Travel Ban has been lifted for travel south of I-195 as of 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2015
UPDATE: The travel ban is now lifted as of 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2015, for travel south of I-195.
Weather Alert – Blizzard Warning – Monday, January 26, 2015 beginning at Noon – Lacey Township Police Department
Weather Alert (Blizzard Warning) - The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for our area for the period of Monday, January 26th, 2015, at Noon through the evening of Tuesday, January 27th at 6:00 p.m. The predictions are for in excess of 10 inches of snow with windy conditions causing much higher snow drifts. Please plan accordingly. It is essential that all parked vehicles be removed from the roadway before the snow begins. [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – January 13th thru 19th, 2015
Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release January 13th thru 19th, 2015 . . . Shoplifting (Arrest) – On Monday, January 19, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., Officer Charles May responded to Walmart located at 580 Route 9 North in Lanoka Harbor for a report of an adult female shoplifter in custody. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of 34-year-old Amanda Malinowski of Brentwood Place in Forked River for shoplifting merchandise valued at $98. She [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – January 6th thru 12th, 2015
Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release January 6th thru 12th, 2015 . . Motor Vehicle Accident - On Monday, January 12, 2015, at 7:49 a.m., Officers Jeff Slota and Frederick Anderson responded to a one car motor vehicle accident involving a telephone pole on West Lacey Road near Mule Road in the Bamber Lake section of Lacey Township. Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 68-year-old Eugene H. Wolbert of Waretown, NJ, was traveling east [...]
Public Announcement – Lacey Township Police Department – Police Academy Graduation – Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Police Academy Graduation - The five new police officers who were hired this past July graduated as part of the 99th Class of the Ocean County Police Academy in a ceremony held at Georgian Court University in Lakewood on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. The officers include: Jason S. Lee, Elton L. Copes II, Christopher M. Meyler, Brian G. Holt, and Patrick Q. Watkins. The officers completed the 22 week academy and will now enter the Lacey Township Police Department formal [...]
Traffic Alert – Lacey Township Police Department – Rt 9 into Berkeley Twp – 12:30 a.m., Monday, January 12, 2015
Traffic Alert (UPDATE) - As of 9:40 a.m. on Monday, January 12, 2015, Route 9 the New Jersey Natural Gas Company has indicated that repairs will continue into the afternoon hours. Route 9 entering Berkeley Township from Lacey Township will be temporarily limited to only one lane of alternating traffic flow while utility crews make emergency repairs related to a natural gas leak. Traffic delays will worsen with the increased traffic flow throughout the day and into [...]
Public Announcement – Lacey Municipal Police Foundation – Sunday, January 11, 2015
Lacey Municipal Police Foundation - As Chief of the Lacey Township Police Department, I am proud to announce the formation of a non-profit foundation designed to serve as an integral part of the concerted effort department members are making to better serve the community. Unfortunately, positive efforts are often hampered by the very limited resources available on an annual basis through the municipal budget. The Lacey Municipal Police Foundation will allow for private funds to be utilized to support [...]
Traffic Alert – Lacey Township Police Department – Dover Road from Lacey Road to Pinewald-Keswick Road in Berkeley Township – Thursday, January 8, 2015, 11:13 a.m.
Traffic Alert - UPDATE - Roadway has been reopened. Due to a serious motor vehicle accident on Dover Road in the Bamber Lake Section of Lacey Township, the section of Dover Road from Lacey Road to Pinewald-Keswick Road in Berkeley Township was temporarily closed for emergency operations. The initial announcement was effective at 11:13 a.m., Thursday, January 8, 2015. The roadway is now open to through traffic.
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – December 30th, 2014 thru January 5, 2015
Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release December 30th, 2014 thru January 5th, 2015 . . Motor Vehicle Accident (Hit & Run) – On Monday, January 5, 2015, at 8:13 p.m., Sergeant Ronald Buxton along with Officers Robert Duffy and Michael Verwey responded to Dover Road in the Bamber Lake section of Forked River for a motor vehicle accident involving an overturned pickup truck and trailer. The caller reported that a tree was apparently struck and no [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – December 23rd thru 29th, 2014
Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release December 23rd, thru 29th, 2014 . . Manufacturing and Distribution of Concentrated THC Resin – On Monday, December 29, 2014, at 5:07 p.m., Officers Michael Verwey and George Resetar responded to a residence on the 1200 block of Leguene Avenue in Forked River for a report of illegal drug activity in a garage. While conducting their investigation, a drug manufacturing system was located in the garage of the [...]