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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Van filled with NJ school kids erupts in flames on Parkway
State Police said the Ford van was headed north on the Parkway near Exit 98 (Route 195) with 10 students on board.
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NJ couple and unborn child killed in Parkway snow-plow crash
State Police said a plow truck and a Toyota SUV were headed north in the express lanes north of the Asbury toll plaza around 8 p.m.
NJ man charged with shooting driver who got lost in Lakewood
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said the victim was approached by Million Brown-Bey, 47, of Toms River while stopped on Hillside Boulevard who fired a single shot.
2 squatters injured in fire at vacant lumber yard in Lakewood
The fire started at the building on Ocean Avenue (Route 88) just after 4 p.m., according to Lakewood police Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith.
Driver gets shot after getting lost in Lakewood, NJ
The 27-year-old from Asbury Park was unfamiliar with the area and stopped in the Westgate complex off New Egypt Road on the border with Jackson Sunday night.
Funeral for rabbi to impact Lakewood, NJ traffic
86-year-old Grand Rabbi Matisyahu Solomon succumbed to a long time illness in his home Tuesday evening.
Local NJ Date Night Ideas
Listeners were given great ideas for unique mom-and-pop spots like the Planetarium at Ocean County College, Boardwalk arcades, Bury the Hatchet, and Fun Bags Cornhole Lounge.
Bomb squad responds to grenade near Lakewood, NJ synagogue
Authorities are investigating after a grenade was found strapped to a utility pole near a Lakewood synagogue on Sunday.
Lakewood, NJ police crack egg throwing case
Lakewood police Capt. Gregory Staffordsmith said at least seven egg throwing incidents were reported after midnight on Friday morning.