Traffic Alert - Route 9 from Laurel Boulevard to South Street in Lanoka Harbor is closed due to power lines down. Detours are in place to safely facilitate Route 9 traffic around the area. The repairs are expected to continue through the evening hours.
Armed Robbery (Handgun) – On Sunday, February 15, 2015, at 11:10 a.m., the Lacey Township Police Department responded to the Country Farms Store located within Eric Plaza on Lacey Road in Forked River with a report of an armed robbery. The suspect is described as a white male, medium build, possibly in his mid to late 30′s, approximately 5’11″ to 6’1″ tall, wearing a black and white checkered flannel jacket, a black hoody under the [...]
Crime Alert (Armed Robbery) - Country Farms Store in Eric Plaza on Lacey Road - On Sunday, February 15, 2015, at 11:10 a.m., the Lacey Township Police Department responded to the Country Farms Store located within Eric Plaza on Lacey Road in Forked River with a report of an armed robbery. A white male, medium build, possibly in his mid to late 30's, approximately 5'11" to 6'1" tall, wearing a black & white checkered flannel jacket, [...]
Burglary, Theft, Criminal Mischief, Shoplifting, Warrant, and Possession of Syringes (Arrests) – On Saturday, February 7, 2015, at 12:24 a.m., Officers Brian Holt and John D. Simonson responded to the Lacey Amoco on Route 9 in Forked River for a report of a theft from a motor vehicle. The complainant reported that on Friday, February 6, 2015, at approximately 11:00 p.m., an unknown person or persons entered her unlocked vehicle while it was parked in [...]
TONIGHT - Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - LTHS Auditorium - 6:15 p.m. Tonight at the Lacey Township High School, the Drug Task Force is hosting a special event known as "A RED Night Out." Information tables will be opening at 6:15 p.m. in the high school cafeteria which will include a drug display as well as representatives of the Lacey Township Police Department who will be available to answer questions. The formal presentations are scheduled to [...]
Fraud (Alert) - On Friday, January 30, 2015, at 6:33 p.m., Officer Anthony Sarno responded to a Shepard Avenue address in Forked River in reference to a report of fraud. The victim reported that she received a phone call at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, from someone who identified himself as working for the "Prosecutors of the IRS." The caller informed her that she owed taxes from the years 2000-2014 and needed to [...]
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - LTHS Auditorium - 6:15 p.m. Lacey Township's Drug Task Force is hosting a special event at the Lacey Township High School on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, with information tables opening at 6:15 p.m. in the high school cafeteria followed by presentations beginning in the auditorium at 7:00 p.m. The presentations will address the drug problem affecting today's society and the negative impact on our community. Parents and community members are welcome and [...]
Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release January 20th thru 26th, 2015 . . . Unlawful Entry (Burglary) & Assault (Arrest) - On Monday, January 26, 2015, at 9:55 p.m., Officer Andrew Slota responded to 1225 Gemini Court Apt. - B in Forked River for a report of the unlawful entry of a home and an assault. The resident reported that 19-year-old Edward G. Martin of Buckhorn Lake Court in Little Egg Harbor entered her home [...]
Traffic Delay Alert - On Thursday, January 29, 2015, during a period between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. a very large funeral procession for deceased Detective John "Scott" Stevens will be facilitated through Lacey Township. The procession will cause significant traffic delays as it proceeds from the Garden State Parkway onto Lacey Road to Manchester Avenue then to Haines Street followed by southbound on Route 9. The procession will immediately follow the formal services being held at St. Mary's of the [...]
UPDATE - The travel ban is now lifted statewide as of 7:45 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2015.
