2023 News Releases

December 29, 2023

State Police Reminds Everyone to Celebrate Responsibly

West Trenton, N.J. – As we prepare to say goodbye to 2023 and usher in 2024, the New Jersey State Police would like to remind motorists that celebrations start and end with responsible decisions. To ensure this holiday isn’t marred by preventable tragedies, plan ahead for the New Year celebration. Read more...

December 24, 2023

State Police Announces 2023 Trooper of the Year Award Recipient

West Trenton, N.J. – Today, Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announced that Detective Sergeant Michael Savnik, of the Fugitive Unit, Special Investigations Section, Investigations Branch, is the recipient of the 2023 Trooper of the Year Award for spearheading 16 NJ Strategic Apprehension Fugitive Enforcement (NJ SAFE) operations, which resulted in the arrest of 119 violent recidivist offenders and fugitives during a one-year period. Read more...

November 21, 2023

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

West Trenton, N.J. – Thanksgiving weekend is consistently one of the busiest travel periods of the year with millions hitting the road. Read more...

November 9, 2023

State Police Seeking Public's Assistance with Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash

Irvington, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public’s assistance with a fatal hit-and-run motor vehicle crash investigation that occurred on the Garden State Parkway on Monday, October 9. Read more...

November 6, 2023

New Jersey State Police Targets Fugitives Throughout New Jersey to Reduce Gun Violence

Newark, N.J. – On Thursday, October 26, 2023, the New Jersey State Police Fugitive Unit, along with the assistance of the New Jersey State Police Crime Suppression North Unit, the Real Time Crime Center North Unit, the United States Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, the Newark Police Department, and the New Jersey Department of Corrections - Special Operations Group, conducted a warrant operation in Newark, NJ. Read more...

September 29th, 2023

Public Meeting of the State Emergency Response Commission

West Trenton, N.J. – The State Emergency Response Commission will be holding a public meeting on October 27, 2023. Read more...

August 31st, 2023

149 Troopers Receive Badges at Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, N.J. – Today, New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, and New Jersey First Assistant Attorney General Lyndsay Ruotolo, presented badges to New Jersey’s newest state troopers during a graduation ceremony at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, N.J. Read more...

August 18th, 2023

State Police Charge Man for Murder in New Jersey Turnpike Service Area

Hamilton Township, Mercer County - The New Jersey State Police have charged Dandre L. McDaniels Jr., 23, of Trenton, N.J., with murder and other offences for allegedly killing a woman in a New Jersey Turnpike Service Area employee parking lot in Hamilton Township, Mercer County. Read more...

August 9th, 2023

New Jersey State Police Announce Transition to State of the Art Project 25 Radio Network to Help Maximize Public Safety and Emergency Communications

West Trenton, N.J. – New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan today announced a significant shift to the agency's public safety and emergency response communications system. Thanks to funding received through CARES, troopers now communicate through the New Jersey Interoperability Communications System (NJICS), a state-of-the-art Project 25 (P25) radio network. The network was built and is maintained by Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), which operates nationwide and statewide systems across the globe. The system offers the opportunity to further propel the state into an era where public safety communication, collaboration, efficiency, and resilience define law enforcement's emergency response efforts. Read more...

May 31, 2023

State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance Identifying Man Wanted for an Attempted Child Abduction

West Trenton, N.J. – The New Jersey State Police Port Norris Station is seeking the public's assistance with identifying an unknown male for allegedly attempting to abduct a child in Cumberland County. Read more...

May 25, 2023

The Summer Season Starts with Vehicle and Vessel Safety

West Trenton, N.J. – Memorial Day is traditionally the unofficial start to summer and the official start to the summer driving season. Read more...

April 1, 2023

Meeting of the State Emergency Response Commission

West Trenton, N.J. – The State Emergency Response Commission will be holding a public meeting on April 28, 2023. Read more...

March 14, 2023

State Police Charge Three for Kidnapping and Murder of Newark Man

Allamuchy Township, Warren County – The New Jersey State Police have charged Mustafa Manns, 28, William Dixon, 24, and Nishir Rios-Figueroa, 30, all of Newark, N.J., with murder, kidnapping, and other offenses for allegedly shooting and killing a man and dumping his body near a wooded area off Interstate 80 in Allamuchy Township, Warren County. Read more...

February 24, 2023

103 Troopers Receive Badges at Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, N.J. – Today, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, and New Jersey State Police Superintendent Colonel Patrick J. Callahan, presented badges to New Jersey’s newest state troopers during a graduation ceremony at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, N.J. Read more...

January 23, 2023

New Jersey State Trooper Dies from Complications Relating to 9-11 Rescue Efforts

West Trenton, N.J. - It is with extreme sadness that Colonel Patrick J. Callahan announces the tragic loss of retired New Jersey State Police Lieutenant Gerald T. Barbato #2939, who died as a result of an illness contracted while serving in the line of duty in response to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. He passed away at his home on Monday, January 16. Read more...

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