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News from the Lakewood, Jackson, Toms River, Howell and Brick Township area and the surrounding Klal Yisroel community.

Thousands of women gathered in Lakewood for the annual N’shei Adirei HaTorah event as the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office monitored drone activity above the gathering.

Thousands of Women Gather in Lakewood as Sheriff’s Office Monitored Skies Above Massive Event

More than 200 boats will fill ShoreTown Ballpark in Lakewood for the 2026 Jersey Shore Boat Sale & Expo Sept. 25-27.

More Than 200 Boats Are Coming to ShoreTown Ballpark for Jersey Shore’s Biggest Fall Boat Show

Manchester police seek public’s help finding man missing since Sept. 4

Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is a subspecies of tiger found on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Photo by Boaz Yunior Wibowo

Tiger on the Loose in Jackson? Police Say It’s a Rumor, But it Wouldn’t Have Been the First Time

Ice Arrest - Lakewood - The NJ Project

ICE Presence Surges Around Lakewood After Two Deadly Ocean County Migrant Cases

Illegal alien Raul Luna-Perez received 20 years in prison for the drunken Lakewood crash that killed Maria Pleitez and an 11-year-old girl.

Judge Decides Fate of Drunken Illegal Alien Who Killed New Jersey Mom and Child

A resident’s complaint about people gathering near Lake Carasaljo echoes a long-running Lakewood dispute that once led officials to remove trees and benches from downtown.

Homeless Hangout at Lakewood Lake Becomes Police Matter

Photo Caption: Gov. Mikie Sherrill responded to congressional Republicans demanding answers over a New Jersey software failure that improperly registered about 6,600 self-identified noncitizens to vote.

Gov. Sherrill’s Lt. Gov. Misconduct Problem Echoes Phil Murphy’s Rape Coverup

A 48-year-old Lakewood man has been charged with aggravated arson after investigators linked him to an Aug. 25 structure fire on Delaware Trail.

Lakewood Man Jailed for Burning Down Home on Delaware Trail

Lakewood's growing career fire service now has 48 firefighters and officers as the district invests in leadership, stations, equipment and emergency readiness.

Lakewood Fire Department Expands Career Ranks as Township Growth Drives New Demands

Strand Theater Lakewood

Doobie Brothers Tribute Band The Doobie Others Coming to Lakewood’s Strand Theater

Lakewood renamed Division Street Chief Richard C. Wallace Way, honoring the late fire chief and Air Force veteran's more than six decades of service.

Lakewood Renames Division Street to Honor Late Fire Chief Richard ‘Dick’ Wallace

Toms River School Board President Ashley Lamb and TR School Superintendent Michael Citta.

Toms River School Board Candidates Court $2,500 Donors for Waterfront Dinner Party

Lakewood's latest road-rage assault renews concerns about gridlock and traffic safety in a township recently ranked among the Northeast's worst places to drive.

Driver KO’d in Lakewood Road Rage as Tensions Escalate Behind the Wheel

Photo Caption: Maria CobonGuzman, 20, is charged with manslaughter after a Jackson Township parking lot crash killed a 9-month-old boy and injured his mother and sister.

DHS Says Jackson Baby Would Still Be Alive Without Biden Border Policies, Demands ICE Detainers Be Honored

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Lakewood STA’s New Fees Raise Questions and Confusion Over Publicly Funded Private School Busing

Photo Caption: The Lakewood Student Transportation Authority notified families that reduced state municipal aid has ended the township subsidy for non-mandated student transportation, increasing costs for the 2026-27 school year.

Facing Budget Crisis, Lakewood Cuts Funding For Non-Mandated Schol Bus Routes

Photo Caption: Third man admits multimillion mortgage fraud. Arthur Spitzer of Toms River pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy and money laundering charges stemming from a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud and COVID-19 disaster loan fraud scheme.

Third Lakewood Area Scammer Admits to Role in $11.8 Million Failed Real Estate Scam

Photo caption: Nw parking spaces being striped at the former Lakewood Town Square, replacing much of the historic public gathering space near Clifton Avenue and 3rd Street.

Once Picturesque Lakewood Townsquare Becomes A Municipal Parking Lot

Photo caption: Jackson Township officials announced negotiations with the Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority over the future of more than five acres of publicly owned land originally acquired for utility infrastructure.

Exclusive: Jackson Gave MUA Free Land, Now They Want to Sell it For $2 Million

Photo caption: Gary McDonald was appointed superintendent of Ocean County Vocational Technical Schools following the retirement of his mother-in-law, former Superintendent Karen Homiek, as the district continues to face civil litigation over its handling of abuse allegations at the Performing Arts Academy.

OCVTS Appoints Accused Former Superintendent’s Son-in-Law to Take Over District Plagued by Criminal Student Sexual Abuse

Fate of 148 Townhomes Near Former McAuliffe School Moved to After November Election

Photo caption: Lakewood police said a routine patrol encounter with a disabled vehicle resulted in a narcotics arrest near Ridge Avenue and Lanes Mill Road.

Lakewood Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust

Jackson’s McAuliffe Middle School Reopens as Jackson Branch of Private Lakewood Boys School

A third lawsuit has expanded the legal crisis surrounding the Ocean County Vocational Technical School Performing Arts Academy, alleging administrators ignored or concealed years of sexual misconduct while a former instructor claims he was retaliated against for reporting student safety concerns.

Third Lawsuit Filed in Ocean County Vocational School Sex Abuse Scandal as Officials Remain Silent

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