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Police Blotter Page from 1915

Some of the entries are pretty interesting. Toward the bottom of the page you can see that Police Officers found Mayerski selling hard cider. They also broke up a crap game at the brick yard.

Green Brook Police Department 1931

From left to right: Committeeman Albert Brokaw, Patrolman Ellsworth Simser, Edward Moore, Joseph Ranno, Henry Lund, Chief Norman Smith, Committee Chairman Frederick Bruns.

Green Brook Police Department 1935

From left to right: Chief George Kafka, Patrolman Steve O'Neil, Edward Moore, Clarence Scheurman.

U.S. Highway 22 1936

This photo is a picture of State Route 29 in 1936 now known as U.S. Highway 22.

The Green Brook - circa 1910

A postcard of the Green Brook

Green Brook's First Patrol Car

In 1938 Green Brook Township purchased this 1938 Plymouth for patrol. Prior to the purchase officers used their personal vehicles to respond to incidents.

Green Brook Police Department 1966

From left to right: Patrolman John Dietzel, Sergeant Roy Baughman, Special Officer Ray Moore Jr., Richard VanAllen, Chief Robert Lund, Patrolman Arthur Dymnioski, John Corazza, Raymond Myers, William Ashton

Green Brook Police Patrol Fleet

1966 Chevy Patrol Car and a 1965 International all purpose patrol vehicle.

Replacement

This white 1966 Cheverolet replaced the black 66 Chevy after it was totalled out on August 26, 1966

Green Brook Police Department 1976

Front Row left to right: Patrolman Michael Lane, Gary Janes, Arthur Lewis, John Golden, Bud Thornburg

Middle Row left to right: Detective Joseph Stopinski, Patrolman Peter Brannon, Phillip Myers, Albert Wills, Dave Smalley

Top Row left to right: Sgt. John Corazza, Lt. Raymond Myers, Sgt. Arthur Dymnioski, Chief Robert Lund, Sgt. Jack Dietzel, Captain Roy Baughman

Patrol Vehicles 1976

Pictured with patrol vehicles left to right: Phillip Myers, Aurrichio, Joseph Stopinski

Special Weapons

Pictured are from top to bottom, 40 mm teargas gun, .45 caliber Thompson submachine gun, .45 caliber M3 "greasegun"

Tools of the trade circa 1966

Equipment carried in patrol vehicle 1966

Here is the equipment carried in the trunk of a patrol car in 1966. The portable radio to the left must have really been a technological breakthrough. You also never know when you are going to need a hacksaw on patrol.

Equipment carried in the "all purpose" vehicle 1966

It is said that Police Officers have to be "Jacks of all trades" this is a good thing since we carried a sheeting hammer and carpenters knife in 1966 in the all purpose vehicle.

Suspicious Incident 1971

The driver of this truck did not know what he was carrying but he was told when he set out that if the refrigeration unit broke and the cargo started to get warm bad things would happen.

Well after his truck broke down he called the Green Brook Police Department who investigated and found the cargo was napalm canisters destined for Vietnam. It was a good thing that it was a cold February day in 1971.

The Plane Crash

On November 29, 1964 this plane was carrying Santa Clause who was suppose to parachute out into the parking lot of Great Eastern in North Plainfield, now the location of K-mart as a publicity stunt. The plane suffered engine failure which caused engine parts to penetrate a Briar Circle residents roof. Santa bailed out and landed in the Green Brook near the Plainfield boarder and the plane was forced to emergency land in a field which is the location of the present day Green Brook Public Works garage on Rock Avenue.

Animal Calls

Police officers respond to animal calls. They handle everything from the stray dog to the injured deer to the errant 30 pound snapping turtle that terrorized bathers at the Green Brook Swim Club in 1972.

Crown Control Training 1966

Civil disobedience was high on the training calendar in the 1960's.

Training with Tear gas grenades 1966

Civil disobedience was high on the training calendar in the 1960's.

On the Range

Patrolman Arthur Dymnioski shooting from the hip.

Handgun Qualifications circa 1966

Contraband

A Green Brook Officer about to destroy some contraband weapons

The Flood of '73

Green Brook Township has been hit by many floods, here is picture of the Green Brook Fire House during the Flood of 1973.

The Blizzard of 1996

Left to right: Patrolman Shawn Snyder, James Duhamel, Randy Stratton and Hans Case in the Parking lot of Police Headquarters after the Blizzard of '96.

Temporary Headquarters

After Hurricane Floyd hammered New Jersey in 1999 the daily police operations were moved to trailers on Rock Avenue in the parking lot of Public Works while awaiting construction of our present day quarters