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Township News – Lacey Township Police Department/OEM – Training Exercise – Second Lake Wibit Water Park – Monday, August 19, 2019

********** Training Exercise/Practice Drill - Wibit Water Park - Monday, August 19th, 2019, 7pm *********** On Monday evening, August 19th, 2019, beginning at 7:00 p.m., members from the Forked River Fire Department, Lanoka Harbor Fire Department, Lacey Township EMS and the Underwater Rescue and Recovery Team (Dive Team), will be conducting a practice drill (training exercise) at the Wibit water park, located at 5000 Lakeside Drive in Forked River (Second Lake). Members from the Lacey [...]

By Lacey Police|2019-08-12T16:42:32-04:00August 12th, 2019|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Township News – Lacey Township Police Department – Training Exercise – Second Lake Wibit Water Park – Tonight, August 6, 2019

********** Emergency Response Drill - Wibit Water Park - This Evening, August 6th, 2019, 7pm *********** This evening, August 6, 2019, beginning at 7:00 p.m., members from the Forked River Fire Department and the Lacey Township EMS will be conducting a practice drill (training exercise) at the Wibit water park, located at 5000 Lakeside Drive in Forked River (Second Lake). Members from the Lacey Township Police Department and the Lacey Township Office of Emergency Management [...]

By Lacey Police|2019-08-06T09:42:56-04:00August 6th, 2019|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Township News – Lacey Township Police Department – Training Exercise – Second Lake Wibit Water Park – Tuesday, August 6, 2019

********** Emergency Response Drill - Wibit Water Park - Tuesday August 6th, 2019, 7pm *********** On Tuesday evening, August 6, 2019, beginning at 7:00 p.m., members from the Forked River Fire Department and the Lacey Township EMS will be conducting a practice drill (training exercise) at the Wibit water park, located at 5000 Lakeside Drive in Forked River (Second Lake). Members from the Lacey Township Police Department and the Lacey Township Office of Emergency Management [...]

By Lacey Police|2019-08-02T17:05:36-04:00August 2nd, 2019|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Township News – Lacey Police/Lacey Recreation – Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event – Tonight, August 2, 2019 – Starts at 6pm

*** Next Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event, Tonight, August 2nd, 2019 *** The next Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event, also known as "Friday Night Lights" will be held this evening (Friday), August 2nd, 2019, 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 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The event will also include a mobile gaming trailer provided by "Party Crashers" from 7:00 p.m. to [...]

By Lacey Police|2019-08-02T13:30:06-04:00August 2nd, 2019|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Department News- Junior Police Academy begins

On Monday, July 15, 2019 at 8:30 a.m., 25 eighth grade students began the Lacey Township Police Department’s Junior Police Academy. The four-day event allows the recruits to conduct a mock homicide investigation while in a police academy setting. Some of today’s activities included crime scene processing, evidence collection and witness interviews. The day ended with a five-event physical training competition. A special thanks to the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department for their K-9 demonstration and [...]

By Lacey Police|2019-07-15T16:32:31-04:00July 15th, 2019|Department News|Comments Off

Department News – Ocean County Police Chiefs Association Conducting Centralized Testing Process – July 15, 2019

The Ocean County Police Chiefs Association and 23 of its member agencies have entered into an agreement to conduct a centralized testing process. The results from this exam will be used for the selection process for entrance into the Ocean County Police Academy Alternate Route Certification Program . Additionally, 22 Ocean County Police Departments will also use the results from this exam to fill current and anticipated vacancies for full-time and/or Special Law Enforcement Officer [...]

By Lacey Police|2019-07-15T14:04:53-04:00July 15th, 2019|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Department News – Lacey Police Department Honors Local Fire Department Volunteers – July 12, 2019

The above photo depicts (left to right) Lacey Township Mayor Timothy McDonald, Lanoka Harbor Fire Company President Edward Barker, Forked River Firefighter Edward Barker, Jr., and Police Chief Michael C. DiBella, during the July 11, 2019 Lacey Township meeting. The police department recognized the efforts of both men related to a December 2018 water rescue. On the morning of December 15, 2018, Lanoka Harbor Fire Company President Edward Barker and his son, Forked River Firefighter [...]

By Lacey Police|2019-07-12T12:38:06-04:00July 12th, 2019|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – Courtesy Child Seat Safety Inspection Event – Wednesday, June 26, 2019

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, this Wednesday, June 26, 2019. The event will be held rain or shine from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Specially trained certified child seat technicians from the Lacey Township Police Department and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department will be on [...]

By Lacey Police|2019-06-24T12:14:04-04:00June 24th, 2019|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – 5 Detectives Honored – June 21, 2019

Last evening, (June 20, 2019) during the Township meeting, the Lacey Township Police Department honored five of our Police Detectives. Chief Michael C. DiBella and Lieutenant Christopher Cornelius honored Detectives Brian Flynn, Kymberly Gudgeon, Keith Pearce, Samuel Della Sala, and Adam Ewart with the Gallantry Star. The Gallantry Star Award is for the arrest of a person who is a major physical threat to the Community at Large. The arrest stemmed from a Bank [...]

By Lacey Police|2019-06-21T13:10:00-04:00June 21st, 2019|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – Police Sergeant Promotion -June 21, 2019

The above photos depict Lacey Township Police Officer Dimitrios Tsarnas being promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant during the June 20, 2019 Township Meeting. The Lacey Township Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of a veteran police officer. On the evening of Thursday, June 20, 2019 (last evening), during the Township meeting, Officer Dimitrios Tsarnas was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Sergeant Tsarnas began his law enforcement career in 1997 as [...]

By Lacey Police|2019-06-21T12:25:15-04:00June 21st, 2019|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off