Carteret crash kills Woodbridge police officer

🚨 Woodbridge police officer Michael Tenpenny, 31, died after a crash in Carteret

🚨 The seven-year veteran was as dedicated, courageous and deeply loved

🚨 Tenpenny played football for JFK High School and Montclair State

WOODBRIDGE — A veteran police officer was killed in a horrific crash Tuesday night.

Township officials said Michael Tenpenny, 31, died in a crash Tuesday night on Peter J. Sica Industrial Highway in Carteret. RLS Metro Breaking News reports the crash involved Tenpenny’s pickup truck and a tanker.

Tenpenny, who was off-duty at the time of the crash, had to be extricated from his pickup. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

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Tenpenny was with the department for seven years and was named Officer of the First Quarter of 2022, during which he responded to 530 calls for service…

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