Tag: Holmdel Police Department
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Foster appointed to open seat on Holmdel Township Committee
HOLMDEL — Brian Foster, a Republican candidate who is seeking a three-year term on the Holmdel Township Committee in the Nov. 8 election, has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the governing body. Foster was appointed to his seat on the committee during a meeting on Sept. 27 in a 2-0 vote from…
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Holmdel officials invest in automated license plate reader technology
HOLMDEL — The members of the Township Committee have announced an investment in technology that is aimed at reducing the number of attempted car thefts in the Holmdel area. According to a press release from the township, automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are cameras that automatically scan and read the license plates of passing cars.…
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New law in Holmdel will allow entry level officers to skip examination
HOLMDEL – Members of the Holmdel Township Committee have adopted an ordinance that will allow certain individuals to be hired as entry level law enforcement officers without taking a written examination. During a meeting on Nov. 23, Mayor Greg Buontempo, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, Committeeman Prakash Santhana, Committeeman Tom Critelli and Committeeman D.J. Luccarelli voted…
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Proposed ordinance in Holmdel will allow entry level officers to skip examination
HOLMDEL – Members of the Holmdel Township Committee have introduced an ordinance that will, if adopted, allow certain individuals to be hired as entry level law enforcement officers without taking a written examination. During a meeting on Nov. 9, Mayor Greg Buontempo, Deputy Mayor Cathy Weber, Committeeman Tom Critelli and Committeeman D.J. Luccarelli voted “yes”…
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Holmdel residents donating items to assist first responders, medical center
HOLMDEL – Mayor Greg Buontempo launched a mission to collect personal protective equipment for first responders and the Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center on March 24 as the coronavirus pandemic continued to spread through Monmouth County and New Jersey. The mayor asked Holmdel residents for assistance and so far, the community has responded in waves…
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Holmdel residents donating items to assist first responders, medical center
HOLMDEL – Mayor Greg Buontempo launched a mission to collect personal protective equipment for first responders and the Hackensack Meridian Bayshore Medical Center on March 24 as the coronavirus pandemic continued to spread through Monmouth County and New Jersey. The mayor asked Holmdel residents for assistance and so far, the community has responded in waves…
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Veteran journeys 250 miles to East Brunswick for PTSD awareness
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK On a mission to raise the public’s awareness about returning veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Michael Dowens, the founder and president of Unbroken Warriors, walked from Washington, D.C., to the East Brunswick Memorial VFW Post 133. “Unbroken Warriors is a nonprofit group of volunteers who have…
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Veterans walking to Washington, D.C. for ‘Refuge’
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer HOLMDEL — After Mike Dowens was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in 2006, life went on. The veteran, who was a search-and-rescue swimmer with stints in the Middle East, Somalia, Liberia and Haiti, became a Holmdel police officer in 2008, and he and his wife, Christine, welcomed a baby boy.…