Blue Line

It all started with illegal spray painting a blue line down Hooper Avenue in downtown Toms River in March but then the man behind the street mural allegedly escalated to making threats against town hall and the Ocean County Justice Complex.

The Ocean County Chiefs of Police Association is hosting a Police Test this month as Chiefs from across Ocean County look to hire full-time and SLEO Class II police officers.

The Lakewood man who caused a domestic disturbance then proceeded to barricade himself inside his home then shoot at police, has been indicted by a Grand Jury in Ocean County.

“From Monmouth to Cape May, we’ve seen what happens when you strip police of the power to hold teenagers and young adults accountable for breaking the law."

High schoolers in Monmouth County are gaining some first-hand experience during the annual Monmouth County Sheriff's Youth Week.

Police officers patrolling streets and highways as well as communities at large are out there to keep the peace and ensure safety for you and everyone around you.

A trio of heroes were celebrated, honored and presented with awards at the Toms River Council meeting on Tuesday night for their lifesaving efforts in tending to a motorcyclist seriously injured in a June 16 accident.

Captain Robert M. Dolan Jr. has been promoted and has been sworn in as the new Police Chief in Manchester. Several other promotions occurred within the department as well.

Three Jersey Shore police chiefs who continue to excel in leadership roles in their community as well as in Ocean and Monmouth Counties, respectively, are now also helping with policing discussions and efforts statewide as part of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police.

Manchester Township Police have announced that they will be accepting applications and registering applications for Phase 1 of testing for the positions of full time police officer and SLEO II.

Manchester Police Chief Lisa Parker acknowledged the work by Officers Iliadis and Cronk saying that de-escalation training works.

Ocean County 10th District Legislators are challenging a bill just introduced which would take away the qualified immunity defense from police, leaving them open to prosecution and lawsuits.