Stafford Township

260 East Bay Ave | Manahawkin, NJ 08050

W: www.staffordnj.gov | E: info@stafford.nj.us | P: (609) 597-1000 | F: (609) 597-4911

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  • 4.9.12

    2011 Ocean County Chiefs of Police Pistol Match

    StaffordTownship Police Department Participates in 2011 Ocean County Chiefs of Police Pistol Match

  • 2.27.12

    Stafford Township Police to participate in operation take back April 2012.

    StaffordTownship Police Department to Participate in “Operation Take Back New Jersey”

  • 10.13.11

    Stafford Township Police to participate in operation take back

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 12, 2011  Contact:          Det. Chris Mulch, Stafford Twp. Police Dept., 609-597-1189 x8414 Douglas Collier, DEA-NJ, 973-776-1143 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)…

  • 8.17.11

    Bath salt and synthetic cannabinoid information

      BATH SALTS and SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS  In August 2011, the Stafford Township Police Department executed search warrants at two local business establishments following reports of distribution of illegal drugs.  Since…

  • 8.17.11

    Bath salt and synthetic cannabinoid arrest

    On Thursday, August 11, 2011 the Stafford Township Police Department Drug Enforcement Unit executed two search warrants, one at The News Stand located at 25 South Main St and the second…

  • 8.3.11

    Motor Vehicle Accident with injuries

    On July 31, 2011 at 6:15 pm Stafford Police responded to an overturned vehicle at the intersection of McKinley Ave and Pine Grove Lane.  The victim later identified as 40…

  • 8.3.11

    CDS Arrest

    On Saturday July 30, 2011 at 11:15 p.m. Stafford Township Police responded to the Wawa convenience store located at Route 72 and Mermaid Drive in regard to a suspicous vehicle in the…

  • 8.3.11

    CDS Arrest

    On Friday, July 29, 2011 at 4:11 pm Stafford Twp. Police stopped a motor vehicle in the Beach Haven West section of Stafford Twp.  Investigation at the scene revealed the…

  • 8.3.11

    Drunk Driving Arrest

    On Thursday July 28, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. Stafford Township Police responded to a report of a possible intoxicated driver behind Manahawkin Mart on East Bay Avenue.

  • 8.3.11

    Theft Arrest

    On July 28, 2011, at 6:53 am Joseph J. Benvenuto (35 yoa), of Manahawkin was arrested and charged stealing a Red Bull Display Rack from the loading dock of the Superfresh store located at…

  • 8.3.11

    Lewdness Arrest

    On Monday, July 25, 2011 at 1200 pm Stafford Township Police received a call of a male subject who was committing a lewd act in building number five of the Stafford…

  • 7.27.11

    Endangering the Welfare of a Child arrest

    On the July 26, 2011 at 9:26 pm, the Stafford Township Police Department received a call from the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFUS) for assistance at a Beach Lane…

  • 7.27.11

    Motor Vehicle Accident with DWI

    On Monday July 25, 2011 at 4:35 pm Stafford Township Police responded to a one vehicle accident on the westbound lanes of the Route 72 Causeway Bridge.  Investigation at the scene determined…

  • 7.27.11

    Motor Vehicle Accident

    On July 22, 2011 at 10:20 pm.  Stafford Township Police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Route 72 West at the East Road intersection.  Investigation revealed that a vehicle…

  • 7.20.11

    Burglary Arrest

    On July 14, 2011,  Stafford Township Police arrested Allen Walski age 23 of Manahawkin in connection with several residential burglaries that occurred in the Township.

  • 7.19.11

    New tool in missing person investigations

    As of Thursday, July 14, 2011, the Stafford Township Police Department was equipped with a new tool to aid in the investigation of children, mentally or physically challenged persons and…

  • 7.19.11

    Drunk Driving Arrest

    On July 16, 2011 at 1:18 pm Stafford Township Police were dispatched to Route 9 and Marybell Road in reference to a motor vehicle accident.  Investigation at the scene led…

  • 7.19.11

    Motor Vehicle Accident with Injuries

    On July 15, 2011 at 2:05 pm Stafford Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision which occurred on Route 72 west across from the Holiday Inn.  Investigation revealed that…

  • 7.19.11

    Shoplifting Arrest

    On July 14, 2011 at 1527 hours, Stafford Township Police responded to the Kmart Store located at 733 Route 72 West in reference to a shoplifter who had been apprehended.

  • 7.19.11

    Shoplifting Arrest

    On July 13, 2011 at 9:30 pm, Stafford Township Police responded to the Kmart Store on Route 72 in reference to a report of shoplifting.

  • 7.13.11

    Motor Vehicle Accident with injuries

    On July 3, 2011 Stafford Township Police and Stafford Township EMS responded to a struck pedestrian in the B.J.'s Shopping center.

  • 7.5.11

    Armed Robbery Arrest

    On Saturday June 25 2011 Patrolman Robert Conforti took a report of a robbery that occurred at the light house park. The victim reported that he was held up at…

  • 7.5.11

    Armed Robbery

    On 6/25/2011 at 23:08 hrs Stafford Police responded to the area of Lighthouse Park and Rudder Ave reference a report of an armed robbery

  • 7.5.11

    Motor Vehicle Accident

    On June 23, 2011 at 1114 am Stafford Police responded to a motor vehicle crash just north of Silo Road. 

  • 7.5.11

    Shoplifting Arrest

    On June 22, 2011, Stafford Township Police arrested Kayla Showl, 20, of Little Egg Harbor, for shoplifting. Showl was confronted by associates of Kmart when she was attempting to exit…