Tag: Freehold Township Police Department
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News Transcript News Briefs, Jan. 13
Six men have been hired by Freehold Township and have joined the ranks of the Freehold Township Police Department. During a Township Committee meeting on Dec. 2, the oath of office was administered to Alexander Conoshenti, Rocco Hernandez, Matthew Horvath, Nicholas Mezzacappa, Erik Stumpf and Justin Purves. Municipal officials said the appointment of the new…
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Freehold Township officials, former police officer reach settlement
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – A settlement agreement has been reached between Freehold Township municipal officials and a former police officer regarding allegations the individual was receiving excessive disability payments. On Nov. 10, the Township Committee authorized the settlement of the litigation between the township and the former officer in the Freehold Township Police Department. The litigation…
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Township Committee authorizes increase in number of special officers
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Township Committee has amended the Freehold Township Police Department ordinance to increase the maximum number of special law enforcement officers and to officially create a new class of special law enforcement officers. Officials took the action on Oct. 28. The maximum number of Class II special law enforcement officers has been…
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Six new officers join Freehold Township Police Department
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Six men have been hired by Freehold Township and have joined the ranks of the Freehold Township Police Department. During a Township Committee meeting on Aug. 18, the oath of office was administered to police officers Alex Earhart, Jake McTighe, Thomas Monahan, Zachery Pittius, Louis Toscani and Tyler Whelan. The appointment of…
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Two suspects arrested following incident in Freehold Township park
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – On March 20 at 3:30 p.m., Freehold Township police officers responded to a report of a fight involving a knife in the parking area of Durand Park, Randolph Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered two males who had been involved in an altercation and both males appeared to be bleeding. The incident was…
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Baumann promoted to chief of Freehold Township Police Department
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – With the retirement of the Freehold Township Police Department’s chief after two decades of leadership and four decades of service, a veteran of the department has been selected to direct law enforcement efforts in the municipality. During a Jan. 28 meeting, Township Committee members appointed George Baumann as police chief. Following that…
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Freehold Township police issue warning in wake of vehicle thefts
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – The Freehold Township Police Department is advising residents and visitors to the community to avoid leaving key fobs and other valuables in their vehicles as an investigation into a series of recent vehicle thefts continues. Police said the vehicle thefts have been occurring since June and they said that in addition to…
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Investigators seek answers in fatal crash
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Investigators from multiple law enforcement agencies are trying to determine the cause of a motor vehicle collision that claimed the life of a Lakewood resident on the afternoon of Jan. 16. Just before 1 p.m., Freehold Township police officers responded to the scene of an accident at the intersection of Route 9,…
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Police departments train for crisis scenarios
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – On Feb. 18, the Freehold Township Police Department hosted the inaugural training session for the new Western Monmouth County Active Shooter/Active Threat Training Group. The training session took place at Freehold Raceway Mall in the township. Freehold Township Police Lt. Daniel Pasquinucci said the training group is comprised of police departments from…