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New Vehicle For Lakewood Civilian Safety Watch

Ilya Hemlin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:08:44 +0000

A shiny, decal-laden, new Jeep is now patrolling the streets of Lakewood as part of the township’s Civilian Safety Watch. The 2011 Jeep Patriot came was funded by a matching grant from the township’s Urban Enterprise Zone, which funded around 80% of the SUV’s cost. Private donations contributed the rest notes Abe Muller- chairman of [...]

(Update) Man Kills Self At Lakewood Shooting Range [VIDEO]

Jason Allentoff — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:20:13 +0000

We’re learning that the man who’s suspected of taking his own life at a Lakewood shooting range Tuesday was reportedly, a former New Jersey Department of Corrections Officer. According to the Lakewood Scoop, the man, who has been on Workman’s Comp since 2012, used a a gun rented from the range on himself. His name [...]

Body Found In Lakewood Hotel Room

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:44:05 +0000

A grim discovery was made this morning at the Hilton Hotel on Route 70 in Lakewood. The body of a 26 year old Jackson woman was found inside one of the guest rooms shortly after 8 a.m. Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office Spokesman Al Della Fave says the woman was found in a room of the [...]

Car Accident Closes Route 9 in Lakewood Early This Morning.

Joel Mahan — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 17:05:21 +0000

Lakewood Police closed Route 9 after a car flipped over on Chestnut Street and struck a utility pole early this morning, splitting it in two. The accident occurred around 1 a.m. Sunday near where Route 9 intersects with Chestnut Street and County Roads 626 and 628. The driver of the car is reported to have suffered minor [...]

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 [...]

Pedestrian Injured In Lakewood

Jason Allentoff — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:36:18 +0000

A pedestrian in Lakewood is seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle. It happened last night at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Pearl Street shortly after 6 p.m according to the LakewoodScoop.com, which reports the male walked into oncoming traffic. The victim was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. The incident [...]

Route 9 Accident Gets Morning Commute Off To Rough Start

Jason Allentoff — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:25:50 +0000

An accident on Route 9 in Lakewood got the morning commute off to a rough start. A downed utility pole closed the road in both directions near Cross Street at County Route 626. No injuries were reported.

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 [...]

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 [...]

Pedestrian Injured In Lakewood Accident

Jason Allentoff — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:10:43 +0000

An accident in Lakewood sends a pedestrian to the hospital with serious leg injuries. It happened yesterday morning at the intersection of Clifton Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard just after 11 a.m according to TheLakewoodScoop.com. The victim was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center. Witnesses are being urged to call police.

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.

Car Bursts Into Flames Following Lakewood Accident [VIDEO]

Ilya Hemlin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:54:09 +0000

A vehicle burst into flames this evening after crashing into another vehicle and into a utility pole on County Line Road in Lakewood The two-vehicle accident occurred about 11:15 PM at the intersection of County Line Road and Squankum Road reports TheLakewoodScoop.com. The drivers from both vehicles made it out of their vehicle before the [...]

4 Year Old Hit By Car In Lakewood

Jason Allentoff — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:01:57 +0000

A four year old boy remains in stable condition after being hit by a vehicle in Lakewood. Police say the child was playing ball near his home in the Villas last night when it happened according to TheLakewoodScoop.com. He suffered head and arm injuries but is expected to be fine.

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.

Marianne Moonlights at Wingstock 2012!

Bradley James — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:09:38 +0000

Marianne moonlighted this weekend selling t-shirts at our sister station 105.7 The Hawk's Wingstock 2012 at First Energy Park in Lakewood! Check out her photo album from the day.