Cranbury seeking new police chief

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Cranbury seeking new police chief

By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer
Posted: Friday, May 2, 2008 10:57 AM EDT

CRANBURY — The Township Committee will vote on appointing Capt. Ed Kahler as Chief of Police at its May 19 meeting.

Capt. Kahler was one of two Cranbury Township police officers who applied for the job.

If the majority of committee members agree that Capt. Kahler, a 23-year member of the force, is the best candidate, he will begin his new post as chief on June 1, said Township Administrator Christine Smeltzer.

The current Chief John Hansen will retire on May 31 after spending 38 years on the force and four years as Cranbury’s chief of police. At the height of their career, the chief of police in Cranbury can make upwards of $117,000, according to township officials.

Prior to the application period there were five officers that met the requirements, which were that applicants had to be a sergeant or an officer of higher rank who had served in the Cranbury Police Department for three or more years.
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