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…
Homeless man sets himself on fire inside bus station
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A homeless man was treated for burns on his torso, including his stomach and chest, after setting his sweater on fire Thursday night. Lakewood Police officers responded to the…
Jackson planning board gets shakeup after years of lawsuits
JACKSON, NJ – After years of lawsuits against the Jackson Township Planning Board and the township over allegations of denying projects based on bias, the planning board has some new faces. Gone…
Brick attempted murder suspect to remain in jail until trial
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – A suspect that is alleged to have attacked a woman on January 5th in a parking lot on Charry Quay Road has been ordered to remain in jail…
Red light runner causes crash in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A two-car collision last night at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Cedarbridge Avenue was caused when one vehicle ran a red light. Traffic flowing north and south…
Pedestrian critical after being struck by car in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 9 / Madison Avenue in Downtown Lakewood on Thursday. The incident happened at around 4:45 pm at the intersection…
Jackson school district announces deadline to opt out of 8th grade sex curriculum studies
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township School District is allowing families to opt out of the controversial state mandate sex education course that has been reported in news reports over the…
Construction to shut down major Jackson Township Road through Thursday
JACKSON, NJ – Construction in the area of South Hope Chapel Road and Whitesville Road will force a complete closure of South Hope Chapel through Thursday during the day. According to the…
New Jersey GOP lawmaker calls for government regulation of the media, free speech
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – A self-proclaimed conservative Republican member of the Jackson Township municipal council is calling for government regulation of free speech and the media. The demand came from Steven Chisolm,…
Driver plows through storefront window in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A video published by the Lakewood Scoop to YouTube shows the driver of a sedan entering a parking lot to park in front of a strip mall store. Instead…
Proposed Jackson Township Shade Tree ordinance is a shady self-profiting power move
Op/ed report JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Before they lose control of the township council, council members opposing re-elected Mayor Michael Reina have proposed a new Shade Tree Commission ordinance that will give…
New office building to be built on Bennetts Mills Road in Jackson
JACKSON, NJ – A new office building has been approved for construction on the northwest corner of the intersection of Bennetts Mills Road and Cooksbridge Road in Jackson. The site is across…
Mayor Hill, township hosts Menorah lighting to kick off Hannukah
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Rabbi Moshe Gourarie lit a large Menorah outside Toms River Township town hall on Sunday to start the Hanukah holiday. Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill presided over the…
Jackson council quietly approves settlement in lawsuit by private girls high school
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Township Council quietly approved a settlement agreement with Oris Bais Yaakov that will award the private religious school a monetary settlement and grant approval for the…
Lakewood clothing store targeted by anonymous boycott robocall over selling short skirts
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A Lakewood women’s clothing store was the target of a robocall calling for a boycott this week because they were accused of selling dresses that didn’t go below a…
Student stabbed during fight at Cross Street yeshiva in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A 15-year-old student at a Lakewood Yeshiva was stabbed during a fight reportedly by another student and was rushed to the hospital in serious condition last night. The young…
Want to serve your community? Jackson mayor asking for volunteers
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina is once again inviting residents in the community to volunteer for township advisory boards and committees in order to help steer the township…
Lakewood community calls for county worker’s job after more than four-year-old skit mocking Jews surfaces
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Nearly five years ago, an Ocean County road department worker hosted a skit mocking the Lakewood Jewish community inside the garage at the Plumsted garage of the Ocean County…
Firework thrown at Jewish pedestrian by passing SUV in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A video published by the Lakewood Scoop this weekend shows a man dressed in Jewish religious clothing walking along County Line Road during the Sabbath in what appears to…
Man reported missing in Lakewood found dead inside car
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A man who was reported missing by his family was found inside his car on Thursday. The Lakewood Police Department is investigating after the man was found dead. The…
Canadian teen linked to swatting incidents at New Jersey middle school
TOMS RIVER – A Canadian teenager has been identified as the suspect in two swatting incidents at a Jersey Shore middle school. According to police, on Monday, November 21, 2022, police were…
