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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Bayville man pleads guilty in bloody 2018 Lakewood carjacking
A victim provided the street directions John Bailey sought but refused to give him a lift, shortly after which he allegedly returned to the woman's car, punched in a window, then entered the vehicle and sat on her, beginning to choke her.
Lakewood man killed walking along Route 9 in Howell, NJ
A heavy thunderstorm was moving through the area at the time of the crash around 2 a.m.
Threats made against NJ schools week after Texas massacre
Over a dozen students and staff members were inside Lakewood High School when it went into lockdown while schools in Newark's North Ward were mention in a threat on Facebook.
No 'NJ ties' for accused NY shooter despite Lakewood mention
Ocean County authorities say the white man accused of murdering 10 Black victims in New York copied much of a lengthy online manifesto, with white supremacist and anti-Semitic views, from other works.
Was supermarket massacre suspect headed to NJ to keep killing?
Payton Gendron names 3 towns in New Jersey - says he wanted to keep killing
Accused Buffalo shooter named NJ Jewish communities in manifesto
The manifesto officials said was posted by Payton Gendron called the activities of Hasidic Jews "deplorable" and laments "Hasidic community growth and its impact" in New Jersey.
Lakewood, NJ cops pays for stranger's cab after breaking down
Today's #BlueFriday honoree is Lakewood Patrolman Dawry Desangles.
Children ejected on Garden State Parkway spent weeks in hospital
The children from London were seriously injured in the April 14 crash and hospitalized for three weeks.
Lakewood, NJ 'hit-run driver' arrested after shopping for tire
The tire fell off the accused driver's SUV about two blocks from the crash scene late Thursday night.
Feds add hate crime charges against suspect in Lakewood rampage
Dion Marsh, 27, of Manchester was charged with four counts of violating the federal Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.