The Bayville man got out of his car with a gun, shot at the other car and then drove away during a road rage incident Thursday, police said.
Former Patrolman Joseph Pandorf is one of the NJ cops who faced major discipline in 2024, according to the Attorney General.
Here are the incidents Lacey police responded to during the month of May:
Joseph Kling told a reporter that he wasn't the one responsible for extinguishing a bonfire that grew into the Jones Road Wildfire.
Aidan Marshall, 19, fled from detectives into the woods and dropped a bag containing a ghost gun and hollow point ammo, authorities said.
Lit firecrackers did $1,700 worth of damage to a car, a man brandished a knife during a dispute and more during April, police said.
An investigation into a dirt bike crash in the woods led police to the point of origin of the 15,300-acre Jones Road Wildfire.
Joseph Kling, charged with aggravated arson and arson, will be on home detention until trial.
Joseph Kling, who was charged with hindering in addition to arson, was to remain in jail through the weekend.
The ongoing investigation has resulted in additional charges for Joseph Kling of Waretown, who was arrested in the fire, prosecutors said.
Solicitors claiming to be from Lacey Fire are attempting to charge residents up to $30,000 for smoke remediation in a scam, police say.
Ryan Dautorio, 35, was seen running across a Holmdel road at 3:30 a.m. with a bandana on his face and a trash bag of stolen items: cops.
Joseph Kling, 19, charged with aggravated arson, will stay jailed until at least Friday, when his detention hearing is set.
Though the fire has reached 75 percent containment, smoke will remain in the area until significant rainfall occurs.
John Vincentini, who told a Black delivery driver he was in a "racist neighborhood" was sentenced for his threats and for growing marijuana.
To be prepared for future emergencies, Lacey police offer a reverse 911 system so residents can be notified:
The Jones Road Fire burning in Lacey and Waretown has now reached 60 percent containment.
"When these drones are flying, we're unable to fly," Forest Fire Service Chief Bill Donnelly said Thursday.
The Jones Road Wildfire remains at 50 percent contained as of Wednesday, according to authorities.
The fire raging through Southern Ocean County is 50 percent contained as of Thursday evening, according to authorities.
Joseph Kling, 19, lit wooden pallets on fire and then left without extinguishing the blaze, causing a massive wildfire, authorities say.
The Jones Road Wildfire is burning 13,250 acres and has reached 50 percent containment as of late Wednesday, officials said.
State officials say the Jones Road wildfire is among the largest in 20 years. Here's a look at the largest wildfires in NJ history.
Heavy smoke can be expected in the Bamber Lake area, according to Lacey police.
Videos and photos of the wildfires burning in South Jersey depicted an Armageddon-like scenery.
Rumors spread online claimed that buildings at the property, which was decommissioned in 2018, had been damaged by the fire.
John Mazzy, 72, was found clinging to a dayboard in the channel after the Coast Guard discovered his boat with no one on it.
Daniel J. Dagostino, 39, thought he was arranging to have sex with two girls aged 8- and 10-years-old. He was really speaking with a cop.
State Police are seeking the suspect who stole an iPad from the A Plus Convenience Store at the Celia Cruz Service Area on the Parkway.
Three new officers joined Lacey's force and two existing officers were promoted as the police department continues to grow.
The program's goal is to bridge the gap between residents and officers, familiarizing children with their local police.
The fight was one of the incidents reported in the January Lacey police blotter.
A grand jury indicted Justin Donaldson on murder charges connected with the death of his father, David Donaldson, in 2022.
Jessica Bartky, 44, was charged with attempted murder after shooting at another person Wednesday evening, police said.
Edward Teixeira, 75, was found outside of his Signal Street home covered in burns from a house fire Friday, authorities said.
Here are the incidents Lacey police responded to in the month of December:
Road rage turned into physical fights, a "suspicious" man followed a young girl at Gille Park and more in November, according to police.
A Bayville woman was hospitalized Monday night after an alleged drunken driver struck her and then her parked car, police said.
The car was heading north when it went off the road and hit a pole, then crossed into the south lane, hit the guardrail and flipped: police.
Mark Paturzzio was charged with burglary and theft after breaking into a Lacey home and stealing from a car in the garage, police said.