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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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Neighborhood Crime Alert (Drug Distribution) – Lacey Township Police Department – Laurel Boulevard, Lanoka Harbor, NJ
Drug Distribution (Search Warrant & Arrest) - On the evening of Friday, June 13, 2014, Lacey Township Police Department detectives, with the assistance of the Ocean County SWAT team, executed a search warrant at 1226 Laurel Boulevard, Lanoka Harbor, NJ. The warrant was sought during the investigation of a drug distribution operation. The investigation was conducted by the detectives of the Lacey Township Police Department. During the search, detectives discovered a quantity of marijuana, packaging equipment, and cash consistent with distribution. The target of the investigation, 22-year-old Randy Clark of 1226 Laurel Boulevard, was arrested at the scene and charged with Distribution of Marijuana. Randy Clark was lodged in the Ocean County Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 bail.
Department News – MADD Awards Ceremony for DUI Enforcement – Lacey Township Police Department – Thursday, June 11, 2014
Department News - On Wednesday, June 11, 2014, Officer Michael Verwey and Officer Dimitri Tsarnas were honored at the 2014 MADD New Jersey Law Enforcement Recognition event at the Middlesex County College in Woodbridge, NJ. Both officers were honored by the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) organization for their consistent and diligent DUI enforcement efforts. Both officers serve within the uniformed patrol division of the Lacey Township Police Department and are known locally for their drug interdiction efforts and their consistent DUI enforcement. Officer Tsarnas is a certified Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) who assists departments around the county as part of a county-wide DRE team. Likewise, Officer Michael Verwey is a highly trained traffic investigation expert who is a member of the Ocean County Fatal Accident Support Team (FAST). In addition to their patrol assignments, both officers are on-call 24 hours a day for their expertise as part of DRE and Accident Investigation shared services agreements with the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. Drug interdiction and DUI enforcement have been set as a priority for all sworn officers and detectives of the police department. The dedicated officers and detectives of the Lacey Township Police Department have made over 100 drug arrests as well as 57 DUI arrests in [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – June 3rd thru June 9th, 2014
Weekly Police Blotter - Press Release June 3rd, 2014 thru June 9th, 2014 . . Additional Burglary Charges – As reported previously, 26-year-old Melanie Callari of 418 Penn Avenue North in Forked River was arrested on Monday, June 2, 2014, for Burglary and Theft. Melanie Callari was committed to the Ocean County Correctional Facility. Continuing investigation by Lacey Township detectives has resulted in Melanie Callari being charged on Monday, June 9, 2014, with four additional residential burglaries. Detectives were able to match jewelry pawned in Atlantic City to various burglaries committed in Lacey Township. Bail on the additional charges was set at $50,000 as Melanie Callari remains committed to the Ocean County Correctional Facility. Property from the various burglaries was recovered and returned to the victims. Theft – On Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at 12:43 p.m., Officer Michael Hein responded to Bicycles Unlimited, 407 Lacey Road in Forked River, for a report of theft. The business owner reported that between 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2014, and 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2014, an unknown person or persons stole the air conditioning compressor from the rear of the building. The air conditioning compressor, located at the far east [...]