International Women’s Day is Sunday, March 8, 2026. There will be a rally from 12:00-1:30pm at the V/A Clinic, 1055 Hooper Ave., Toms River. Come help defend democracy for all.

Our next club meeting will be Wednesday, March 11th at 7:00pm at the Lacey Community Center, 15 East Lacey Road, Room C. We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a Meet the Candidates Night at our meeting. All five Democratic Party candidates running for NJ-District 04/US Congress will be in attendance. Welcome John Blake, Robert English, Julie Flynn, Peter Linardakis, and Rachel Peace and hear their views.

Every Tuesday at noon, there is a rally outside of Congressman Chris Smith’s Office at 33 Washington Street Toms River. WHERE IS CHRIS SMITH?

Mark your calendar for our events and be part of the change. Together, we can work towards a brighter future for our community and uphold the values we believe in.

NO KINGS! On October 18, 2025, 7 million of us attended to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.

From Bill Stemmie (Lacey No Kings Organizer):
This has been an unforgettable experience! We had around 650 to 750 people join. Our attendees were initiative-taking, well behaved (even you folks that stayed on the curb), and maintained a positive message throughout. The twenty or so Trumpists that came out were, as expected, crude, vulgar and bitter, but we mostly refused to rise to the bait.

The Lacey Police were attentive and helpful, and highly professional. Their sole concern was public safety, and they made sure the event was incident free.

Lacey Township is around 70 percent Republican, so this turnout was utterly amazing.

Also, anyone who might be interested is welcome to join the Lacey Democratic Club. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month, 7:30 pm, at the Charles Smith Community Hall, 15 E Lacey Rd, Forked River. United, we are stronger! We can also be reached at laceydemocrats@gmail.com.

Finally, I wanted to mention that several people thanked me for the event, but the real credit goes to all attendees. You people allowed your passion for this country to overcome any apprehension caused by threats of violence. In short, your bravery triumphed over the thuggery of the other side. You were upbeat and enthusiastic, and you are all true patriots.

From all of us: Thank you Bill !