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Code Red Reverse 911 Emergency Alert Registration
Lacey Township residents are encouraged to sign up for Reverse 9-1-1 notifications through Onsolve CodeRed on their cellular telephones. Click here to be taken to the account access page. The police department utilizes the Reverse 9-1-1 system to send out important telephone messages to residents based on the geographic location of each resident’s home telephone. While land-line, home and business telephones are already in the system’s database, cellular phone numbers are not in the system. This feature allows residents to register additional phone numbers in the Onsolve CodeRed system, so an emergency message related to Lacey Township will be received regardless of the resident’s location at the time. Please click here to go to the registration page.
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Lacey Township Police Department to protect the lives and property of those who visit, work, or reside in Forked River, Lanoka Harbor, and Bamber Lake, New Jersey. We, as the dedicated members of the Lacey Township Police Department, are committed to working diligently toward reducing criminal activity and victimization while improving the quality of life of the residents we so proudly serve. Our promise is to serve with honor and the highest level of integrity to maintain the public’s confidence in our organization.
Welcome to the Lacey Township Police Department Website
The dedicated members of the Lacey Township Police Department are committed to providing the highest level of service to the community. This includes the use of technology to not only ensure our law enforcement efforts are more efficient and effective, but to also provide the community with convenient services and timely information. You may obtain a motor vehicle accident report, valuable information on identity theft, neighborhood crime alerts, information on the passage of new laws, and much more. Please feel free to browse this website to familiarize yourself with the Lacey Township Police Department and the services available. This site will continue to evolve as additional opportunities to serve you better become available.
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Traffic Alert – Lacey Twp. Police Department – December 7, 2018- Haines Street Between Maxim Drive and Lanlac Drive Now Open
Haines Street between Maxim Drive and Lanlac Drive in Lacey Township has been reopened- after a brief closure- following a serious motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. Additional information on the motor vehicle crash will follow. Thank you.
Traffic Alert – Lacey Twp. Police Department – December 7, 2018- Haines Street Closed Between Maxim Drive and Lanlac Drive Due to Serious Motor Vehicle Crash
Due to a serious motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian, Haines Street between Maxim Drive and Lanlac Drive in Lacey Township will be closed until further notice. Additional information on the motor vehicle crash will follow. Thank you. -Chief Michael C. DiBella
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – November 30, 2018 through December 6, 2018
Theft – On Tuesday, December 4, 2018, Officer Andrew Slota responded to police headquarters to take a report of theft. The victim reported that she went shopping at Walmart on December 3rd and went to the self-service register. She purchased her items using a Wells Fargo debit card. The victim left the store realizing she did not have her debit card and then went back into the store. Loss Prevention played the surveillance video for her showing a female putting the card in her pocket. She contacted her bank and cancelled her debit card. The incident remains under investigation. Credit Card Fraud – On Monday, December 3, 2018, at 5:57 p.m., Officer Michael Hutman responded to police headquarters to take a report of fraud. The victim stated that between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. on December 3rd, he received a package from Best Buy containing surveillance equipment and cameras that he did not order. He contacted Best Buy and was advised that an unknown person opened a CitiBank Best Buy credit card under his name carrying a balance of $7,000. Best Buy deactivated the account upon the phone call. The victim contacted the appropriate credit agencies and advised [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – July 13th through July 20, 2016
Weekly Police Blotter July 13th, through July 20, 2016 Theft – On Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at 3:56 p.m., Officer Brian Holt took a report of a theft of prescription medication from a residential mailbox on Kenney Street in Forked River. The victim reported that the medication was delivered to his mailbox sometime on Saturday July 9, 2016. According to the U.S. Postal Service the mail had been delivered sometime between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday July 9, 2016. The medication was valued at $100.00. Aggressive Driver Complaint – On Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 11:19 p.m., Officers Martin Julian and Frederick Anderson responded to a report of an aggressive driver at the Walmart located at 580 Route 9 in Lanoka Harbor. The victim reported while in the Walmart parking lot, a black Hyundai Santa Fe pulled behind his vehicle and threw a soda cup at his vehicle. When he exited his vehicle to write down the suspect vehicle’s license plate number, the black Hyundai Santa Fe pulled forward almost striking him. The victim stated the vehicle’s driver appeared to be an adult male, no further description. The vehicle was last seen making a right [...]
Weekly Police Blotter July 5th through July 12, 2016
Weekly Police Blotter July 5th through July 12, 2016 Motor Vehicle Crash - On Sunday, July 10, 2016 at 9:27 p.m., Officer Jason Lee responded to the intersection of Station Drive and Cherokee Trail in the Barnegat Pines section of Forked River, NJ, for a report of an injured male lying in the roadway. Upon arrival officers met with the patient, 18-year-old Robert DeSantis of Hardwood Drive in Lanoka Harbor, NJ, who appeared to be disoriented as a result of a head injury. Investigation at the scene determined Robert DeSantis intentionally jumped out of a convertible vehicle, while it was moving. The vehicle was being operated by a 17-year-old female from Forked River. Lacey Township EMS responded to the scene. Robert DeSantis was flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center as a result of his injuries. Members of the Lacey Township Police Traffic Safety Unit responded to the scene and are handling the investigation. Warrant Arrest – On Saturday, July 9, 2016, at 4:39 p.m., Officer Jesse Dalziel was on patrol when he observed 23-year-old Jacob Barney of Spruce Street in Forked River, NJ, walking in the area of Route 9 and Hollywood Boulevard South in Forked River. Officer Dalziel was aware that [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – June 29th, 2016 thru July 5, 2016
Weekly Police Blotter June 29th thru July 5th, 2016 . . Fraud Alert (Phone Scam) - On Friday, July 1, 2016, the Lacey Township Police Department took a fraud report from an elderly resident of Lacey Township. The resident reported that she was contacted by a male subject with a foreign accent who convinced her that he was a friend of her son-in-law, and that he was attempting to bail her son-in-law out of jail. The male subject convinced the elderly resident to purchase $12,000 worth of iTunes gift cards over the course of two days from various stores. The victim then provided the suspect with the gift card numbers as a result of the suspect telling her he was going to barter a deal to get her son-in-law out of jail. The Lacey Township Police Department encourages any resident to contact our agency if they suspect they are being victimized by a person attempting to commit a fraud. Fireworks (Formal Charge) - On Sunday, July 3, 2016, at 9:38 p.m., Officer Scott Keefe responded to the area of Woodlawn Drive in Forked River, for a complaint of fireworks being ignited. Investigation at the scene led to the issuance of [...]