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Road Repaving Scheduled in Four Ocean County Communities

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:57 +0000

Eleven stretches of road around Ocean County get new surfaces and improved drainage in projects being approved next week by the Board of Freeholders. Toms River, Brick, Lakewood, and Long Beach are included in the $2,000,000 contract being awarded Wednesday to Earle Asphalt of Farmingdale. Work begins in a matter of weeks afterward says board [...]

Jersey Shore Restaurant Surprises Military Family

Matt Ryan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:59:39 +0000

I can’t express the amount of respect I have for this country’s servicemen and women. I don’t think any of us could say “thank you” enough. We should all feel a sense of pride when one of our local restaurants say thanks in their special way. I was checking my Facebook news feed when I [...]

Childhood Leukemia Foundation Auction Brings Hope

Lou Russo — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:05:53 +0000

I was proud to be part of yesterday’s Auction of Hope yesterday at Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood to benefit the Childhood Leukemia Foundation. Yesterday’s Auction of Hope was packed with great and generous people doing their part to make a difference in the lives of local children who are battling cancer. It was also an [...]

The Childhood Leukemia Foundation Auction Of Hope – An Example Of Their Great Work

Lou Russo — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:07:17 +0000

The Childhood Leukemia Foundation does great work being there for families all over the Jersey Shore. One of the great events they host each year is the Auction of Hope. This incredible event takes place at Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood (this year’s is this Sunday) and features an amazing gift auction. Just one walk around the room shows you [...]

Man Killed Driving Into Lakewood Building

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:12:58 +0000

A 28-year-old man is dead after crashing his car into a Lakewood assisted living facility early this morning. Police say it happened around 2 a.m. TheLakewoodScoop.com reports the unidentified man lost control of the car as he sped across Route 88 at Route 9,slamming into the entrance of the Lakewood Courtyard and winding up vertically [...]

Lakewood Tent City Not Being Shut Down This Week [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:49:48 +0000

Just a formality. That’s what Lakewood Mayor Al Akerman is calling violations ordering a so-called Tent City to remove all its tents and wood-burning stoves by today.[button href="http://nj1015.com/files/2013/02/Tent-City-Order.pdf" title="Read The Order Issued To Tent City Leadership" align="center"] Mayor Akerman says they never intended to dismantle the tents or fine them up to 2,000 per week, [...]

Lakewood 5-Year-Old Never Presented a Real Threat Say Officials

Dan Alexander — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:30:24 +0000

Lakewood school officials say a 5-year-old who was suspended for threatening to bring a gun to school did not present a real threat to the safety of students. In a statement, the district acknowledged the firestorm of media attention the suspension of the Spruce Street School student received. “Taking into consideration the facts of the [...]

Lakewood Police Seek Good Samaritan [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:01:00 +0000

Lakewood Police are looking for a Good Samaritan who may have saved the life of two children trapped under a car after being hit by a car. The man, being called an “Angel From Heaven,” is credited with grabbing a jack out of his car and trying to lift the 2012 Honda Accord that struck [...]

Children Struck By Car In Lakewood [VIDEO]

Jason Allentoff — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:17:16 +0000

Two children in Lakewood remain in critical but stable condition after being hit by a car as they crossed a street. The 2 and 8 year old kids were crossing Cushman Street at Route 9 with their mother yesterday afternoon when a 20-year-old was turning right, striking the two. The mother wasn’t injured. The 2-year-old [...]

Naked Man Jumps Into Lakewood Lake [VIDEO]

Jason Allentoff — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:51:37 +0000

The bitter cold temperatures didn’t stop a man from jumping naked into Lakewood’s Lake Carasaljo Sunday afternoon. Police were called after the man was seen removing his clothes at North Lake Beach before heading into the lake for a swim. He was pulled out by officers and taken to a hospital where he’s undergoing an [...]

Suitcase Tossed Into Lakewood School Yard

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:07:10 +0000

Tense moments at a Lakewood school after a suitcase was thrown into the gated yard. Police shut down the streets around Yeshivah Ketana at 3rd and Lexington Avenue yesterday afternoon. K-9 units were sent in and children taken inside the school. The suitcase turned out to be empty.

Fire Destroys Lakewood Home [VIDEO]

Jason Allentoff — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:55:03 +0000

A massive blaze destroys a home in Lakewood Township. It took 65 firefighters from several departments to get the flames out last night on Glen Avenue South. No one was injured. But the home appears to be a total loss. “They lost everything”, a firefighter who battled the blaze told TheLakewoodScoop.com. “The fire had a [...]

Lakewood Police Look For Robber Who Assaulted Woman Making Deposit

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:47:46 +0000

Police in Lakewood are looking for a female suspect who assaulted a woman during a robbery attempt outside the Sovereign Bank on Route 70. The victim was hit over the head with an object but then punched the attacker in the face who fled the bank in the Home Depot shopping center in a late [...]

Lakewood House Fire Victim Identified

Jason Allentoff — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:22:20 +0000

The victim of a Saturday morning blaze has been identified. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s office identifies the only victim of the fire as 41-year-old Armando Garcia-Juarez. The fire began early Saturday morning at a two-story home located at 1764 Lanes Mills Road at 12:45AM. When firefighters arrived they found the home engulfed in flames and [...]

Lakewood Man Dies in House Fire

Christopher Tamas — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:35:33 +0000

A Saturday morning blaze claims the life of a 41-year-old Lakewood man, and displaces the family to a nearby friend’s home. The fire began at a two-story home located at 1764 Lanes Mills Road at 12:45AM according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. When firefighters arrived they found the home engulfed in flames and family [...]

Did Suspected Child Abuser Leave Victims in Lakewood?

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:00:04 +0000

A Newton 56-year-old arrested in July for kiddie porn later admitted luring a 15-year-old to Pennsylvania for sex and having erotic fantasies about child cannibalism, say federal investigators. Now they want to know if Robert Mucha's alleged victims include any children in Lakewood, where he spent time as a drum and bugle corps instructor several years ago.

Search Continues For Driver In Lakewood Hit And Run [AUDIO]

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:54:13 +0000

A seventeen year old Lakewood teenager clings to life after undergoing surgery for severe head trauma following a hit and run incident in the township Sunday night. Now police are after the person behind the wheel when the accident happened.

My Visit To Oak Street School In Lakewood

Lou Russo — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:20:51 +0000

I had the opportunity to visit the Oak Street School in Lakewood this past Friday during their summer camp and I had a great time! As soon as I walked into the school I was greeted by signs on both walls in the hallway that the kids had made to greet me. I wish i could show you pictures of [...]

Lakewood Blue Claws Make Major Announcement [AUDIO]

Matt Ryan — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:54:16 +0000

Geoff Brown, General Manager of the Lakewood Blue Claws called into the Point to make a major announcement this afternoon! Hear the interview after the jump.

Jersey Shore Kids Getting Ready For Summer

Lou Russo — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:55:38 +0000

My wife Diane and I had a chance to visit Mrs.Pribila's and Mrs. Gonzalez's 1st grade class at Spruce Street School in Lakewood a few times during the school year. We feel like we unofficilly adopted that class this year and we had a chance to wish them a great summer yesterday. The kids are great, and were so happy and there was that special excitement that could only mean one thing... summer break is right around the corner.