2017 – Page 10 – Lacey Township Police Department

Township News – Lacey Township Police Department – Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event Scheduled for This Friday, June 30th, 2017

Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event Scheduled for Friday Night, June 30th, 2017. The next Gille Park Skate Park Evening event will be held this Friday, June 30th, 2017, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The skate park will be open from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 pm, with a live DJ playing music. Lighting will be provided by the Lacey Township Police Department with assistance from both the Forked River and Lanoka Harbor Fire Departments. In addition, both the Lacey Township EMS and [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-06-26T20:11:02-04:00June 26th, 2017|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – June 16th through June 22nd, 2017

Drug and Warrant Arrest – On Thursday, June 22, 2017, at 1:25 p.m., Sergeant Robert Flynn, along with Lacey Township Police Detectives, conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Lacey Mall, located at 348 Route 9 North in Forked River. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the driver, identified as 23-year-old Brandon S. Weitzel of Trenton Road in Browns Mills, NJ, for Possession of CDS. In addition, an outstanding [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-06-25T04:14:42-04:00June 25th, 2017|All Announcements, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – Child Seat Safety Inspection Event – Today, June 21st, 2017, 4pm to 7pm

Courtesy Child Seat Safety Inspection Event – The Lacey Township Police Department is hosting a courtesy (non-enforcement) Child Seat Safety Check at the Lanoka Harbor Fire House on Route 9 and Warren Avenue in Lanoka Harbor, today, June 21, 2017. The event will be held rain or shine from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Specially trained certified child seat technicians from the Lacey Township Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department will be on site to conduct a [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-06-21T20:09:54-04:00June 21st, 2017|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Lacey Police Assists Manchester Police With Arrest of Methamphetamine Dealer

LATEST DRUG INVESTIGATION NETS ARREST OF LOCAL METH DEALER Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato announced today the culmination of an investigation by Detectives from the Prosecutor’s Special Operations Group, Southern Enforcement Unit along with members of the Lacey Township Police Narcotics Unit and the Manchester Township Police Narcotics Unit resulting in the arrest of a Manchester man on drug related charges. The above investigation centered on a Manchester man who was allegedly [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-06-20T19:50:08-04:00June 20th, 2017|All Announcements|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – June 9th through June 16th, 2017

DUI Arrest — On Friday, June 16, 2017, at 12:51 a.m., Officer Michael Verwey conducted a traffic stop in the area of Lacey Road and Lake Barnegat Drive in Forked River. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the driver, identified as 25-year-old James J. Doyle Jr., of Badger Drive in Toms River, NJ, for DUI. He was transported to police headquarters and processed. James J. Doyle Jr. was released after receiving traffic [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-06-17T02:15:20-04:00June 17th, 2017|All Announcements, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Department News – Lacey Township Police Department Joins Ocean County’s “BLUE HART” Heroin Addiction Recovery and Treatment Program

In August of 2016, I was promoted to the rank of Chief of Police for Lacey Township. Since then, my number one priority has been and will continue to be to decrease the heroin epidemic that is among us. Almost immediately, I prepared a 5-Point Plan to decrease the heroin epidemic in our community, to include, Enforcement, Education, Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Almost immediately the Lacey Township Police Department began its first ever Narcotics Enforcement Unit, consisting of [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-06-15T19:08:31-04:00June 15th, 2017|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – Child Seat Safety Inspection Event – June 21st, 2017

Courtesy Child Seat Safety Inspection Event – The Lacey Township Police Department is hosting a courtesy (non-enforcement) Child Seat Safety Check at the Lanoka Harbor Fire House on Route 9 and Warren Avenue in Lanoka Harbor, next Wednesday, June 21, 2017. The event will be held rain or shine from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. Specially trained certified child seat technicians from the Lacey Township Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department will be on site to conduct [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-06-15T17:09:53-04:00June 15th, 2017|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Township News – Lacey Township Police Officers and Forked River Firefighters Receive Valor Awards from the 200 Club of Ocean County

The above photo depicts (left to right) Officer Christopher Meyler, Lieutenant Christopher Kenny, Chief Michael C. DiBella, Sergeant Michael Eden and Officer Anthony Sarno during the 29th Annual Awards Reception presented by the 200 Club of Ocean County. On Friday, June 9, 2017, Lacey Police Officers Anthony Sarno and Christopher Meyler attended the 200 Club of Ocean County 29th Annual Awards Reception held at the Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood, NJ. The 200 Club of Ocean County [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-06-15T01:23:57-04:00June 15th, 2017|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Township News – Lacey Township Police Department and Lacey Township High School – Drinking Destroys Dreams Public Safety Announcement

Drinking Destroys Dreams - Public Safety Announcement In August of 2016, the Lacey Township Task Force (including but not limited to members of the Lacey Township Municipal Alliance, Township of Lacey, Lacey Township Police Department, Lacey Township Board of Education, Lacey Township Recreation Department, Residents, and Religious and Business Organizations) had a meeting to discuss several topics that are affecting our community, including the heroin epidemic that is among us. During this meeting, the idea of [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-06-11T23:18:03-04:00June 11th, 2017|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – June 1st through June 8th, 2017

Warrant Arrest- On Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 7:46 p.m., Officer Scott Keefe conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Manchester Avenue and Western Boulevard in Lanoka Harbor. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the passenger, identified as 47-year-old Joseph J. Caputo 3rd of Barnacle Road in Forked River, on an outstanding North Warren Municipal Court warrant in the bail amount of $698. He was transported to police headquarters and processed. Joseph [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-06-11T02:35:47-04:00June 11th, 2017|All Announcements, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off