The Keyport First Aid Squad has a rather large, but welcome addition to its headquarters. The Medical Ambulance Bus (MAB) used to treat people during large scale emergencies was provided to the Keyport and Atlantic Highlands First Aid Squads to serve the Bayshore area. The vehicle, which is the second of its kind in Monmouth […]
Inmates from the Monmouth County Correctional Institution have been utilizing their time in the most productive manner, by going back to school. For the past 5 months, 8 inmates have been studying for their GED (high school equivalency diplomas) online, through a program run by the Monmouth-Ocean Educational Services Commission. On Thursday, January 19 they […]
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden and Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone welcomed many local leaders throughout Monmouth County to the Shore Area Communications Center (S.A.C.C.), during an open house on Tuesday, November 29th. The new 9-1-1 center which is located on Route 33 in Neptune Township will provide 9-1-1 services as well as police, fire and […]
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden congratulated the 41 Monmouth County residents who successfully completed the 15th Annual Citizens Police Academy as part of a graduation ceremony held on November 17th at the Monmouth County Police Academy in Freehold. “Your desire to serve your community and to understand the important responsibilities of law enforcement at all […]
Monmouth County Sheriff’s Officers made a significant drug arrest after they found a substantial amount of suspected crack cocaine at a home in Union Beach. On Friday, November 11th, Sheriff’s Officers Henry Muller and Sean O’Neill went to serve a non support warrant to Nicole Vansant, 21, at 710 Central Avenue. Upon gaining entry to […]
Monmouth County 9-1-1 operators are taking the lead when it comes to autism awareness. Public safety telecommunicators from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division are the first group of operators in the state who were trained on how to prepare themselves when responding to calls involving individuals with autism. “Operators need to take a […]
It’s a day Monmouth County officials have reason to be proud. After 10 years in the making, the plan to build a new Monmouth County 9-1-1 Communications Center is getting under way. The Board of Chosen Freeholders and Sheriff Shaun Golden marked this event on Sept. 22, at a groundbreaking ceremony for the 45,000-square-foot center. […]
The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is, and will remain, on heightened alert in preparation for the anniversary of the September 11th attacks. “The tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks is a profound day of remembrance for our country,” said Sheriff Shaun Golden. “In the wake of the recent terror threat, our law enforcement division […]
The threat of Hurricane Irene travelling up the east coast in the days ahead has the potential to cause severe weather in Monmouth County. While everyone needs to take precautions and have a family disaster plan, the Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management is urging people who live in flood prone areas to particularly stay […]
It’s the type of vehicle first responders hope they will rarely have to activate, but having the new “Medical Ambulance Bus” (MAB) on hand for large scale emergencies is a tremendous benefit to the area. The vehicle is designed to provide mass casualty incident response and transport, medical evacuations, on site triage, firefighter and EMS […]
