Month November 2023

A young student getting off a school bus in Lakewood was nearly struck by a vehicle passing the bus on the shoulder. The incident happened yesterday evening on Squankum Road. The dashcam video obtained by TLS shows the school bus… Continue Reading →

Toms River police officers were dispatched to Cedar Grove Elementary after a resident reported that they witnessed a deer breaking through a glass window and entering the school. Officers quickly located the deer, but in an attempt to escape arrest,… Continue Reading →

‘Fargin Ah Yid’: Three simple words…but not so simple to do. ‘Yitzchok Perlstien’ a name synonymous with Chessed and awareness in Torah values specifically his incredible awareness campaign and successes with the “Don’t talk in Shul movement” getting thousands of… Continue Reading →

The CDC is advising not to eat cut cantaloupe, unless you know the brand, after 117 people from 34 states got sick with salmonella. Key Points:  Since the last update on November 24, 2023, an additional 18 people infected with… Continue Reading →

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on November 14, 2023, Michael Wormann, 38 of Toms River, Ryan Thompson, 35, of Trenton, and Tina Martinez, 61, also of Trenton, were charged with Strict Liability Drug Induced Death, in connection… Continue Reading →

A ceremony was held this morning on Thompson Bridge Road in Jackson, dedicating the road in honor Lakewood Police Ptl. Nicklas Shimonovich who was tragically killed in an accident on that road.

Police have shut down the area of Route 70 and New Hampshire in Lakewood following a four-vehicle accident, with one of the vehicles coming to a rest on top of another. The accident happened approximately 1:10 PM. No serious injuries… Continue Reading →

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced today that they co-led a coalition of 15 other attorneys general in supporting the state of California’s efforts to restrict the capacity of large-capacity magazines (LCMs) within… Continue Reading →

You’ve heard about Bassline Pro’s amazing virtual keyboard and guitar lessons, now the fun is getting a beat! Introducing…drums! Here’s how you can win ‘mom-of-the-year,’ no drum set needed. Bassline Pro is where thousands of students have mastered keyboard or guitar through… Continue Reading →

“Gig Economy” Worker Violated the Law Against Discrimination

The following is an ‘Ask The Mayor’ question submitted to TLS, and the Mayor’s response. Email your questions for the Mayor to AskTheMayor@thelakewoodscoop.com. Question: Hi! Central gets very backed up when trying to cross over rt 9. If that light… Continue Reading →

Many foreigners reside in Israel as visa holders. These are most frequently students or kollel students who have not yet completed the Aliya process. While not citizens, they are recognized as legal residents and are entitled to many services offered… Continue Reading →

Authorities are investigating an overnight shooting in Lakewood, TLS has learned. Shortly after midnight, police responded to a block on the south end of Lakewood for the reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, police had learned that a shooter had… Continue Reading →

Join the unified campaign to send 100,000 letters to Congress to stand with Israel; to press for the release of ALL hostages; and to combat surging domestic antisemitism. It’s no secret that the opposition in America has been loud, vocal,… Continue Reading →

The three victims of the the Jerusalem terror attack were identified as HaDayan HaRav Elimelech Wasserman, H’yd, Mrs. Chana Ifirgan, H’yd, and Libi Dickman, H’yd – all residents of Jerusalem. Mrs. Chana Ifirgan, H’yd, 67, was the principal of a… Continue Reading →

One of the victims of the terror attack in Jerusalem on Thursday was identified as HaDayan HaRav Elimelech Wasserman, H’yd, a resident of Rechov Sorotzkin in Jerusalem. HaRav Wasserman, 73, a leading Rav of the Belz chassidus, was the son-in-law… Continue Reading →

Three people were murdered and six people were seriously and moderately injured in a shooting attack at the entrance to Jerusalem on Thursday morning. One of the fatalities was a 24-year-old woman, a second was a man in his 70s,… Continue Reading →