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The above picture depicts members of the Lacey Township Police Department and the Forked River Fire Department during the Lacey Township Board of Education School Board meeting held on Tuesday evening, January 17, 2017. During the meeting, Police Officers Anthony Sarno and Christopher Meyler, along with Forked River Firefighter Edward Barker, Jr., were honored for saving a woman's life. All three are Lacey High School Alumni. On Tuesday evening, January 17, 2017, the Lacey Township [...]

On December 7th, 2016, I announced Lacey Township Police Department's partnership with the Ocean County Sheriff to bring our young adults the most advanced police explorer program available. The recent partnership has led to several new police explorers from Lacey Township. The new Police Explorers have all been measured for their respective police explorer uniforms in anticipation for working events throughout Lacey Township and Ocean County in 2017. In addition, the new Police Explorers have already received training on preparing and conducting [...]

The above picture depicts the 2016 DART Coalition's "Town of Excellence" award provided to Lacey Township for its efforts in curtailing underage drinking and the use of illegal marijuana, drugs, and tobacco. The DART Coalition, part of RWJ Barnabas Health Institute for Prevention, has named Lacey Township a "Town of Excellence" in its efforts to curtail underage drinking and the use of illegal marijuana, drugs and tobacco, during the DART Prevention Coalition's Year-End Celebration. Lacey Township was the only [...]

The above picture depicts Chief Michael C. DiBella presenting an overview of the Police Department's efforts related to the heroin epidemic, just prior to the Senior Scams presentation for the Old Guard of Forked River, held at the Lacey Township Community Hall on Monday, January 16, 2017. On Monday, January 16th, 2017, the Lacey Township Police Department conducted a Senior Scams and Identity Theft presentation for the Old Guard of Forked River, held at the Lacey Township [...]

  Drug Arrests – On Friday, January 13th, 2017, at 3:25 p.m., the Lacey Township Police Narcotics Unit conducted a traffic stop on Alpine Street near Trenton Avenue in Forked River. An investigation at the scene resulted in the discovery of 65 bags containing heroin. The discovery of heroin led to the arrest of the driver, identified as 33-year-old Heather McMillan of Marine Road in Waretown, NJ, and two passengers, identified as 25-year-old Matthew Madelino [...]