Alerts
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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Superhero Award to 7-year-old Brandon Timoney of Beachwood – Lacey Township Police Department – Monday, October 12, 2015
Department News – On Monday, October 12, 2015, Chief David A. Paprota and Mayor Gary Quinn hosted 7-year-old Brandon Timoney of Beachwood at Lacey Township Police Headquarters to present him with a special award and give Brandon an opportunity to meet police officers and receive a special tour of police headquarters. Brandon was recognized as a true superhero by Chief Paprota and Mayor Quinn. Brandon was awarded a Superhero Certificate and given a special Lacey Township Police Department Challenge/Pride Coin. The special coin is generally reserved for members of the police department, but due to Brandon’s exceptional efforts on September 23, 2015, to assist the police department, he was awarded the coin by the chief. On September 23, 2015, at 11:30 a.m., Brandon was on his way with his mother (Marilyn Timoney) to meet friends at Gille Park in Lacey Township. While driving on Western Boulevard toward Gille Park, Marilyn Timoney began to recognize that something was wrong. As she began to feel faint, she quickly pulled her vehicle safely to the side of the roadway near the Mill Pond Elementary School in Lanoka Harbor. Marilyn was suffering from an acute allergic reaction and was quickly beginning to lose consciousness. Before [...]
Department News – SWAT Iron Team Endurance Competition (Prince George’s County, Maryland) – Lacey Township Police Department
Department News - On Wednesday, September 30, 2015, Lacey Township Police Officers Charles May and Michael Verwey competed in the physical challenge known as the 2015 Iron Team Endurance Competition in Prince George's County, Maryland. Officers May and Verwey were part of a four member team from the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team (South Platoon). In addition to Officers Charles May and Michael Verwey, the four officer team included Officer Joseph Stanziano from the Barnegat Township Police Department and Officer Dan Ivancich of the Little Egg Harbor Police Department. The four member team quickly established itself early in the competition by finishing 1st in the strength portion of the two-part competition. They went on to bring pride to Ocean County and their departments by finishing 2nd place overall in the grueling event. Officers Charles May and Michael Verwey continue to bring pride to the Lacey Township Police Department through this commendable accomplishment as well as their participation on the Ocean County Regional SWAT Team (South Platoon) and their day-to-day proactive, uniformed, patrol work in Lacey Township. The competition included 27 teams from around the east coast. The competition included the following very challenging exercises: Team Tire Flip ( performed while wearing a gas mask) Keg Throw and Climb (performed [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Blotter – September 30th thru October 5, 2015
Weekly Police Blotter September 30th thru October 5th, 2015 . DUI and Drug Possession (Arrest) – On Friday, October 2, 2015, at 8:11 p.m., Officer Dimitrios Tsarnas observed a vehicle failing to maintain its lane of travel in the area of Route 9 and Beach Boulevard. Officer Tsarnas conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle on the 400 block of Route 9 South in Forked River. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of 58-year-old Peter Docherty of Starboard Street in Forked River for DUI. In addition, he was found to be in possession of a controlled dangerous substance. Peter Docherty was transported to police headquarters, processes, and charged with Possession of CDS (Oxycodone). Peter Docherty was charged on traffic summonses with DUI, Refusal to Submit to Breath Testing, Reckless Driving, Failure to Maintain Lane, and Unlicensed Driver. The vehicle he was operating was impounded pursuant to John’s Law. DUI with Accident (Arrest) – On Friday, October 2, 2015, at 8:29 p.m., Officer Charles May and Officer Adam Ewart responded to the area of Route 9 near Musket Road in the Lanoka Harbor section of the township for a report of a vehicle “all over the road.” While [...]