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…
Van Flips in Crash at Busy Lakewood Intersection
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Police and local Shomrim volunteers responded to a serious motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Madison Avenue and County Line Road in Lakewood early Friday morning. The crash…
As Car Thefts and Burglaries Rise, Lakewood Police Chief Reminds Residents to Lock Their Doors
LAKEWOOD, NJ – With a rise in crime, including car thefts and car burglaries in the five towns, New Jersey area of Lakewood, Howell, Toms River, Jackson, and Brick, Lakewood Police Chief…
Jackson School District Hires Jay’s Bus Service for Lakewood Private School Routes
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – During a special meeting of the Jackson Township Board of Education on June 2nd, the district awarded a contract for busing students to private schools in Lakewood Township…
Black Bear Reported on Campus of Georgian Court University, Lake Carasaljo in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A black bear sighting on Friday caused quite a stir near Lakewood Township’s downtown area on Friday. The bear was spotted on the campus of Georgian Court University before…
Lakewood Cop Punched Opponent During Softball Game, Victim Required Surgery
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Lakewood Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit is investigating after a Lakewood cop was charged for punching an opponent during a softball game. He was charged with aggravated…
Lakewood Mayor Says Town Experiencing Large Increase in Illegal Fireworks Use
LAKEWOOD, NJ – As the Fourth of July approaches and the official start to summer draws near, Lakewood Township Mayor Ray Coles (D) says the town is experiencing a ‘large increase’ in…
Lakewood Police Stand Guard at Private Business that Banned Boys Under 17 from Restaurant
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Inside the Orthodox Jewish enclave of Westgate on the Jackson and Lakewood border, trouble is brewing at a local popular eatery. Yesterday, the Lakewood Scoop reported that the owner…
Lakewood Drug Dealer, Countywide Narcotics Trafficker Arrested by DEA
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in conjunction with local law enforcement officials, has announced the arrest of 32-year-old Shamar Kerr, 32, of Lakewood, after an investigation into narcotics trafficking…
Lakewood Hit and Run Driver Caught in Jackson
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A black male involved in a hit and run collision in Lakewood was captured after fleeing the scene in neighboring Jackson Township. During his escape, the driver allegedly…
Jackson School Board of Education Approves 24 New Private School Bus Routes to Lakewood
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – There is good news for the hundreds of private school students living in Jackson that require transportation to Lakewood religious schools. The Jackson Township Board of Education has…
Jorge Santiago-Garcia Pleads Guilty to 2020 Lakewood Murder
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Lakewood man, Jorge Santiago-Garcia, 33, has pled guilty to an aggravated manslaughter charge in connection with the stabbing death of Rodrigo Jimenez-Paz in Lakewood Township on August 31,…
Toms River Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Death of Lakewood Man
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Although 32-year-old Lakewood resident Mark “Fievy” Mandel made a turn to cut across traffic in front of a driver traveling straight along the road; the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office…
Lakewood Supermarket Inventory a Near Complete Loss Due Power Outage Over Religious Holiday Weekend
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A kosher supermarket in Lakewood was forced to destroy hundreds of thousands of dollars in inventory after a power failure on Friday cut power to the store and spoiled…
Lakewood Man Rescued from Manchester Lake Dies at Hospital
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Police on Tuesday reported one of the three men rescued from Harry Wright Lake on Monday has died from his injuries at the hospital. Police reported on Monday…
Hill Endorses ‘Row B’, Echoes Call of “Important” Election for Ocean County by Lakewood Leaders
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill this week endorsed the Ocean County Republican candidates of ‘Row B’ in Tuesday’s election. Echoing the calls of Agudath Israel of America’s New…
Lakewood Carjacker Pleads Guilty in Court
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Bayville man who carjacked a woman in Lakewood pleaded guilty and is facing 25 years in prison for the 2018 incident. According to police, “On December 5, 2018,…
Congressman Smith Gets Highly Coveted Endorsement by Lakewood Jewish Leaders
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Lakewood VAAD, a board of Orthodox Jewish community leaders and rabbis in the city has endorsed Congressman Chris Smith in the June 7th Republican primary election. Smith, who…
Lakewood High School Put on Lockdown After Report of Man With Assault Rifle
LAKEWOOD, NJ – On Tuesday Lakewood High School was placed on lockdown after the report of a man in a pickup truck with an assault rifle was near the school. Lakewood police…
Five Arrested from Lakewood, Brooklyn in Violent Forced Eviction in Jackson Home
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Police were called to a home owned by Brooklyn residents Yecheskel Landau and Basha Wolpin on Wednesday on the report of a violent home invasion where a…
Lakewood Schools to See Increased Security In Wake of Texas Shooting
LAKEWOOD, NJ – The Lakewood Police Department said it will increase security and patrols around the town’s many schools on Wednesday as a precautionary measure in the wake of the attack on…
Video of Lakewood Student With Gun at School Bus Stop Goes Viral
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A video of a young male student showing a bus driver what appeared to be a real gun has gone viral this week while released in between two mass…
Lakewood Police to Increase Patrols in Aftermath of Buffalo Mass Shooting
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Lakewood Township Chief of Police Gregory Meyer said his department will be increasing police patrols in the community in the aftermath of the Buffalo mass shooting. After the shooting,…
Prosecutor’s Office Says Buffalo Mass Murderer’s Copy and Paste Manifesto Poses No Real Threat to Lakewood Area
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Buffalo mass shooter who went on a white supremacist driven shooting rampage at a local grocery store has no known ties to New Jersey and poses no…
Suspect Who Went on Rampage in Lakewood and Jackson Will Remain in Jail Until Trial
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Dion Marsh, 27, of Manchester, will remain remanded in the Ocean County Jail until his trial. Marsh went on a violent rampage targeting Orthodox Jewish residents in Jackson…
Lakewood Attacker Charged with Federal Hate Crimes by Department of Justice
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Dion Marsh, the man who went on a one-man violent rampage against members of the Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood and Jackson Townships has been charged with federal hate…
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