Tag: East Brunswick Police Department
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East Brunswick police will receive body cameras
EAST BRUNSWICK–The Township Council approved a resolution authorizing the purchasing of body-worn cameras and equipment for the East Brunswick Police Department. The township is a member of the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA). The NCPA has awarded Axon Enterprise, 17800 North 85th St., Scottsdale, Arizona, a competitively bid contract, according to the council. The body-worn…
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East Brunswick officers lauded for stopping suicidal man from jumping off overpass
EAST BRUNSWICK – Police Chief Frank LoSacco nominated two police officers for the N.J. State Association of Chiefs of Police’s prestigious Valor Award for preventing a distraught man from attempting suicide. LoSacco credited Officers Robert Thuring and Ryan Hensperger with stopping a 28-year-old man from jumping off a Route 18 overpass onto the busy New…
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Woman charged in East Brunswick fatal tractor-trailer collision
EAST BRUNSWICK – A woman has been charged for fatally striking a man with a tractor-trailer. Kimberly Holmes, 39, of Port Norris, was charged on March 16 with third-degree causing death or injury while driving with a suspended license. At approximately 6:12 a.m. March 16, authorities responded to 19A Cottage Lane in East Brunswick following…
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East Brunswick’s newest police officer is township native
EAST BRUNSWICK–The East Brunswick Police Department’s newest patrolman was sworn in by Mayor Brad Cohen on Jan. 4. Grant Korten, 26, was born and raised in East Brunswick. He graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and criminology and is currently in progress for a master’s degree from the…
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Opinion: East Brunswick Army vet is ‘greatest unsung hero of World War II’
I am a former director of Public Safety in East Brunswick, and I’m also a military veteran of the U.S. Navy, which I served in from 1975 through 1980. I served as director in East Brunswick from 1998 until 2005, and served the East Brunswick Police Department from 1980 through 2005. I am now a…
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East Brunswick police search for suspect who drove car into elementary school
EAST BRUNSWICK–The East Brunswick Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying a driver who drove through Bowne Munro Elementary. On Sept. 9, officers responded to Bowne Munro Elementary School located on Main Street for the report of criminal mischief, according to a prepared statement from the police department. Upon arrival, officers observed the…
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East Brunswick police suggest how to protect vehicles against theft
EAST BRUNSWICK–During the last two weeks, the East Brunswick Police Department has taken a number of motor vehicle theft reports. It appears that the vehicles that have been targeted are high-end vehicles that include Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Audi and BMW, according to information provided by the department. The common theme for all of these thefts…
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East Brunswick Fire Department puts out truck fire on Route 18; incident under ‘active criminal investigation’
EAST BRUNSWICK–East Brunswick Police Department patrol units responded to the scene of a box truck on fire after receiving a 911 call at 12:58 p.m. on July 27, located near 252 Route 18. Patrol units, along with East Brunswick Fire Department No. 2 and county HazMat, responded to the scene, according to a prepared statement…
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Police charge East Brunswick man with drug possession, money laundering
EAST BRUNSWICK–A 25-year-old male resident of East Brunswick was charged after police officers allegedly found various drugs and more than $70,000 in cash on July 12 at his residence on Milltown Road. On July 12, at approximately 6 p.m., the East Brunswick Police Department’s (EBPD) Community Response Unit, as well as members of the East…
