LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood Township was targeted by car thieves on Shabbos, the Jewish holy day between sundown Friday night and sundown Saturday night. According to police, multiple vehicles were broken into during shabbos in the area of Williams Street in an operation that appears to have targeted the Orthodox Jewish community during the period of religious observance. Victims are encouraged to contact the Lakewood Police Department.
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