Lacey Township Considering Town Attorney with Checkered Financial Past

Lacey-The Lacey Township municipal government has indicated it is looking to hire a new general legal counsel in January and are leaning towards the more expensive bid of Dasti, Murphy and McGuckin.…

Lacey PD Charged Juveniles Lighting Fires in Woods

Juvenile Delinquency- On Friday, November 29, 2019, at 4:30 p.m., officers responded to a wooded area behind Heritage Apartments for a juvenile problem. Officers located three juvenile males, all from Lacey, who appeared…

Students Injured in Lacey School Bus Accident

by Lacey PD On Monday, December 9, 2019, at 7:11 a.m., officers from the Lacey Township Police Department responded to the front driveway of the Lacey Township High School, 73 Haines Street,…

Lacey Woman Accused of Carrying Fake Baby to Steal Yogurt at Aldi

LACEY-People are sometimes accused of doing things they didn’t do, but an incident in Lacey Township at the Aldi supermarket took the concept to a whole new level. Patricia Larkin was carrying…

Police: Unlicensed, Drunk Illegal Alien Charged for Hit and Run, DWI while Using Cell Phone in Lacey

FORKED RIVER-On Saturday, a 31-year-old woman walking along Bay Way near Route 9 when she was struck by a car from behind that did not stop after she was hit. Police tracked…

Former Lacey Mayor Honored with Grand Reception

TOMS RIVER-Former Lacey Township Mayor John C. Parker was honored with a grand reception this weekend by the Southern Ocean County Conservative Republican PAC, a group of independent conservative Republicans working diligently…

Lacey Police, Ocean County Prosecutor Investigating Video of Raccoon Beating

LACEY TOWNSHIP,NJ-A viral video of a Lacey teen trapping and beating a raccoon to death with a baseball bat is now being investigated by the Lacey Township Police Department and the Ocean…

Lacey Township to Host Gille Park Skate Party

The next Gille Park Skate Park Evening Event, also known as “Friday Night Lights” will be held this Friday evening, October 5th, 2018, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The skate park will be open from 6:00…

Granza Scores Lone Goal for Liberty in Shutout Over Lacey

JACKSON-Samantha Granza scored the lone goal for the Jackson Liberty Lions and Elizabeth Leidenheimer had 3 saves in their 1-0 soccer win against the Lacey Lions.…

Lacey Police Hosting National Night Out Tonight

Lacey Township Police Department will be presenting our 2nd Annual National Night Out, Tomorrow evening, August 7th, 2018. The event will take place on the south side of Gille Park, 56 Manchester Avenue, Forked River,…

Lacey Brush Fire Blamed on Fireworks

LACEY-On Sunday, July 8, 2018, at 6:28 p.m., Officer Anthony Sarno responded to Lake Road in Bamber for a report of a brush fire. Contact was made with NJ State Forestry Services.…

Road Rage Leads to Food Fight in Lacey Parking Lot

LACEY-A car failing to yield to a pedestrian in a parking lot crosswalk in Lacey led to a police response and food items being thrown, according to the Lacey Police Department. On…

Lacey Police Hosting Skatepark Event on Friday

by Michael Dibella, Chief, Lacey PD LACEY-In the fall of 2016, the Lacey Township Police Department partnered with the Lacey Township Recreation Department, the Lacey Municipal Alliance, and the Lacey Municipal Police Foundation,…

Lacey Township Police Blotter April 6-10, 2018

Theft – On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at 12:24 p.m., Officer Andrew Slota responded to the 700 block of Maple Road in Lanoka Harbor for a report of theft. The victim reported that…

McGovern Takes a Stand for Lacey Students Suspended for Posting Pictures at the Gun Range

LACEY-The Lacey Township School District on Monday said the language in their student handbook that landed two students with suspension for posting photos of themselves legally possessing and using firearms at a…

Lacey (1) at Toms River North (11) – Boys Ice Hockey

Cole Schneider recorded a goal and five assists to lead Toms River North to an 11-1 win over Lacey at Winding River Rink in Toms river. Shea Bontempo finished with two goals…

Lacey Police Hosting Another Skate Park Evening on Friday

LACEY-The next Gille Park Skate Park Evening event will be held this Friday night, October 6th, 2017, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The skate park will be open from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 pm, with…

Victims of Lacey double homicide were beaten as part of marital dispute, cops say

LACEY TOWNSHIP — The Lacey Township man whose family was found dead inside their home on Wednesday beat them to death in a marital dispute before he killed himself, authorities said on…

Report: Lacey Elected Officials Give Themselves 40% Pay Raise

FORKED RIVER – Elected officials in all-Republican Lacey Township just quietly voted themselves a salary increase in excess of 40%, public records obtained this week revealed. According to documents provided by Lacey…

Lacey Speedball Competition A Success for the Community

by Michael DiBella Chief, Lacey PD LACEY–May 12, 2017, was a night of intense and competitive games of speedball at the Lacey Township Middle School. Over one-hundred 7th and 8th grade Middle School students participated in a…

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