Month September 2024

The new Chasunah Initiative Hall in Lakewood is nearing completion. The wedding hall building, being built on Oak Street, was donated by the Schron family in memory of Marta Schron, and the hall will be run by several Askonim and… Continue Reading →

United Airlines has announced that it plans to offer inflight Wi-Fi from SpaceX’s Starlink for free to all customers on its entire fleet. In their announcement, United said they expect to have Starlink on all United aircraft – more than… Continue Reading →

Local resident Yaakov Berger this morning shows you the issue with the new traffic pattern at the intersection of County Line Road and Laurelwood. Dozens of readers have reached out to TLS complaining about the new pattern, saying it wasn’t… Continue Reading →

Vermont Avenue has officially opened this morning. The anticipated opening was reported on TLS earlier this week. Vermont Avenue, which is now connected from Chestnut Street to Route 70, is expected to ease congestion in the area. Lakewood Township Engineer… Continue Reading →

The Lakewood Township Committee voted this evening to approve the 2024 municipal budget. The $159.4 million budget, which was approved unanimously, is about 24% higher than the current year’s $128 million, which Mayor Ray Coles explained was largely due to… Continue Reading →

A Response to “Is this really Tzedaka?“: YES IT IS Yesterday, a letter was posted about an organization helping pay for boys dates. Being that our organization is the only one currently doing that, I will safely assume that he… Continue Reading →

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In recognition of National Recovery Month, Wellpoint New Jersey debuted its Narcan Grab Box at the Wellpoint Community Resource Center in Lakewood. Lakewood Police, Ocean County Health Department, and Fulfill were present to support the community with screenings, vaccines, and… Continue Reading →

New Jersey Assemblyman Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) announced today that Governor Phil Murphy has signed into law A-4534/S-3439, which expands the scope of the Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program. The new law allows UEZ funds to be used for transportation infrastructure… Continue Reading →

Legislation sponsored by Senator Bob Singer (R-Lakewood) requiring criminal background checks for individuals seeking licensure from certain health care boards was signed into law today by Governor Murphy. “The enactment of this law strengthens our efforts to protect patients while… Continue Reading →

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Sundeep Iyer, Director of the Division on Civil Rights, have issued the following statement as students across the state in K-12 schools and on college and university campuses return to school: As… Continue Reading →

Last week, TLS reported about the change coming to the intersection of West County Line Road and Laurelwood Avenue in Lakewood. “Given the amount of accidents at the intersection, the Township has worked with the County Board of Commissioners to… Continue Reading →

The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee approved the Educational Choice for Children Act, bringing the school choice bill a big step closer to reality – the furthest such a bill has progressed on the national level. The bill, which… Continue Reading →

Every life is invaluable, and nowhere is this more evident than in the work of Hatzolah of Central Jersey—a dedicated organization committed to saving lives. Founded over 40 years ago with the blessing of the esteemed Rosh Yeshiva, Reb Shneur… Continue Reading →

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 Mr. Mayor, I see a lot of construction vehicles parked on New Hampshire Blvd. Does… Continue Reading →