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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Route 9 reopens in Lakewood after Friday fire at Camping World
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
Lakewood, NJ man charged with DWI while on cellphone before crash
A 25-year old Lakewood man was taken into custody after being drunk and on his cell phone before a car crash in Toms River.
Driver who plowed snow into Jewish men in Lakewood, NJ fired
No charges have been filed as the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office determines if the incident constitutes a hate crime.
NJ man faces 25 counts of forest arson in Ocean County
One of the fires was in the Bass River State Forest that burned 617 acres while the state was "abnormally dry" and at risk for flames to spread quickly.
'Hateful' — Driver records plowing snow onto Orthodox Jews
Lakewood police and the Anti-Defamation League of New York and New Jersey are encouraging the two men to come forward and report the incident.
2 school bus crashes in 2 days in New Jersey
The driver of a car that slid under a bus was ticketed for being an unlicensed driver.
Fire damage to Garden State Parkway could cost $1M
The culvert's pipe which is 300 feet long and five feet high dates back to the 1950s when the Parkway was first built.
NJ man tried to burn down ex-employer's building, cops say
Investigators found cardboard and paper that had been ignited in the basement.
Fire was 'arson' — Garden State Parkway closed for 10+ hours
Several individuals were seen running towards a Brick apartment complex near the Parkway after the fire was set, according to State Police.
Girl struck by Jeep at busy Lakewood, NJ intersection
The 6-year-old girl was taken to the trauma unit at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.