Tag: Monroe Township Police Department
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Millstone family charged in connection to bank robberies in Princeton, Franklin Park and Monroe Township
Members of the same family have been charged in their alleged connection to three bank robberies in Princeton, Franklin Park and Monroe Township. On July 6, a suspect attempted to rob a TD Bank in Princeton, Mercer County. The suspect was donning a motorcycle helmet with a GoPro-style camera mounted to it, face covering, gloves,…
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Monroe Township Police Department to participate in ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ statewide campaign
MONROE – Law enforcement officials from Monroe Township Police Department will be cracking down on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs as part of the annual end of year “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign. Beginning Dec. 2 and continuing through Jan. 1, 2023, local, county, and state law enforcement officials will conduct…
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Monroe Township approves enforcement of state traffic laws in Renaissance at Monroe
MONROE – Monroe Township police officers will now be able to enforce state traffic laws in Renaissance at Monroe, an adult community, following the adoption of an ordinance amending township code. Council President Miriam Cohen, Council Vice President Terence Van Dzura, Ward 1 Councilwoman Elizabeth Schneider, Ward 2 Councilwoman Rupa Siegel, and Ward 3 Councilman…
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Man dies after motorcycle strikes tree in Monroe
MONROE – A 32-year-old man died after his motorcycle struck a tree, according to the Monroe Township Police Department. Monroe Township Police Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a motorcyclist down on a private property just off Mounts Mill Road near Country Club Drive at approximately 6:50 a.m. on Sept. 3, according to police. Monroe…
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Police departments to hold National Night Out Aug. 2
Police departments throughout the state are holding National Night Out on Aug. 2 in continued efforts to create police-community partnerships. The Monroe Township Police Department will hold their event at Thompson Park near the lake area, located off Perrineville Road and Forsgate Drive. The night will include a car and truck show, food, music and…
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County SORT assists Monroe police after man allegedly barricades himself in home
MONROE – The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Special Operations Response Team, or SORT, assisted the Monroe Township Police Department with negotiations after a man allegedly barricaded himself in his home on Nicholas Avenue. The incident occurred on July 10, according to a press release through Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Monroe Police Chief Michael…
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Monroe resident receives Congressional Gold Medal award for service in Ghost Army during World War II
MONROE – At age 98, Seymour Nussenbaum was “finally” recognized for his service with the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, during World War II. The Army veteran is one of nine remaining living members of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the Ghost Army, to recently receive a Congressional Gold…
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Monroe Township Police Department swears in nine new officers, promotes two to sergeant; hires first Asian Indian officer
MONROE – The Monroe Township Police Department swore in its first police officer of Asian Indian descent. “I am extremely proud that Officer [Ritik] Bedi is choosing to serve the community in which he was raised,” Mayor Stephen Dalina said in a press release on March 16. “We are thankful for the many Asian Indian…
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Monroe mayor, police chief urge community to work together to deter recent rash of home and vehicle burglaries, thefts
MONROE – The Monroe Township Police Department’s Detective Bureau is working on putting together a community safety information session in the wake of a rash of home and vehicle burglaries and thefts. “These crimes are not unique to our town,” Police Chief Michael J. Biennas said. “They are happening throughout the entire state from LBI…
