Tag: Old Bridge Police Department
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Two veteran Old Bridge police officers, acting police chiefs retire
OLD BRIDGE – Two veteran police officers, who served as acting police chiefs within the past 18 months, have retired. Acting Police Chief Scott Gumprecht took over the role on April 1, and Capt. Joseph Mandola served as acting police chief from 2021 through March 31. Longtime Old Bridge Police Chief William Volkert, retired on…
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Police investigate shooting in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – Police are investigating a shooting of a male in the 7-11 parking lot on Morristown Road, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Acting Police Chief Donald Fritz Jr. of the Old Bridge Police Department. Authorities received a 911 call reporting the shooting at approximately 8:34 p.m. Sept. 6, according to…
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Structure fire leaves Eagle Court home ‘uninhabitable’ in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – A structure fire at an Eagle Court home has left the home “uninhabitable,” according to officials. Police received a call of a structure fire at the residence at 6:30 a.m. on July 21, according to Police Capt. Joseph Mandola. Upon arrival officers observed an active structure fire at the residence. The homeowner…
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Old Bridge man allegedly posed as doctor; charged in connection with a sexual assault
OLD BRIDGE – A 65-year-old township man allegedly posed as a doctor and has been charged in connection with a sexual assault, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Old Bridge Acting Police Chief Scott Gumprecht. Police responded to a 911 call of a sexual assault in the Brynwood Gardens Apartments at approximately 10:15…
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Sayreville man charged with stealing vehicle after crash in Old Bridge
The Old Bridge Police Department is investigating a two-vehicle accident, which involved a stolen vehicle, at the intersection of Perrine Road and Route 9 North. The accident occurred at 9:58 p.m. on July 6. A tractor trailer was making a left turn from Perrine Road onto Route 9 South when the driver of a Hyundai…
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Old Bridge increases minimum pay rate for voluntary extra duty assignments for police officers
OLD BRIDGE – Increasing the pay rate for extra duty, or road job, assignments for police officers is the “fair and equitable” thing to do. That is what Mayor Owen Henry said of the change in pay rate, which he said would benefit many of the younger officers in the department. “As we know we…
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Suspects arrested after attempting to enter vehicle in Marlboro
MARLBORO – The arrests keep coming in Marlboro. The latest arrests in the township were made on May 9. According to the Marlboro Police Department, shortly after 6:30 a.m., police received a 911 call from a resident who was reporting that an unknown individual was attempting to gain entry into his neighbor’s vehicle. The vehicle,…
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Old Bridge 2022 municipal budget ‘maintains and improves upon’ services; taxes increase $34 for average homeowner
OLD BRIDGE – The 2022 Old Bridge municipal budget “maintains and improves upon” services for the residents of the township, Mayor Owen Henry said. “We all know that cost of doing business has increased dramatically over the last two years and we faced that head-on,” he said. Township Council members adopted a $63.22 million budget…
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‘Coffee with a Cop’ a success in Old Bridge; next up ‘Pizza with Police’ in May
OLD BRIDGE – The inaugural Coffee with a Cop was a success for the Old Bridge Township Police Department. Members of the Old Bridge Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) Local 127 greeted residents, who walked through the doors of Prep Coffee on Route 516 on April 2. Adults enjoyed a cup of coffee and kids enjoyed…
