Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Manville, New Jersey, in Somerset County, has about 11,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Manville depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Open Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Manville public records, Somerset County police reports, Manville arrest records, Manville warrants, Manville inmate search, Manville criminal records, New Jersey arrest records and New Jersey inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Manville
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Manville that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Manville Police Department); outside it, the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.
The FBI's list also places the Somerset County State Police in Somerset County; a report taken on a state highway by it comes from that agency's own records office.
The FBI's list also carries Prosecutor in Somerset County (other agency), with a records office of its own.
Reports from the Manville Police
For Manville, SearchSystems opened and checked the Manville police records page at manvillepd.org/divisions/records (page title: Manville Police Department | Records Bureau), phone 908-725-1900, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 25, 2026.
The agency that reports for Manville had 8 violent and 68 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 90 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office
The Somerset County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 0 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 212 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its custody page, at somersetcountysheriff.com (page title: Somerset County Jail Roster Lookup, PA, Inmate Search), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
What the Open Public Records Act Requires
The Open Public Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 7 business days, at a charge of copying at 5 cents a page for letter size, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at somersetcountynj.gov/about/open-public-records-act/request-for-publ... (page title: Request for Public Records | Somerset County).
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the County Prosecutor, (908) 575-3300, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Manville?
From the agency that took it. The Manville police records page is at manvillepd.org/divisions/records, phone 908-725-1900; the sheriff's reports come from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Manville have to answer?
Under the Open Public Records Act, within 7 business days. It may charge copying at 5 cents a page for letter size.
Who has a crash report from a state highway in Manville?
The state agency whose officer took it; the FBI lists the Somerset County State Police in Somerset County.
How do I get a report from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Open Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 business days.
Is this the official Manville website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.