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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Neighborhood Crime Alert – Monday, June 24, 2013 – Lake Barnegat Drive North & Ernest Drive, Lanoka Harbor
Robbery - On Sunday, June 23, 2013, at 10 p.m., 22-year-old Alex Edgeworth of Lanoka Harbor reported that an unknown subject sprayed him with an eye irritant and stole his IPhone 4. A. Edgeworth reported that while walking on Lake Barnegat Drive North near Ernest Drive in Lanoka Harbor, a small, white pickup truck pulled up and an occupant reportedly asked to use his phone. A. Edgeworth reported that when he replied "no," the person sprayed him with the eye irritant, exited the vehicle, knocked him to the ground, and stole his phone. A. Edgeworth indicated that the vehicle appeared to be occupied by two white males and a white female; all of which were believed to be in their early twenties. The subject who reportedly committed the assault was reported as having short (brownish) hair and a "scruffy" beard. Detective Robert Surtees is conducting the investigation.
Neighborhood Crime Alert – Sunday, June 23, 2013 – Taylor Lane, Forked River
Trespassing & Attempted Theft - A resident of Taylor Lane in Forked River reported that on Friday night, June 21, 2013, at approximately 10:30 p.m., he returned home to find the motion light in his backyard on. As he checked his backyard, he observed 2 males attempting to steal an 18’ fiberglass canoe located in the fenced portion of his yard. The actors left the canoe and fled the scene.
Neighborhood Crime Alert – Sunday, June 23, 2013 – Cranberry Hill & Lanlac Areas
Criminal MIschief - The Lacey Township Police Department is actively investigating a series of incidents of criminal mischief during the overnight hours. Subjects in a truck destroyed landscaping, lawns, and mailboxes by driving into and along residents' yards to strike their mailboxes. At this point, over 24 residential properties in the area of Lanlac Drive and the Cranberry Hill section have been identified as experiencing damage. The investigation was initiated during the late overnight hours and will continue throughout the day.