighter of the Year, celebrating an astounding 48 years of service to the Montville Fire Department.Post Commander Ken Hanzl presented the award, citing Cook’s ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Officer Payton Campbell was sworn in to the Montville Township Police Department at the Jan. 27, 2026 meeting of the Montville Township Committee. Before Mayor Frank Cooney performed the honors, Chief of Police Andrew Caggiano read the following detailing Campbell’s background:“He ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Seven fire departments battled a fast-moving garage fire on Sunset Court Friday morning that resulted in the devastating loss of a Montville family home. Towaco Fire Chief Kenneth Breeman told TAPinto Montville that the initial call was received at 9:35 a.m., prompting a massive ...
UPDATE 9:30 PM - TAPinto confirmed that no one was transported to a hospital because of the incident at the Willowbrook Mall. Wayne Police confirmed this….UPDATE 9:05 PM - We spotted officers searching the outside of the mall and asked them if they were looking for someone on the run.“No, we're ...
MONTVILLE, NJ - With the anticipated snowstorm heading our way, the Montville Township Police Department (MTPD) issued the following guidelines pertaining to parked vehicles.The Department of Public Works needs to clean the roadways efficiently, which cannot be completed with vehicles parked on the ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Due to the windstorm the state experienced Dec. 19, there are almost 23,000 power outages in New Jersey, and almost 250 outages still in Montville Township this morning. The following roads are closed, according to Montville Township Police: River Road between Dahl and Fowler, due ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville Township Police are investigating two separate residential burglaries that occurred in the early hours of Monday, Dec. 8, according to information from Police Chief Andrew Caggiano.Lancaster Avenue Residence TargetedThe first incident was reported to officers at 6:30 a.m.
MONTVILLE, NJ – A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) on Monday, Dec 22, 2025, will examine all aspects of the Montville Township Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services Police Chief Andrew Caggiano ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville Township Police and several other departments aided the East Hanover Police Department in apprehending alleged car thieves who fled Newark on Dec. 11 overnight and wound up in Pine Brook.Just after 1 a.m., while patrolling residential neighborhoods, Police Officer Cerese ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – The Montville Township Police Department’s PBA has been granted permission to grow beards for the month of November and December of 2025 as part of the “No Shave November” campaign. Each officer who grows a beard will donate two dollars a day and the funds will support two retired ...
NEW JERSEY – The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) announced that law enforcement agencies across the state will unite on Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 26, also called “Blackout Wednesday” or “Drinksgiving,” for the first coordinated statewide enforcement operation for the “Goal ...
Jefferson Township, NJ — A casual day off for a group of friends on Lake Hopatcong turned into a dramatic life-saving incident on the night of June 28, 2025, when two off-duty police officers rushed to the aid of two hit-and-run victims, performing CPR to revive a critically injured man.Montville ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Police Chief Andrew Caggiano reported on crime statistics in Montville Township for September. He reported that the Montville Township Police Department has responded to three residential burglaries, while two motor vehicles were stolen in the month of September. The crimes have ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – A pedestrian was struck on Route 46 in Pine Brook late on Sept. 25, according to Montville Township Police Chief Andrew Caggiano.The pedestrian, who was crossing Route 46 east in front of Sunset Motel just before 10:56 p.m., was struck by a motor vehicle, Caggiano said.Officers ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Residents and dignitaries came together to celebrate the promotion of longtime Montville Township police officer Scott McGowan to lieutenant at the Montville Township Committee meeting on Sept. 9.Montville Township Police Chief Andrew Caggiano introduced McGowan, reading his ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Republican candidate for governor Jack Ciattarelli has chosen Morris County Sheriff James Gannon to run with him as his lieutenant governor. (Read the story here.) Gannon is also running unopposed by any Democrat for sheriff in the November election.If Ciattarelli wins the election, ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville Township Police upgraded its dispatch area recently, so TAPinto Montville spoke to Police Chief Andrew Caggiano to get information about the new equipment.“The furniture was from 2001, so we replaced it and the monitors and installed a video wall,” he said. “We kept the ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville Township Police Officer Michael Cooney, Jr. was sworn in as a sergeant at the Aug. 12 Montville Township Committee meeting.Police Chief Andrew Caggiano read his biography just before his swearing in.“Sergeant Michael Cooney has been a resident of Montville Township since ...
MONTVILLE, NJ – Montville Township First Aid Squad member Ed Waters spoke at the Aug. 8 Montville Township Committee meeting, stating in part that Montville’s emergency services needs volunteers.“Membership is [down],” he said. “People aren’t signing up. […] The fire departments are having the same ...
TRENTON, NJ — The Montville Township police department is among the 36 Morris County law enforcement agencies that had no reported disciplinary actions taken against their officers in 2024, according to the latest NJ Attorney General’s Office’s report.In New Jersey, the Attorney General’s new 2024 ...