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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 – April 26th thru May 3rd, 2016
Weekly Police Blotter April 26th thru May 3rd, 2016 . . DUI (Arrest) - On Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 1:51 a.m., Officer Dimitrios Tsarnas responded to Wawa, 444 Route 9 South in Forked River, in reference to a report of an intoxicated driver parked at the gas pumps. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of 37-year-old Christopher B. Molla of Anchor Avenue in Manahawkin, NJ, for DUI. Christopher Molla was transported to Lacey Township Police Headquarters where he was processed and charged with DUI, Reckless Driving, and Failure to Exhibit Insurance card. The vehicle he was driving was impounded pursuant to John’s Law. DUI (Arrest) - On Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 12:41 a.m., Officer Scott Keefe conducted a motor vehicle stop of the vehicle on Lacey Road near Arlington Avenue in the Barnegat Pines section of the Forked River. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of 37-year-old Marcela Diemer of Williams Street in Forked River, NJ, for DUI. Marcela Diemer was transported to Lacey Township Police Headquarters where she was processed and charged with DUI, Reckless Driving, and Failure to Maintain Lane. The vehicle she was operating was impounded pursuant to John’s Law. Warrant Arrest [...]
Social Media Presentation – Lacey Township Police Department – “Your Child and the Internet: If You Only Knew!” – Mill Pond School Cafetorium – Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 from 6:30 p.m. sharp to 7:30 p.m.
Social Media Presentation: On Wednesday, May 11th, 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 Mill Pond School students. Each student was provided the attached flier on Tuesday to bring home to parents, but understandably, most of the fliers did not make it home. 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. This presentation is being sponsored by the Barnabas Health Institute for Prevention with coordination efforts by Megan Tucker who will be providing refreshments as well. A courtesy RSVP has been requested to help account for seating, materials, and refreshments. Please RSVP Megan Tucker (MTucker@LaceySchools.org). 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 Social Media booklet as sponsored by the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation. Click Here for a printable version of this flier which contains [...]
Public Notice – Lacey Township Police Department – Escaped Prisoner Last seen in Barnegat, NJ – Wednesday, May 5, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.
Updated Public Notice (5/9/16 at 1:20 a.m.) - The NJSP have established a command post in Berkeley Township to coordinate continuous monitoring of the area of the Garden State Parkway (GSP). Lacey and Berkeley Township PD's are maintaining additional patrols in each town in the area(s) near the GSP and will do so through the morning hours. There is no known danger in Lacey Township at this time. Updated Public Notice (5/9/16 at 12:20 a.m.) - Lacey officers are monitoring the area along the Garden State Parkway based on a yet unconfirmed concern that the subject may have been at the Forked River Rest Area at some point. The NJSP are handling checking the GSP. No further information available at this time. Public Notice (5/4/16 at 4:30 p.m.) - Escaped prisoner Arthur Buckle was last believed to be in a wooded area on foot in Barnegat, New Jersey. Multiple police agencies are involved in the search for the subject who was reported to have escaped from Ancora (Hammonton, NJ) and reportedly made his way to Ocean County in a stolen vehicle. Please view the photo of Arthur Buckle and immediately notify the police department if you see him. Note the [...]