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Body Of NJ Man Found In New Orleans 2 Months After Disappearance: Report Body Of NJ Man Found In New Orleans 2 Months After Disappearance: Report
Body Of NJ Man Found In New Orleans 2 Months After Disappearance: Report The body of a 33-year-old New Jersey man was found in New Orleans more than two months after his disappearance, The Lakewood Scoop reports. Michael Gelfand, of Jackson, was found dead in NoLa on Monday, March 21, the outlet said citing sources. His body is being flown back to New Jersey for burial. Gelfand arrived in New Orleans on Jan. 5 for business and was scheduled to return to his home in New Jersey on Jan. 6, police said. His family has not heard from him since Jan. 6. This is a developing story. Check back for more. Click here for more from The Lakewood Scoop.

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Video Shows Lakewood School Bus Smash Parked Cars Video Shows Lakewood School Bus Smash Parked Cars
Video Shows Lakewood School Bus Smash Parked Cars A bus filled with Lakewood school children was captured on video plowing into two cars after careening into a moving vehicle on Central Avenue. Video published by The Lakewood Scoop captured the second part of the crash, where the bus hits the parked cars. The bus pushed one parked car out of its path on impact, and rams another car parked along Glen Avenue then came to a stop. The bus driver suffered a possible medical problem before losing control, according to Lakewood police. No one was hurt in Wednesday's crash, police said. Click here for more from The Lakewood Scoop.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Brick Township Fire Destroys Waterfront Homes Brick Township Fire Destroys Waterfront Homes
Brick Township Fire Destroys Waterfront Homes Firefighters battled a raging blaze in Brick Township resulting in injuries and destruction to multiple waterfront homes Monday afternoon. The fire broke out at 31 Bay Way in the Bay Harbor section of the township around 3:30 p.m., bring crews from across the Jersey Shore to the scene. Wind caused flames to spread to the home next door. Aerial ladders and fire boats were being used to battle the wind-whipped fire. At one point, there was an unconfirmed report of an explosion with all firefighters accounted for. Several firefighters were overcome by smoke, reports said, and required assis…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Reports: FBI Agents Raid Lakewood Warehouse Reports: FBI Agents Raid Lakewood Warehouse
Reports: FBI Agents Raid Lakewood Warehouse Nearly two dozen FBI agents and other law enforcement officers descended on a warehouse in Lakewood Industrial Park on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Several local news outlets reported that N-95 masks -- necessary protective gear during the coronavirus outbreak -- were being sold at a business at the warehouse off Swarthmore Avenue. Corruption Watch of NJ posted a Facebook video showing a New Jersey State Police trooper standing by crime tape that sealed off a parking lot as FBI agents went in and out of the Deco Tile warehouse, some carrying boxes. The Lakewood …

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by Jon Craig