Category Archives: Firearms

RED BANK: Bodycam video of July standoff with a knife-wielding man shows de-escalation in action, says incoming police chief.

RED BANK: Police arrest 24-year-old suspect for shooting in which no one was injured at a hair salon three months ago.

RED BANK: Pair arrested on weapons, drug and other charges after motor vehicle pursuit, crashes and foot chase, police said.

RED BANK: Increased police patrol at scene of shooting earlier this week lead to arrests of three men on unrelated charges, Frazee says.

RED BANK: Two men exchanged at least eight shots in an early morning gun battle that left one of them wounded, police said.

RED BANK: A man was wounded by gunfire at the Montgomery Terrace Apartments early Tuesday morning, police said.

RED BANK: Five face weapons and drug charges after police intercepted them on a motorist's report of intimidation Sunday night.

RED BANK: Traffic stop leads to arrest of 22-year-old for possession of a handgun loaded with highly lethal ammo, borough police say.

RED BANK: A bomb squad removed a hand grenade, or a pretty good facsimile of one, from a storm sewer Tuesday.

RED BANK: Police arrest Montgomery Terrace apartments resident on drug and weapons charges.

FAIR HAVEN: Council overrides mayor, who had refused to post gun-law resolution he called "just words on a piece of paper."

RED BANK:  Borough schools and police plan to roll out an armed school resource officer program to boost safety, McConnell says.

RED BANK: Following mass shootings elsewhere, McConnell plans to address public safety concerns in a community Zoom meeting. 

RED BANK: Supreme Court reverses appellate decision, finds Anthony Sims was not wrongly convicted of 2014 shooting based on statements he gave to detectives.

RED BANK: Man charged with bringing handgun loaded with armor-piercing bullets into hospital, impersonating a federal agent, chief says.

RED BANK: Sea Bright man shot in attempted robbery in Paterson showed up in hospital here Friday night, authorities say.

RED BANK: Conviction of Anthony Sims in 2014 Willow Street shooting overturned; appellate court finds Miranda violations and other deficiencies.

RED BANK: A borough man was one of 29 individuals charged in a sweeping case alleging gang activity that included drug sales and dogfighting.

RED BANK: Police recover shell and investigate report of single shot fired on West Side Friday afternoon, with no known victims.

RED BANK: With American cities erupting in violence over police abuses, borough plans an online forum on police-community relations.