92.7 WOBM » Police http://wobm.com Ocean County's Hometown Station! Sun, 19 May 2013 10:43:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 What's The Cost Of Courtesy? http://wobm.com/whats-the-cost-of-courtesy/ http://wobm.com/whats-the-cost-of-courtesy/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 17:59:43 +0000 Justin Louis http://wobm.com/?p=218613 What is the value of being courteous? Well, I can actually put that into numbers - for me it's around $100 and a couple points on my driving record.

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]]> http://wobm.com/whats-the-cost-of-courtesy/feed/ 0 Photo by Justin Louis Do You Think This is an Effective Way to Deal With Gangs? http://wobm.com/do-you-think-this-is-an-effective-way-to-deal-with-gangs/ http://wobm.com/do-you-think-this-is-an-effective-way-to-deal-with-gangs/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:44:05 +0000 Justin Louis http://wobm.com/?p=201423 There aren't many large areas in the country without at least some criminal gang activity, even here at the Jersey shore. A New York State lawman came up with a unique way to try to stop gang activity.

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]]> http://wobm.com/do-you-think-this-is-an-effective-way-to-deal-with-gangs/feed/ 0 Flickr user OregonDOT 7-Year-Old Struck By Car In Lakewood http://wobm.com/7-year-old-struck-by-car-in-lakewood/ http://wobm.com/7-year-old-struck-by-car-in-lakewood/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:23:08 +0000 Jill Bartlett http://wobm.com/?p=197552 A 7-year-old suffered serious head and leg injuries last night in Lakewood after being struck by a vehicle.

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]]> http://wobm.com/7-year-old-struck-by-car-in-lakewood/feed/ 0 Paramedics transport a child to Jersey Shore Medical Center after the child was hit by a moving vehicle. (The Lakewood Scoop) A Wild Police Chase Starts in NJ – Watch Here [Video] http://wobm.com/a-wild-police-chase-starts-in-nj-watch-here-video/ http://wobm.com/a-wild-police-chase-starts-in-nj-watch-here-video/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:17:12 +0000 Justin Louis http://wobm.com/?p=194716 There have been a lot of police chases on TV over the years, most of them originating out West. Of course there's the famous OJ Simpson "low speed chase", and there have been plenty of others over the years. But we're not used to them out here in The Garden State. And this one was definitely bizarre.

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]]> http://wobm.com/hit-run-turns-into-hide-seek/feed/ 0 Search For Missing Lambertville Woman Focused On Nearby Canal [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/search-for-missing-lambertville-woman-focused-on-nearby-canal-audio/ http://wobm.com/search-for-missing-lambertville-woman-focused-on-nearby-canal-audio/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:00:46 +0000 David Matthau http://nj1015.com/?p=223381 As the search continues for Sarah Majoras of Lambertville, officials continue to focus on a canal area near the Delaware River that's close to where the woman lives.

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]]> http://wobm.com/search-for-missing-lambertville-woman-focused-on-nearby-canal-audio/feed/ 0 Surveilliance photo of Sarah Majoras crossing the bridge from New Hope, PA into Lambertville the nigtht of her disappearance. (Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office) Brick Township Police Enhance School Presence http://wobm.com/brick-township-police-enhance-school-presence/ http://wobm.com/brick-township-police-enhance-school-presence/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:59:49 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=174977 Students in Brick Township schools can start acclimating to the idea of seeing police roaming the halls frequently. It's part of changes in the school district's security policy in the aftermath of the Newtown massacre.

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]]> http://wobm.com/brick-township-police-enhance-school-presence/feed/ 0 Happy to Learn That This Internet Sensation is True [Photo] http://wobm.com/happy-to-see-that-this-internet-sensation-is-true-photo/ http://wobm.com/happy-to-see-that-this-internet-sensation-is-true-photo/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:50:39 +0000 Justin Louis http://wobm.com/?p=156695 There are a lot of stories and photos that go around on the Internet. Unfortunately, many are hoaxes or at the very least the back stories have been embellished. But every now and then, things are, in fact, just as they seem to be.

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]]> http://wobm.com/happy-to-see-that-this-internet-sensation-is-true-photo/feed/ 0 Ex-Freehold Borough Cop Gets Probation for Shoplifting http://wobm.com/ex-freehold-borough-cop-gets-probation-for-shoplifting/ http://wobm.com/ex-freehold-borough-cop-gets-probation-for-shoplifting/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:28:09 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=130749 Onetime Freehold Borough Police Officer Darnell Esdaile is given a year of probation and fines for trying to steal $500 worth of flooring from a Freehold Home Depot in 2010.

The 47-year-old was convicted last June, at which time he was ordered to forfeit his job and barred from any future employment in state, county or municipal departments, agencies or subdivisions

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]]> http://wobm.com/ex-freehold-borough-cop-gets-probation-for-shoplifting/feed/ 0 Manchester PD Seeks Your Comments For Accreditation http://wobm.com/manchester-pd-seeks-your-comments-for-accreditation/ http://wobm.com/manchester-pd-seeks-your-comments-for-accreditation/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:26:18 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=125704 How good a job are Manchester Township police doing? They're looking for your comments as they undergo accreditation inspection starting September 30th.

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]]> http://wobm.com/manchester-pd-seeks-your-comments-for-accreditation/feed/ 0 Manchester Police Force Expands By One http://wobm.com/manchester-police-force-expands-by-one/ http://wobm.com/manchester-police-force-expands-by-one/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:24:13 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=116952 Manchester Police bring a new recruit on board. Michael Guarino, 23, of Manahawkin, rose to the top of a list of 290 applicants on the strength of training and an extensive background investigation.

The addition of Guarino sets the Manchester force's personnel level at 66

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]]> http://wobm.com/manchester-police-force-expands-by-one/feed/ 0 New Manchester PD Officer Michael Guarino (c), flanked by Chief Brian Klimakowski and Mayor Michael Fressola (Manchester Police) Brick Rotary Bullet Proof Vest Fundraiser [AUDIO] http://wobm.com/brick-rotary-bullet-proof-vest-fundraiser-audio/ http://wobm.com/brick-rotary-bullet-proof-vest-fundraiser-audio/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:51:50 +0000 Shawn Michaels http://wobm.com/?p=99402 The Annual "Bullet Proof Vest" Fundraiser is coming up ... Listen For Details

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]]> http://wobm.com/brick-rotary-bullet-proof-vest-fundraiser-audio/feed/ 0 FLICKR, nebedaay New Police Officers Complete Training In Monmouth County http://wobm.com/new-police-officers-complete-training-in-monmouth-county/ http://wobm.com/new-police-officers-complete-training-in-monmouth-county/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:23:27 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=92540 A new blue wave spreads across New Jersey as 39 new graduates of the Monmouth County Police Academy assume spots in law enforcement at local departments.

The candidates took their oaths May 24th at the Academy in Freehold

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]]> http://wobm.com/new-police-officers-complete-training-in-monmouth-county/feed/ 0 Monmouth County Police Academy Graduation (Monmouth Co. Sheriff's Office) Have You Ever Gotten Out of a Ticket? http://wobm.com/have-you-ever-gotten-out-of-a-ticket/ http://wobm.com/have-you-ever-gotten-out-of-a-ticket/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 19:22:08 +0000 Justin Louis http://wobm.com/?p=90919 There's a lot to talk about when we discuss Summer in Ocean County. We've mentioned the unofficial signs of Summer, of course there's traffic and parking hassles, and there are a lot of police patrols on the highways.

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]]> http://wobm.com/have-you-ever-gotten-out-of-a-ticket/feed/ 0 Flickr user woodleywonderworks Longtime Toms River Police Officers Fill Sergeant Posts http://wobm.com/longtime-toms-river-police-officers-fill-sergeant-posts/ http://wobm.com/longtime-toms-river-police-officers-fill-sergeant-posts/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 21:53:44 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=88791 Despite chronic understaffing that leaves the Toms River Police Department a virtual total of 19 officers short, they're doing more with less. Two veteran officers this week took their oaths to fill much-needed sergeant positions

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]]> http://wobm.com/longtime-toms-river-police-officers-fill-sergeant-posts/feed/ 0 Toms River PD Sgt. Eugene Bachonski (Townsquare Media) Manchester Police Look So Good, They're Award Winners http://wobm.com/manchester-police-look-so-good-theyre-award-winners/ http://wobm.com/manchester-police-look-so-good-theyre-award-winners/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 19:12:20 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=83444 Move over, ZZ Top – in Ocean County, Manchester’s got the real sharp-dressed men. And they’re cops.

The Manchester Police Department is the 2012 winner of the Best Dressed Public Safety Uniform Award given by the  North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors

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]]> http://wobm.com/manchester-police-look-so-good-theyre-award-winners/feed/ 0 Manchester PD Chief Brian Klimakowski (c) accepts award from Harvey and Bruce Klein (Manchester PD) New Round Of DWI Checkpoints In Ocean County http://wobm.com/new-round-of-dwi-checkpoints-in-ocean-county/ http://wobm.com/new-round-of-dwi-checkpoints-in-ocean-county/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:51:51 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=69273 Warmer temperatures signal higher shore traffic volume. Ocean County law enforcement aims to see that everyone behind the wheel is sober.

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]]> http://wobm.com/new-round-of-dwi-checkpoints-in-ocean-county/feed/ 0 New Temporary Tags Now In New Jersey http://wobm.com/new-temporary-tags-now-in-new-jersey/ http://wobm.com/new-temporary-tags-now-in-new-jersey/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:44:16 +0000 Jason Allentoff http://wobm.com/?p=66533 The way in which car buyers temporarily tag their newly leased or purchased vehicles changed dramatically today as the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission announced the introduction of the eTemp Tag System.

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]]> http://wobm.com/new-temporary-tags-now-in-new-jersey/feed/ 0 Jason Allentoff, Townsquare Media NJ Atlantic City Officials Announce New Safety Initiatives http://wobm.com/atlantic-city-officials-announce-new-safety-initiatives/ http://wobm.com/atlantic-city-officials-announce-new-safety-initiatives/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:42:02 +0000 Ilya Hemlin http://wobm.com/?p=65342 The revitalization of Atlantic City continues as New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa along with city and state officials announce new initiatives that will create what they hope is a safer tourism district.

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]]> http://wobm.com/atlantic-city-officials-announce-new-safety-initiatives/feed/ 0 Atlantic City Police Partnership and Initiative (Ilya Hemlin Townsquare Media NJ) Ocean County Truck In Toms River Crash, Five Hurt http://wobm.com/ocean-county-truck-in-toms-river-crash-five-hurt/ http://wobm.com/ocean-county-truck-in-toms-river-crash-five-hurt/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:52:05 +0000 Tom Mongelli http://wobm.com/?p=63883 A grisly morning-rush four-car crash in Toms River that included a pickup truck belonging to Ocean County and landed five people in hospitals is the focus of a township police investigation.

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