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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NJ man charged in Lakewood attacks makes obscene rant in court
Dion Marsh, 27, made a profane appearance in Ocean County court Wednesday. Marsh is charged with attempted murder for the April 8, 2022 Lakewood attacks that left four Jewish men hospitalized.
Lakewood, NJ, rampage suspect: 'These are the real devils'
Court documents reveal chilling new details about anti-Semitic rampage in Lakewood
NJ man charged with attempted murder after Lakewood attacks
Dion Marsh, 27, faces attempted murder and bias intimidation charges. He is accused of stabbing an Orthodox Jewish man during a rampage in Lakewood involving a car-jacking and numerous hit-and-runs on pedestrians.
Carjacker targets 2 cars within 20 minutes in Lakewood, NJ
The suspect in both carjackings was described as a Black or Hispanic younger man, wearing a green shirt.
Teen steals purse, SUV from Lakewood, NJ banquet hall
The SUV was recovered approximately five miles away but the owner declined to press charges.
Lakewood Yeshiva buys whopping 42 acres from Georgian Court U.
The largest orthodox Jewish yeshiva in the United States is expanding further onto 42 acres of land sold by Georgian Court University. The deal's price tag is unknown and Lakewood yeshiva, or Beth Medrash Govoha, is expected to begin acquisition this summer.
Missing Lakewood, NJ man's body found in Mississippi River
Michael Gelfand, 34, went to New Orleans for a one-day business trip on Jan. 5. His family last heard from him on Jan. 6 but he never returned home.
NJ brewery taps into Ukrainian beer with lewd shot at Putin
Lakewood brewery crafts a Ukrainian beer to be sold in NJ to raise money for refugee aid.
NJ’s Icarus Brewing to sell new beer to send help to Ukraine
The Lakewood brewery has teamed up with Pravda Brewery from Lviv, Ukraine to distribute a new beer. Profits will go to Ukraine.
NJ teams, pro player Trout cheer news that baseball is back
Players voted to accept Major League Baseball's latest offer for a new labor deal, paving the way for the new season to begin April 7.