Thursday, March 14, 2013
After a two month investigations, Lacey Police charged Kenneth Stauton in connection to the Jan. 16 death of a 27-year-old Lacey man
A Forked River man was charged in connection with the heroin overdose death of a 27-year-old Lacey man, Capt. David Paprota said in a news release. Kenneth Stauton, 33, was charged with the first-degree crime of strict liability for a drug-induced death. Police responded to a local residence on Jan. 16 after a 27-year-old man was discovered unconscious, Paprota said. While assisting the victim, police found an amount of heroin and drug paraphernalia consistent with recent use. The victim was transported to Community Medical Center where he later died of an apparent heroin overdose, he said. The following evening, Detective Sgt. Chris Cornelius, Det. Robert Surtees and Det. Brian Flynn executed several search warrants in an attempt to …
Return to Lacey Patch at 7 p.m. for live coverage
The township Committee will be meeting for it's regular caucus meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Municipal Building. Return to Lacey Patch at that time for live coverage. The Committee will be promoting Capt. David Paprota to Chief of Police as well as discussing hiring a FEMA Grant Writer. The writer would help the township manage FEMA related matters such as Hazard Mitigation. Caucus Meeting: 1. FEMA Grant Writer – Millennium Strategies 2. Resolution #2013-93 authorizing the convening of an executive session Township Meeting 1. Resolution #2013-94 appointing a Chief of Police 2. First reading of Ordinance #2013-05 setting the salary for the Chief of Police 3. First reading of Ordinance #2013-06 amending Chapter 206, Invasive…
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Promoting Paprota, along with upcoming retirements within the department, enables the Committee to hire four new officers
After months of deliberation by the township Committee, Capt. David Paprota will be promoted to Chief of Police Thursday. “I’ve been working very closely with (Paprota) one on one,” Committeeman and police department liaison Gary Quinn said. “He’s done an outstanding job. He has handled things as the utmost professional.” With former Chief of Police William Nally retiring at the end of 2012, the Committee has since considered hiring a Public Safety Director. There were 20 applicants for the position. “We had some really good, qualified candidates,” Quinn said. Each of the Committee members reviewed the applications and narrowed down the candidates, he said. “We made a commitment to the public as the Committee to investigate options to do …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Local PBA supports the promotion of Capt. David Paprota to Chief of Police
The time to submit an application for Public Safety Director has closed and the township is currently examining applications, Township Administrator and Municipal Clerk Veronica Laureigh said. Resumes for the position were accepted through Feb. 8. There were 20 applicants, Laureigh said. The township has yet to set a date to begin interviews of candidates before selecting a leader for the retired William Nally. However, the township has not yet decided whether to go with a civilian public safety director, a police director or a police chief, promoted from within the department, Mayor David Most said. “We just got the applications,” he said. Reviewing applications for the position of Public Safety Director is part of the “vetting process” …
Friday, February 15, 2013
Vincent Meehan was the first to be promoted within the Lacey Township Police Department in eight years
The walls were lined with Lacey policemen and a standing ovation erupted, as Vincent Meehan was sworn in as sergeant. The promotion, which has been more than six years in the making, was approved at the township Committee meeting Thursday. “We are all proud of Sergeant Meehan and know that he will do a great job. He has proven to be a dedicated and conscientious worker from the day he started 18 years ago,” Capt. David Paprota said, adding that of those 18 years, Meehan has never called out sick. To become a sergeant, an individual on the police force has to serve three years as an officer, Paprota said. The state runs a statewide test for sergeant every three years. A list is produced based on scores and the township considers whom to …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Decision has yet to be made whether the Committee will replace retired chief with a public safety director or new chief
Lacey Township has placed an advertisement with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities for a public safety director to lead the Police Department, although a decision has yet to be made regarding which direction the Committee will choose to replace retired Chief of Police William Nally, Mayor David Most said. “We’re looking at options right now. We’re doing due diligence. We have the opportunity where a chief retired. We’ll use the vetting process, and we’ll do what’s good for Lacey Township,” Most said. Public safety director is just an “option,” and the township will be interviewing potential candidates, Most said. “We’re just seeing the latest and greatest and what’s working and what’s not working. We have to go through that …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Paprota will remain in charge of the Lacey Township Police Department as the Committee continues to explore its options to replace former Chief of Police William Nally
Capt. David Paprota was designated as Officer in Charge of the Lacey Township Police Department until a decision is made regarding the replacement of former Chief of Police William Nally. The decision to appoint Paprota to Officer in Charge was made at the township Committee meeting on Thursday evening by a vote of 4-0. Committeeman Sean Sharkey was absent. Paprota has been running the police department since Nally retired on Dec. 31, Deputy Mayor Gary Quinn said. He will remain in charge until the future leadership of the police department is determined. “He’s doing an outstanding job in running the department,” Quinn said. “Right now I can tell you the department is running at 100 percent as far as being efficient. The captain’s leading …
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6:21 am on Thursday, March 28, 2013
The police will always charge one with the highest possible crime regardless because it gives prosecution and courts options and room to iron out the final outcome in court. I personally believe that heroin use is a choice people make knowing the risks and Yah the dealer should be charged with distribution but its not the courts right to hold him accountable for the death. Nobody put a gun to his… more ›