Tag: Old Bridge Police Department
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Standoff between distraught man, police ends peacefully in Old Bridge
A team of law enforcement officers successfully resolved a potentially dangerous situation by convincing an apparently distraught man to surrender following an incident at a home in Old Bridge on Jan. 8. No charges have been filed, but the man, whose identity is being withheld, is in custody pending the outcome of an investigation, Middlesex…
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Old Bridge High sophomore brings community together through Macy’s Believe campaign
Macy’s Believe O’ Meter is steaming off its dial as AJ Silvestri’s annual collection of letters for the Macy’s Believe campaign has reached its largest collection yet from far and wide – Alaska, Hawaii and even New Zealand this year. AJ, a sophomore at Old Bridge High School, surpassed his letter collecting campaign numbers, collecting…
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Old Bridge police continuing to investigate motor vehicle crash
OLD BRIDGE – Police are continuing to investigate a motor vehicle crash that left a 71-year-old man in critical condition, according to Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Old Bridge Police Chief William Volkert. The investigation began after police were dispatched to the scene of the crash on Route 18 near Ferry Road…
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Old Bridge police captain becomes third officer in department to graduate from FBI National Academy
OLD BRIDGE – Only three officers within the Old Bridge Police Department have had the privilege of attending and graduating from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Retired Chief of Police Thomas Collow, retired Captain Robert Weiss and current Police Captain Joseph Mandola, who said it was through the support of Police Chief William…
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In wake of four fatal car crashes, Old Bridge urges safe driving habits during ‘Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day’
OLD BRIDGE – As the township declared Oct. 10 “Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day,” Mayor Owen Henry urged the public to do their part and not become a statistic. “Those numbers hit home,” he said during a Township Council meeting on Oct. 21. “Some of those statistics were right here in Old Bridge ……
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Salk Middle School students show appreciation to township police officers
PHOTO COURTESY OF OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP Students from Salk Middle School in Old Bridge took part in a school assignment about Acts of Kindness and were given a Good Deed Challenge. The group chose the Old Bridge Police Department to show their appreciation to by creating a special poster thanking the officers for…
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Three new Old Bridge police officers come with military experience
OLD BRIDGE – Three new police officers come to the Old Bridge Police Department (OBPD), all with military experience. Mayor Owen Henry, along with Police Chief William Volkert, introduced William Kenney, Evan Migliore and Zackary Pittius at a Township Council meeting on Sept. 9. Pittius was introduced at a previous meeting, but could not attend…
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Jackson man killed in fatal car crash on Route 9
OLD BRIDGE – Ahead of the Labor Day weekend, a 43-year-old Jackson man was killed in a car crash on Route 9 in Old Bridge, which the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed. But very little else has been released. A general alert at 6:43 a.m. on Aug. 29 through the township’s CodeRED emergency notification…
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Search for gunman continues after shooting at Old Bridge Park and Ride
OLD BRIDGE – Police are continuing to search for a gunman who allegedly fired shots with a rifle at the Old Bridge Park and Ride on Route 9 north. The shooting occurred at approximately 3:55 p.m. on Aug. 26, according to Lisa Torbic, senior public information officer for NJ Transit. “There were no reported…
