Torchia promoted to Captain of Ocean Township Police Department

Timothy R. Torchia has been promoted to the rank of Captain of the Ocean Township Police Department, Police Chief Steven R. Peters announced this afternoon.

Captain Torchia started his career as police officer in February of 1996 for the Borough of Deal and was hired by the Township of Ocean in May of 1998. During his career Torchia has been assigned to the Patrol Bureau, the Criminal Investigation Bureau and Administration. Recently, he served as the department’s public information officer.

Captain Torchia’s promotion is effective today. He will take the Oath of Office during the Council meeting at Town Hall, 399 Monmouth Road, 1st Floor, Oakhurst, NJ on January 10 at 7 pm.