Could you get from the police what he looks like, just maybe someone will see him along the road or something.

Where the heck is Florence?!??!

A little more info like where on foot in Manalapan would be nice too.

Seriously, where in Manalapan? There are kids getting off the school buses!

Helicopter hovering over farm on Iron Ore Rd

Hopefully he is caught & no one else is harmed.
If there is a photo or knowledge of him being armed I hope the public is advised.

Florence is in Italy, and Burlington County NJ

Is there any evidence of what he looks like yet

As per Monmouth County Police, Fire & EMS 2 hours ago:
‎***ENGLISHTOWN/MONROE TWP(MIDDLESEX)***
A multi-agency search is currently underway in the Englishtown/Monroe Twp area in the area of Federal Rd for a male subject described as 5 Feet 7 Inches in height, thin build, last seen wearing a dark sweatshirt, dark pants, short blonde hair, a thin beard. Multiple K-9 Units and air assets from the New Jersey State Police as well as local law enforcement are currently operating in the area. This is stemming from an earlier incident, at this time the particulars on the earlier incident are not available. The subject is to be considered dangerous and should not be approached, if seen contact your local law enforcement agency.
NJEON1

There is a description on the Monmouth County Police, Fire & EMS Facebook page. Sorry I can't cot and paste from my iPad.

Five foot seven, white, blond short hair, light beard, dark sweat shirt and pants. Considered dangerous.

The helicopter is hovering over my grqndparnts farm @rw

Grandparents*

The information provided on the Monmouth County Police, Fire & EMS Facebook page has not yet been confirmed by the local police department, which is why the information is not present in the article.

why cant we say if its a white or black male? this country is done. waitll the illegal immigrants are freed from jail what a shame

I'm on Iron Ore and they were searching the area where I live!!! Scary!!! I wish the Township would have contacted me, instead of making me call pd to confirm

Manalapan PD told me its a white male in his 30's with gray jacket

I don't understand why we are not being informed! It's not even on channel 12!

No one was alerted! What a shame! I had helicopters shaking my home and no one thought to call and say "hey, lock your doors, there's a psycho with a machete on the loose"

@steven castell; the township should have no problem calling or sending an officer to the few houses in this area! Especially for this, isn't the safety of the citizens important?

Wait till the rest of America's police departments encrypt their radio communications, you'll know NOTHING except what they want to tell you. All this money & secrecy for the 1 in 10,000 crackheads with a scanner. America is choking to death on it's own Paranoia.

I live on Woodward Road, how will we know when he is found ???

Maybe he wanted to first on line for the new McDonalds.

He should just turn himself in....Cause in the area that they're conducting the search there are a lot of registered hunters, and it would be a shame if he comes across one if them or attempts a home break in.

can someone please explain how serious the assault was on the police officer and why there is aerial support for hours trying to catch this suspect? cops are assaulted every day what else did this suspect do that warrants such a major response? not minimizing the seriousness of assauling a cop but if we put helicopters in the air everytime someone did that or stole a car in say newark new bruns or trenton could you imagine the air traffic

does anyone know what direction this guy is running? I live in east windsor/hightstown and keep seeing police helicopters going by my apartment. i watched them all afternoon from shop on federal rd. i had enough of being scared. please

since we are all here what stores are they buildig to make even more traffic congestion at the light by Starbucks and Route 520 which as a result is pretty much one big crater/pot hole at this pont.

there is an important word left out of the article "police believe the suspect in alarge wooded area" do they believe he is there, was there ? and what a half statement by the police there is no pending investigations ? what does that mean ? the active search is over, im pretty sure the incident is pending until they find him. and finally, WHY wont the Florence Police release the details of the assault. we are the taxpayers who are paying to keep 3 helicopters in the air for 4 hours.

How do you know?

are you tell us the truth. you were saying something not nice earlier

WHERE DID HE GO. IT LOOKS LIKE I AM TALKING TO MYSELF

lol...i saw it, and then it was gone...would like to know if the guy was really caught

i DO NOT THINK HE HAS BEEN FOUND. I THINK THAT PERSON WAS BEING RUDE AND IF THE GUY IS NOT CAUGHT YET, HE PLAY A DANGERIOUS GAME. PEOPLE KEEP YOU EYES AND EARS OPEN UNTIL YOU HEAR FROM ATHOROTIES. DO NOT TRUST WHAT THAT OTHER GUY SAID.

I know most people on here are intelligent or somewhat intelligent .... Words of advise for you all.... Don't listen or pay attention to ANYONE on here. They know as much as you! People assume things, simply they don't know for sure. Read the paper in the morning, and that won't even have the full story.

Sorry. I was answering someones question. I can see there are rude people here also. so much from my home town. I could say more but will bite my lip.

This guy dumped this stolen car about 1/4 mile from my house. Cops in my back yard on Tracy Station Rd scanning the woods when I got home from work because they followed his footprints into the woods just 200 yards from my propertyline. Cops from Monroe, Manalapan, Englishtown and State Police helicopters flying over for hours, k9s on the ground. Wouldn't you think with the thousands and thousands of dollars in resources being spent looking for this guy, they would have relayed this info to NJ channel 12 to televise what was going on so the residents could be made aware. I called NJ 12 this evening and they apparently knew about it and when I asked why they haven't televised this on the news, the guy had no answer for me. What the hell is going on here????? If this guy would steal a car and assault a cop, don't you think he'd break into your house or even assault you in order to hide and escape capture!!! Maybe even worse if he is armed??? Where the hell is the communication around her letting the residents know what's going on so they can be on the lookout. DISGUSTED!!!

I would just like a concrete update from the authorities,
There is talk of kidnapping talk of another cat stolen and overall a myriad of rumors. Just would be nice to know

I can't believe they let the kids off the bus in a neighborhood where this man could of been hiding. What about kids who's parents work until 6. Even if the school was not notified, shouldn't the bus drivers have had the forthought to call into transpotation to see if they should let the kids off the bus. 20 policemen swarming the area with k-9 dogs is a warning sign.

I agree Tom, cops were on my property in cars and on foot, helicopters hovering around, and I was very surprised nothing on NJ News AT ALL!! Just read he was caught at Wawa

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Where did u read that he was caught?? I can't find it anywhere

I'm sorry, Harry posted at 10:17 he was caught at wawa

Just called pD they said no....-and no info

This guy WAS NOT CAUGHT.
I live on Federal road, my family owns Gasko's farm. They didn't find him and you know why they aren't publicizing it... Because they messed up. If you can't find one man who assaulted a cop and you have k9, aerial, and ground teams looking for him.. But havet after 12 hours.. Do you really think they want everyone to know how they can't do their job? Dont be fooled by the idiot who just said "he was captures at Wawa" ...wheres your proof? Monroe PD told me as of five minutes ago, they called are not actively in search for him anymore because Manalapan has called off the search. I asked the officer "So he's still on the loose..?" she said "Yes but you can go about your business" and hung up on me.
Please be careful everyone and don't believe what anyone says without proof!

Why hasnt the police called and updated people. The schools can call for a delayed opening. I am so annoyed, I have been in and out all night. Tonight at ICON they walked kids to their cars, that's how I found out.

I know everyone is concerned as am I but blaming the police for what they didnt say is irrelavant...we need to act as a community and support the Manalapan police, let them do there job, and starting new scenerios gets us absolutely nowhere..do not believe heresay..or forrums until it is publically known

Manalapan Township doesn't have Reverse 911 ????

I am terrified, I live in a secluded home on Iron Ore Road, and there are several out-buildings here for the guy to hide in... He was last spotted off McCaffrey, which is directly behind my property! I received NO warning from Township officials about this, and it received no media coverage. Patch had an article well before Asbury Park Press. I came home from a mid-week church service at 11PM to a dark house, and there were no signs in the area of Police patrol. Manalapan really dropped the ball with this one! I am sad that I expected better from my home-town. I intend to place a call into the mayors office about this and I encourage you all to do the same! We have a right to be informed by our local authorities- if it weren't for everyone talking about this, would we even know? Shame on Manalapan

Yes. Dana I agree.. We are all very disappointed this morning!! As parents and residents they SHOULD of made an arrest by now.. I keep thinking about one thing though ...7:30 up date said Identity known.... Had all info on him and even his exact age (27) How come the didn't describe him and say mid to late 20's.... Just maybe they know just who they are looking for... Maybe from the Florence incident..._ UNFORTUNATELY we are in the dark with this.......Let's hope and pray as a community!!!!

I do blame the police for "what they didnt say" As a COMMUNITY and tax payer we have a right to know when a fugitive is running through our neighborhoods, if he attacked a police officer why wouldnt they assume we shouldnt be alerted. I am out walking my dog at all hours, my 14 year old is sometimes hanging in the neigborhood with friends and now I find out this trash was in my development. Not Cool In the time it took me to write this post, I have seen three Manalapan police cars in my development, does that mean he is possibly close by? I guess the sun is up so the police can start working again.

Regarding alerts by the local police. Verizon has the ability to send alert messages to cell phones in any area. Doesn't matter if you are passing through or from there. They did it in Manhattan prior that last snow storm coming through. Starts with that annoying emergency alert sound used on TV. Then a text message comes through with info. Everyone in my NYC office got the alert msg on their smart phone. It was a surprise to all of us. Apparently, a dangerous individual is not as significant as a snow storm. As residents, we should contact the mayor's office and ask why this sort of system is not in use in our area. Our kids walk from school buses to home and they would be at significant risk.. to say the least.

"do not believe heresay..or forrums until it is publically known"

While no one should shout FIRE in a crowded theater, when critical information is not provided to residents at risk, that's a mistake. And beating up on the PD is not the answer, but pressuring to do better will help protect everyone. What I don't want to read about in a forum is that an person was injured or killed because they encountered a dangerous person while walking their dog. Luckily, that didn't happen, but this guy assaulted a police officer. He had a lot to lose by be sighted by a resident. Any person seeing him would be at risk. We need to learn from this and do better. And working with the PD is a good start. But giving them a pass is not.

I just called the Mayor's office to voice my dissatisfaction and her secretary knew nothing about what is going on. The next public meeting is March 13, 2013.

Support each other, Support your community and Support the Police Department...they have a very hard task of pleasing everybody, if they don't act aggressive enough...people complain, if they act too aggressive, people complain also. Put yourselves in their shoes and think of what legal and ethical rules they must keep while searching for this scum. Instead of critizing their actions, look at the police departments up north like Newark...so stop your whining and be aware of your surroundings, lock your doors, don't go out late at night walking your 2lb dog....Use common sense and stop so damn sensitive.

Maskowitz also said that the Manalapan police believe the man has stolen another car and is no longer in the area. Just because a car has been stolen, does not mean it was done by this person. Just look at all the cars that have been stolen in Manalapan.

Wow US Marine, you got some mouth on you. So I guess at 4:00 pm when my daughter and her friends were walking around the neighborhood yesterday when some jerk was eluding the police that was ok. Or the senior citizen that takes a walk everyday at 4:00 shouldnt have been alerted. This isnt Newark so I should be able to go outside at 11:00 pm to walk my 100 lb dog. If we would have known maybe i would have been able to support my community and go next door and make sure my elderly neighbor is aware. So the Super of Schools in Manalapan can leave us parents a voicemail saying there is too much bullying in the schools but a fugitive running through back yards doesnt warrant a call. No one is being sensitive, this is common sense. Hey some jerk just beat up a cop, went on a high speed chase and is running through the woods in broad daylight, maybe would have grabbed a kid playing ball, or someone going to check their mail, they should act aggressive in this situation.

this is why you need to rely on yourself and your neighbors and be armed. the police are not there to protect you. they carry arms to protect themselves. so remember how you feel right now when the state makes is all but impossible to own a firearm to protect your home and family.

All I want to know is if he's armed

What it all comes down to is Manalapan did a poor job in relaying to its community the potential danger that was going on. Someone posted what should they have stopped and called you and you should just lock yourself in your house. Yes, there should have been a system to alert everyone and why would I lock myself in my house if I was not aware of what was going on. Just like the sex offenders that live in Manalapan, when I called the police to inquire why werent residents in that area where they live alerted to the fact that there are two Megan Law offenders in the area, their response, their level doesnt warrant the public to be notified, so when would I be notified, their response when they reach the next level. My response are you kidding me??? Small town police force.

I believe they are taking this on the chin. Thank you Mayor Cohen for your quick response and reassurance. I am sure the police realize that mistakes were made and they could have handled this differently. My main concern is that the schools were not informed and a lock down should have taken place. Next time I can assure you the response will be different.

Just get the guy soon!

Seriously… will everyone stop complaining!…. You obviously got the information you needed or you wouldn't be on here complaining about it, so what if it didn't come from the police.. they were busy doing there jobs searching for this guy… who may very well have been gone by the time the the investigation started … and for all of you and your “what ifs” and speculations… they didn't happen, and everyone was safe because the police were out there DOING THEIR JOBS! Be happy they were out there doing what they were supposed to and keeping you safe from harm instead of complaining. They are not going to compromise a police investigation by telling the community everything they know… they are trained to do their jobs, let them do it. If you think you can go out there and do a better job then they do on a daily basis, I challenge you to try…

everyone complains, scrutinizes, and hates the police .... until they need them...

It is not the police!!!!!! It is the mayor and and the officials that should of let people know. So stop blaming the police!!!! If the town doesn't want to pay to hire more police how is that the cops fault? Go to the next meeting and voice your opinion to the committee that is in charge of everything. The committee did not let you know what was going on!! The police were working to keep you and your family safe!!!! Don't forget about the police sleeping on cots during sandy to make sure everyone in Manalapan was safe without sleep because there are not enough cops in this town

I would love to see an article on Patch, or at the very least a comment here, from the mayors office in regards to this. Does she agree that the schools and community should have been better informed? What actions will be taken in the future to insure the safety of our children and our homes?

Cappy thank you. These idiots try to blame the police and are completely forgetting about the mayor. I hope she has answers to keep our kids safe and our homes

Just and FYI, I think the Manalapan police do a fine job in everyday situations, I dont think anyone on this post ever meant that they HATE the police department, they just meant that the situation was handled poorly by both the Police Dept and the Mayors Office.

There are not enough cops Patricia & they were looking for that pos. the township committee should of informed everyone. They are the reason we do not have enough police in this town. I don't know how they could of informed people when they were trying to track him down to keep you and your family safe. They can only do so much. I think people should really go to the next meeting and ask where the money is going to since it is not to protect the community. This town keeps growing and we have less police and the crime rate is up. Make any sense to you?

I spoke with the Mayor personally and she said that it was the Chief's call not to inform the residents and lock down the schools. He felt the situation did not warrant such action as the person they were pursuing was not armed and dangerous. She did go on to say that the next time she will use the reverse 911 regardless of what the chief advises if she feels it is warranted.

ALL im gonna say is justin is NOT going to hurt you... (:

Oh and yehhh... That 14 year old girl was me... And i wasnt even with him thankyou, with someone else... (:

But ughhh ... This is funny... I just read ALL of these coments and im "14" and i was jist laughing at all of them because... Listen to you guyss... If the cops didnt have him on t.v. Or closing down schools they arent worried to much... Or he is not a danger... Geez go back to school..