Police Blotter
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On May 25, 2026, at approximately 10:28 am, officers posted for traffic control at the Memorial Day parade on Springfield Avenue at Academy Street observed a vehicle traveling westbound on Springfield Avenue at Gales Drive, drive around road closure barricades and a police ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On December 1, 2025 at approximately 5:10 pm, Johannes Zarzycki, age 69 of Morristown, was arrested on an outstanding warrant out of Point Pleasant Beach. He was released on his own recognizance by Point Pleasant Beach PD.On December 4, 2025, a resident of Spring Floral Drive ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On November 22, 2025, patrols responded to the area of Clinton Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue on several motor vehicle burglaries that occurred between 3:00 and 4:00 am. The reported proceeds included a wallet with credit cards that were used to commit fraud later in the day.
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On November 4, 2025 at approximately 9:06 am, Johnny Vargas-Diaz, age 47, of Succasunna was arrested for hindering apprehension after he provided officers with false identification during a motor vehicle stop. Mr. Vargas-Diaz was stopped on Central Avenue after his vehicle was ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On October 16, 2025 at approximately 10:10 pm, Michael Hanley, age 49, of New Providence was arrested for DWI after his vehicle was stopped on South Street for motor vehicle violations. After an investigation was conducted, it was determined that he was under the influence of ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On September 27, 2025 at approximately 7:03 pm, employees of a business in the Village Shopping Center reported there was an intoxicated male on their property yelling in their bathroom for several hours. The individual had previously been issued a warning for trespassing at ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On September 4, 2025 at approximately 11:41 am, a resident of Penwood Drive reported that an unknown individual utilized a fraudulent driver’s license to withdraw $16,800.00 from their checking and savings accounts. The fraud and theft are currently under investigation by the ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On August 11, 2025 at approximately 4:43 pm, a resident of Whitewood Drive reported receiving a bill from a laboratory testing service in North Carolina. The resident contacted the company who indicated that an unknown individual used the resident’s information on March 24, ...
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - On July 18, 2025 at approximately 9:04 pm, a business owner on Kline Boulevard reported being a victim of fraud.The owner reported that they received emails from an individual claiming to be an employee who was requesting their direct deposit bank information be changed. When ...