Tag: Englishtown Police Department
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Englishtown Borough Council names Cooke acting police chief
ENGLISHTOWN – The position of police chief in the Englishtown Police Department has been re-established by the Borough Council and Lt. Peter Cooke has been sworn in as the department’s acting chief. On April 25, council members amended the police ordinance and established the office of police chief. Englishtown has not had a police chief…
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Class II officer promoted to full-time position in Englishtown
ENGLISHTOWN – A new full-time police officer has been appointed to the Englishtown Police Department by the Borough Council. On April 25, council members appointed Katelyn Kwiecinski as a full-time probationary officer. Kwiecinski was sworn in to her new position following the passage of a resolution. Kwiecinski’s appointment followed the resignation of Patrolman Adam Liotta,…
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Bomb threat in Englishtown found to be a hoax
ENGLISHTOWN – A bomb threat targeting the headquarters of the Freehold Regional High School District on Pine Street in Englishtown turned out to be unfounded on Aug. 16. Lt. Peter S. Cooke Jr., the officer in charge of the Englishtown Police Department, said Patrolman Michael Makwinski responded to a bomb threat at the district’s administrative…
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Residents praise pair of Englishtown police officers
ENGLISHTOWN – Two officers who serve in the Englishtown Police Department have received praise from residents for their handling of an alleged trespassing incident. A letter commending Patrolman Ryan Carideo and Detective Cpl. Alexander Dinicola was sent to Mayor Thomas Reynolds from a family in the borough. The letter was read to the public by…
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Englishtown police investigating Jan. 11 child luring incident
ENGLISHTOWN – The Englishtown Police Department is investigating an attempted child luring incident that occurred during the late afternoon hours of Jan. 11 on Lasatta Avenue in the area of the Knights of Columbus Hall. In a Jan. 12 press release, police said that according to the investigation, a child of high school age was…
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Englishtown Police Department adds new officer
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Todd Hardifer has joined the Englishtown Police Department as a part-time Class II Special Law Enforcement Officer. He took the oath of office during the Dec. 13 meeting of the Borough Council. A Class II Special Law Enforcement Officer is trained in motor vehicle laws, first aid, criminal…
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Englishtown resident dies of drug overdose
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Although Englishtown is a small community in terms of size and population, the borough is not immune to the same types of problems that occur with regularity in the nation’s larger cities and suburbs. One situation Englishtown has dealt with in recent weeks is the abuse of drugs…
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Englishtown police officers commended by resident
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Three members of the Englishtown Police Department were commended by a resident who expressed his appreciation for the officers’ efforts on behalf of his son in a letter to municipal officials. The letter from the resident was read by Borough Clerk Peter Gorbatuk to Mayor Thomas Reynolds, members…
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Englishtown police use Narcan to revive resident
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer ENGLISHTOWN – Quick-acting police officers revived a 31-year-old man who was suspected of overdosing on heroin in the early evening hours of Aug. 24. Just after 6 p.m., Englishtown police officers were dispatched to a residence in the borough. Patrolman Adam Liotta, Patrolman Michael Makwinski and Special Officer Kevin Romano…