Tag: Manalapan Police Department
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Manalapan Police Department welcomes K-9 Grim to force
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – The newest member of the Manalapan Police Department will use his keen sense of smell to help his fellow officers continue their battle to rid the municipality of illegal drugs. Grim, a spirited German shepherd, was introduced to residents and municipal officials during the May 11 meeting of…
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Fountain takes oath as Manalapan police chief
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Michael Fountain, who has been a Manalapan police officer for 21 years, reached the pinnacle of the Manalapan Police Department when he was sworn in as the municipality’s police chief on May 11. In brief comments before a town hall meeting room filled to capacity with family members,…
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Fountain named Manalapan chief
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – There has been a changing of the guard at the Manalapan Police Department. During the March 30 meeting of the Township Committee, officials announced that Police Chief Chris Marsala would retire on March 31. He served with the police department for more than 25 years. Marsala became Manalapan’s…
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Drugs found during vehicle stops
MANALAPAN – Police officers uncovered drugs and charged several individuals with the illegal possession of those substances following a pair of motor vehicle stops in Manalapan during February. Police said that on Feb. 16 at 5:42 p.m., Patrolman John Lightbody conducted a motor vehicle stop on Hawthorne Avenue after observing a motor vehicle violation. The…
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Police expect to implement body worn cameras
By Mark Rosman Staff Writer MANALAPAN – Police officers in Manalapan are expected to join the ranks of law enforcement agencies nationwide whose personnel are equipped with body worn cameras that record an officer’s interactions with members of the public. At a recent meeting of the Township Committee, the governing body accepted a grant from…