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Ocean Avenue, Lakewood, NJ

Squatters Hospitalized In Lakewood Lumber Yard Fire: Police Squatters Hospitalized In Lakewood Lumber Yard Fire: Police
Lakewood Lumber Yard Fire A fire tore through a Lakewood lumber yard on Monday evening, Jan. 8, as first reported by The Lakewood Scoop. Footage from the outlet shows flames shooting from the scene shows flames ripping through the structure at Ocean Avenue (Route 88) near Monmouth Avenue, just before 5 p.m. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lakewood Scoop (@thelakewoodscoop) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Lakewood Scoop (@thelakewoodscoop) Lakewood police Capt. Gregory Staffordshire said…
Machete-Wielding Suspects Attack 3 Youths In Lakewood: Police Machete-Wielding Suspects Attack 3 Youths In Lakewood: Police
Machete-Wielding Suspects Attack 3 Youths In Lakewood: Police Three youths were attacked by two suspects carrying a machete in Lakewood, authorities said. The attack occurred during a fight on Saturday, June 3 at approximately 10:50 p.m., Lakewood police said. Police received a call from Monmouth Medical southern Campus stating that they had three stab wound victims, police said. The juvenile victims reported that they and the suspects exited their vehicles at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue before a confrontation began. The circumstances leading up to the confrontation are not clear, police said. There was no indication a…
Tickets Issued In Lakewood School Bus Crash, 6th Crash Since September: Police Tickets Issued In Lakewood School Bus Crash, 6th Crash Since September: Police
Tickets Issued In Lakewood School Bus Crash, 6th Crash Since September: Police A Lakewood school bus carrying three children collided with a car in which both drivers were ticketed, authorities said. Two people in the car were hospitalized. It was at least the sixth school bus crash in Lakewood this school year, according to prior news accounts. The buses are operated by Jay's Bus Service based in Lakewood. At approximately 5:25 p.m. Wednesday, Lakewood Police Officer Tymur Zavalnyuk responded to Ocean Avenue and Jessica Court to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving the school bus that was transporting three students. Zavalnyuk was advised that a 2013 Ni…
School Bus Crash Reported In Lakewood: Developing School Bus Crash Reported In Lakewood: Developing
School Bus Crash Reported In Lakewood: Developing Firefighters, police and EMS crews were called to a school bus crash in Lakewood, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The collision with a car was reported at about 4 p.m. at Ocean Avenue and Seapoint Driver, initial reports said. At least four people were hurt, according to an unconfirmed report. Lakewood police were not immediately available for comment.  CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Lakewood Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For Abducting, Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend Before DWI Crash Lakewood Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For Abducting, Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend Before DWI Crash
Lakewood Man Gets 10 Years In Prison For Abducting, Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend Before DWI Crash A 24-year-old man from Lakewood has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for abducting and assaulting his ex-girlfriend before crashing her car while drunk, authorities said. Jorge Juarez Mendoza pleaded guilty in September to multiple charges in connection to the assault last fall and an earlier incident in which he reportedly vandalized the former girlfriend's car, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said on Monday. Mendoza was charged with aggravated assault, eluding and criminal mischief, Billhimer said. Mendoza also pleaded guilty before Superior Court Judge R…
Prosecutor: Lakewood Man, 24, Admits Abducting, Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend Before DWI Crash Prosecutor: Lakewood Man, 24, Admits Abducting, Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend Before DWI Crash
Prosecutor: Lakewood Man, 24, Admits Abducting, Assaulting Ex-Girlfriend Before DWI Crash A 24-year-old man from Lakewood has admitted to abducting and assaulting his ex-girlfriend before crashing her car while drunk last fall, authorities said. Jorge Juarez Mendoza pleaded guilty on Wednesday to multiple charges in connection to the assault last September and an earlier incident in which he reportedly vandalized the former girlfriend's car, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Mendoza was charged with aggravated assault, eluding and criminal mischief, Billhimer said. Prosecutors are asking that Mendoza be sentenced to 10 years in state prison on the charges,…