We have some exciting things going on here at the Toms River Police Department. This month we honored our retirees, Officer Frank Bopp, Officer Mark DeGrandis and Officer David Lazaro. We welcomed our newest officer, Officer Henry Farnkoph III. And we honored Sergeant Daniel Sysol and Officer Christopher Raia (Ret.) with Life Saving Awards, Officer [...]
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Officer Gambardella stopped today to cool off with some delicious lemonade at this adorable lemonade stand on Lakehurst Road. If you’re in the area of Lakehurst Road and need a cold drink, stop and see Cassidy! Thank you Cassidy!
Today we had our youth camp graduation for Class #4. It was an amazing week for all of the children as well as the instructors. To see the growth in just one week is awesome! We’d like to send a special thank you to everyone who was involved in putting this amazing experience together! [...]
The Toms River Police Department is investigating a theft of mislaid property. The theft occurred in the parking lot of a local establishment on July 4, 2018. We are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the pictured individuals. If you have any information regarding their identities please contact Det. Louis Santora at 732-349-0150 x [...]
Sometime after midnight on July 5th, an unknown white male entered the Shell Gas Station located at Routes 9 & 571. The suspect brandished a hand gun and demanded money from the clerk. The clerk complied with his demands and the suspect was able to leave with an undetermined amount of cash from [...]
We are attempting to identify the pictured female who allegedly used stolen credit cards to purchase in excess of $2,000.00 worth of items, including gift cards, from Target on Hooper Ave in Toms River. Anyone with information should contact Detective Jen Grob at 732-349-0150 x1319 or by email at jgrob@trpolice.org. All calls are kept confidential. [...]
Operation Brain Freeze is underway and will continue until September 2nd! Bicycle safety saves lives and prevents injury. We love to reward the children of our community for obeying the law. This summer our officers will be “ticketing“ children who obey bicycle safety laws and are wearing their bike helmets. Every “ticket” is for an [...]
Here's something that we don't see every day in Toms River - a runaway horse. While on patrol, Officer Inglis observed a horse running north on Massachusetts Ave in the area of Route 70 without its owner. Several attempts were made to stop the horse but were unsuccessful. The horse continued east on Route [...]
The Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MAAD) annual award breakfast honors the top 700 cops out of the 34,000 in the state in DWI arrests. Congratulations to our very own Officer Robert Westfall and Officer Adam Koeppen for being nominated for awards this year. This is Officer Westfall’s 8th “Top Cop” award for having the most [...]