Police

As part of his newly appointed role as President of the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, Stafford Township Police Chief Tom Dellane, is working towards making improvements for overall public and community safety and much more.

From its humble origins 38 years ago, the evening now has more of a block party or cookout feel and has become more interactive year after year, encouraging positive interactions with kids.

New Jersey law enforcement officers will soon need to hold professional licenses issued by the state, under a bill signed into law Thursday.

In Galloway Township Tuesday evening, a local pizzeria was hit as a young man walked in, grabbed the Tip Jar, and ran out.

There is a new piece of legislation heading through the statehouse in Trenton that would dive into really helping police and firefighters who suffer an injury or illness which causes them to retire from their field.

Lakewood officer Patrick Carney is charged with aggravated assault for punching a batter at a men's softball game at Veterans Park in Berkeley on June 1.

On two shifts a week, cops in Elizabeth and Linden will be joined by mental health screeners in responding to 911 calls for behavioral health crises.

Cape May Police say some of their officers were able to come to the aid of a wayward duck family.

Though the state's legalization law doesn't include a prohibition, a growing list of police departments say their officers can't use marijuana while off duty.

Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn is writing a bill allowing police departments to set policies for off-duty marijuana use, now that the drug is legal and for sale.