News for Lakewood, NJ. The township of Lakewood is the 7th most populous municipality in the state and the most populous municipality in Ocean County with more than 102,000 residents. The mayor in 2021 is Raymond Coles.
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Ocean County man charged with selling counterfeit postage stamps
A man from Lakewood is in trouble with the law for allegedly selling counterfeit postage stamps.
NJ man charged with putting grenade near Jewish school
The device was found on Nov. 19 at the corner of 4th Street and Forest Avenue in Lakewood.
Lakewood man was selling fake postage stamps, officials say
The alleged crime occurred from October 2023 to March 2024, according to authorities.
Lakewood, NJ MVC branch closed Wednesday without explanation
The state agency announced the closure on its website and social media.
NJ man found dead in car trunk: His brother is upset at cops
No other information has been disclosed about the discovery of David Koscuik's body.
The Elite 8: Shore Conference wrestlers reach NJSIAA finals
The Shore Conference has eight NJSIAA state finalists after Southern's Anthony Mason, Saint John Vianney's Anthony Knox, Donovan Catholic's Kurt Wehner, CBA's Alex Nini, Rumson's Sonny Amato, Southern's Matt Henrich, Brick Memorial's Harvey Ludington, and Hudson Skove won their semifinal matches on Friday night at Boardwalk Hall.
NJ man missing for weeks is found dead in trunk of car
David Koscuik was reported missing to Manchester police on Feb. 16 after not being seen for 8 days.
Another dead body in NJ — this one left in trunk of car
It is the second discovery of human remains in the past week in Ocean County.
Lakewood, NJ school bus driver hospitalized after crash
The crash heavily damaged the side and undercarriage of the bus including the door on Forest Avenue in Lakewood Tuesday morning.
2 school bus crashes reported on NJ Turnpike and Lakewood
A car was pushed into the path of an oncoming school bus Wednesday morning in Lakewood while a dump truck was rear-ended by a school bus on the southbound Turnpike in Mount Laurel.