2020 News Releases

March 31, 2020

State Police Seeking Public's Assistance with a Shooting on Interstate 78

Greenwich Township, Warren County, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police is investigating an incident where a suspect shot and injured a woman on Interstate 78 in Greenwich Township earlier today. Read more...

March 11, 2020

State Police Arrest 4, Seize More Than $100,000 Worth of Drugs and Dismantle Drug Mill Producing Heroin and Fentanyl Linked to 14 Fatal Overdoses

Paterson, N.J. - An investigation led by the New Jersey State Police Trafficking North Unit, working within the New Jersey State Police Opioid Enforcement Task Force (OETF), resulted in the arrest of four suspects, the seizure of more than $100,000 worth of drugs, and the dismantling of a drug mill operating in Paterson, N.J. Read more...

March 3, 2020

Troopers Pull Man from Fiery Truck Seconds before it Explodes

Bridgewater Township, N.J. - Two New Jersey State Troopers pulled a man out of a burning tractor-trailer on Interstate 287 in Bridgewater Township, Somerset County just seconds before it exploded. Read more...

March 3, 2020

State Police Arrest Two Men for Allegedly Assaulting Man with Special Needs

Lebanon Boro, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have arrested Stephen McDaniel, 33, of Edison, N.J. and Jared Thaxton, 30, of Newark, N.J., for allegedly assaulting a 25-year-old man with special needs outside of his residence. Read more...

February 25, 2020

Colonel Patrick Callahan Announces Appointment of New Chief State Police Chaplain

West Trenton, N.J. - Today, Colonel Patrick Callahan announced the appointment of Reverend John R. Taylor as the new Chief Chaplain for the New Jersey State Police. Reverend Monsignor Philip A. Lowery previously held the position of Chief Chaplain until his passing on November 28, 2019. Read more...

February 21, 2020

State Police Announces 2019 Trooper of the Year Recipient

West Trenton, N.J. - Earlier today, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announced that Lieutenant Lawrence Williams, of the New Jersey State Police Trafficking North Unit, is the recipient of the 2019 Trooper of the Year Award for establishing the Opioid Enforcement Task Force (OETF). Read more...

February 14, 2020

State Police Detectives Link Murder Suspects to Long Island Homicide

Lodi, N.J. - Detectives from the New Jersey State Police Major Crime North Unit (MCNU) and Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office have linked Kenneth Regan, 21, of Centereach, N.Y. and Douglas Coudrey, 22, of Eastport, N.Y. to a homicide that occurred in Nassau County, N.Y. last month. Read more...

February 13, 2020

State Police and Partners Issue Overdose Alert in Sussex County

Ewing Township, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police Drug Monitoring Initiative (DMI), the New Jersey Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner, and the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office are issuing an overdose alert after preliminary reporting indicates Sussex County experienced an increase in suspected drug-related fatal overdose incidents in the month of January 2020. Read more...

February 13, 2020

State Police Charge Three Men with Attempted Murder for Allegedly Firing Gun at Police Officer in Trenton

Trenton, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have charged three men with attempted murder, and a woman has been charged with weapons offenses and obstructing justice in connection with an incident in Trenton on Wednesday, Feb. 12, in which the men allegedly fired a gun at a police officer. Read more...

February 12, 2020

State Police Arrest Four in Connection with Shooting of Task Force Vehicle

Hope Township, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have arrested Charles Degoulet-Deoliveira, 34, of Lawrence Harbor, N.J., for allegedly committing an armed robbery at a gas station in Hope Township, Warren County. Read more...

February 11, 2020

State Police and Department of Homeland Security Investigations Arrest Three, Seize 15 Pounds of Fentanyl, and Dismantle Opioid Mill Linked to 76 Overdoses, Including 29 Fatal Overdoses - OAG Web site

February 7, 2020

State Police Arrest Man for Armed Robbery at Hope Township Gas Station

February 6, 2020

State Police Arrest Two for String of Commercial Burglaries and Car Thefts in “Operation Hellcat”

North Brunswick, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have arrested Leon Lowery, 42, of North Brunswick, N.J. and Ishawn Redd, 39, of West Orange, N.J. after troopers linked them to numerous commercial burglaries and car thefts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania during a 6-month investigation dubbed “Operation Hellcat.” Read more...

February 3, 2020

Governor Murphy Authorizes Second Deployment of Troopers to Puerto Rico

Trenton, N.J. - Governor Phil Murphy announced today that he has authorized a second contingent of New Jersey State Troopers to be deployed to Puerto Rico to assist with on-going recovery efforts in the aftermath of several earthquakes that have devastated the island. Read more...

January 31, 2020

State Police to Take Goal Line Stand Against Drunk Driving on Super Bowl Weekend

West Trenton, N.J. - The Super Bowl is one of America’s most anticipated sporting events of the year. Whether you are hosting a party or traveling to watch the game with family and friends this weekend, we urge everyone to enjoy the game responsibly. Read more...

January 30, 2020

Four Charged in Takedown of Marijuana Cultivation Facility

Newark, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have arrested Edward Qarabashi, 29, of Newark, N.J., Michael Emma, 38 of Fairfield, N.J., Juan Trinidad, 33, of Paterson, N.J., and Paul Savegh, 37, of Clifton, N.J. for allegedly operating a marijuana cultivation facility in Newark. Read more...

January 24, 2020

State Police Arrest Three for Allegedly Kidnapping and Robbing a Man at Gunpoint

Upper Deerfield Township, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have arrested Amir Cook, 19, of Bridgeton City, N.J., and Dashon Harris, 28, and Ketara Malloy, 18, both of New Castle, DE, for allegedly kidnapping and robbing a man at gunpoint in Upper Deerfield Township, Cumberland County. Read more...

January 21, 2020

Governor Murphy to Deploy Troopers to Puerto Rico after Devastating Earthquakes

Trenton, N.J. - Due to the recent devastation to Puerto Rico as a result of severe earthquakes that struck the island, Governor Phil Murphy authorized a contingent of New Jersey State Troopers to be deployed to Puerto Rico to assist with recovery efforts. Read more...

January 19, 2020

State Police Seeks Public’s Assistance with Fatal I-80 Shooting Investigation

Lodi, N.J. - Detectives from the New Jersey State Police Major Crime Unit and the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit are seeking the public’s assistance with a fatal shooting that occurred on Interstate 80 in Bergen County. Read more...

January 15, 2020

State Police Arrest Man, Seize Guns and More than $62,000 Worth of Drugs

Vineland City, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police have arrested Frank Green, 38, of Bridgeton City, N.J., for various weapons and drugs offenses after a five-month investigation. Read more...

January 3, 2020

State Police Announce Traffic Fatalities are at a Five-Year Low

West Trenton, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police announce motor vehicle crash fatalities in 2019 were the lowest since 2014. Preliminary statistics indicate that there were 559 fatalities on New Jersey roadways in 2019, four less than the 563 fatalities reported in 2018. Read more...

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