We are excited to introduce our newest K-9 officer, Ranger! Welcome home to our TRPD family. Congratulations Officer Anthony Carafa on your new partner! We cannot thank the Toms River Elks, and the donor who wished to remain anonymous, enough for their generosity. With their donations, we purchased K-9 Officer Ranger, and all of the [...]
Last night, our cadets held their year end awards ceremony. Congratulations to all of our 2021 award recipients and promotions. In 2021, our cadets performed over 324 hours of community service to the Township of Toms River! Several cadets received tenure awards and promotions. We’d like to recognize the Chief’s award recipient Sgt. Casalino and Cadet [...]
We wanted to give a huge shout out to the gentlemen who literally keep us running every day! When responding to an emergency, time is of the essence, so having our vehicles operational and in top shape is extremely important. We are truly grateful to have such an awesome team of mechanics on staff right [...]
It’s so fun bringing the 70’s back every November for a great cause! This year our officers dedicated No-Shave November to local children battling cancer by raising money for Ocean of Love. Thank you to everyone who added to this donation through our website link! You can learn more about No-Shave November and Ocean of [...]
Thank you to our Township Officials for their continued support, our incredible TRPD team, and our community! According to the Consumer Affairs Research Team, “New Jersey is the safest state, according to our scoring system. It separated itself from other leading states with a significantly higher score for law enforcement officers per capita.” “ The [...]
It was a great morning with Riccardi Racing LLC and Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Ocean County Mall at the Ocean County Mall. Their annual Cops, Cars, & Coffee Toy Drive supports Ocean County CASA, to bring some holiday magic to children in foster care. Learn how you can change a child’s life by becoming [...]
Are you looking for a seasonal job in law enforcement in 2022? These officers are empowered to issue summonses for motor vehicle violations, local ordinance violations, petty disorderly persons violations and disorderly persons violations. The seasonal part-time Class 1 Program consists of officers whose primary duty is high visibility bicycle and beach patrol during the [...]
It was such a beautiful parade and ceremony honoring our American heroes this morning! Seeing everyone’s smiling faces, and hearing the school children chanting “Thank you” and “U-S-A” over and over, while waving their American flags, was incredibly touching! Thank you to all who serve, and everyone who came downtown to show their support. God [...]
Congratulations to Officer Bridgette Badalis on winning the Top Shot Award in the Female Tactical Handgun Class last week. Great job Officer Badalis!
Motorists are reminded to drive with extra caution and watch for white-tailed deer as deer mating season gets under way and darkness arrives earlier. White-tailed deer become more active during mating season, also known as the fall rut. During this time of year deer are more apt to suddenly run onto roadways as bucks pursue [...]