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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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Township News – Lacey Township Police Department – Fireworks Display – Lacey Twp. High School -Tonight, July 3, 2018
Township News - (Fireworks Event) - The Lacey Township fireworks display is scheduled for this evening, July 3, 2018, at dusk. The event will take place at the Lacey Township High School, located at 73 Haines Street in Lanoka Harbor. Entertainment will begin at approximately 7:00 p.m. and the fireworks will begin at dusk (approximately 9:00 pm). The Lacey Township Police Department and our local emergency services will be working to maintain a safe event while facilitating the flow of traffic before, during, and after the fireworks. Parking along several portions of the shoulder of Haines Street will be restricted to limit the danger presented by an excessive number of pedestrians crossing Haines Street from the High School. In addition, we need to keep Haines Street as clear as possible in the case of an emergency. If you are unable to attend the fireworks event, however, you are going to be driving during the time of this event, you may want to consider avoiding the Manchester Avenue and Haines Street roadways as they tend to back up with traffic. Thank you and have a good evening. -Chief Michael C. DiBella
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – June 22, 2018 through June 28, 2018
Fraud – On Thursday, June 28, 2018, at 6:56 p.m., Officer Jason Lee responded to Parkers Point Boulevard in Forked River for a report of fraud. The vitim relayed to Officer Lee that they received a message on their IPad stating that they were the victim of a scam and to call the phone number on their screen. The scammer, who went by the name of “Mike Start”, requested that they purchase $3600 worth of Google Play gift cards and then provide him the with bar codes. The victims completed the purchase of the gift cards and provided the codes. Shortly after, the couple realized they had been scammed. DUI/Hit and Run – On Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at 1:22 p.m., Officers Scott Anderson and Jeffrey Slota were dispatched for a hit and run accident near First Street and Route 9 in Forked River. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the driver, 58-year-old Mark A. Dangelo, on Maple Road in Lanoka Harbor. Mark Dangelo was transported to police headquarters and processed. He received motor vehicle summonses for DUI, Reckless Driving, Open Container, Failure to Report an Accident, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident. [...]
Township News – Lacey Police/Lacey Recreation – Next Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event – Tonight, June 29, 2018
*** Next Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event, Tonight, June 29th, 2018 *** In the fall of 2016, the Lacey Township Police Department partnered with the Lacey Township Recreation Department, the Lacey Municipal Alliance, and the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation, to open the Gille Park Skate Park, for Lacey Township residents, every other Friday evening in both the Spring and Fall. The events started in August 2016, and continued through last year. The next Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event, also known as "Friday Night Lights" will be held this evening, June 29th, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. The skate park will be open from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 pm, with a live DJ playing music beginning at 7:00 p.m. Lighting will be provided by the Lacey Township Police Department with assistance from our local Fire Departments. In addition, the Lacey Township Police Department, the Lacey Township EMS and Lanoka Harbor EMS will be on scene. The event will also include a mobile gaming trailer provided by "Party Crashers" from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Age appropriate games will be available for the kids. The "Party Crashers" mobile gaming trailer has participated in prior Gille Park Skate Park Evening Events, prior Lacey Day Events, as well as numerous other events throughout Ocean County. The mobile [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Blotter – June 16th thru 22nd, 2015
Weekly Police Blotter June 16th thru June 22nd, 2015 . Drug Possession (Arrest) – On Monday, June 22, 2015, at 11:54 p.m., Officers John D. Simonson and Anthony Sarno responded to the 200 block of Laurel Boulevard in Lanoka Harbor for a suspicious vehicle. An investigation at the scene led to the arrest of 25-year-old Joseph Bombardier, Jr. of Tuyahov Boulevard in Toms River for Possession of Marijuana. Joseph Bombardier, Jr. was transported to police headquarters, processed, and charged on a criminal summons with Possession of Marijuana. Theft – On Sunday, June 21, 2015, at 7:23 p.m., Officer Elton Copes responded to police headquarters for a report of theft. The victim reported that between 9:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on June 20, 2015, an unknown person or persons stole her Samsung Galaxy S6 cellular phone from the hostess stand at the Captain’s Inn, 304 East Lacey Road in Forked River, where she kept it while working. The cell phone is valued at approximately $800. DUI (Arrest) – On Sunday, June 21, 2015, at 6:34 p.m., Officers Jason Lee and Adam Ewart conducted a traffic stop on Manchester Avenue near Veterans Way in Forked River. Investigation at the scene led [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – June 9th thru 15th, 2015
Weekly Police Blotter June 9th thru June 15th, 2015 . Criminal Mischief and Traffic Collision – On Sunday, June 14, 2015, at 9:47 p.m., Sergeant Robert Flynn, along with Officers Patrick Watkins and George Resetar, responded to the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and Anchor Drive in Forked River for a road rage incident resulting in a motor vehicle crash. An investigation at the scene determined that just prior to the crash, Driver #2, identified as 77-year-old Dale Pierson of Forked River, believed he was being followed by the vehicle behind him, and as a result, reportedly conducted a U-turn on Sunrise Boulevard in an attempt to flee the other vehicle (Vehicle #1). The other vehicle was being driven by 27-year-old Nicholas Blaszka of Forked River who was on the phone with police headquarters reporting the driver of Vehicle #2 as an erratic driver. As Dale Pierson was in his U-turn, the vehicle being operated by Nicholas Blaszka stopped and had begun to back up, and while doing so, impacted the passenger side of Vehicle #2. After the crash, Dale Pierson reportedly exited his vehicle, approached Vehicle #1, and reportedly began punching the driver’s side door causing damage estimated at $200. The driver of Vehicle #1 stated that he was following Vehicle #2 [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – June 2nd thru June 7th, 2015
Weekly Police Blotter June 2nd thru June 7th, 2015 . Traffic Accident & Aggravated Assault (Arrest) – On Sunday, June 7, 2015, at 12:05 p.m., Officer Daniel Ricciardella and Officer Christopher Meyler responded to the area of Route 9 and Laurel Boulevard in Lanoka Harbor for a report of a motor vehicle accident in the roadway. It was also reported that one driver had assaulted the other, and as a result, the other driver was on the ground unconscious and unresponsive. Upon arrival, Officers found a 50-year-old male from Robbinsville, NJ, unconscious in the roadway. The man was treated by members of Lanoka Harbor First Aid Squad and transported to Community Medical Center for treatment. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the other driver, 27-year-old Michael P. O’Hare, Jr. of N. Oak Road in Lanoka Harbor for Aggravated Assault after it was determined he punched the subject in the face with a closed fist rendering him unconsciousness. Michael O’Hare was transported to headquarters, processed, and charged with aggravated assault. Daniel LaRochelle of Robbinsville was issued a traffic summons for improper passing. Shoplifting (Arrest) – On Sunday, June 7, 2015, at 4:10 p.m., Officer Christopher Meyler responded to the Walmart, 580 Rt. 9 N. in [...]