Tag: Monroe Township Police Department
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Fire caused by electric vehicle damages home on St. James Street; residents escape safely
MONROE – Monroe Township police responded to a residence on St. James Street for a working structure fire called in by the resident that was caused by an electric vehicle. The Monroe Township Fire Department, along with the Spotswood Fire Department, arrived on scene and extinguished the fire around 3:12 a.m. Oct. 21. Monroe Township…
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Jamesburg man charged with possession of cocaine
A Jamesburg man has been charged after a narcotics investigation conducted by the Monroe Township Police Department Criminal Investigations Bureau with the assistance of the Middlesex County Narcotics Task Force and the Jamesburg Police Department. Shadeed Peters, 42, was charged on Oct. 18 with possession of cocaine and possession of a cocaine with the intent…
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Two vehicles wind up in field after three-vehicle incident in Monroe; limited injuries reported
MONROE – Two vehicles wound up in a field off Applegarth Road after a three-vehicle incident around 7:47 a.m. Oct. 14. A 49-year-old male from Monroe was driving a 2014 Honda Accord northbound on Applegarth Road in Monroe, just north of the intersection of Old Church Road, according to information provided by the Monroe Township…
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Special Olympics Torch Run comes through Monroe Friday at 8:30 a.m.
The Monroe Township Police Department will be participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Oct. 9. At approximately 8:30 a.m., officers will be receiving the torch and carrying it through the township. The roadways that will be impacted will be Cranbury Half Acre Road, Prospect Plains Road, Perrineville Road and…
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After foot chase, Monroe police apprehend Old Bridge woman accused of illegally entering vehicle on River Road
MONROE – The Monroe Township Police Department Detective Bureau was conducting a surveillance operation in the early mornings of Sept. 28 due to numerous vehicle burglaries that have happened over the past few weeks. Detectives allegedly observed a woman, later identified as an Old Bridge resident, enter Monroe Township on Texas Road, park her vehicle…
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Fake calls appear as ‘Monroe Twp NJ’ on caller ID
Scammers are using fake phone numbers that come up on the caller ID as “Monroe Twp NJ” to contact residents within Monroe Township. The callers are posing as a third-party energy company offering refunds. At first look it appears a resident is receiving a phone call from the Township of Monroe when in fact it…
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Vehicle leaves roadway, strikes lawn mower along Route 33 in Monroe; driver pronounced deceased
MONROE – A Monroe man was pronounced dead following a motor vehicle accident in which his car left the roadway and struck a tractor mowing in the median. Marc A. Mandelkorn, 72, was driving a 2019 Hyundai Tucson westbound on Route 33 just east of the intersection with Bentley Road in Monroe. His vehicle reportedly crossed…
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Spotswood man riding his bicycle dies after an alleged accident in Monroe on May 2
MONROE – A 19-year-old Spotswood man riding his bicycle died after an alleged accident on May 2, according to Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Chief Michael J. Biennas of the Monroe Township Police Department. The deceased bicyclist was identified as Christopher Pina. He was pronounced at the scene due to the injuries…
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Monroe Township police nab ‘lop-eared egg-snatcher’ just in time for Easter Sunday
MONROE – Township police have nabbed the “lop-eared egg-snatcher” just in time for Easter Sunday. A resident bravely attempted to apprehend the egg-snatcher spotted climbing into his Mill Lake Yard earlier in the week. The suspect had eluded police and remained at large until April 11 when Police Sgt. Anthony Trohalides and Police Officer Joseph…
