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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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Social Media Presentation – Middle School Cafetorium – “Your Child and the Internet: If You Only Knew!” – Lacey Township Police Department – Wednesday, May 18th, 2016 from 6:30 p.m. sharp to 7:30 p.m.
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 concerns that the Internet, cell phone applications, and social media pose to the youth today. No recording (video or audio) will be permitted at the event. Likewise, no students are permitted due to the content being covered. This presentation is being sponsored by the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation who will be providing refreshments as well. Parents who attend will receive an Internet and Social Media Awareness brochure which was authored by Chief Paprota as well as a Parents' Guide to Online Safety as sponsored by the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation. Click Here for a printable version of this flier which contains the details of the event.
Press Release: Missing Elderly Woman in Forked River Found Deceased in the South Branch of Stouts Creek – Lacey Township Police Department – Friday, May 13, 2016Press Release: Missing Elderly Woman in Forked River Found Deceased in the South Branch of Stouts Creek – Lacey Township Police Department – Friday, May 13, 2016
Press Release: Missing Elderly Woman in Forked River Found Deceased in the South Branch of Stouts Creek – Lacey Township Police Department – Friday, May 13, 2016
Press Release: On Thursday, May 12, 2016, at 10:26 p.m., the Lacey Township Police Department received a call that 72-year-old Kuo Chun-Mei Tsai (Asian female) was not at her Constitution Drive home in Forked River and the family could not locate her after they searched the area for more than two hours. Once notified, the Lacey Township Police Department coordinated a search of the area with the assistance of the Ocean County Sheriff's Department K-9 units and the New Jersey State Police Aviation (Helicopter) unit. A check with neighbors in the area revealed that she was observed walking with her cane on Constitution Drive earlier in the evening. Checks of all of the properties and stores in the area yielded no results. She was reported by family to not understand or speak English (only Chinese) and said to have just moved into the area from Weehawkin, NJ. She had only been in the United States since October of 2015. She was said to be completely unfamiliar with the area and had significant mobility impairment. The coordinated search efforts continued throughout the night and into the early morning hours. It appears hundreds of residents saw her walking in the nice evening weather between [...]
UPDATE: on Emergency Alert – Missing Person Endangered (LOCATED) – Lacey Township Police Department – Friday, May 13, 2016
Missing 72-year-old Kuo Chun-Mei of Forked River, NJ UPDATE (5/13/16 7 a.m.): The missing person has been located. No further informatin can be provided at this time. Missing Endangered - At 10:26 p.m., Thursday night, May 12th, 2016, the Lacey Township Police Department was notified by family members that 72-year-old Kuo Chun-Mei Tsai (Asian female) walked away from their home earlier in the evening. She was last observed by neighbors walking north on Constitution Drive in Forked River on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at approximately 4 p.m. utilizing a 4-point cane. She is described as 4'6" tall, weighing 120lbs, brown hair, and brown eyes. She does not understand or speak English (only Chinese) and is missing all of her teeth, has orange nail polish on her fingers, and just moved into the area from Weehawkin, NJ. She has only been in the United States since October of 2015. She is completely unfamiliar with the area and has significant mobility impairment. She does not usually leave the house unless in the company of her family. The family reported that she requires the assistance of a back brace support when going out for extended periods of time; however, the brace has been located at the home and is not in her possession. [...]