Tag: Old Bridge Police Department
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Young cousins in vehicle traveling wrong way die after collision with Old Bridge patrol car
The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation of a fatal vehicle collision that occurred on Thanksgiving in North Brunswick, where two children sustained fatal injuries. The decedents’ identities are not being released at this time. According to the preliminary investigation, the fatal incident occurred on Nov. 25 at 11:35 p.m. at the intersection of…
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Old Bridge PBAs sponsor Thanksgiving baskets for more than 150 families in need; next up is Cops for Kids
OLD BRIDGE – More than 150 township families received Thanksgiving baskets ahead of the holiday on behalf of Old Bridge Policemen Benevolent Association (PBA) Locals 127 and 127a members. Members were able to meet some families as they distributed the baskets at the Old Bridge Food Bank on Nov. 20. “As in years past, our…
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Teen pilot escapes with minor injuries before Cessna plane engulfs in flames at Old Bridge Airport
OLD BRIDGE – A 17-year-old student pilot was attempting to land a single engine Cessna Skyhawk plane when it skidded off the runway and engulfed in flames at the Old Bridge Airport, according to Acting Chief Joseph P. Mandola, Jr. The incident occurred at 4:46 p.m. on Nov. 21 at the airport on Pension Road.…
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Old Bridge police report motor vehicle thefts, warn motorists not to leave vehicles running while unattended
OLD BRIDGE – After several motor vehicle thefts, police are warning motorists not to leave their vehicle unattended while running. “Unfortunately, such actions make easy targets for thieves,” police said in a press release on Sept. 22. “These thefts also increase in the colder months as people make quick trips to the store and want…
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Old Bridge remembers two of its own
OLD BRIDGE – A moment of silence was held to remember former Police Chief William A. Volkert Sr. and Donald Schuck, longtime member of the Cheesequake Volunteer Fire Company, at a Township Council meeting on Sept. 14. Donald Schuck Councilwoman Anita Greenberg-Belli said Schuck, who passed away on Aug. 23, will be “severely missed” for…
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South Amboy man accused of sexually assaulting teen at Burger King in Old Bridge
A man has been charged with inappropriately touching a 17-year-old male victim in the presence of a child at his place of employment. Michael Krevolt, 49, of South Amboy, was charged on Sept. 14 with one count of second-degree sexual assault, one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, and two counts of third-degree endangering the…
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State grand jury declines to charge officers involved in fatal police encounter in Old Bridge
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding the death of an Old Bridge man who died during the course of an encounter with officers of the Old Bridge Police Department. According to the investigation, at approximately 12:51 a.m. on July 15, 2019, officers…
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Old Bridge man sentenced for killing two women in auto accident
An Old Bridge man has been sentenced for causing the death of two women and for injuring another driver. Following sentencing arguments from Assistant Prosecutor Keith Abrams on Sept. 7, Judge Andrea G. Carter sentenced Tristan R. Rodriguez, 25, to 17 years in state prison on one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, one count of…
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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign begins
Law enforcement officers from the Old Bridge Police Department and Sayreville Police Department will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the summer 2021 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Statewide Labor Day Crackdown campaign. From Aug. 20 to Sept. 6, local and state law enforcement officers will conduct sobriety checkpoints and roving…
