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Raphael Powell, 38, of Toms River, has been sentenced by the Honorable Guy P. Ryan, P.J.Cr.P., to an aggregate term of 25 years New Jersey State Prison (NJSP), having previously been found guilty of Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of a […]
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In an effort to eliminate administrative hurdles and foster stronger international ties, Assemblyman Sean T. Kean has asked Governor Phil Murphy to consider a driver's license reciprocity agreement with Israel. This request follows the Governor establishing similar agreements with South Korea and Taiwan as part of the Choose New Jersey East Asia economic mission. Under […]
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Jackson Township Council President Jennifer Kuhn and Councilman Mordechai Burnstein will join with Mayor Reina and meet this week with officials from Ocean County regarding concerns over county roadways raised in the past few months by residents. “The residents have brought their general concerns to our attention and we are bringing them to the county,” […]
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The Freehold Township School District will close all of its schools and offices on Monday because of a cyber attack, NJ12 is reporting. The school district notified families and staff of the step, explaining the district was experiencing technical issues due to the cybersecurity incident. Officials said they were working with outside IT experts to […]
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UPDATE: Shiva for R. Eli Neydavoud, A"H: Shiva for Raizy Neydavoud (Rothenberg Family) We regret to inform you of the tragic petira of R. Eli and Raizy Neydavoud, a young couple from Lakewood killed in a snow-related accident on the Garden State Parkway on Monday night. Both were 30 years old. Raizy was eight months […]
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LNN is pleased to share exclusive beautiful aerial footage of Lakewood in the snow.
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The Jackson Township Open Space Committee has met for the first time in 2024 and Mayor Michael Reina says the six-member resident board is going to hit the ground running this year to work towards identifying parcels of land that can be preserved for open space in the township.The board met this week with Mayor […]
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On January 11, 2024, Million Brown-Bey, 47, of Toms River, was charged with Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, Being a Certain Person Not to Possess a Weapon, and Refusal to Allow a Biological Sample to be Collected, all in connection with a shooting that occurred […]
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Attorneys for the defense of SCHI founder Rabbi Osher Eisemann have filed two motions before the judge, asking for the case to be dismissed once and for all, based on evidence they have just uncovered. The defense reviewed documents the judge had forced the state to turn over in June. In Exhibit F, it found […]
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Police closed Forest Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets moments ago after a grenade was found in the street near Satmar shul The New Jersey State Police bomb squad were alerted. The explosive has been declared safe. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lakewood Township Police Chief Gregory Meyer released the following statement: On […]
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The New Jersey State Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by prosecutors asking it to overturn the voiding of the convictions. The decision means that the two counts on which Rabbi Eisemann were convicted have been thrown out, and the trial declared invalid. Prosecutors will now have to decide whether to retry the case from […]
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Following seven years of litigation between Agudath Israel of America and the Jackson Township Council, the parties reached a final settlement. At tonight's meeting, the Jackson Township Council officially ratified the agreement. In 2017, Agudath Israel filed a lawsuit in the New Jersey District Court against the Council, claiming the Council had deliberately passed zoning […]
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Thousands of mesivta bochurim gathered tonight at BMG's Bais Yitzchok building, filling the bais medrash, ezras nashim, dining room, and spilling over into the street. The bochurim poured out their hearts in tefilla to Hashem on behalf of acheinu bnei Yisroel in Eretz Yisroel. Divrei chizuk and hisorerus were spoken by the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav […]
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An apparent water main break is causing a river on River Avenue in Lakewood. Water service crews are on scene, working to fix the cause of dirty brown water flooding the east curb lane of the street, across from Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus near Prospect Street, and a few blocks north and south. Lakewood […]
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The Ocean County Police Academy graduated 29 new police officers during a graduation ceremony Oct. 4 at Georgian Court University, Lakewood. Four of those officers will serve in the Lakewood Police Department, and several won awards in training. "This graduation marks a new beginning as you make your way into our communities as peace officers," […]
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Teach NJ PAC, a political action committee that advocates for fair and equitable funding for nonpublic schools, has endorsed Rabbi Avi Schnall for the 2023 general election for the New Jersey Legislature. The political action committee endorses candidates who have proactively supported nonpublic schools throughout the state, advocating for funding and resources in areas such […]
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Mr. and Mrs. Chuny and Chavy Herzka once again showed their tremendous chashivus and appreciation to the Lakewood Yungerleit by generously sponsoring a large bonus to Kupas Yom Tov's Yom tov chaluka. Kupas Yom Tov is the central Lakewood kupa for Bnei Torah assisting over 1400 kollel yungeleit with the large Yom Tov expenses, thereby […]
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