NJ GOP Asks AG to Probe Election Failures

November 23, 2022
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The New Jersey GOP State Chairman and former Senate candidate Bob Hugin is calling on Attorney General Matthew Platkin to investigate irregularities in the midterm elections.  Election officials in Mercer County said a programming glitch caused all voters to have to cast paper ballots.  Dominion, the manufacturer of the voting machines, and the vendor hired […]

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A new bill proposed by Lakewood’s State Senator Bob Singer aims to shield families and the elderly from caregivers who scam them into losing their inheritance, but a local lawyer has some questions.“We’ve all heard the stories,” Singer says. “An elderly person passes away and their entire estate is left to a seemingly random caregiver.” […]

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Dear Lakewood,  I know there has been a lot of talk about homework in various media outlets. I am looking at something and wondering if this is the norm. My elementary school aged girl switched into a new school. The academics where she was coming from were not as high as where she is now. During […]

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Sadigura Rebbe in Lakewood

November 23, 2022
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6 min read

The Sadigura Rebbe, Rav Yitzchak Yehoshua Herschel Friedman shlit"a, of Bnei Brak, has arrived in Lakewood and will remain in town through motzei shabbos. The Rebbe’s schedule is as follows:

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The Rebbe of Toldos Aharon, Rav Dovid Kohn shlita of Yerushalayim, is visiting Lakewood. The Rebbe was received at a kabbalas panim at the home of Harav Moshe Homburger shlita last night.

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 FEMA is coughing up over $126 million to pay hospitals in New Jersey for services they provided in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker announced the $126,278,315.30 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding yesterday. Money will also go to the state Attorney General’s Office and the […]

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Senators Want to Lower Your Heating Bill

November 23, 2022
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1 min read

After double-digits rate hikes went into effect, two New Jersey senators want to lower them by canceling the tax. Senators Joe Pennacchio and Declan O’Scanlon are taking the high heating bills New Jerseyans are facing this winter to heart. With the cost of natural gas up by as much as 25%, the pair introduced a […]

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This evening the Toms River Council approved an $8.7 million upgrade for the Toms River Police Department (TRPD). This is the first part of a projected multiphase overhaul of the town's emergency transmission infrastructure. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) notified Toms River in 2020 that they would be claiming their current communications frequency for its […]

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A reader reports that the light on Second Street between Clifton and Madison Avenue, one of Lakewood’s busiest areas, is out and also leaning substantially. Although this pole in the downtown is owned and maintained by Lakewood Township, we pay JCP&L by the pole in other sections of town. Either way, unless a report is […]

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The Lakewood MUA is in the conceptual design phase of an $875,000 water main extension which will facilitate three important aspects of the MUA water service. The extension will provide what is known in the industry as “redundancy” meaning an additional service line to the same area. If we have a water main break the […]

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U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, Sen. Cory Booker and Congressman Donald Norcross, Jr. joined together today to express concerns to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) over its decision to block the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (NJDOT) creative, attention-grabbing roadway safety messages.  The lawmakers noted that many other states have utilized the same practice of attention […]

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Today, November 22, marks the final day for residents who have not yet registered to do so for the upcoming December 13 runoff election in Manchester that will be a head-to-head showdown between incumbent Mayor Rob Hudak and challenger Rob Arace. The deadline to register to vote was extended until today after Acting Gov. Sheila […]

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LNN has learned that the installation of a permanent traffic signal at Prospect and Massachusetts was set back months when the contractor hired to perform the work, Assuncao Brothers of Edison, went bust. The company failed in August, declaring bankruptcy and abandoning all its projects- including the $1.33 million plan for Prospect Street. County Engineer […]

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The Lakewood Industrial Commission discussed some disturbances in the Lakewood Park and Ride. It appears that commercial trailers are using the parking permissions to unhitch their trailers and, in some cases, leaving them there for days on end. Commission Executive Director, Steve Reinman noted that he personally traveled to the area to observe the situation […]

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24 Home Development Approved in Toms River

November 22, 2022
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1 min read

The large community surrounding Whitesville Road in Toms River is scheduled to receive 24 new neighbors, and a clubhouse. A major development plan for the forest between Whitesville Road and Cox Cro Road in Toms River has been approved by the Toms River Township Planning Board. The development will take down half the forest, and […]

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Three South Brunswick police officers prevented a serious crash when they chased down an unconscious driver in a moving vehicle, police said. Officers Justin Samuels, Gagan Chopra, Christine Harris and Sgt. William Merkler saw a car drifting on Route 522. Realizing that the driver was unconscious, police and gave chase. They eventually blocked the car, […]

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Lakewood and Jackson government lawyer Sean Gertner has been selected to serve on the New Jersey Superior Court by a unanimous vote.Gertner, son of Lakewood municipal judge Jerome Gertner and grandson of Lakewood mayor Michael Gertner, was born and raised in Lakewood. He is currently a partner in Gertner and Gertner, a law firm in […]

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Lakewood's Department of Public Works is working extended hours to keep the fall droppings out of the storm and sewer system. According to the DPW leaves gathering on top of, and clogging drains are especially problematic with the narrower drains now required by law. A reader submitted the featured image from the 14th Street area, […]

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Shesulim Starting Winter Zman this Week

November 21, 2022
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1 min read

Shesulim an innovative new learning program launched during the Covid-19 Pandemic under the auspices of Beth Medrash Govoha is starting the winter zman this week. This online chaburah allows those who are no longer in the koslei habais medrash to still enjoy the sweetness of a yeshiva style iyun seder. Participants prepare for the chaburah […]

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Four Towns Near Lakewood Without Power

November 21, 2022
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1 min read

Four towns in southern Monmouth County were almost entirely without power on this cold Monday morning, with widespread outages also hitting other towns in the county. About 27,000 homes and businesses served by Jersey Central Power & Light are experiencing outages this morning. Almost all of Manasquan, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights […]

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