50 Years For Lacey Man Who Killed Wife, Dumped Body On Road

Jeremy Cruz, 53, will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after fatally strangling his wife and dumping her body, officials said.

Dead Cat Found Tied Up In Lagoon: Lacey Police Blotter

In August, a man threatened a teen with a gun, a man walking his dog threatened to bash a dad's head in with a bat and more, police said.

Prolonged Power Outage Impacts Assisted Living Facility In Lacey

Power was still out at Spring Oak Assisted Living facility as of late Sunday afternoon, Lacey police said.

Woman Killed After Car Partially Overturns In Lacey: Police

The Whiting woman was trapped in her car after it went off Route 539, hit several trees and partially overturned, police said.

Trash Can Fire, Kid Left In Car: See July Police Blotter In Lacey

These incidents were reported to Lacey police during the month of July.

Teen Bicyclist Struck, Fishing Gear Stolen: Lacey Police Blotter

See the incidents reported in June, thanks to the latest Lacey Township Police Blotter:

Lacey Police Share PSA Amid Summer Power Outages

Do you know what to do if a traffic light goes out during a power outage? Lacey police are making sure that everyone does.

Lacey Pot Grower Admits To Making Racist Threats To Delivery Man

John Vincentini, who used his Lacey home to illegally grow marijuana, told a Black Amazon delivery driver he was in a "racist neighborhood."

Lacey Woman Used Kid To Help Deal Shrooms: Prosecutor

Margaret Whalen, 60, used her home where she lived with three minors to grow psilocybin mushrooms, employing one to help her, officials say.

Drunken Man Mistakenly Smashes Windows Of Wrong Car: Lacey Police

The drunken man locked his keys in his car and bought a hammer to smash in the window - only he went to the wrong car, per Lacey police.

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Lacey Road Crash: Police

The Manchester Township man was flown to a trauma center for treatment, police said.

Crackdown On Off-Roading This Weekend In Lacey/Waretown Area

Planning to go off-roading this holiday weekend? The county and local police will be cracking down on ATV riding in protected open space.

Lacey Man Convicted Of Murder In Strangling Wife, Dumping Body: Report

A Monmouth County jury rejected a claim by Jeremy Cruz that he was too drunk to have killed his wife on purpose in 2022, the report said.

Lacey Named One Of NJ's Safest Towns: Report

SafeWise, a security product review platform, compiled FBI data to find the safest cities in New Jersey.

Watch For Scam Letters Targeting Lacey, Police Warn

The mailers solicit donations for the "National Police Association" to support a "Quality of Life Petition," police said.

Married Lacey Duo To Stay Jailed For Marijuana Growing Operation

John and Karen Vincentini will remain jailed pending trial on charges that they used their Lacey home to grow and sell marijuana, cops say.

Lacey Home Used To Store, Deal Drugs: Prosecutor

Three people were charged with using a Lacey home to store and distribute cocaine, heroin and PCP, authorities said.

Forked River Woman Among 3 Busted For Drugs, Weapons: Police

Three people were charged after a car blocking traffic was found to have heroin, meth and loaded guns inside of it, Atlantic City cops said.

Married Couple Caught Growing Marijuana At Lacey Home: Prosecutor

Police found marijuana plants, guns and $150,000 in cash at a Lacey home owned by John and Karen Vincentini, officials said.

Police Blotter Returns In Lacey, In Slightly Different Form

Residents had wondered about the loss of the weekly police blotter. It's back now, but not the same as before.

2 Airlifted In Lacey Motorcycle Crash: Police

The two motorcycle occupants were found laying unconscious in the middle of the road after a crash with a Jeep Wrangler, police said.

Rise In Catalytic Converter Thefts Has Lacey Police Urging Caution

In the overnight hours of Feb. 25 and 26, nine catalytic converters were stolen from parked cars in the Barnegat Pines, police said.

Pedestrian Killed In Lacey Crash: Police

Jeanne Mooney, 53, was walking on Lake Barnegat Drive when she was struck by a Hyundai Elantra, police said.

Lacey Contractor Who Gambled Client's Money Sentenced: Prosecutor

Not only did Jeffrey Crawford abandon the remodeling job, he damaged the home and gambled the down payment in Atlantic City, officials said.

Lacey HS Senior Killed, 2 Adults Injured In Lacey Road Crash

The crash west of the Garden State Parkway shut down Lacey Road for nearly six hours on Dec. 9.

2 Drew Swastikas, Lit Fire In Bathroom In Lacey: Prosecutor

The pair started a fire in the bathroom at Gille Park and spray painted graffiti, including swastikas, in various locations around Lacey.

Learn To Avoid Identity Theft At Lacey Library

First Vice President and Security Officer of Kearny Bank Michael R. Healy will provide residents with tips to protect themselves.

Lacey Contractor Gambled Customer's Money, Damaged Home: Prosecutor

Jeffrey Crawford abandoned the remodeling job after damaging the home and gambling some of the down payment in Atlantic City, officials say.

Drunken Driver Hid From Cops Under Car: Lacey Police

Christopher Miller, 26, was eluding police after he was caught making an illegal U-turn, authorities said.

Suspended State Official Charged In Drunken Head-On Lacey Crash: Cops

Tracey Shimonis-Kaminski, a top Department of Corrections official under investigation, hit an elderly woman's car in a DUI crash, per cops.

Federal Charges For Man Who Threatened Lacey Officials

Jonathan Lipman, a Lacey native, sent hundreds of emails describing how officials should die gruesome deaths, according to court documents.

Lacey Man Sentenced In Providing Drugs In Fatal Overdose

The Lacey Township man pleaded guilty to selling the drugs that led to the death of a woman in Toms River in 2020.

Lacey Motorcyclist Killed After Bike Hits Tree

Manchester police said the man was thrown from his motorcycle; a person who witnessed the crash called police immediately.

Lacey Mom Sentenced In Drug Death Of 2-Year-Old Son

Natalie Sabie's toddler son had access to narcotics while in his mother's care when he died a year ago, officials previously said.

Still Smelling Wildfire Smoke Around Lacey? Here's Why

While the weekend's 831-acre wildfire may be contained, you may still smell burning and notice smoke in the area. Here's why:

Lacey Wildfire Caused By Plane Crash, Officials Confirm

A full investigation into the airplane crash is still being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Deceased NJ Pilot In Crash Linked To Wildfire Identified: Police

Authorities have identified the 61-year-old pilot who died in a fiery plane crash in New Jersey over Labor Day weekend.

Lacey Wildfire Fully Contained, But Roads Still Closed

The weekend wildfire reached 831 acres in size before it was fully contained Tuesday morning, the NJ Forest Fire Service said.

NJ Wildfire Smoke Led To Plane Crash Discovery, Authorities Say

The wildfire in Lacey Township has consumed 831 acres and was 90 percent contained as of Monday evening, authorities said.

DWI Accident Split Rt. 9 Utility Pole In Lacey: Police

The 28-year-old driver was initially trapped inside his vehicle after it overturned following the crash, police said.