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Lakewood man arrested after probe into heroin-dealing

LAKEWOOD — A month-long investigation into heroin distribution has resulted in the arrest of a Eisenhower Avenue man known on the street as "K.I.," police said.

Robert Callahan, 28, was taken into custody at his home Wednesday night after members of the police department's Street Crimes Unit executed a search warrant, Detective Sgt. John Stillwell said. Stillwell signed complaints charging him with possession of heroin and possession with intent to distribute.
His bail was set at $50,000 with no 10 percent payment option and he was lodged in Ocean County Jail.
Officers Leroy Marshall and Jason Pederson assisted in the arrest, along with the Ocean County Sheriff Department's K-9 unit. (APP)

One dead in Lakewood hotel fire

LAKEWOOD — A fast-moving fire at the Capitol Hotel located at 325 Seventh Street early Sunday morning has claimed the life of one unidentified person and caused at least 40 to 50 people to be evacuated, according to Sgt. Edward Rupp of the Lakewood Police Department.
"There was a casualty. I don't know if it was male or female,'' Rupp said Sunday afternoon. "There was a body found in one of the hotel rooms.''
In addition, three Lakewood patrolmen were taken to Kimball Medical Center on Prospect Street in Lakewood for smoke inhalation. Patrolmen Edward Miick, Steve Kawolski and Leonard Nieves, Jr. were all treated and released from the Center.
Neighbors said the victim was a middle-aged man who was a native of a Eastern European country. They described the man as quiet, who smoked a lot and was often seen performing chores around the hotel.
Resident Sam Steinberg was a witness to the fire and the evacuation process. Steinberg said minutes after the blaze erupted on the third floor corner room, most of the occupants of the hotel were out of the building.
"Everyone moved quickly to get everyone out especially since not a lot of people are up at that time,'' said Steinberg. "When everyone got out, all the occupants were accounted for except one. And the fire was in the room that he used.'' Click HERE for more APP

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LAKEWOOD HOUSING PLAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The public is advised that the Township Committee of the Township of Lakewood will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 6, 2009 for purposes of review and endorsement of the Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan of the Township’s Master Plan. The Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan presents the Township’s proposed approach and mechanisms to address its fair share affordable housing obligation consistent with the regulations of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing as specified in N.JA.C. 5:97-1 et seq. The hearing will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 231 Third Street, Lakewood. Members of the public are invited and encouraged to attend and be heard. The report entitled: “Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan” is on file for public inspection during normal business hours in the office of the Township Clerk located at Municipal Building, 231 Third Street, Lakewood.

Lakewood woman charged in Jackson bank robbery

JACKSON — A 43-year-old Lakewood woman has been arrested and charged with robbing a township bank earlier this month.
Kyla D. Tobe, of 50 Delaware Trail, is being held at Ocean County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. She is accused of passing a threatening note to a teller at the Sovereign Bank located on West County Line Road at 12 p.m. on August 18.
Tobe, who police said is unemployed, allegedly received an undisclosed amount of money before exiting the bank and walking west across the parking lot. She was taken into custody two days later following an investigation by Ocean County investigators, township detectives and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Anyone with information about the crime is asked to contact Jackson Detective Robert Reiff. APP

Lakewood homes, synagogue target of burglaries

LAKEWOOD — Two burglaries, an attempted burglary and an act of vandalism were reported in the Westgate Community between 6:32 and 9:51 a.m. Wednesday, police said.
The first incident reported was at the Bais Medrash Synogogue, 47 Kelm Woods Ave., where someone entered through an unlocked rear window, disturbed several sacred items and took loose change, said Lt. William Addison.
The second burglary was reported at 8:27 a.m. at 18 Kingsfield Drive where a person entered the home through a back window and took $42 in cash and coins, police said.
An attempted burglary was discovered at 22 Kingsfield Drive and was reported at 9:26 a.m. A window was partially opened but no one entered the home, Addison said.
A vandalism report was taken at 9:51 a.m. at 20 Kingsfield Drive where a window was broken, Addison said.
All residents are reminded to lock windows and doors of their homes and vehicles, Addison said.
Officer Lynn Miller investigated the four incidents.
Anyone with information about suspicious activity in the area is asked to call police at 732-363-0200 ext. 5332.

The debate over whether kosher laws are kosher in some states

ATLANTA — Rabbi Mark Zimmerman is the twelfth in a line of rabbis that dates back centuries. He has led a suburban Atlanta synagogue for 21 years. He considers himself well-versed in the intricacies of Judaism's dietary laws.
Still, due to a Georgia law that kosher food meet "Orthodox Hebrew religious rules," the rabbi from the Conservative Jewish movement does not have the authority to certify kosher restaurants.
Georgia is the latest front in the debate over whether kosher laws are kosher after Zimmerman and other rabbis, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union, challenged the law. Similar rules have been struck down in at least two other states, and attorneys say five others could be targeted: Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Texas and Wisconsin.
"You can't have the government of the U.S. or the government of the state of Georgia determining which branch of Judaism is authoritative," said Zimmerman.
The rabbi and his allies, all members of the Conservative stream of Judaism, say the law should be overturned because not all Jews are Orthodox — the most traditional interpretation of Jewish teaching. The state, they contend, breaches the First Amendment when it favors one religious group over another. APP (click HERE for the rest)

Night out against Crime

This Tuesday August 4th will be the Annual Night Out Against Crime, at Pine Park. It will be from 4:00 until 9:00 P.M.

Draft of Lakewood's proposed UEZ boundary map available to public

The Lakewood Development Corporation, the administrative arm of Lakewood's Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), will be unveiling a draft of a map that depicts proposed UEZ boundaries at the next LDC meeting, Tuesday, August 4, 2009, in the conference room of the Lakewood Municipal Building, 231 Third Street.
The map of the proposed UEZ boundaries will be on display on the second floor of the Lakewood Municipal Building and will also be available at Township Committee meetings in order to solicit public comment until Tuesday, September 1, 2009.
The proposed UEZ boundaries focus on commercial areas in the Township that show economic activity and the opportunity for businesses to claim some sales tax revenues. “The whole concept,” says Russell Corby, acting executive director of the UEZ, “is that local merchants who are certified in the program can charge 3 percent or one half the sales tax. That money is directed to a special zone assistance fund; and those funds, upon application, can be used for economic development projects in Lakewood Township.” APP (Click HERE for the rest)

Police: Lakewood man facing charges for striking child

LAKEWOOD — A 24-year-old Clover Street man, Nicolas Perez Torres, was charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a 5-year-old boy after authorities learned he had struck the child in the face with an open hand, said Detective Steve Wexler.
The incident was reported to police Tuesday by officials at a day camp who found the facial bruising on the child.
The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and the Division of Youth and Family Services were notified and participated in the investigation, Wexler said.
The boy is related to the accused, police said.

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Business and Industry Expo

Thursday July 16th there will be a Business and Industry Expo at Lake Terrace Hall from 3:00 until 7:00 in the evening.

Arrest made in 2008 shooting death of Toms River man

LAKEWOOD — A year-long investigation into the shooting death of an 18-year-old Toms River man has led to the arrest of a suspect from Keansburg.
Dennis Thigpen Jr., 33, who authorities say is also known as "Po," was taken into custody at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday by the Keansburg police Street Crimes Unit and charged with the murder of Anthony D. Skyers II.
Skyers was found laying along a wooded trail between the High Point and Wyndham Place II condominium complexes on Massachusetts Avenue here the morning of June 6, 2008. An investigation and subsequent autopsy revealed he was shot once in the neck and once in the head the night before.
Thigpen, who was turned over to Lakewood police and Ocean County investigators following his arrest, is charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. (click HERE for the rest) APP

Fireworks

This year the Fireworks in honor of July 4th will be held at the Lake Carasaljo on Thursday, July 2nd. Enjoy!

'Barbershop' judge to head Ocean County criminal division of Superior Court

TOMS RIVER — Ocean County's first black Superior Court judge, who last year presided over the dramatic Lakewood barbershop murder trial, has been tapped to lead the county's criminal division of Superior Court.

Superior Court Judge Wendel E. Daniels was named presiding judge of the criminal division, effective today, in an order signed by state Chief Justice Stuart Rabner.
Daniels, 57, of Lakewood, replaces Superior Court Judge Barbara Ann Villano, whose retirement after 20 years on the bench becomes effective today. APP(Click HERE for the rest)

Environmental activists suggest involvement in Lakewood land use

TOMS RIVER — When the recession ends, Lakewood and the rest of the Metedeconk River basin are likely to be an epicenter for the next wave of commercial and residential development, and community activists say now is the time for residents to get involved with land-use decision making.

With Ocean County's population already past 560,000 and more than a third of the county's land mass developed, "we're kind of at that tipping point now," said Helen Henderson of the American Littoral Society, as the Concerned Citizens of Lakewood and environmental activists met Monday night to discuss a joint effort to get commitments to save open space and redevelop existing commercial districts in Lakewood. APP (Click Here for the rest)

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

There may be severe thunderstorms tonight. Try to stay indoors.

Jvelt Radio Launches with Multiple Jewish Music Streams

http://www.JveltRadio.com launched today! It has multiple music streams and one news stream. They will add more streams as time goes on. Easy access to Jewish music and it's very easy to change "stations".

Arrest in Lakewood teen stabbing

LAKEWOOD — A 16-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder after eyewitnesses said he stabbed a fellow Middle School student three times on school property Monday, said Detective Lt. Joseph Isnardi.
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The victim was a 15-year-old boy who suffered stab wounds to his back, chest and arm, Isnardi said.
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The victim had run inside a small workshop on the grounds behind the school while being pursued by his attacker, police said. A grounds keeper was inside the shop and called 911 when the victim came in, shortly after 12:30 p.m., Isnardi said.
The school closed for the summer at noon.
The victim was flown via helicopter from the athletic field behind the school on Somerset Avenue to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he was in critical but stable condition, Isnardi said.
The attacker was identified to police by the victim and an eyewitness. Lakewood Police School Resource Officers were able to direct the search to the nearby neighborhood where the suspect lived on the 800 block of Ridge Avenue.
Police Chief Robert Lawson and Capt. Gregory Miick responded to the teen's home and participated in the arrest with the patrol division and detective bureau.
The knife used in the stabbing was found outside the home where the accused lived, Isnardi said. The Ocean County Sheriff's Criminal Investigation Unit and the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office assisted.
The 16-year-old boy was placed in the Ocean County Juvenile Detention Center, Toms River.
The names of the boy charged and the victim were not released because they are juveniles, authorities said.
Deputy Chief Michael Mohel of the county Prosecutor's Office said the stab wounds were not life-threatening.
Authorities and school officials, including interim schools superintendent Eugenia Lawson, conferred on the grounds by the small building at the field near where the stabbing took place.
The middle school graduation was held as planned Monday evening. APP

Lakewood woman guilty in assault on police officer

TOMS RIVER — An Ocean County jury has found a 33-year-old Lakewood woman guilty of assaulting the very officer she had accused of brutality in 2005.
After about two hours of deliberations on Thursday and Friday, the panel convicted Nichole Robinson of Williamsburg Lane of aggravated assault on Lakewood Officer Erick Menck and of resisting arrest.
The jury, however, acquitted Robinson of threatening to kill Menck.
Following the jury's verdict, Superior Court Judge James Den Uyl found Robinson guilty of the disorderly persons offense of criminal mischief stemming from an incident at a beauty supply store that preceded Menck's attempts to take the assaultive woman into custody at her home on Nov. 20, 2005.
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New rules to end Route 70 congestion in Brick

BRICK — A series of traffic changes are set to be implemented later this month now that engineers have said that the key to fixing traffic here is the Chambers Bridge Road and Route 70 intersection, according to a study released Tuesday.

The traffic changes will be effective June 23.
Engineers from Birdsall Engineering, Eatontown, claimed they have solved the township retail district's traffic congestion problem to the extent that there will be no backups along Route 70, even during the morning and afternoon rushes.
"You just have too much trying to fit through there," said Frank A. Miskovich, Birdsall vice president of Transportation Services.
Solving the congestion problem doesn't involve building more lanes, more jug handles or completely rebuilding Route 70, but it might get a bit complicated:
No left turns will be permitted from Chambers Bridge Road onto Route 70 in either direction. APP (Click HERE for the rest)

Lakewood warns public to use only licensed taxicabs

The Lakewood Township Transportation Safety Board has issued a warning reminding the public to use only licensed taxicabs. Unlicensed taxicabs may not be inspected or insured. The driver of an unlicensed taxicab may not have the proper license.
Residents are urged to use taxicabs with the proper licensing. Lakewood Township and the State of New Jersey inspect taxicabs twice a year to make sure the vehicles are safe and comply with safety standards. The New Jersey State Police also make sure drivers meet stringent criminal background checks. To be properly licensed, taxicabs must be insured and provide proof of insurance to the Township.
Bernard Gindoff, chairman of the Lakewood Transportation Safety Board, says, “Unlicensed taxicabs have become a very big problem, and we're trying to rectify the situation as best as we can through the Lakewood transportation board and the police department. We want the public to be aware of what's going on.”
The licensed taxi companies include Leisure Hack & Laurel Cabs (white with blue letters); Latino Cab (yellow); Unidos (red); Los Amigos (blue), and Lakewood Transportation (black).
For further information, call Lakewood Traffic Safety or the Lakewood Police at 732-363-0200. APP

LCSW 732-367-1212

LCSW now has a new number. You can call if you would like patrols in your neighborhood or if you see something suspicious that you want them to keep an eye on. The number is 732-367-1212

Police: Swine flu case confirmed in Lakewood

A student in the private school system has been diagnosed with swine flu, Police Chief Robert Lawson confirmed.
Lawson said a school administrator told him a few days ago that a student was diagnosed after going to a doctor last week with flu-like symptoms. The student's name and school were not released, and administrators for the Orthodox Jewish private schools could not be reached immediately.
Lawson said he is setting up a meeting between school administrators and the Ocean County Health Department to discuss ways to prevent the flu's spread and when, if necessary, to close a school. The chief said he is aware of only one case, and that no schools have been closed so far.
"We're trying to avoid panic in the community," Lawson said. "From what I've learned, it's not any more pernicious than the regular flu."
Donna Leusner, spokeswoman for the state's Department of Health and Senior Services, said the state lab is the only place that can confirm a case of swine flu, also known as H1N1 influenza. As of Wednesday afternoon, the number of confirmed cases in Ocean County had not risen from the two reported several days ago, Leusner said. A total of 125 cases have been confirmed statewide, with another 23 listed as probable. APP

17 percent cut in New Jersey Natural Gas rate in the offing

New Jersey Natural Gas plans to cut rates for its residential customers this winter by 17.6 percent, according to a proposal that would give consumers battered by the recession some relief.
The rate cut, which needs to be approved by the state Board of Public Utilities, would take effect Oct. 1. It would lower rates for a typical customer who uses 100 therms a month from $170.05 to $140.17, the Wall-based utility said.
"It's kind of refreshing somebody is thinking about it," said Roxanne Smith, 55, of Tinton Falls, who has been under so much financial pressure lately she doesn't think she can retire. "That would just mean at least somebody is paying attention."
New Jersey Natural Gas has more than 486,000 customers in Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Morris counties. (click HERE for the rest)

Suspect in rabbi bat attack deemed competent to stand trial

TOMS RIVER — A 38-year-old Lakewood man accused of attempted murder in a baseball-bat attack on a rabbi has been deemed competent to stand trial.

Superior Court Judge Francis R. Hodgson last week ruled that Lee Tucker of Ventura Drive is mentally fit to stand trial on the attempted murder charge and another charge of possessing a weapon.
Tucker is accused of severely beating Rabbi Mordechai Moskowitz in Lakewood on Oct. 9, 2007. Moskowitz, then 53 and a third-grade teacher at Lakewood Cheder School, was attacked while walking to synagogue to pray. (Click HERE for the rest)

THE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE, MAY 25,2009

THE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE WILL START AT 9:45 AM WITH THE RISING OF THE FLAG AT TOWN SQUARE. IT WILL PROCEED TO ALL WARS MEMORIAL VIA CLIFTON AVENUE MAKING A RIGHT ONTO MAIN STREET CROSSING ROUTE 9 SOUTH INTO NORTH LAKE DRIVE.IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER CHECK RADIO STATION 1160 WOBM AM, 92.7 WOBM FM OR CALL LAKEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT 732-363-0200A SHORT MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD IN THE EVENT OF BAD WEATHER AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AUDITORIUM AT 10:00 AM. Lakewood Township

1-man tax board now 2; more help coming soon

And then there were two.
After almost three months alone on the dais, P.G. Waxman, commissioner on the Ocean County Board of Taxation, has been joined by a second member.
Nicholas Montenegro, an attorney from Point Pleasant, was sworn into office Thursday morning by retired Superior Court Judge James D. Clyne. After the oath, Montenegro took his seat as the second commissioner on the panel, which still has five empty seats. The board hears property tax appeals from residents living in the county's 33 municipalities, acting as a quasi-judicial body. "He cleared his calendar for the next four months," quipped Waxman, who was also sworn in Thursday for a second, five-year term on the tax board.
The board faces a daunting workload that includes hearing the appeals of 14,128 cases in 2009. By comparison, Bergen County — with the second-highest number of appeals and twice Ocean County's population — has just 8,000 cases this year.
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Lakewood UEZ plans more free business seminars

The Lakewood Development Corporation, the administrative arm of the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), is offering the public free small business seminars. Seminars are held in the Lakewood Municipal Building, 231 Third Street.
1. “Doing Business with the Government Get Your Foot in the Door.” Presented by NJIT Defense Procurement Center, Thursday, June 18, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, August 13, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
2. “Premiere Business Services.” Presented by the N.J. Office of Information Technology, Monday, June 22, 2009, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Using the State of N.J. Web site, attendees will be able to interact in real time with multiple State agencies through a single, secure login. Users will also have access to all N.J. electronic tax filing and payment services that apply to their business, and access to their filing and payment history.
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Lakewood prepares for Memorial Day parade

The township is preparing for its annual Memorial Day parade Monday and is encouraging all veterans to participate, officials said.
The ceremonies will start with the raising of the flag at 9:45 a.m. at Town Square on Clifton Avenue. From there, the parade will pass the review stand on its way down Clifton Avenue to the All War Memorial Amphitheater, where town and state officials will lay a wreath in remembrance of soldiers.
Veterans who would like to walk or ride in the parade and attend the ceremony should call Elva Fegan by Friday at 732-364-2500, ext. 5283. APP

Oorah-thon

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Rabbi-attack suspect seeks incompetency ruling

Defense attorneys are seeking to have a 38-year-old Lakewood man declared incompetent to stand trial on charges that he attempted to murder a rabbi in a baseball-bat attack in Lakewood in 2007.
Attorneys Glenn Kassman and Kevin Young are seeking to have Superior Court Judge Francis R. Hodgson declare Lee Tucker of Ventura Drive incompetent to stand trial on charges of attempted murder and weapons possession.
In a hearing before Hodgson on Thursday, Dr. Daniel Greenfield, a psychiatrist, testified that Tucker is incompetent due to a long history of psychiatric commitments dating to 1996 for serious disorders that include schizophrenia.
Another psychiatrist, Dr. Timothy Michals, testified for the state that Tucker is competent to stand trial and faked mental illness during an exam.
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Homeless man in Lakewood 'tent city' burned in fire

A 45-year-old homeless man camped out in Lakewood was burned early this morning after he accidentally kicked over a butane heater in his tent and started a fire, police said.
The small encampment was the same site where Jimmy Wilcox, 65, a one-legged homeless man and local activist, burned to death in February after a propane heater in his tent exploded. Steven Brigham, a Lakewood minister who has spent a decade helping the local homeless, said "fire is a real concern. People can't afford to get careless."
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Winner of Bais Hatavshil $10,000 Raffle

Bais Hatavshil of Lakewood held its $10,000 raffle this week and the winner is…the Levy family of Lakewood. The raffle was arranged to garner support to ensure that the Bais Hatavshil can continue to feed the hungry.
When we hear of hunger we think of faraway third world countries. We don’t think it happens close to home. However, those at the Bais Hatavshil of Lakewood are witness that it does. Their motto, “Anyone who is hungry shall come and eat,” is testimony that there are very many who are really hungry in our midst.The Bais Hatavshil of Lakewood opened its doors back in the summer of 2007 and every night of the year is literally “sold out” with over 150 people taking advantage of their five-course hot dinner. They are lonely people, divorcees, bachelors, married men whose wives may be ill or just gave birth, and many who come from abroad to try to solicit funds for themselves and worthy institutions. The Bais Hatavshil volunteers never ask questions.
Thanks to all who participated in the raffle. Matzav

Two more nominated for Ocean County tax board

Gov. Jon S. Corzine made two new appointments Thursday to the Ocean County Board of Taxation, which come on the heels of three other appointments made last week.
If all five nominees are confirmed, all seven seats on the tax board will have been filled.
Mark Ellsworth of Mantoloking and Glenn Harrison of Lakewood will be vetted by the State Police and are subject to review by the state Senate Judiciary Committee and a vote in the Senate before they can be seated.
The board had been functioning with just one member. APP

Area home prices skid 11.3%

In the midst of a recession, home prices in the area that includes Monmouth and Ocean counties dropped 11.3 percent in the first quarter compared with the year before, the National Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.

The median sales price for an existing single-family home in Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Somerset counties was $320,900 in the first quarter, compared with $361,800 in the same quarter in 2008. The median means that half the homes in the area sold for more and half sold for less.(Click HERE for the rest )

Buckle up: Police to enforce seat-belt laws

Two dozen law enforcement agencies in Monmouth and Ocean counties will participate in an annual seat-belt enforcement campaign.
The agencies each received $4,000 grants for the national Click It or Ticket campaign, which will run from May 18 to 31.
"I think the one message we really want to get out to the public is the most effective safety device in an automobile is a seat belt," said Pam Fischer, director of the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety. "We really want everyone to understand how important it is to buckle up."
Fischer said drivers and passengers who wear seat belts reduce their chance of being injured or killed in a crash by up to 75 percent.
"If you don't do it for yourself, do it for your family," she said of seat-belt use. "They want you to get home at the end of the day." (Click HERE for the rest)

Motor Vehicle Agency in Toms River reopens

TOMS RIVER — The Toms River Motor Vehicle Agency on Hooper Avenue will reopen Monday, six months after a fire caused its closure.
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According to a news release, the agency at 1861 Hooper Ave. had been closed and under repair because of damage caused by a Nov. 30 fire at the Village Square Plaza.
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Driver testing services will resume at the location beginning at 8 a.m. Monday.
The Manahawkin Agency at 712 East Bay Ave. and the Lakewood Agency at 1195 Route 70 (Leisure Center) still are available to serve customers in Ocean County.

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Senate OKs nominee for Ocean tax board

The Ocean County Board of Taxation is no longer a one-man show.
Eighteen nominees for county tax boards statewide were confirmed Monday by the state Senate, including Nick Montenegro, 66, of Point Pleasant.
Montenegro will join sitting Tax Commissioner P.G. Waxman, 50, of Lakewood, who was himself awarded another five-year term on the board. As a consequence of attrition and other factors in Trenton, Waxman has been its sole member since March.
Waxman was forced to cancel Wednesday's annual organizational meeting of the tax board after he realized no one would be there to second his nomination as its president.
"I did not think it appropriate to reorganize myself, with myself, by myself,'' Waxman quipped. "I'm happy to get an additional commissioner... It's like having a lawn with a seven zone sprinkler system during a drought. Only one zone works and then the repairman fixes a second zone. Still, what does the lawn look like?'' APP

Dozens hospitalized after bus, pick-up collide

Dozens of kindergarteners were sent to the hospital after a school bus collided with a pick-up in Ocean County Monday.
The accident allegedly happened after the pick-up tried to make a left turn in front of the bus.
The bus was carrying 46 students from Spruce Street Elementary in Lakewood along with the driver, two teachers and a school aide.
School officials say 43 of the children received medical attention. The teachers, aide and pick-up driver were injured. All were treated and released. News12

Driver, one student injured in Lakewood school bus crash

LAKEWOOD — A school bus carrying about 30 children returning from a field trip to the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk collided with a motor vehicle near the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Cedar Bridge Road, resulting in two minor injuries, police said.
Murphy Bus Service No. 103 was traveling south on New Hampshire Avenue, transporting children from the kindergarten-to-sixth-grade Spruce Street School when a motor vehicle, attempting to make a left turn, cut in front of the bus, causing the collision, police said.
One child suffered a minor injury, police said. The other children were transported to the parking lot at the nearby BlueClaws stadium, where a short time later another bus arrived and took them all back to the school.
The driver of the motor vehicle suffered a head injury and is being treated at Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood, police said.
Officials at Spruce Street School refused to comment on the accident

Lakewood man charged in fatal Jackson crash

JACKSON — Police have arrested the driver whose minivan struck a sedan broadside, killing one of the sedan's passengers, police said.

Pedro C. Teutle-Castro, 41, of Central Ave., Lakewood was arrested Sunday night by Jackson police and charged with knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal accident, said Deputy Chief Michael Mohel of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
Teutle-Castro, driving a 2002 Mazda MPV minivan, struck a 2005 Mazda sedan being driven by William Maher, 39, of Jackson on North Hope Chapel Road near South Cooks Bridge Road at approximately 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Mohel said.
One of Maher's passengers, Rohileo Romero, 38, of Lakewood, was killed in the crash, police said. Romero was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:47 a.m., Mohel said.
Another passenger in the sedan, Pelipe Flores Segundo, 22, of Lakewood, was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he was treated and released.
Maher was taken to Community Medical Center in Toms River, where he was also treated and released. (Click HERE for the rest)

Could traffic improvements be on way for Lakewood?

More traffic signals, fewer left turns and better street lighting are some of the changes the downtown could soon experience as the township looks to relieve traffic congestion and improve pedestrian safety. The township planner recently turned in a report that recommends installing several traffic lights along Clifton, Lexington and Forest avenues as well as at the intersection of North Lake Drive and Lakewood Avenue. It also suggested prohibiting drivers from crossing or making a left turn onto Madison Avenue at intersections with no traffic light. Lakewood's population went from 45,048 in 1990 to 67,910 in 2005, according to the report, citing state figures. Rough estimates put today's population at about 80,000. The increase has taken its toll on the roadway infrastructure and public safety.
The planner, T&M Associates, fielded questions and comments at a public hearing Monday, though only about a half-dozen people showed. Some spoke in favor of improving bus services to alleviate traffic.
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Lakewood recycling company cited by EPA

LAKEWOOD — Federal officials have cited a computer and electronics recycling company in the industrial park for unsafe handling of hazardous waste just months after the state fined the company nearly $500,000 and moved to revoke its permit to operate as a solid waste recycling business.
In a written order issued Feb. 26, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Supreme Asset Management and Recovery and its building's owner, Preferred Enterprises LLC, to halt its processing, storage and transfer of hazardous fluorescent light bulbs and batteries, which contain toxic substances including mercury and lead.
"Mercury and lead can pose severe threats to people's health, so properly managing waste that contains them is of the utmost importance," EPA Acting Regional Administrator George Pavlou said in a written statement. "These companies failed to handle hazardous waste in a safe manner, so EPA stepped in to protect the health of workers at the facility and New Jersey's air, land and water." (Click HERE for the rest)

Bank foundation supports SCHI

The Investors Savings Bank Charitable Foundation has awarded a grant of $66,000 to the School for Children with Hidden Intelligence (SCHI), a not-for-profit, fully accredited private school that provides special education services for underprivileged, multiply handicapped children in the tri-state area. Founded in 1994, SCHI has about 200 students ranging in age from three to 21. In addition to a full educational curriculum provided in a safe, nurturing environment, the school offers a variety of special services and vocational training programs to its students. Some of the grant funds awarded by the Foundation, which will be issued over the course of three years, were recently used by SCHI to purchase a 45-passenger bus that transports students for field trips and physical therapy sessions.
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The winners of the Board Of Educations' three year term seats are
1) Yoni Silver 2,458=
2) Irene Miccio 2,157
3) Meir Grunhut 1,833
The Budget was voted against.

Lakewood police seek leads in home-invasion robbery

Police are investigating a home-invasion robbery on Warren Avenue about 11 p.m. Thursday, said Detective Lt. Joseph Isnardi.
Shots were reported fired during the robbery but no one was injured by the bullets, Isnardi said.
Officers Josh Spagnuolo, Matthew Moore and Joseph Gregg responded to the call reporting the shots fired, Isnardi said.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Sgt. John Stillwell at (732) 363-0200 ext. 5339.
Information offered is confidential, Isnardi said. APP

Lakewood board candidates tout fiscal discipline

It's the axiom hammered home by every school official who wants to keep in the public's good graces. And now, to no surprise, it's the mantra of this year's Board of Education race, with incumbents touting how much tighter their fiscal belts have gotten since last year and at least one challenger saying there are still more notches to go.
Five candidates are vying for three open seats on the Board of Education here, including two newcomers: Jonathan Silver and Eli Hasenfeld. They are challenging incumbents Ada Gonzalez, Meir Grunhut and Irene Miccio.
As an outsider, Silver, 38, who has three children in private schools, said he doesn't have much knowledge of the budgetary process that led to the proposal of the maximum allowable increase for next year — 4 percent — but he speculates that cuts in "wasteful spending" could be made.
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