Ocean County · court code 1512
Lacey Township Municipal Court
Lacey is the lead agency for shared court services with Ocean Township and Pine Beach, while Lacey matters remain code 1512.
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Lacey Township Municipal Court contact information
Court information
Court code: 1512
County: Ocean County
Court office/contact address: 818 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ 08731
Phone: 609-693-1100 ext. 2262
Published court sessions: Every Tuesday; sessions may be virtual or in person, and the notice controls date and time
Published office or service hours: Payments 8:30 AM–4:00 PM; complaints 8:30 AM–3:00 PM
Published court officials
Judge: Benjamin H. Mabie III
Municipal prosecutor: Confirm with the court.
Sources for these facts
Court code and county: State List of Municipal Courts (dated August 31, 2026).
Court office/contact address, phone, published office or service hours, published court sessions, and judges: Lacey shared court services (checked September 6, 2026).
Before your appearance
Planning for Lacey Township Municipal Court
Use Lacey’s own extension and Tuesday calendar
Call 609-693-1100 extension 2262 for the office at 818 Lacey Road. Benjamin H. Mabie III is the Lacey municipal court judge. Sources: Phone, court office/contact address, and judges: Lacey shared court services (checked September 6, 2026).
Payments are accepted from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, while citizen complaints have a 3:00 PM cutoff. Sources: Published office or service hours: Lacey shared court services (checked September 6, 2026).
Follow the Lacey notice
Lacey lists Tuesday sessions in both virtual and in-person formats. Use code 1512 and the latest notice when confirming the date and appearance method. Sources: Published court sessions and court service relationship: Lacey shared court services (checked September 6, 2026) · Court service relationship: State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026).
Before an appearance
Use the current notice and the actual charge
Keep the summons or complaint, later notices, and relevant records together. Check the court code, case or ticket number, date, and whether the notice requires an in-person or virtual appearance. For evidence requests and timing, use the municipal-court discovery and adjournments guide; for the charge itself, start with the traffic-defense overview, DWI guide, or criminal-defense overview.
Published addresses and calendars can change or may describe an office rather than the hearing instructions for one case. Follow the latest notice and call the court if it conflicts with this page.
NJMCDirect lists eligible payment options, but paying can resolve a charge as a guilty plea. Understand the effect before using payment to dispose of a case.
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Sources checked September 6, 2026: State List of Municipal Courts (checked September 6, 2026); Lacey shared court services (checked September 6, 2026); Ocean Township Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026); Pine Beach Municipal Court (checked September 6, 2026). Laws and court instructions can change; this page is general information, not legal advice for a specific case.