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DOG AND OWNER HAVE BEEN REUNITED!Do you recognize this dog?  The K-9 was found wandering Mile Drive, looking for friends...
06/17/2026

DOG AND OWNER HAVE BEEN REUNITED!

Do you recognize this dog? The K-9 was found wandering Mile Drive, looking for friends and treats. If you know the owners, please have them call dispatch on our non-emergency line, 908-879-5514 x0.

06/17/2026

Old Chester Road is closed between St. Bernards Road and Pfizer Drive in Peapack until 4PM today for road work.

06/15/2026

The phone lines at police headquarters are now back up and running again.

06/14/2026

*ROAD CLOSURE TODAY/PHONES DOWN*

1) Today Main St./CR-513 will be CLOSED from 1130AM until 730PM, from Hillside Ave to Church St. for the Chester 250 Day celebration. Detours will be posted with police on scene to assist. If attending this event, please pay attention to posted NO PARKING signage. If traveling through, please consider using an alternate route.

2) Currently our phone lines are not working properly at headquarters. If you need immediate police assistance, please dial 911. 

This was a tragic incident, and our thoughts are with the victim’s loved ones and everyone affected by this loss. The sa...
06/13/2026

This was a tragic incident, and our thoughts are with the victim’s loved ones and everyone affected by this loss. The safety of our community remains our highest priority. We are committed to a thorough and professional investigation and will continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners. Any questions regarding the investigation should be directed to the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office.

In the late afternoon of June 6, EMS and Chester Township Police officers responded to a 911 call at a residence on Pottersville Road. A 35-year-old resident was found dead in the home. An examination by the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be multiple sharp force injuries and the manner of death as homicide.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Chester Township Police Department, and Morris County Sheriff’s Office CSI. No further information can be released at this time in order to protect the integrity of the investigation.

Anyone with potential information on this investigation is encouraged to call the Morris County Prosecutor's Office Major Crimes Unit via the Morris County Communication Center at 973-285-2900, Chester Police at 908-879-5100, or Crimestoppers at 973-267-2255.

06/10/2026

*ROAD CLOSURE SUNDAY*

This coming Sunday, June 14, Main St./CR-513 will be CLOSED from 1130AM until 730PM, from Hillside Ave to Church St. for the Chester 250 Day celebration. Detours will be posted with police on scene to assist.

If attending this event, please pay attention to posted NO PARKING signage.

It traveling through, please consider using an alternate route.

06/07/2026

**All roads are now cleared**

The following roads are closed due to downed trees and wires: North Rd by the Crossroads, Pleasant Hill by Hillside, Ironia Rd at Selma Blvd, Old Chester Rd at Chilton, and Pottersville Rd. north of Lamerson Rd.

Everyone had a blast this morning at Chester Twp. PBA Local 315’s Fishing Contest!  Here are some photos from the event…...
06/06/2026

Everyone had a blast this morning at Chester Twp. PBA Local 315’s Fishing Contest! Here are some photos from the event…

The PBA would also like to thank their sponsors: R&R Construction, Ramsey Outdoors, El Monte Coffee, and Duck Donuts of Whippany!

This Saturday is Chester Twp. PBA  #315’s annual Fishing Derby!  The event is FREE to residents only from 8-11am at R&R ...
06/01/2026

This Saturday is Chester Twp. PBA #315’s annual Fishing Derby! The event is FREE to residents only from 8-11am at R&R Construction Pond on Parker Road. This contest is for ages 12 and under, with light refreshments and prizes sponsored by the PBA. No need to sign up, just come!

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1 Parker Road
Chester, NJ
07930

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