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This week (May 16-22, 2021), is the 46th annual National EMS Week. This year's theme is “This Is EMS: Caring for Our Communities.” The Lacey Township Police Department would like to honor and thank all of our EMS providers, especially the members of our local EMS squads. We thank you for your dedication and service to our community each and every day. -Chief Michael C. DiBella

  *** Update ***  The police department telephone issue has been corrected. Thank you.    The Lacey Township Police Department is currently experiencing issues with our department telephone system. First and foremost, if you have an emergency dial 911. 911 calls are working. If you have a non-emergency phone call, please call the below temporary phone number for the Lacey Township Police Department. This number is: 609-693-0865 If you call and receive a busy signal [...]

Police Chief Michael C. DiBella and the members of the Lacey Township Police Department would like to recognize our department’s Public Safety Telecommunicators, also known as Police Dispatchers. This week (April 11th to April 17, 2021) is National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week. Having started my career in Lacey Township many years ago as a Public Safety Telecommunicator, I understand how difficult and stressful this profession is.  Dispatching itself, is just a small facet of what [...]

Statewide Distracted Driving Enforcement and Awareness Campaign April 1 – 30, 2021   Lacey Township -- Law enforcement officers from the Lacey Township Police Department will be cracking down on distracted drivers during April as part of New Jersey’s UDrive. UText. UPay. enforcement campaign. Beginning April 1st and running through the end of the month, the high visibility law enforcement initiative will target motorists who engage in dangerous distracted driving behaviors such as talking on [...]

I am very excited to say that earlier this afternoon, the Lacey Township Police Department met with 5 year-old Jaxon from Lacey Township. Jaxon, who is one of our special honorary police officers, stopped by to visit us and show us his Lacey Township Police Department patrol vehicle that he recently built. Jaxon is a Lion Scout for Pack 156 and will be entering his patrol vehicle in the Pinewood Derby, being held later this [...]

On Sunday, February 7, 2021, Lacey Township Police detectives arrested Bernard K. Kappen, 29, of Forked River, after he was observed leaving the rear of a business in the Lacey Business Park.  The investigation on that date revealed that Kappen had driven his vehicle to the isolated area in the rear of the Business Park where he cut and removed a catalytic converter from a vehicle.  The damaged vehicle was owned and utilized by a [...]

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Lacey Township Police Department Records Bureau will be closed until next Tuesday, February 23, 2021. We apologize for the inconvenience.

*** A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TOMORROW ***    * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. * WHERE...Portions of southern New Jersey, southeast, Pennsylvania and northern Delaware. * WHEN...Until noon EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow is forecast to move in from the west by late this evening, continuing through the Thursday morning commute, [...]

The above photo depicts (from left to right) Officer Irving Excel #3, Chief Patrick J. Geraghty #1 (Retired), John “Herb” Zahn, Captain Albert Chick #5 (Retired), Sergeant John C. Parker #2 (Retired), Officer Elmer J. Brown #4 (July 1961).   The Lacey Township Police Department regrets to announce the passing of former Lacey Township Special Police Officer Elmer J. Brown, #4, who passed away on January 25, 2021 at the age of 94.  Officer Brown [...]