Judge Denies Dismissal of OPRA Lawsuit Against Lacey School Board

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Lacey Township Board of Education faces continued legal scrutiny as a Superior Court judge declined to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of breaching the New Jersey Open…

October 5, 2023

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Lacey Shuts Out Central Regional in Convincing Win

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BERKELEY, NJ – Lacey defeats Central Regional 28-0, featuring a standout performance from freshman Joey Davis. The game opened with Lacey making an early statement. Trevor Santucci caught a touchdown pass from…

October 1, 2023

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Lacey Township Woman Sentenced for Killing Two-Year-Old Son

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OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Natalie Sabie, 35, was sentenced to ten years in New Jersey State Prison on Friday, for Aggravated Manslaughter in connection with the death of her two-year-old son. The…

September 10, 2023

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800 Acre Lacey Fire 90% Contained, Sparked by Deadly Plane Crash

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LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A fire in Lacey Township sparked by a deadly plane crash over the weekend has grown to 800 acres, but officials from the New Jersey Forest Fire Service…

September 5, 2023

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Lacey Fire Sparked by Plane Crash Spreads to Over 800 Acres

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LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A wildfire, initially ignited by a small plane crash near Robert J. Miller Airpark this weekend, has grown to 831 acres but is now 70% contained, according to…

September 4, 2023

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Lacey Fire Grows to 600 Acres, 50% Containment Reported

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LACEY TWP, NJ – The New Jersey Forest Fire Service reports that the wildfire near the Robert J. Miller Airpark has grown to 600 acres but is now 50% contained. The fire…

September 3, 2023

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Lacey School Board Member Found Guilty in School Board Ethics Case

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LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The tangled ethics complaint against former Lacey Township Board of Education member Shawn Giordano took a decisive turn. Giordano faced a complaint initiated by Regina Discenza, another former…

August 29, 2023

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Deadly Lacey Fire Likely Caused by Discarded Cigarette

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LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutors Office today said a fire at a home in Lacey Township that claimed the lives of four people was accidental. A comprehensive investigation into…

August 2, 2023

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Woman Rescued, Four Dead in Lacey House Fire

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LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Four people were killed, and one woman was rescued from a burning home in Lacey Township Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 12:30 p.m., a structure fire was reported on…

August 2, 2023

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Lacey man indicted for bias incident against Amazon delivery driver

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LACEY TOWNSHIP – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer has announced that John Vincentini, a 62-year-old resident of Lacey Township, has been indicted by a Grand Jury in Ocean County. Vincentini is…

June 30, 2023

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Lacey Township Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Drug Death

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OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Jehmar Barrett, 36, of Lacey Township, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Monday, in relation to the death of a 35-year-old female in Toms River on November 24, 2020.…

June 22, 2023

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Toms River Mayoral Candidate Involved in Hit and Run Crash in Lacey

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – The recent past of Geraldine Ambrosio, a candidate for mayor in Toms River, is catching up to her as she makes a run for mayor in Toms River.…

May 9, 2023

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Body of missing Manchester man discovered in Lacey Township

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LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The body of Erik Zakrzewski, 51, of Manchester, was discovered in a wooded area in Lacey Township yesterday by the New Jersey State Police Aviation Unit. Zakrzewski had…

April 7, 2023

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Lummi Nation member sentenced for violating Lacey Act by purchasing more than 7,000 pounds of illegally poached Chinook salmon

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Seattle – The owner of a wholesale fish processor, Native American Fisheries, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to three years of probation for violating the Lacey Act by…

December 14, 2022

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Cooking oil thief strikes Lacey pizzeria

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LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A cooking oil thief has struck Little Italy Pizza in Lacey, making off with over $500 worth of stock from the business. According to the Lacey Township Police…

November 25, 2022

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Horn honking at stop sign leads police to DUI arrest in Lacey

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LACEY, TWP – A man inside a car at a stop sign in Lacey Township was charged for DUI after police received complaints about the driver stopped for a long period of…

November 25, 2022

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Loud music in liquor store parking lot leads to DWI arrest in Lacey

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LACEY TWP, NJ – An Egg Harbor man who was causing a disturbance outside a Lacey Township liquor store early Monday morning was arrested for DWI by Lacey Township police officers. According…

November 18, 2022

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Parking lot fight ends with disorderly conduct ticket in Lacey

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LACEY TWP, NJ – A dispute in the parking lot at the Lacey Township Walmart on Sunday led to police involvement. According to the Chief Michael DiBella, at around 10:16 am police…

November 18, 2022

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Lacey Republicans send Democrats packing in nearly 3 to 1 election sweep

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LACEY, NJ – Republicans in Lacey Township maintained control of the township governing body sweeping their Democrat opponents for three seats in Tuesday’s election. Republicans Steven Kennis and Peter Curatolo defeated Democrats…

November 9, 2022

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Firefighters rescued entrapped driver in Lacey crash

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LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Toms River man was extricated from his Jeep Grand Cherokee after a crash in Lacey Township on Thursday. Police arrived to the scene of the two-vehicle crash…

October 28, 2022

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