West Trenton, N.J. - As 2022 comes to an end and we welcome 2023, the New Jersey State Police would like to remind motorists to drive responsibly and not drink and drive. Safe motor vehicle operation is the first step to ensuring a great holiday for everyone, so if you plan on ushering in the New Year with a toast, plan on having a designated driver or a place to stay. Read more...
West Trenton, N.J. - Today, Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announced that Detective II Patrick Septer #7543 and Detective Anthony Pompei #7917, of the Crime Suppression Central Unit, Intelligence and Criminal Enterprise Section, Investigations Branch, are the recipients of the 2022 Trooper of the Year Award for spearheading 107 criminal investigations, which resulted in the arrest of 232 suspects including 140 violent offenders with firearms during a one-year period. Read more...
Union Township, N.J - The New Jersey State Police have arrested Bradley Walsh, 50, and Kathleen Grabowski, 47, both of Union Township, N.J., for various drug and weapon offenses after a two-month drug investigation. Read more...
Millstone, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have charged six suspects and dismantled an auto theft ring
in New Jersey and New York linked to the theft of more than 30 high-end vehicles worth more than $3 million during a seven-month
investigation. Read more...
West Trenton, N.J. – The State Emergency Response Commission will be holding a public meeting on November 18, 2022.
The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and will be held at the New Jersey Forensic Science Technology (NJ FST) Center Auditorium, 1200 Negron Drive, Hamilton, N.J.
Follow the signs for the Auditorium and look for the door marked number 7 on the outside of the building. Read more...
Vineland, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police Port Norris Station is seeking the public's assistance
with locating Roy Osmundsen, 54, of Cape May Courthouse, N.J. Read more...
Bridgeton, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have charged eight suspects for various weapons and drug offenses during a month-long
investigation that led to the seizure of $117,620 worth of drugs and multiple weapons including a "ghost gun" in Cumberland County. A
ghost gun is a firearm that is assembled from various parts that are not imprinted with a serial number and registered with a federally
licensed manufacturer, making them difficult for law enforcement to trace. Read more...
West Trenton, N.J. – In an effort to make our roads safer and reduce crashes attributed to driving while under the influence, the New Jersey State Police will set up a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, August 27, in the Toms River Township, Ocean County area. Read more...
Woodbridge Twp, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a double-decker Coach bus that resulted in two
fatalities and three serious injuries on the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County. Read more...
West New York, N.J.- The New Jersey State Police have arrested Richard Stroman Jr., 38, of North Arlington, N.J., Jose Acosta, 37,
of Hoboken, N.J., and Miguel Carrasco-Lara, 35, of Lyndhurst, N.J. for various drug offenses. During a two-month investigation, detectives dismantled a drug mill
and seized 38 kilograms of heroin and fentanyl. Read more...
Lincroft, N.J. - Today, New Jersey Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and Colonel Patrick J.
Callahan presented badges to New Jersey's newest state troopers during the graduation ceremony at Brookdale Community College
in Lincroft, N.J. Read more...
Atlantic City, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police Fugitive Unit coordinated a two-day cooperative mobile
deployment that led to the arrest of 17 fugitives in Atlantic County. This deployment is part of a comprehensive initiative to
reduce violent crime statewide. Read more...
Trenton, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police have arrested six suspects for allegedly operating
a human trafficking network in Central New Jersey. During a four-month investigation, detectives discovered that the
suspects smuggled female victims into the country and forced them into prostitution.
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West Trenton, N.J. – Today, Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announced the opening of the New Jersey
State Police application process for the position of State Trooper. Applications will be accepted online starting today,
July 5, 2022, to Sunday, August 2, 2022. All eligible men and women are encouraged to apply. Those interested should
visit www.NJTrooper.com to complete the online application.
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West Trenton, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police would like everyone to enjoy their holiday safely. If you
plan on visiting one of our beaches, lakes, state parks, or spending time with friends and family, there will be more cars on
our roadways statewide, including ours. Read more...
Woodbridge, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police have arrested Fornice Cary Boatner 3rd, 31,
of Cleveland, TX in connection to a fatal hit-and-run accident on the Garden State Parkway that killed Felipe
Dos-Santos, 31, of Elizabeth, N.J. Read more...
Southampton, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police have charged Regis A. Vitale Jr., 50, of
Waterford Works, N.J., for vehicular homicide as the result of a fatal crash that killed Daryl ‘Skip’ Akers, 62,
of Bridgeton, N.J., a State Police Public Safety Telecommunicator. Read more...
West Trenton, N.J. – The summer season officially begins this Memorial Day weekend as thousands of
motorists will travel New Jersey's roadways to get to our beaches, lakes, state parks or just across town to a friend's
cookout. Regardless of how near or far the destination, drivers will need to make responsible decisions to avoid the
potential tragic consequences of driving under the influence. Read more...
Mexico City, Mexico – The New Jersey State Police have located Juan Francisco Aguillon,
43, of Mexico, who has been on New Jersey State Police’s Most Wanted List for allegedly sexually
assaulting a juvenile in 2003 and being on the run for nearly two decades. Read more...
Newark, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police have arrested Tyquan R. Black, 19, of Irvington, N.J.,
for allegedly running an auto theft trafficking network in Newark, Essex County. Read more...
West Trenton, N.J. – In an effort to make our roads safer and reduce crashes attributed to driving
while under the influence, the New Jersey State Police will set up a sobriety checkpoint on
Saturday, May 14, in the Hamilton Township, Mercer County area.
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Pemberton Borough, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police have charged Newlin Evans, 22, of Burlington, N.J., with murder
and arson for allegedly setting fire to an apartment complex that killed a man and injured two other victims.
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East Rutherford, N.J. – New Jersey State Police have arrested Anwar Stuart, 20, of Brooklyn, N.Y., for
allegedly shooting a man during an attempted robbery at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, Bergen County.
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West Trenton, N.J. – The State Emergency Response Commission will be holding a public meeting on
April 20, 2022. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and will be held at the New Jersey Forensic Science Technology
(NJ FST) Center Auditorium, 1200 Negron Drive, Hamilton, N.J. Follow the signs for the Auditorium and look for the door marked number
7 on the outside of the building.
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Mantua, N.J.- The New Jersey State Police have arrested Carlos Castillo, 26, of Mantua Township, N.J.,
for various weapons offenses during an investigation that led to the seizure of a ghost gun, more than a dozen partially
assembled ghost guns, and firearm manufacturing tools. A ghost gun is a firearm that is assembled from various parts
that are not imprinted with a serial number and registered with a federally licensed manufacturer,
making them difficult for law enforcement to trace.
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Newark, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police Fugitive Unit coordinated a four-day cooperative mobile
deployment that led to the arrest of 18 fugitives in Essex County, including seven documented street
gang members. This deployment is part of a comprehensive initiative to reduce violent crime statewide.
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Hainseport, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have arrested William Clifford, 34 of Maple Shade, N.J.
for allegedly burglarizing a home in Burlington County after detectives used DNA evidence to link him
to the scene of the crime.
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Brick Township, N.J. - Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and New Jersey State Police
Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan today announced the arrest of two juveniles from
Ocean County for the alleged arson on the Garden State Parkway that shut down the northbound
and southbound lanes for approximately 10 hours.
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Toms River, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have arrested William Sabo, 22, of
Berkeley, N.J., for allegedly brandishing a handgun and shooting at another vehicle
on the Garden State Parkway in Ocean County.
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Trenton - Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan today announced the arrests of Marquise Ogawa, 28, Chyaire Lee, 26, and Jazmin Scott, 21, all of Lawnside, N.J., for allegedly trafficking a missing child for prostitution. During the three-month investigation, detectives discovered that the suspects were allegedly operating a human trafficking network out of Camden County, N.J., in which they trafficked the juvenile victim.
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