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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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Public Service Announcement – Lacey Township – Potassium Iodide (KI) Tablet Distribution – Available 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 3, 2014
The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) will be at the Lacey Township Community Hall located at Route 9 and Lacey Road on Friday, October 3, 2014, from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. distributing Potassium Iodide (KI) tablets to persons who live within a 10-mile radius of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. Along with other locations in Ocean County, the tablets are also available during regular business hours at the OCHD facility at 175 Sunset Avenue in Toms River. In addition to the Lacey Township Community Hall on October 3rd, 2014, the OCHD will have the tablets available at three other locations on different dates during the month of October. Tablets distributed in prior years are due to expire; therefore, persons interested in obtaining the KI tablets can do so at 175 Sunset Avenue in Toms River (normal business hours) or any one of the following four locations: Lacey Township - Lacey Township Community Hall Route 9 & Lacey Road in Forked River, NJ Friday, October 3, 2014 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Waretown - Ocean County Fire and First Aid Training Center 200 Volunteer Way in Waretown, NJ Wednesday, October 8, 2014 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Berkeley Township Recreation/Community Center 630 Route 9 in Bayville, NJ Wednesday, [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – September 16th, 2014 thru 22nd, 2014
Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release September 16th, thru September 22nd, 2014 . . DUI (Arrest) - On Monday, September 22, 2014, at 3:37 a.m., Officers Adam Ewart and John McKee responded to the area of Route 9 North and Haines Street in Lanoka Harbor for a report of a male subject driving away from Walmart who appeared to be intoxicated. A description of the vehicle and a license plate was provided. Officer Ewart soon located the vehicle traveling on Basin Road near Chestnut Drive in Lanoka Harbor and conducted a traffic stop. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the driver, identified as 22-year-old Michael Araneo 2nd of Hazelton Avenue in Lanoka Harbor, for DUI. Michael Araneo 2nd was released after receiving traffic summons for DUI, Reckless driving, and Failure to Maintain Lane. The vehicle Michael Araneo 2nd was operating was impounded pursuant to John’s Law. Shoplifting (Arrest) - On Sunday, September 21, 2014, at 9:00 p.m., Officers Scott Keefe and John McKee were dispatched to Walmart, located at 580 Route 9 North in Lanoka Harbor, for a male shoplifter. Loss prevention advised that the accused had entered a vehicle and headed toward Haines Street. A description [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – September 9th thru 15th, 2014
Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release September 9th, thru September 15th, 2014 . . Burglary of a Residence (Arrest) - On the two separate mornings of August 12th, 2014 and August 20th, 2014, an elderly homeowner on Harrison Avenue in Forked River reported that while he was out for breakfast, an unknown person entered his home and stole items of value. During the unlawful entries, the burglar stole cash, jewelry, and documents valued at nearly $10,000. A one-month investigation by detectives led to arrests on Thursday, September 11, 2014. Christopher Boardingham, 22, formerly of 812 North Lakeside Drive in Forked River, was charged with Burglary and Theft of Moveable Property. Christopher Boardingham was lodged in the Ocean County Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 cash bail. The second suspect, Justin Bennette, 24, 839 Devon Street in Forked River, was charged with Possession of Stolen Property, specifically a gold watch valued at $2,000. The victim has since reported knowing Christopher Boardingham from prior contact when he had C. Boardingham rake leaves in his yard last year. The victim's residence on Harrison Avenue is in close proximity to C. Boardingham's previous address on North Lakeside Drive in Forked River. Burglary and Assault – On Thursday, September 11, 2014, at 11:32 a.m., Officers Jeffrey Slota [...]