Smithville glows with Holiday Light Show on Lake Meone

SMITHVILLE, NJ – More than 100 Christmas trees float across Lake Meone in Historic Smithville’s Holiday Light Show, running nightly from November 27 through January 6. Key Points A lakeside spectacle The…

State Bill Could Help Districts Like Jackson, Toms River, and Lakewood When it Comes to Funding Private School Students

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Senate Education Committee has approved legislation that would revamp how the state allocates aid for auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students, aiming to make…

Lakewood yeshiva wins tax exemption battle after years-long court fight

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Lakewood religious school has prevailed in a protracted legal dispute with the township over its property tax status, with a state tax court ruling that the property’s tax…

Democrats Descend Upon Lakewood with Anti-Semitic Anger, Attacks, and Threats Against Jews

LAKEWOOD, NJ – It’s like nothing that has ever been seen before after the Lakewood area’s Orthodox Jewish community leaders united to endorse Republican Jack Ciattarelli for governor of New Jersey. Not…

Trump Pushes Lakewood Voters to Continue Coming out for Ciattarelli in Massive Get Out the Vote Drive

LAKEWOOD, NJ – President Donald Trump called on Orthodox Jewish voters in Lakewood and across Ocean County to turn out in large numbers for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli ahead of Tuesday’s…

Brick Township issues Halloween curfew and temporary no-parking order for Lake Riviera

BRICK, NJ – Brick Township police have announced temporary safety measures ahead of Halloween, including a township-wide juvenile curfew and a no-parking order for the Lake Riviera neighborhood. Officials say the measures…

Lakewood’s Jewish councils unite behind Ciattarelli in historic first of its kind political endorsement

Lakewood, NJ – In a political shift without precedent, every Jewish council in the Lakewood region has endorsed Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli for governor. The coordinated announcement marks the first time…

Twice-released illegal immigrant indicted in deadly Lakewood crash that killed mother and daughter

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Red Bank man who had twice been released after prior arrests now faces multiple homicide charges following a fatal July crash that killed a mother and her 11-year-old…

Illegal migrant indicted in Lakewood crash that killed mother and 11-year-old daughter

LAKEWOOD, N.J. – A ‘Red Bank’ man, who is a twice-released criminal alien accused of driving drunk and causing a deadly head-on crash that killed a mother and her young daughter, has…

Mikie Sherrill lands in Lakewood to rally votes from largest Orthodox Jewish community in New Jersey

Lakewood, NJ – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill made her first campaign stop in the heavily Orthodox Jewish community of Lakewood this week, meeting with local residents and community leaders as part…

Lakewood couple charged with stealing $75K in SNAP benefits through false financial claims

LAKEWOOD, N.J. – A Lakewood couple has been charged after allegedly stealing more than $75,000 in federal food assistance by falsifying financial information over several years. Refael Busel, 43, and Rivka Busel,…

Gunfire erupts in Lakewood neighbor as Jewish home reportedly targeted in driveby shooting

LAKEWOOD, NJ – A quiet Sunday afternoon turned tense when gunfire struck a Jewish home in Lakewood. The shooting happened around 4:15 p.m. on East 5th Street, where surveillance video captured a…

Central Jersey Hatzolah responded to the scene.

Two Young Jewish Men Violently Attacked in Lakewood, One Hospitalized, Suspect Fled

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Two residents were assaulted Saturday afternoon while walking along Vermont Avenue in Lakewood, prompting a police investigation into the weekend attack. The incident occurred around 3 p.m., when a…

Pine Lake Park Mikvah Meeting Postponed after “Error” in Publishing Public Notice

Manchester, NJ – A meeting of the Manchester Township Zoning Board of Adjustment set for Monday, September 29, was abruptly canceled after officials said the township failed to meet statutory notice requirements…

State Monitor Blocks Lakewood School Board from Rehiring $7 Million Attorney

State monitor blocks school board from rehiring high-priced lawyer again Lakewood, NJ – For the third time in six months, State Monitor Louise Davis has moved to block the rehiring of attorney…

Lakewood parents indicted for murder of 3-month-old daughter

Lakewood, NJ – A grand jury in Ocean County has indicted two Lakewood parents on murder charges in connection with the death of their three-month-old daughter earlier this year, prosecutors announced. Ruben…

Motorcyclist killed after running red light in Lakewood crash

Lakewood, NJ – A Toms River man was killed Saturday when his motorcycle slammed into a car after running a red light in Ocean County, according to police. Anthony Ferrentino, 33, was…

ICE operation in Lakewood nets three repeat illegal Mexican border crossers

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Federal immigration agents took three Mexican nationals into custody on Sunday, alleging each had returned to the United States after multiple prior deportations. The Aug. 10 arrests were confirmed…

Parkway slows down through Brick and Lakewood, adding time to morning commute

TRENTON — Commuters across New Jersey faced a series of disruptions Tuesday morning, with multiple disabled vehicles and traffic delays reported on major roadways. As of 7:48 a.m., a disabled truck on…

Feds sue four New Jersey cities over sanctuary city protection for criminal migrants

NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a sweeping federal lawsuit against four major New Jersey cities and their leaders, claiming their so-called “sanctuary” policies unlawfully obstruct federal immigration…

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