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Township News – Lacey Township Police Department – Overdose Awareness Day, Thursday, August 31st, 2017

*** International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31st, 2017 *** International Overdose Awareness Day is scheduled for Thursday, August 31st, 2017. Our local overdose awareness event, hosted by Young People in Recovery of Ocean County, will be held from 6pm to 9pm at the Lacey United Methodist Church, located at 203 Lacey Road in Forked River. This event is one of many being held nationally, and in New Jersey it is provided by Fed Up, a local coalition working to [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-07-27T22:30:43-04:00July 27th, 2017|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Township News – Lacey Township Police Department – 1st Annual National Night Out (Update) – August 1st, 2017, 6pm to 11pm

*** Update *** I am happy to announce that the Lacey Township Police Department will be presenting our 1st annual National Night Out, on Tuesday, August 1st, 2017. The event will take place on the south side of Gille Park, 56 Manchester Avenue, Forked River, 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The purpose of this event is to strengthen law enforcement and community partnerships, and promote drug and DUI prevention and education. The event kickoff will [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-07-26T22:15:03-04:00July 26th, 2017|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Township News – Lacey Township Police Department – Free Narcan Training – Monday, August 14th, 2017, 6pm to 8pm

*** Free Narcan Training *** On Monday, August 14, 2017, from 6pm to 8pm, Narcan (Naloxone) training will be offered for free at the Forever Young Nursery School, located at 103 Lacey Road in Forked River. The event is being hosted by YPR of Ocean County (Young People in Recovery) and the training will be provided by Urban Treatment Associates, 808 Market Street in Camden, NJ 08102. Pre-Registration is Required. To register for the event please [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-07-26T21:48:45-04:00July 26th, 2017|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – Heavy Smoke Conditions Today Due to Brush Fire in Burlington County

Please be advised there will be heavy smoke conditions in the area of Ocean County (Lacey Township) today due to a large brush fire in Burlington County. Please do not call Lacey Township Police unless you see flames. Thank you and have a nice weekend. -Chief Michael C. DiBella

By Lacey Police|2017-07-21T12:07:42-04:00July 21st, 2017|All Announcements, Department News, Emergency Alerts|Comments Off

Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – Junior Police Academy Graduation

The above photo depicts the 2017 Junior Police Academy Recruits (front two rows) and the Lacey Junior Police Academy Instructors (back row). Photo taken by Officer Noah Schaffer. *** 2017 Junior Police Academy Graduation *** On Monday, July 10, 2017, 20 eighth grade students began a week-long Junior Police Academy sponsored by the Lacey Township Police Department. The academy, coordinated by Detective Lieutenant Christopher Cornelius, was designed to offer recruits the opportunity to participate in [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-07-17T17:10:45-04:00July 17th, 2017|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – Courtesy Child Seat Safety Check Today, July 15th, 2017

Courtesy Child Seat Safety Inspection Event – The Lacey Township Police Department is hosting a courtesy (non-enforcement) Child Seat Safety Check today, July 15th, 2017, at the Lacey United Methodist Church, 203 Lacey Road, Forked River, during their Shore Fest event. The event will be held from 10 a.m until 2 p.m. Specially trained certified child seat technicians from the Lacey Township Police Department will be on site to conduct a courtesy child seat inspection [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-07-15T12:50:59-04:00July 15th, 2017|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – 1st Annual National Night Out, August 1st, 2017

*** Update *** I am happy to announce that the Lacey Township Police Department will be presenting our 1st annual National Night Out, on Tuesday, August 1st, 2017. The event will take place on the south side of Gille Park, 56 Manchester Avenue, Forked River, 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The purpose of this event is to strengthen law enforcement and community partnerships, and promote drug and DUI prevention and education. The event kickoff will [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-07-10T23:46:57-04:00July 10th, 2017|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Township News – Lacey Township Police Department – Power Has Been Restored – July 9, 2017

***** UPDATE 8:01 P.M. JULY 9, 2017 ***** THE POWER HAS BEEN RESTORED IN LACEY TOWNSHIP AND ALL TRAFFIC LIGHTS ARE FUNCTIONING Today (July 9, 2017) at 5:30 p.m., Lacey Township experienced a power outage throughout most of the township. Ocean Township (Waretown) and Barnegat Township also experienced the power outage. Approximately 25,000 combined residents were without power. In addition, in Lacey Township, all of the traffic lights were out, except for those traffic lights north of Lacey Road on Route [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-07-10T01:00:39-04:00July 10th, 2017|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Township News – Lacey Township Police Department – Power Outages throughout Lacey Township – 7-9-2017

***** UPDATE 8:01 P.M. JULY 9, 2017 ***** THE POWER HAS BEEN RESTORED IN LACEY TOWNSHIP AND ALL TRAFFIC LIGHTS ARE FUNCTIONING Lacey Township has experienced a power outage throughout most of the township this evening at approximately 5:30 p.m. (Sunday, July 9, 2017). All of the traffic lights throughout the township are out, except for those traffic lights north of Lacey Road on Route 9 (except for Route 9 and Musket). The traffic lights are being controlled by police officers. As a result, residents are [...]

By Lacey Police|2017-07-09T22:54:26-04:00July 9th, 2017|All Announcements, Department News, Traffic Delays|Comments Off

FYI : SURROUNDING MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL RESIDENTS–JULY 1OTH THRU JULY 14TH

The Lacey Township Police Department will be hosting our Juvenile Police Academy, at the Lacey Township High School, from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday July 1oth thru July 14th. There will be many different "staged" police related activities outside on the Middle School grounds. This will continue through the week so residents are being advised that they may observe a lot of police activity or may here loud noises and sirens coming from the area of [...]