Traffic Safety Detail Focuses On Lacey Roads This Week

LACEY, NJ — If you notice more cops than usual on local roads Thursday, there's a reason. Sept. 25 is the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office's Goal: Zero traffic enforcement program this month.

Lacey Township Police Chief Christopher Kenny announced that his agency is one of many in the county participating in the traffic detail from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 25, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said.

This high-visibility county-wide traffic enforcement detail is set to address the rise in traffic deaths in New Jersey. As of Sept. 22, 2025, 401 people have lost their lives on New Jersey roadways, and 45 of those deaths occurred in Ocean County, Billhimer said.

“High-visibility enforcement is about saving lives, not writing tickets. Every patrol, every stop, and every light we activate is a step toward Goal: Zero. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office stands behind this mission-because zero traffic deaths isn’t just a goal, it’s our shared responsibility,” Billhimer said.

The Goal: Zero initiative is held the last Thursday of every month from March to September.

Holmdel Township Patrolman Matt Menosky was the catalyst behind the 2024 Goal: Zero campaign, which brought together 36 municipalities to target dangerous driving behaviors.

These towns will be participating:

• Berkeley
• Seaside Park
• Seaside Heights
• Toms River
• Lavallette
• Brick
• Mantoloking
• Bay Head
• Point Pleasant Borough
• Point Pleasant Beach
• Stafford
• Harvey Cedars
• Long Beach Township
• Beach Haven
• Surf City
• Barnegat
• Manchester
• Waretown
• Lakewood
• Beachwood
• Plumsted
• Lacey
• Ship Bottom
• Little Egg Harbor
• Jackson