A cyberattack on several hospitals in New Jersey has forced officials to reroute ambulances and disrupt healthcare services, for the past five days. Ardent Health Services, which owns the affected hospitals, confirmed the cyberattack, impacting facilities in New Jersey. Ardent hospitals in New Mexico, and Oklahoma were also hit by the attack. Ambulances have been […]

Lakewood Lawyer Arthur Lang has won a significant victory in his battle against state education officials. Appellate Court Judge Mary Higgins Whipple granted Lang's "Motion for Litigants Rights," and ordered the state Department of Education to complete it's review of Lakewood School District by April 1, 2024. Lang is trying to prove that Lakewood public […]

Do you have a neighbor that wasn't as fortunate as you- to grow up as a frum yid? Have you ever wondered, "what can I do to help him taste the sweetness of yiddishkeit?"If so, join the Just One Challah initiative from JX, the Jewish Experience!Just One Challah is an initiative being launched this week […]

The Lakewood Township Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) will meet Tuesday, December 5, to ratify a schedule of hikes in the water rates over the next eight years. The schedule will see rates increase by 10.5% beginning January 2024, and in subsequently decreasing amounts each of the following years. The total accumulated increase over today's rate […]

At its monthly meeting today, the Lakewood Development Corporation, charged with distributing tax funds to various projects, adopted a number of resolutions to fund community causes. Among the distributions adopted: The total amount listed above comes to $1,626,250. See the full agenda below:

The Lakewood Fire Department is trying to make it easier than ever for the public to interact with the firefighting staff and stations. It just rolled out an easy way to schedule these visits. "Public Education is one of the most important ways we serve our community," the fire department says. "Through education, we empower […]

The leaf collection schedule in Lakewood is as follows: But in what zone am I? See map below: To schedule a leaf pickup after December 31, please call the Department of Public Works at 732-905-3405. *Please have the leaves placed out to the curb on the street, no brush or trash can be mixed in […]

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 […]

Health officials in Ocean County are tracking a surge in cases of shigella, a contagious bacterium that causes illness. Several schools have sent letters to parents, warning about the spreading infection. LNN confirmed with pediatric offices in Lakewood that they are seeing a rise in cases. Dr. Michael Golub, of CHEMED health centers, shared the […]

Former governor of New Jersey and current presidential hopeful Chris Christie has returned form Israel, and will speak today at 12 PM about his trip. Watch live below: "Kfar Aza was one of the first places Hamas attacked. To still be able to walk into some of those homes and smell the death a month […]

Today, 2 Kislev, is the yahrzeit of both Rav Aharon Kotler and Rav Nosson Wachtfogel. Perhaps most telling of the unique greatness of the mashgiach, Rav Nosson Meir Wachtfogel, zt”l, is the reluctance of all those who knew him to attempt to capture it in words. In preparation for this tribute, we reached out to […]

It has been over a month since the horrific attacks on Jewish people began. Unfortunately, I have now seen exactly what unfolded in the 1930’s in Europe. Yes, there is a huge difference between then and now, but there is also plenty in common. This week we have a once in a lifetime opportunity, an […]

At the Lakewood Township Committee meeting tonight, Lakewood is set to sign off on the purchase of a new dock for the lake. The existing dock had fallen into a state of extensive disrepair, and was unserviceable. This summer, boating was closed at the dock, due to the instability of the structure. Replacement of the […]

After nearly four years and half a billion dollars, car rental companies at Newark Airport will move into their new home in a week. Beginning 2 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, the 10 rental car companies operating at Newark Liberty International Airport will operate out of the new consolidated rental car center that is co-located within […]

The Newark FBI, in collaboration with local law enforcement, is conducting a manhunt in Helmetta Township, New Jersey, for a wanted individual who fled into a wooded area. The FBI is seeking Gregory Yetman, a white male in his 40s wearing a red jacket and a ball cap, in connection with the January 6 riot […]

New Jersey PBA President Patrick Colligan is in Israel today to show support for the 58 Israeli Police Officers who lost their lives on Oct. 7. President Colligan said, “They have been with us every year in the wake of 9/11. We are here for them and with them.”

A fire at a building on Route 70 near New Hampshire Avenue today sparked a major emergency response. Officials evacuated all residents to the front of the building. Hatzalah, Shomrim, Chaveirim, EMS, Police, Fire and others all responded. The fire was quickly extinguished. The cause is under investigation; there are initial reports of a clogged […]

Elections for the Board of Education in Lakewood are usually a humdrum issue for the Orthodox Jewish community, who don't send children to the public school system and have only tangential interest in the outcome. Few locals understand, or care about the makeup of the board. This year, however, the elections have become contentious, with […]

Firefighters are on the scene of a major structure fire on Sampson Avenue in Lakewood. At least one person has been injured by the blaze, and was pulled from the flames by rescuers. He passed away at a hospital shortly thereafter. Lakewood Police spokesperson Greg Staffordsmith said: "Just before 2:15 this afternoon, emergency personnel were […]

Government documents pointing to construction at a classified U.S. base offer rare hints about a little noted U.S. military installation, The Intercept reports. Two months before Hamas attacked Israel, the Pentagon awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to build U.S. troop facilities for a secret base it maintains deep within Israel’s Negev desert, just 20 miles from […]