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2013 Drug Overdose Information – Lacey Township Police Department – Saturday, Janaury 4, 2014

2013 Drug Overdose Information - The concern regarding illegal drug use and the prescription opioid pill and heroin epidemic striking Ocean County has been well documented and publicized through 2013. Throughout 2013, the Lacey Township governing body, police department, local organizations, and the school system have engaged in a very concerted and cooperative effort to raise public awareness regarding the issue and implement multifaceted strategies to most effectively deal with the very complex problem that [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-01-04T13:52:20-05:00January 4th, 2014|All Announcements, Department News, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Retired Police Officer Richard Barbosa (Funeral Services) - The Lacey Township Police Department is mourning the loss of retired Police Officer Richard Barbosa who passed away at 66 years-of-age on Friday, December 27, 2013. The services for Richard Barbosa are set for Thursday, January 2, 2014, with the viewing scheduled from 4 p.m. until the time of the Funeral Service at 7:30 p.m. at Riggs Funeral Home, 130 N. Rt. 9, Forked River. Richard Barbosa moved to Lacey Township [...]

By LaceyPD|2014-01-01T15:20:49-05:00January 1st, 2014|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Special Announcement – Officer Dimitri Tsarnas presented the Kimberly Smith-Ames DWI Prevention Award – Thursday, December 12, 2013

Award Presentation: Officer Dimitri Tsarnas of the Lacey Township Department is the recipient of the 2013 Kimberly Smith-Ames DWI Prevention Award for his distinguished and consistent efforts in DWI enforcement. Officer Tsarnas has been recognized as a standout among his peers in law enforcement throughout Ocean County and the State of New Jersey. The Kimberly Smith-Ames DWI Prevention Award is presented annually by the Ocean County Police Traffic Officer's Association to one officer in recognition of that officer's [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-13T15:06:33-05:00December 13th, 2013|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

K-9 Sweep of the High School – Lacey Township Police Department – Wednesday, December 11, 2013

K-9 Sweep at the Lacey Township High School - On behalf of the Lacey Township Police Department, I would like to extend sincere thanks to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, Ocean County Sheriff's Department, Ocean Township (Waretown) PD, Toms River PD, Stafford PD, and Allenhurst PD for dedicating the time and resources necessary to facilitate the very expedient and professional K-9 sweep of the Lacey Township High School. The use of K-9s in the schools is one facet of a [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-11T15:02:56-05:00December 11th, 2013|All Announcements, Department News, Neighborhood Crime Alerts, Weekly Police Blotter|Comments Off

Cop Collectible Cards (Week #6) – Dec. 8th thru Dec. 14th, 2013 – Lacey Township Police Department

The 2013-2014 Cop Collectible Card Program is underway with the youth of Lacey Township actively collecting the cards from individual officers as well as from the various sponsors throughout the community. The profiled cards for the period of Sunday, December 8th thru Saturday, December 14th, 2013 are as follows: . . Card #2 - Lieutenant Christopher Cornelius Sponsored by C&C Cabinetry, 249 Rt. 9 N (Sunrise Plaza), Forked River Card #18 - Officer John Simonson [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-12-09T06:36:38-05:00December 9th, 2013|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Retirements and New Officer Hired – Lacey Township Police Department – Friday, November 15, 2013

Retirements and New Officer Hired - The Lacey Township Police Department has a new officer in the ranks with the appointment on Thursday, November 14, 2013 of Michael Verwey as a lateral transfer from the Burlington City Police Department. Officer Verwey is a resident of Lacey Township who graduated from the Monsignor Donovan High School before attending Stockton State College. He worked for the Medford Police Department for more than six years before drastic cuts resulted in the layoff of 12 [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-11-15T15:48:35-05:00November 15th, 2013|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

Special Honors – Lacey Township Police Department – Friday, November 15, 2013

Special Honors - On Thursday, November 14, 2013, at the Lacey Township Committee Meeting, Officer Michael Eden received special recognition and honors regarding his heroic actions on Friday, October 18, 2013, when he saved a 28-year-old pregnant woman (Brittany Bodzak) from a burning home at 2:35 a.m. on Lane Place in Forked River. New Jersey State Senator Christopher J. Connors personally attended the meeting and presented Officer Eden with a Proclamation from both the New Jersey State Senate and Assembly which was signed [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-11-15T12:06:34-05:00November 15th, 2013|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off

2013-2014 “Cops Collectible” Card Program – Lacey Township Police Department

"Cops Collectibles" Card Program - The Lacey Township Police Department began a series of assemblies in the schools today focusing on Halloween Safety and the introduction of the 2013-2014 "Cops Collectible" card program. The assemblies began in the Lanoka Harbor School and Forked River School today and will continue in the Cedar Creek School and Mill Pond School tomorrow as well as the Middle School on Wednesday. The cards are currently in production and are [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-10-28T16:19:45-04:00October 28th, 2013|All Announcements, Department News, Upcoming Events|Comments Off

Breaking News (Press Release) – House Fire – 229 Lane Place, Forked River, New Jersey

Home Destroyed in Early Morning Fire - On Friday, October 18, 2013, at 2:35 a.m., while on patrol, Officer Michael Eden of the Lacey Township Police Department noticed an odor of burning plastic along Lacey Road near the northeastern portion of the Pines Section of Forked River. Upon checking the adjacent streets, Officer Eden observed flames coming from a residence on Lane Place in Forked River. As Officer Eden was approaching the home, a 911 call [...]

By LaceyPD|2013-10-18T08:08:22-04:00October 18th, 2013|All Announcements, Department News, Neighborhood Crime Alerts|Comments Off

Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – Monday, September 30, 2013

Local Business Emergency Contact Information On-Line Registry - To more efficiently and effectively serve the public, the Lacey Township Police Department has instituted an electronic method for township business owners to keep their emergency contact information up-to-date. The police department will use this information for after-hour emergencies at local businesses to contact a designated person should an issue arise. Click here to visit the Lacey Township Police Department's "Special Services" website page.

By LaceyPD|2013-09-30T22:42:29-04:00September 30th, 2013|All Announcements, Department News|Comments Off