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Four Arrested After Brick Detectives Overhear Them Talking About Drug Sales: Police Four Arrested After Brick Detectives Overhear Them Talking About Drug Sales: Police
Four Arrested After Brick Detectives Overhear Them Talking About Drug Sales: Police Brick detectives were conducting surveillance around the Walmart on Route 88 when they reportedly overheard four suspects talking about their engagement in drug activity, police said. The detectives made contact with the suspects on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. and K-9 Officer Ray LaPoint responded with his K-9 partner Rebel.  An exterior sniff of the suspects’ vehicles resulted in positive indications for the presence of controlled dangerous substances, police said. The ensuing search yielded crack and drug paraphernalia, they said. Charged with multiple drug offenses were: Frank Toma…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
South Jersey Fugitive Busted With Heroin/Meth: Stafford Police South Jersey Fugitive Busted With Heroin/Meth: Stafford Police
South Jersey Fugitive Busted With Heroin/Meth: Stafford Police A 37-year-old man wanted on a warrant was arrested on the Jersey Shore on multiple drug charges involving methamphetamine and heroin, authorities said. On Sunday at approximately 5 p.m., Stafford police received a call in reference to suspicious activity at 1236 Grays Road in the Warren Grove section of Stafford Township. Police found John B. Sharpe, 37, of Galloway, who was wanted on a warrant from that township, Stafford police said. It was not clear what he was wanted for. An investigation indicated possible manufacturing of meth happening on the property, police said. This led to…

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by Jon Craig
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WILD NIGHT: Bergen Homeowner Grabs Car Thief, 3 Others Captured In Multi-Agency Dragnet WILD NIGHT: Bergen Homeowner Grabs Car Thief, 3 Others Captured In Multi-Agency Dragnet
Wild Night: Bergen Homeowner Grabs Car Thief, 3 Others Captured In Multi-Agency Dragnet Police from several agencies converged on the area and nabbed three juveniles after an Englewood Cliffs homeowner grabbed their companion and held him for officers, authorities said. The Allison Drive homeowner alerted police after the first thief had entered a car in his driveway shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, Detective Lt. Ronald F Waldt said. The other three took off on foot, leaving behind a Mercedes Benz S550 that had been reported stolen on Staten Island late last week. Englewood Cliffs police notified surrounding agencies, a perimeter was established and the search was on, Waldt sa…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Manchester's K-9 Officer Storm Down But Not Out Manchester's K-9 Officer Storm Down But Not Out
Manchester's K-9 Officer Storm Down But Not Out A South Jersey K-9 officer will be off-duty for a few more weeks because of a battle against cancer. Manchester Officer Storm is a solid black, 6-year-old German Shepherd, and one of two members of the township’s K-9 Unit. “Our entire department’s thoughts are with K-9 Storm, who underwent successful surgery this morning (March 10) to remove his left eye due to a cancer diagnosis," the Manchester Police Department announced on its Facebook page. "Thankfully, Storm is resting comfortable under the care of his partner, Patrolman Marc Micciulla, and testing showed that there are no signs of…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Authorities: Armed Civilian Report Unfounded, Hudson County Courthouse Lockdown Lifted Authorities: Armed Civilian Report Unfounded, Hudson County Courthouse Lockdown Lifted
Authorities: Armed Civilian Report Unfounded, Hudson County Courthouse Lockdown Lifted UPDATE: Authorities lifted a lockdown at the Hudson County courthouse in Jersey City Thursday afternoon, saying that a report that a civilian was spotted with a gun was unfounded. The Hudson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that K-9 and SWAT units responded. The lockdown at the Newark Avenue complex lasted nearly two hours after the 2:15 p.m. report.

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by Jerry DeMarco