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Lakewood Nears 1,000 Confirmed Cases as County Releases Daily Coronavirus Report

TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Health Department has released today’s COVID-19 figures and Toms river and Lakewood continue to lead the county in positive infections. Lakewood now has 936 cases and Toms River…

April 8, 2020

Toms River, Lakewood COVID-19 Cases Outpacing Rest of Ocean County

TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Health Department’s latest figures show Toms River is starting to make gains in the total COVID-19 outbreak data released today by the Ocean County Health Department. While Lakewood…

April 4, 2020

44 New Coronavirus Cases in Ocean County, 16 in Lakewood Alone

The Ocean County Health Department (OCHD) website at www.ochd.org has just been updated with the newest COVID-19 case count for Ocean County. There are a total of 44 new cases being reported today between…

March 22, 2020

Ocean County Now Has 48 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases; Lakewood, Jackson With Most

TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County Health Department now says 48 confirmed positive coronavirus cases have been recorded throughout the county. Lakewood Township has 26, Jackson Township has 5 and Tom River has 4…

March 19, 2020

Gang Violence in Ocean County? Suspect in Latest Shooting Arrested in Lakewood

JACKSON-Gang and drug-related public shootings are on the rise in Ocean County with the latest incident occurring in Jackson Township in a public shopping center parking lot early Sunday morning. One suspect…

December 31, 2019

Haines, Mastronardy Join Lakewood Leaders to Discuss Anti-Semitism in Ocean County

LAKEWOOD-Local leaders including Ocean County Sheriff Mastronardy and Lakewood Township native Virginia Haines visited Lakewood today to meet with municipal and religious leaders to discuss rising anti-semitism. Elan Carr, President Donald J.…

September 10, 2019

Ocean County GOP Headquarters Moving to Main Street Office Owned by Downtown Landlord Based Out of Lakewood

TOMS RIVER-The Ocean County GOP is parting ways officially with its former Chairman George Gilmore this month as they relocate their headquarters out of Gilmore’s 10 Allan Street office building into an…

October 29, 2019

Ocean County Freeholders Plan to Expand Lakewood, Jackson Water Systems Would Allow for More High Density Development

OCEAN COUNTY-The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders have asked the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to expand the county’s Water Quality Management Plan (208) Plan in the growing communities of…

July 29, 2019

County Freeholders Approve $2.5 Million Bill to Widen Lakewood’s Cross Street

LAKEWOOD-With over expansion from start to finish, including a dense cluster of Yeshiva’s Lakewood’s once country road Cross Street is now a major highway throughout much of the day. In response, the…

May 16, 2019

Urban Coast Institute Project to Improve Stewardship of Monmouth County Coastal Lakes

WEST LONG BRANCH ― The Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute (UCI) has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the Jules L. Plangere, Jr. Family Foundation to establish a Coastal Lakes Community Observing…

July 31, 2018

Ocean County Prosecutor Continues Benefits Fraud Crackdown in Lakewood; 12 More Charged

LAKEWOOD-Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato and State Comptroller Philip James Degnan announced today additional individuals charged within Lakewood, New Jersey by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office for defrauding Medicaid and government…

July 6, 2017

Report: Lacey, Stafford, Lakewood and Toms River lead Ocean County in Tax Hikes

TRENTON-A report by New Jersey 101.5 shows that tax rates in Lacey Township, Stafford Township, Toms River and Lakewood far out paced their neighbors in 2016. The report shows Lacey Township with…

January 25, 2017

Lakewood man arrested for torching condo patio in arson case

Lakewood man charged with arson after fire set on condo patio LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Lakewood man is facing an aggravated arson charge following an investigation into a fire that broke out…

September 26, 2025

Mikie Sherrill Says Merge Toms River, Jackson, and Brick Schools with Lakewood

Sherrill’s School District Consolidation Plan Draws Sharp Criticism TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Toms River, Brick and Jackson could be forced to consolidate school districts under Governor Mikie Sherrill’s new proposal. Sunday night,…

September 22, 2025

Lakewood man pleads guilty to distributing child sex abuse files

67-year-old man admits role in online child abuse file sharing Lakewood Township, NJ – A 67-year-old Lakewood man has pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material following an investigation that traced…

September 16, 2025

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…

September 11, 2025

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…

September 10, 2025

Ocean County greenlights major traffic safety upgrades across 5 townships

Toms River, NJ — Traffic patterns across Ocean County are set for a significant overhaul after officials approved a series of safety upgrades, including signal revisions and no-passing zone changes on several…

September 4, 2025

Lakehurst man charged in deadly construction zone crash while high and drunk

Blood test shows fatal crash driver was on cocaine and fentanyl/ Toms River, NJ – A Lakehurst man is behind bars after being charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal…

September 3, 2025

Lakewood Garbage Truck Fire Caused by Improperly Discarded Lithium Batteries

Lithium battery sparks fire in garbage truck prompting warning from Lakewood Fire Department LAKEWOOD, NJ – Wednesday — A garbage truck was forced to dump its burning load on a township street…

August 20, 2025

Red Bank driver accused in Lakewood double fatal crash stays jailed

Red Bank man to remain jailed on manslaughter and homicide charges after deadly Lakewood crash TOMS RIVER, NJ – A 43-year-old Red Bank man charged in a July crash that killed two…

August 18, 2025

New Jersey Democrats Continue Blocking Bill That Could Have Prevented Repeat Illegal Alien Drunk Driver from Killing Lakewood Mother and Child

The release of a criminal illegal alien to home confinement by a retired, but recalled New Jersey judge could have been prevented,and two lives could have been saved if Democrats did not…

August 18, 2025

Rescuers race to save stroke patient stranded on boat in Oneida Lake

Sylvan Beach, NY – Emergency crews from multiple agencies joined forces this afternoon to rescue a stroke patient stranded on a vessel about 75 yards offshore in Oneida Lake. The call for…

August 9, 2025

Illegal Alien Who Killed New Jersey Mother and Child with Long Rap Sheet was Released by Ocean County Judge on Home Detention

Lakewood, NJ – He was arrested previously for a violent domestic assault in Red Bank, then twice for DWI in Red Bank, each time, released by a judge, only to kill a…

August 7, 2025

Early Morning Lakewood Fire Rips Through Westgate Orthodox Jewish Community

A two-alarm fire erupted around 4 a.m. this morning at the Westgate apartment complex, a high-density Orthodox Jewish community located near the Jackson-Lakewood border. Flames tore through one of the buildings at…