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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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Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – November 9th, 2018 through November 15th, 2018
Theft – On Thursday, November 15, 2018, at 8:59 a.m., Officer Michael Verwey responded to the 400 Block of Stony Point Drive, Forked River for a report of a theft. The victim indicated that missing from the residence was a Vizio laptop valued at $1500 and a check for $20,000.00. The incident remains under investigation. Fraud/Identity Theft – On Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at 1:48 p.m., Officer John McKee responded to 200 Block of Plover Court, Lanoka Harbor to take a report of identity theft. The Complainant stated she received a letter in the mail from Home Depot, which stated her late husband has been denied for a credit card application. The letter also stated that they were unable to verify identity information. The complainant reported a second letter was received from Best Buy, which was addressed to her husband. The letter stated that her husband was approved for a credit card through Citibank for $5,000.00. The complainant contacted Citibank, at which time they cancelled the account. The incident remains under investigation. Fraud/Credit Cards- On Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at 12:18 p.m., Officer Michael Hein responded to police headquarters for a fraud report. The officer met with [...]
Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – Call in Program
*** Keep in Touch Call in Program *** The Lacey Township Police Department would like to remind our residents about our free “Keep in Touch” call in program. Similar to our Lock-Box Program, residents who are 55 years of age or older and live alone, or have a medical condition that is potentially incapacitating and live alone, can join the “Keep in Touch” program. How the Program Works Lacey Township residents who are registered with the program simply call the police department at 609-693-6636 (non-emergency number) before, for example, 11:00 a.m. daily and inform the police dispatcher they are checking in for the day and are ok. If the registered resident does not contact the police department by a specified time, the police dispatcher will first call them and attempt to verify they are ok. If the police dispatcher is unable to make contact with the resident, a police officer will be dispatched to their residence to check their well-being. Over the course of this program, officers have made contact with residents inside their home who were unable to call and check in because of medical emergencies. There were also occasions where police officers had to force entry into the residence [...]
Department News – Lacey Township Police Department Meets with Members of Y-Move, The Resource Connection for Aging in Place
The above photo depicts (back row, left to right) Y-Move members Gerry Wahlers and Joyce Howells, and (front row, left to right) Y-Move Executive Director Gloria Mako, Y-Move member Linda Chalifour, and Lacey Police Chief Michael C. DiBella. The photo was taken on Thursday, November 8, 2018, in the lobby of Police Headquarters. Y-Move provided brochures for the lobby of police headquarters that are available to our residents. On Thursday, November 8, 2018, the Lacey Township Police Department met with members from Y-Move, a 501 (c) 3 organization, whose mission is to be a resource connection for seniors in Lacey Township. The members included Y-Move Executive Director Gloria Mako, Gerry Wahlers, Joyce Howells, and Linda Chalifour. Y-Move advocates for senior citizens facing the challenges of staying active, healthy, and connected to others while remaining in their home and in their community. Y-Move's purpose is to put Lacey's seniors in direct contact with resources and services they may need or be interested in. These include, but are not limited to, resources on retiring, relocating, affordable housing, along with local activities and programs being offered right here in our community. For further information you may contact Y-Move at 609-389-0919 or you may log on to their website at http://ymove.org [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Blotter – May 31, 2016 thru June 7, 2016
Weekly Police Blotter May 31st thru June 7th, 2016 . . Theft – On Monday, June 6, 2016, at 10:32 a.m., Officer Noah Schaffer responded to the Lacey Township Public Library for a report of theft. The victim reported that between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2016, an unknown person or persons stole $264 in cash from her locker in the employee locker room at the library. The money was inside her zippered, multi-colored wallet in her purse. The victim noticed that items in her locker had been moved but did not realize that the money had been stolen until the next day. The locker was unlocked at the time of the theft. Warrant Arrest – On Monday, June 6, 2016, at 9:16 a.m., Officer Michael Hein conducted a motor vehicle stop of the vehicle on Lacey Road near the intersection of Route 9. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of 26-year-old Lianne Crincoli of Greenwood Lane in Forked River on two outstanding Bass River Township Municipal Court warrants: one in the amount of $295 and the other in the amount of $392. Lianne Crincoli was transported to Lacey Township Police Headquarters where she was [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – May 25, 2016 thru May 30, 2016
Weekly Police Blotter May 25th thru May 30th, 2016 . . Crime Alert (Burglary Arrests) – On Saturday, May 28, 2016, Detective Brian Flynn of the Lacey Township Police Department, in a cooperative investigation with Dsg. Rogalski and Det. Risden of the Ocean Township Police Department, has charged 31-year old Lawrence W. Mann and 36-year-old Shiabon Poff (female), both of 49 Willow Street in Waretown, with Burglary and Theft. The detectives from both agencies executed a search warrant at 49 Willow Street in Waretown on Saturday morning, May 28, 2016, which yielded evidence leading to the arrest of Lawrence W. Mann and Shiabon Poff. The charges out of Lacey Township are from a Tuesday, May 24, 2016, home burglary which occurred at a Tampa Road residence in the Forked River Beach section of Lacey Township during the late evening hours. The homeowner reported that he believed the burglar(s) entered his residence through an unlocked rear window leading into the living room of his home. The items stolen included a Spanish Provincial Sterling Silver flatware set valued at $2,000, two laptop computers, and jewelry. The investigation revealed that, following the burglary, the flatware set was sold on Craigslist to a man from [...]
Crime Alert (Burglary Arrests) – Lacey Township Police Department – Saturday, May 28, 2016
Crime Alert (Burglary Arrests) - On Saturday, May 28, 2016, Detective Brian Flynn of the Lacey Township Police Department, in a cooperative investigation with Dsg. Rogalski and Det. Risden of the Ocean Township Police Department, has charged 31-year old Lawrence W. Mann and 36-year-old Shiabon Poff (female), both of 49 Willow Street in Waretown, with Burglary and Theft. The detectives from both agencies executed a search warrant at 49 Willow Street in Waretown on Saturday morning, May 28, 2016, which yielded evidence leading to the arrest of Lawrence W. Mann and Shiabon Poff. The charges out of Lacey Township are from a Tuesday, May 24, 2016, home burglary which occurred at a Tampa Road residence in the Forked River Beach section of Lacey Township during the late evening hours. The homeowner reported that he believed the burglar(s) entered his residence through an unlocked rear window leading into the living room of his home. The items stolen included a Spanish Provincial Sterling Silver flatware set valued at $2,000, two laptop computers, and jewelry. The investigation revealed that, following the burglary, the flatware set was sold on Craigslist to a man from Toms River who subsequently listed the set on EBay. The [...]