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| Founded: |
March 23, 1871 |
| Population: |
25,346 (2000 Census Figure) Estimate 26,240 (2003) |
| Land Area: |
84.6 square miles |
| Origin of Name: |
Named for General John Lacey, who built the Ferrago Furnace, an a large iron forge in Bamber Lake which brought prosperity to the town. |
| Boundaries: |
Lacey Township is bordered on the east by the Barnegat Bay, north by Berkeley Township, south by Ocean Township the western border is dominated by pinelands. |
| Postal/ZIP: |
08731 |
Forked River |
| 08731 |
Bamber Lake |
| 08734 |
Lanoka Harbor |
| 2007 Annual Budget: |
$24,572,845.95 |
| Municipal Property Tax: |
$0.265 per $100 dollars of assessed property value for 2007 |
| Other Taxes: |
County tax |
$0.613 |
| Library tax |
$0.073 |
| Health tax |
$0.030 |
| School tax |
$2.271 |
| Open Space |
$0.029 |
| Total Tax |
$3.315 | |
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