Lacey Township School District will hold a bond referendum on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, asking permission to generate upfront funding to make long-lasting improvements to our facilities. 

Each vote counts, so your participation truly matters! 

Voters will be asked for permission to borrow the full amount of $28,873,500. Even though state aid will contribute toward that amount, the school district would be named as the debt holder, so voter approval is needed for the full amount.    

Much like a homeowner would finance improvements through a home equity loan, the district would pay for projects by borrowing (through the sale of bonds) and spread those costs over the 20-year life of the loan. The amount to be repaid would be offset up to $11.5 million in debt service aid (state aid) and shared by all property owners in Lacey Township. 

A sample ballot is available here.

In Person 

• Polls will be open Tuesday, November 4, 2025 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.! 

• Poll locations are listed according to district here. 

• If you are not sure of your voting district, search by your address on this website.

• If you arrive at the polls and are told that your ballot was already mailed to you, ask for a provisional ballot. This means your ballot will be considered after all in-person and mailed ballots are double-checked and processed.  

By Mail 

• You can vote by mail in this referendum. If you have already requested a ballot to be mailed to you, and if your address is the same, Ocean County may send you a Vote By Mail ballot automatically before the election. Look online for information about voting by mail.   

• If you have questions or require assistance, contact the Election Office at (800) 722-0291 ext. 2153 or (732) 929-2153.   

• To request a Vote By Mail ballot, download an application below. The county must receive that application by October 28 to mail you a ballot, or by 3 p.m. on November 3 to give you a ballot in person.  

• When you receive your Vote By Mail ballot, fill it out and either:    

• Mail it in with a postmark by November 4  

• Drop it off at one of the four secure drop box locations:

  1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Lacey Library, 10 E. Lacey Rd. Forked River

              2. Ocean County Parking Garage, 3rd Floor, Madison Ave. Toms River

              3. Toms River Library, 101 Washington St. Toms River

              4. Ocean County Courthouse, 118 Washington St. Toms River

• Deliver it in person to the County Clerk’s Office by 8 p.m. November 4 

Mail-in ballots cannot be submitted at polling places. 

Regardless of how you cast your ballot, an up-to-date voter registration is required to vote. Voters must be registered by October 14, and the registration must reflect their current address and name. 

• Check your voter registration status in the state database. 

• Register online, or update your name/address by completing a voter registration form. 

• Register by mail, print and mail a paper registration form, offered in English and Spanish, to the Ocean County Commissioner of Registration, 118 Washington St. Toms River, NJ 08753. You can also request a voter registration application be mailed to you. 

Get more details about registering to vote from the Ocean County Clerk website. 

Voter registration forms in English and Spanish