Upcoming Events

Chief Paprota, Lt. Kenny, and Sgt. Robert Flynn at the Lanoka Harbor School conducting the 2016 COP Card Prize Assembly - 6/10/16. Department News - On Friday, June 10, 2016, Chief David A. Paprota, Lieutenant Christopher Kenny, and Sergeant Robert Flynn conducted separate prize assemblies at the Lacey Middle School, Lanoka Harbor Elementary School, and the Mill Pond Elementary School as the final stage of the 2016 COP Collectible Card Program. Those students who collected the [...]

Operation Brain Freeze (Bicycle, Scooter, and Skateboard  Helmet Safety Program) - The officers of the Lacey Township Police Department through PBA Local #238 have joined forces with Ralph's Italian Ice with Operation Brain Freeze for this summer. If an officer spots a child in Lacey properly wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle, scooter, or skateboard, the officer has the ability to stop and award the child a gift coupon for a free ice cream. The coupons are being provided as [...]

The 2016 Cop Collectible Card Program is currently approaching Week #10 (final week). The checklist which lists all of the Cop Cards and the locations where they may be collected may be printed out by clicking: Lacey Cop Card Checklist 2016. . . The profiled cards for the period of Sunday, June 5th, 2016 thru the end of the program are as follows: Card #38 - Officer Brian Holt Sponsored by Paul J. Dalton, CPA, [...]

The 2016 Cop Collectible Card Program is currently finishing Week #9. The checklist which lists all of the Cop Cards and the locations where they may be collected may be printed out by clicking: Lacey Cop Card Checklist 2016. . . The profiled cards for the period of Sunday, May 29th, 2016 thru Saturday, June 4th, 2016 are as follows: Card #60 - PBA Card Sponsored by PBA Local #238, Lacey Police Headquarters, Forked River, [...]

Meet-the-Officer Day Event (Saturday 5/21/16) - The officers and staff of the Lacey Township Police Department are looking forward to the "Meet-the-Officer Day" event scheduled for this Saturday at the Lacey Middle School (all activities indoors). The event is sponsored by Lacey PBA Local #238 and the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation. While supplies last, there will be prizes, food and refreshments, music and games, and everyone will have the opportunity to meet and speak with the officers and [...]

Social Media Presentation: On Wednesday, May 18th, 2016, from 6:30 p.m. sharp to 7:30 p.m., Chief David A. Paprota, Ed.D., will be conducting a one-hour presentation for parents on the Internet, cell phone applications, and social media. The presentation will include real-life examples of what the youth of today are facing. This presentation is being offered to parents of Lacey School District students only. Parents are encouraged to attend and learn the current threats and [...]

Social Media Presentation: On Wednesday, May 11th, 2016, from 6:30 p.m. sharp to 7:30 p.m., Chief David A. Paprota, Ed.D., will be conducting a one-hour presentation for parents on the Internet, cell phone applications and social media. The presentation will include real-life examples of what the youth of today are facing. This presentation is being offered to parents of Mill Pond School students. Each student was provided the attached flier on Tuesday to bring home [...]

Illegal Trespassing - Off-Road Enforcement Details - The Lacey Township Police Department will be working with the New Jersey State Police (Garden State Parkway), Ocean County Sheriff's Department, Ocean Township Police Department (Waretown), Barnegat Township Police Department, as well as the New Jersey State Park Police to quell the influx of persons in off-road vehicles trespassing on private property and protected conservation lands in the wooded areas of Lacey Township, Ocean Township, and Barnegat Township. The details [...]

Chief Paprota with (from left) Officer Ricciardella, Lieutenant Kenny, Lieutenant Ganley, and Sergeant Flynn at the Cedar Creek Elementary School. Department News - Chief Paprota and representatives from the Lacey Township Police Department are visiting five Lacey Township schools (K-8) this week to hold "kick-off" assemblies with the students to introduce the 2016 COP Card Collectible Program. Assemblies were held in the Middle School and Cedar Creek School this morning (Tuesday, March 22, [...]