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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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Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – Lacey Lock-Box Program
The Lacey Township Police Department would like to remind our residents about the Lacey Lock Box Program, originally started by Erin Foreman in March 2017, as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award. The Lacey Lock Box program is a free community program directed to those 55 years of age or older and those with potentially incapacitating medical conditions who live alone. This program is designed to assist first responders, including the Lacey Township Police Department, in reaching those in need of emergency assistance. A secure lockbox is installed on the exterior of your residence in a location known to the Lacey Township Police Department. Only the Lacey Township Police Department will have access to the lock box. The lock box is used in emergency situations where the door is locked and first responders must gain entry to the residence. Use of the lock box can prevent costly property damage from forced entry, and reduce delays in caring for the resident. The lock box may also be used in the event of a well-being check. Residents will not have access to the lock box. J. Lorton and Company, located at 421 South Main Street in Forked River, stepped forward when [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – November 2nd, 2018 through November 8th, 2018
Assist other Agency – On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at 9:14 a.m., Officer John McKee responded to a resident on Uranus Court for a report of a possible sinking vessel. Upon arrival, he discovered a boat, which had sunk in the lagoon. The NJSP Marine Unit and the Ocean County Hazmat Team responded to the scene. The NJ DEP and Department of Health were advised. Burglary from Vehicle- On Thursday, November 8, 2018, at 9:40 a.m., Officer John McKee responded to a residence on Arborridge Drive, Forked River, to take a burglary report. The victim reported that during the overnight hours between November 6, 2018 and November 7, 2018, an unknown person entered her vehicle and stole approximately $250.00 worth of property from within. The vehicle was unlocked and parked in the driveway of her residence at the time of the theft. Shoplifting– On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 8:50 p.m., Officer Julie Barcalow responded to JRs Liquors, 1000 Lacey Road, for a report of a theft that occurred on November 5th. The Owner/Victim stated between 1721 hours and 1736 hours an unknown male subject stole an estimated $433 worth of liquor. The incident remains under [...]
Township News – Lacey Police/Lacey Recreation – Gille Park Skate Park Event for Tonight has Been Cancelled Due to Weather
*** Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event for this Evening has been Cancelled*** The Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event, also known as "Friday Night Lights" for tonight, Friday, November 2nd, 2018, has been cancelled due to the weather. This will conclude the Skate Park Evening Events for 2018. If anyone has any questions in regard to these skate park events, or becoming involved with these events in 2019, please contact the Lacey Township Recreation Department at 609-693-1100 ext. 2203. Thank you, - Chief Michael C. DiBella
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – May 18, 2016 thru May 24, 2016
Weekly Police Blotter May 18th thru May 24th, 2016 . . DUI/Simple Assault/Resisting Arrest (Arrest) - On Monday, May 23, 2016, at 10:16 a.m. Officer John Simonson responded to Lacey Liquors, 349 Route 9 North in Forked River, for a report of an intoxicated male who parked his vehicle on the grass median of the parking lot. As officers were responding, the intoxicated male was reported to have become aggressive towards a concerned citizen, eventually biting the citizen on the arm. When Officer Simonson arrived on the scene, the suspect, 26-year-old Patrick Anthony Craig of Prince Drive in Coplay, Pennsylvania, fled from Officer Simonson, after being advised he was under arrest. Officer Simonson was able to catch the suspect and take him into physical custody. Patrick Anthony Craig was transported to Lacey Township Police Headquarters and processed. Patrick Anthony Craig was charged with Resisting Arrest, Simple Assault, DUI, Reckless Driving, Careless Driving, and Open Container of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle. Bail was set at $25,000 on the criminal charges. Patrick Anthony Craig was transported to the Ocean County Correctional Facility in default of the bail. Warrant Arrest – On Monday, May 23, 2016, at 8:21 p.m., Officer Michael Verwey [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – May 11th thru May 17th, 2016
Weekly Police Blotter May 11th thru May 17th, 2016 . . Convicted Felon in Possession of an AK-47 Assault Weapon (Arrest) – On Sunday, May 15, 2016, the Lacey Township Police Department led a multi-agency task force covering in excess of 60 square miles of rural wooded area in Lacey Township and Ocean Township within Ocean County. The focus of the detail was on the detection and deterrence of criminal activity, trespassing, and off-road vehicle violations in the Pinelands and on private property. The task force was made up of law enforcement officers from the Lacey Township Police Department with the assistance of the Ocean Township Police Department, the New Jersey State Police, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department, the New Jersey State Park Police, and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. At approximately 1:05 p.m., on Sunday, May 15, 2016, a patrol team from the task force, made up of the above agencies and led by Lacey Police Sergeant Paul Sullivan, Jr. and Lacey Police Senior Officer Michael Eden, observed a suspicious vehicle within the wooded area in Lacey Township. The vehicle was a 2007, Hyundai Tucson which was pulled off of the path into a field along [...]
Crime Alert (Arrest) – Convicted Felon in Possession of AK-47 Assault Weapon – Lacey Township Police Department – Sunday, May 15, 2016
Crime Alert (Arrest of Convicted Felon in Possession of an AK-47 Assault Weapon) - On Sunday, May 15, 2016, the Lacey Township Police Department led a multi-agency task force covering in excess of 60 square miles of rural wooded area in Lacey Township and Ocean Township within Ocean County. The focus of the detail was on the detection and deterrence of criminal activity, trespassing, and off-road vehicle violations in the Pinelands and on private property. The task force was made up of law enforcement officers from the Lacey Township Police Department with the assistance of the Ocean Township Police Department, the New Jersey State Police, the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department, the New Jersey State Park Police, and the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. At approximately 1:05 p.m., on Sunday, May 15, 2016, a patrol team from the task force, made up of the above agencies and led by Lacey Police Sergeant Paul Sullivan, Jr, and Lacey Police Senior Officer Michael Eden, observed a suspicious vehicle within the wooded area in Lacey Township. The vehicle was a 2007, Hyundai Tucson which was pulled off of the path and into the woods on Bryant Road in Lacey Township within the [...]