A firefighter was not injured, despite catching fire while battling a two alarm blaze in Brick. The firefighter was using a chainsaw to gain entry to the garage at the home on fire. Sparks from the chainsaw ignited fuel in an improperly secured canister. Some of the gas spilled on the firefighter, and flames leapt […]

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Ocean County Police Academy Class 116 has graduated today at Georgian Court University in Lakewood.Graduates include Officer Alex Lopez #438, Lakewood Police Department, and Officer Sean Hirtes, Toms River PD and winner of the High Academic Award. FOLLOWING FIVE months of intensive training and pledging to protect and serve, 47 new police officers graduated from […]

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New BMG Dorm and Parking Approved

February 7, 2024
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The Lakewood Township Planning Board has approved construction plans for a new dormitory on Lakewood Avenue, between 7th and 8th Streets. The property tagged for the planned construction was part of the 40+ acre sale to the yeshiva by Georgian Court University. The dorm will be across the street from the campus's existing fence. The […]

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Lakewood's recent planning board meeting was electrified by the presence of over 200 yungerleit from Kollel Cheshek Shlomo and BMG, who listened intently for hours as the board members discussed and debated a project that could affect not only them, but potentially every yungerman choosing to steep himself in limud haTorah. Kollel Cheshek Shlomo, which […]

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Lakewood Township has installed a new dock on Lake Carasaljo, near Forest Avenue. The project is nearly complete, and the township has authorized a resolution soliciting proposals for a vendor to run boat rentals on the lake. The old dock had fallen into a state of extensive disrepair, and was unserviceable. This past summer, boating […]

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Lakewood Township plans to buy a house across the street from the municipal building, to demolish it, and use the land for parking. The building, identified as 220 3rd St, is directly across 3rd Street from the town hall. Its property is surrounded on three sides by the municipal parking lot, and eats a tremendous […]

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With the completion of a community needs assessment and the development of a strategic plan, the Ocean County Board of Commissioners, following the recommendations of the Ocean County Opioid Advisory Council, has taken steps to implement evidence based services and programs to remediate the opioid epidemic. The Commissioners recently approved the award of five competitive […]

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Misameach Hosts 2,000 at Midwinter Event

January 29, 2024
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Another awesome Misameach Midwinter Event at the indoor Nickelodeon amusement park was sponsored by Chuny and Chavi Herzka. You were able to feel the spirit in the air as you walked into the mall already. Walking into the mall you felt the spirit in the air where there were throngs of people all headed towards […]

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Can Walls Talk?

January 28, 2024
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Behind the stone walls of Yerushalayim, a quiet whimper echoes — it’s the plea of families facing neglect, hardship, and uncertainty. For over 160 years, Kollel Shomrei Hachomos has been the financial lifeline for thousands of impoverished families in Eretz Yisroel. With an annual budget exceeding $16 million, Kollel Shomrei Hachomos supports widows, orphans, kollel […]

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New Jersey Transit (NJT) commuters are bracing for a potential 15% fare increase following the agency's announcement of proposed hikes. If approved in April, the increase would take effect in July, with an additional 3% hike annually. A rally opposing the proposed fare hike will be held at 11 a.m. today at Newark Penn Station. […]

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Lakewood Planning Board’s meeting came to and end last night without a decision on the application to build 52 subsidized homes for yungerleit.Board Chairman Moshe Neiman called an end to the meeting at 9pm, after an hour of testimony by Kollel Cheshek Shlomo's engineer, Brain Flannery; and the Rosh Kollel, Rav Avrohom Yeshaya Appel, on […]

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Candidate for US Senate and First Lady of New Jersey Tammy Murphy is in Lakewood, visiting with supporters and Lakewood askanim. Mrs. Murphy spoke of her warm feelings for the Jewish community, her Jewish father, and her plans and goals for the legislative needs of the country. She outlined some of her legislative priorities, if […]

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The long-awaited traffic light at Miller and Hope Chapel Roads is moving forward, county officials told LNN. Two other stoplights are also set to be upgraded or installed. The traffic light at Hope Chapel and Miller is part of a bigger project that includes new and wider turning lanes, and upgraded turning radii. The county […]

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Victim ID'd in Brick Hit-and-Run

January 23, 2024
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The victim in the fatal hit and run crash that occurred in Brick Township on January 13, 2024, has been identified as Julia Sutton, 56, of Weehawken, Hudson County.  Mark Carey, Jr., 19, of South Amboy, was charged with Knowingly Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident Resulting in the Death of Another relative […]

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Popcorn Park Welcomes Fourth Lion

January 21, 2024
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Popcorn Park Animal Refuge, a popular vacation or Chol Hamoed destination for Lakewood residents, is now home to another lion. Kanu, an adult African lion, was delivered about a month ago. His tenth birthday was on January 19. The new arrival, born in a zoo in Pennsylvania, has a gentle demeanor that has resulted in […]

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For the second time in several days, an octogenarian woman has been severely injured or killed in Manchester after losing control of her car in adverse driving conditions. On January 20, 2024, at approximately 9:06 pm, officers of the Manchester Township Police Department were dispatched to the area of New Mexico Drive and Washington Lane, […]

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The Loop Mid-Winter Flash Sale

January 21, 2024
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Sigh. Long winter days are coming, but The Loop’s got you covered! The Loop is an interactive audio world of exciting stories, games, contests and activities. Now you can fill their time — well. Today, Sunday, January 21, for 12-hours only, subscribe to The Loop and receive 50% off the first month + 2 FREE exclusive […]

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State officials are making plans for a potential facility to be used for illegal immigrants bused to the area. According to reports, they have identified the closed Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital, in Hunterdon County, as a potential processing facility for undocumented migrants. While no formal plans have been announced, concerns about overwhelming local resources, including public […]

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NJ Assembly Speaker Visits Lakewood

January 18, 2024
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3 min read

For the first time in his lengthy leadership career, New Jersey’s Speaker of the Assembly, Craig Coughlin, is visiting Lakewood. As speaker, Coughlin has nearly sole discretion over which bills make it to a vote, and which are left to die. This key function makes him a critical ally to have on board with any […]

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The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has awarded a $75 million contract to Philadelphia builder Ernest Bock & Sons Inc. for the construction of a significant addition to the Ocean County Justice Complex. The county budgeted $92 million for the total costs of the planned expansion. The four-story annex, on which construction is expected to […]

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