Editing Manalapan Township, New Jersey (section)

===Public safety===

====Emergency services====
The Township of Manalapan has multiple emergency service departments.

=====Police=====
The Manalapan Township police department has 55 officers.<ref>[https://www.manalapanpolice.org/community/ Community], Manalapan Township Police. Accessed March 18, 2022. "The department is currently staffed with fifty five sworn officers which is supplemented by a civilian staff of three full time employees."</ref> The force has two major divisions; operations and administration.<ref>[https://www.manalapanpolice.org/department/ About the Department], Manalapan Township Police Department. Accessed March 18, 2022.</ref> The Operations Division is headed by Deputy Chief Leonard Maltese, and the Administration Division is headed by Deputy Chief Thomas Mantle. On February 8, 2021, Edward Niesz was promoted as Chief of Manalapan Township Police Department, succeeding former Chief Michael Fountain; Fountain had served with the department for 27 years, the final four-plus years as Police Chief.<ref>[https://www.manalapanpolice.org/ Home Page], Manalapan Township Police Department. Accessed March 18, 2022.</ref><ref>Rosman, Mark. [https://centraljersey.com/2021/02/08/niesz-promoted-to-chief-of-manalapan-police-department/ "Niesz promoted to chief of Manalapan Police Department"], ''News Transcript'', February 8, 2021. Accessed March 18, 2022. "Edward Niesz, who has served in the Manalapan Police Department for 24 years, has been promoted to the rank of police chief. Niesz succeeds Michael Fountain, who retired at the end of January after serving 27 years with the department. Fountain became Manalapan’s police chief on April 1, 2016."</ref>

=====Fire Prevention=====

======Fire squads======
Manalapan Township has three volunteer fire companies:

* Manalapan Township Fire Company #1, founded in 1949, is located on Sweetmans Lane and serves the southern portion of the township<ref>[https://mtfc1.org/about/ About], Manalapan Township Fire Company #1. Accessed February 9, 2022. "The Manalapan Township Fire Company #1 has provided community-based fire service since 1949."</ref>
* Manalapan Township Fire Company #2: Gordons Corner Fire Company (founded 1962) is located in the heavily suburbanized community of [[Yorketown, New Jersey|Yorketown]] in the northern portion of the township.<ref>[https://gcfire.org/about/our-history History], Gordons Corner Fire Company. Accessed February 9, 2022. "In the spring of 1962 a small group of new Manalapan residents from Holiday North met to discuss the need for fire protection in the north west section of the township. The area was growing rapidly and there were men willing to serve the needs of their community. In March of 1962 the charter for the Gordons Corner Fire Company was signed by both new and long-time residents of Manalapan."</ref> It has two branches that serves the community, one located on Tennent Road, and another on Pease Road<ref>[https://gcfire.org/contact Contact Us], Gordons Corner Fire Company. Accessed February 9, 2022.</ref>
* Englishtown Fire Department is located in neighboring [[Englishtown, New Jersey|Englishtown]] and serves central portions the township.<ref>[http://englishtownbofc.com Hompe Page], Borough of Englishtown, Fire District #1. Accessed February 9, 2022.</ref>

=====First aid squads=====
Englishtown-Manalapan First Aid Squad (EMFAS) is a regional pre-hospital emergency care service for Englishtown and Manalapan residents. The organization was founded in 1941, and is located in Englishtown.<ref>[https://emfas.herokuapp.com/AboutUs.html About Us], Englishtown Manalapan First Aid Squad. Accessed February 9, 2022.</ref>