Tag: Marlboro Police Department
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Marlboro council members vote to keep police dispatch operations in-house
MARLBORO — Police dispatch services in Marlboro will continue to be provided by the Marlboro Police Department and will not be outsourced to Monmouth County’s operation. During a Township Council meeting on Nov. 10, the members of the governing body unanimously voted “yes” to update Marlboro’s existing dispatch communications system and to permit the police…
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Freehold resident killed in crash that followed police pursuit in Marlboro
A male resident of Somerset has been charged in connection with a Nov. 9 fatal motor vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Freehold resident, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief Donald F. Fritz Jr. announced on Nov. 10. Samuel Villar, 19, has been charged with one count of…
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Somerset man charged in fatal vehicle crash in Old Bridge following police pursuit
OLD BRIDGE – A 19-year-old Somerset man has been charged in connection with a fatal vehicle crash following a police pursuit, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief Donald F. Fritz Jr. Samuel Villar was charged with one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, four counts of second-degree aggravated assault…
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New Jersey Attorney General’s Office investigating fatal police pursuit in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal vehicle crash following a police pursuit after an attempted car theft in Marlboro, according to the Attorney General’s Office. The crash occurred on Nov. 9, after one Marlboro police officer attempted to stop the vehicle in connection with a criminal investigation of…
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Two charged in connection with attempted Marlboro home invasion
Two Virginia residents have been arrested and charged with conspiring to orchestrate an armed home invasion and robbery in Marlboro earlier this fall, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Nov. 3. According to a press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Acori Knox, 21, of Hampton, Va., and Lauren McNeil, 24,…
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Three northern New Jersey residents arrested ‘casing’ vehicles in Marlboro
MARLBORO — Three residents of northern New Jersey were arrested by Marlboro police officers in the early morning hours of Oct. 22 and charged with attempted motor vehicle burglary, among other violations. In response to a request for information from the News Transcript, Marlboro Police Capt. Stephen Levy said that at 4 a.m. Oct. 22,…
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Neighbors app will help Marlboro police share updates, safety alerts
MARLBORO — Mayor Jonathan Hornik and Police Chief Peter Pezzullo have announced Marlboro’s participation in the Neighbors Public Safety Service (NPSS). The NPSS allows public safety officials to connect, communicate and share hyper-local updates with residents, according to a press release from the township. This new program and collaboration is a continuation and further expansion…
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Prosecutor: Marlboro deaths ruled murder-suicide
MARLBORO — A husband and wife who were found deceased in their Marlboro home on Sept. 6 appear to have died as a result of a murder-suicide, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey announced on Sept. 8. At 2:24 p.m. Sept. 6, members of the Marlboro Police Department responded to a residence on Albermarle Drive…
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Marlboro public safety cadets graduate from summer academy
MARLBORO — Eleven young people who participate in the Marlboro Police Department’s Public Safety Cadets program attended a special academy this summer. The Public Safety Cadets program is open to students between the ages of 14 and 21 who are interested in learning more about law enforcement. The program currently has about 50 participants who…