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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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Department News – Lacey Township Police Department – Police Sergeant Promotion -June 21, 2019
The above photos depict Lacey Township Police Officer Dimitrios Tsarnas being promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant during the June 20, 2019 Township Meeting. The Lacey Township Police Department is proud to announce the promotion of a veteran police officer. On the evening of Thursday, June 20, 2019 (last evening), during the Township meeting, Officer Dimitrios Tsarnas was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Sergeant Tsarnas began his law enforcement career in 1997 as a Class I Special Law Enforcement Officer for the Lacey Township Police Department. He attended the Ocean County Police Academy Special Law Enforcement Officer Training Academy and graduated in May 1998 with a certification as a Class II Special Law Enforcement Officer. He continued to work for the Lacey Township Police Department as both a Class II Special Law Enforcement Officer and Police Dispatcher. In 1999 Sergeant Tsarnas briefly left the Lacey Township Police Department to begin a career as a Correction's Officer. He worked for the New Jersey State Department of Corrections and then moved to the Ocean County Department of Corrections. While working as a Correction's Officer, he was simultaneously employed as a Class II Special Law Enforcement Officer for the Barnegat Township [...]
LACEY TOWNSHIP WALMART- NALOXONE PROGRAM (TODAY) JUNE 18, 2019
The Lacey Township Walmart is providing Naloxone for free on June 18, 2019 at the Lacey Township store (580 Route 9 North, Lanoka Harbor). This is a one day event only. Anyone interested is advised to respond to the Lacey Township store for this life saving medication.
Township News – Lacey Police/Lacey Recreation – Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event – Tonight, June 7, 2019
*** Next Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event, Tonight, June 7, 2019 *** The next Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event, also known as "Friday Night Lights" will be held this evening, June 7, 2019, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The skate park will be open from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 pm, with a live DJ playing music beginning at 7:00 p.m. Lighting will be provided by the Lacey Township Police Department with assistance from our local Fire Departments. In addition, the Lacey Township Police Department, the Lacey Township EMS and Lanoka Harbor EMS will be on scene. The event will also include a mobile gaming trailer provided by "Party Crashers" from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Age appropriate games will be available for the kids. The "Party Crashers" mobile gaming trailer has participated in prior Gille Park Skate Park Evening Events, prior Lacey Day Events, as well as numerous other events throughout Ocean County. The mobile gaming trailer is being sponsored by the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation and the Lacey Municipal Alliance. The skate park is specifically for the use of skateboards, scooters, and in-line skates. Bicycles are not permitted. All users are required to wear a helmet in the skate park at all times, and follow all of the posted skate park [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – June 16th through June 22nd, 2017
Drug and Warrant Arrest – On Thursday, June 22, 2017, at 1:25 p.m., Sergeant Robert Flynn, along with Lacey Township Police Detectives, conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of the Lacey Mall, located at 348 Route 9 North in Forked River. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the driver, identified as 23-year-old Brandon S. Weitzel of Trenton Road in Browns Mills, NJ, for Possession of CDS. In addition, an outstanding Pemberton Municipal Court warrant in the bail amount of $1623 was located for his arrest. The front seat passenger, identified as 23-year-old Mary Glenn of Pine Avenue in Browns Mills, NJ, was also arrested for Possession of CDS. They were both transported to police headquarters and processed. Brandon S. Weitzel was released after receiving a criminal summons for Possession of CDS. In addition he received traffic summonses for Possession of CDS in a Motor Vehicle, Driving with a Suspended License, Operating an Unregistered Vehicle, Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Fictitious License Plates. Brandon S. Weitzel was released ROR on the Pemberton Warrant and the vehicle he was operating was impounded. Mary Glenn was released after receiving a criminal summons for Possession of CDS. Warrant Arrest (Multiple [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – June 9th through June 16th, 2017
DUI Arrest — On Friday, June 16, 2017, at 12:51 a.m., Officer Michael Verwey conducted a traffic stop in the area of Lacey Road and Lake Barnegat Drive in Forked River. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the driver, identified as 25-year-old James J. Doyle Jr., of Badger Drive in Toms River, NJ, for DUI. He was transported to police headquarters and processed. James J. Doyle Jr. was released after receiving traffic summonses for DUI, Reckless Driving, Failure to Maintain Lane and Open Container of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle. The vehicle he was operating was impounded pursuant to John’s Law. DUI Arrest — On Thursday, June 15, 2017, at 8:14 p.m., Officer Jason Lee conducted a traffic stop on Lacey Rd near Holmes Avenue in Forked River. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the driver, identified as 47-year-old Robert J. Braden, of Key West Drive in Forked River, for DUI. He was transported to police headquarters and processed. Robert J. Braden was released after receiving traffic summonses for DUI, Reckless Driving, Failure to Maintain Lane, Speeding and Tinted Windows. The vehicle he was operating was impounded pursuant to John’s Law. Warrant Arrest — [...]
Weekly Police Blotter – Lacey Township Police Department – June 1st through June 8th, 2017
Warrant Arrest- On Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 7:46 p.m., Officer Scott Keefe conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Manchester Avenue and Western Boulevard in Lanoka Harbor. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of the passenger, identified as 47-year-old Joseph J. Caputo 3rd of Barnacle Road in Forked River, on an outstanding North Warren Municipal Court warrant in the bail amount of $698. He was transported to police headquarters and processed. Joseph J. Caputo 3rd was released on his own recognizance (ROR) by the North Warren Municipal Court. Theft – On Thursday, June 8, 2017, at 6:56 p.m., Officer Jason Lee responded to the Lacey Elks, located at 900 Beach Boulevard in Forked River for a theft report. The complainant reported that between May 29, 2017, and June 8, 2017, an unknown person or persons stole two of his 30-amp power cords that connected his docked boat to shore electric power. The stolen power cords are valued at $250. Shoplifting- On Thursday, June 8, 2017, at 4:27 p.m., Officer Daniel Ricciardella responded to the Walmart, located at 580 Route 9 North in Lanoka Harbor for a shoplifter. Investigation at the scene led to the arrest of 55-year-old Catherine [...]