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Police & Fire
Fire Erupts At UPS Facility At Jersey Shore
Firefighters worked to knock down a massive fire that broke out at a UPS facility in Ocean County Wednesday, June 28. The blaze erupted just before 7 p.m. at the Vassar Avenue facility in Lakewood. According to CBS, at least six trailers and part of the warehouse were damaged. JUST IN: UPS truck on fire at the @UPS facility in Lakewood pic.twitter.com/ouz9rKSK95 — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) June 28, 2023 The Lakewood Scoop posted footage from the scene.
Police & Fire
Six Children Attacked By Fox In Lakewood: Report
Six children were attacked by a fox in separate incidents throughout the day Tuesday, Aug. 30 in Lakewood, The Lakewood Scoop reports. The first incident happened around 10 a.m., while the child was playing at the John Street playground around 10 a.m. The child was hospitalized and released. Another child was jumped by the fox on Rose Park Circle around 7:15 p.m. Fifteen minutes later, three children were bitten in their yard on Regal Court. Finally, at 9:40 p.m., another child was bitten while at the John Street playground. Lakewood Police Capt. Greg Staffordsmith said all children w…
News
No AC Closes Jersey Shore Hospital ER, Patients Diverted (
Developing
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Air conditioning was not working at a Jersey Shore hospital forcing its emergency room to temporarily close Wednesday, July 20, officials confirmed. The malfunction at Riverview Medical Center occurred around 9 a.m. as temps climbed into the 90s. HAPPENING NOW: Riverview Medical Center in Redbank transporting multiple patients to other facilities after experiencing a power outage. pic.twitter.com/XX0aesZgcW — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) July 20, 2022 The following statement was released to News12: This morning, some of the air conditioning units at Hackensack Meridian Rivervie…
Police & Fire
Victims Of Triple Fatal Garden State Parkway Crash ID'd
Police have identified the three young women killed in a violent crash on the Garden State Parkway over the weekend. Detronia Young, 26, and Janiyah Rudolph, 24, both of Asbury Park, along with Ajene Brodie, 25, of Shrewsbury, died in the Sunday, July 10 crash, according to New Jersey State Police. Brodie was driving, police said. BREAKING: At least one reported killed in GSP overturn accident [PHOTO] - https://t.co/THrsEHoEJa pic.twitter.com/GMSByMXfT7 — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) July 10, 2022 The two-car crash happened around 7:20 p.m. in the southbound lanes in Aberdeen, N…
Police & Fire
Two Dead In Garden State Parkway Crash (
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Two people died in a crash on the Garden State Parkway Sunday, July 10 in Monmouth County, authorities said. BREAKING: At least one reported killed in GSP overturn accident [PHOTO] - https://t.co/THrsEHoEJa pic.twitter.com/GMSByMXfT7 — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) July 10, 2022 BREAKING: More from the fatal accident scene on the GSP. https://t.co/Ec2qZA7Fc0 pic.twitter.com/fGCzG56RKC — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) July 11, 2022 The two-car crash happened around 7:20 p.m. in the southbound lanes in Aberdeen, New Jersey State Police said. One person was seriously injure…
Police & Fire
Serious Motorcycle Crash Reported On Garden State Parkway (
Video
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There was a serious motorcycle crash on the Garden State Parkway, authorities said.. The crash occurred before 10 a.m. on Friday, June 10 on the parkway northbound at milepost119.6 in Aberdeen, New Jersey State Police said. The Lakewood Scoop posted this video of a motorcycle crash on the Garden State Parkway. The crash resulted in serious injuries to the motorcycle rider, police said. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES.
Police & Fire
Driver Assaults Orthodox Man In Lakewood Road Rage Incident (
Video
): Report
A road rage incident involving an Orthodox Jewish man being assaulted by another driver was captured on video, according to The Lakewood Scoop. While it was not clear exactly what happened leading up to the incident, witnesses told TLS that a black man got out of his car to scream at the Jewish driver then grabbed his phone. Police are investigating a road rage incident caught on video in Lakewood pic.twitter.com/96x57AwJVG — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) June 1, 2022 The black man was captured assaulting the Jewish man on camera and later apparently got in his car and left, tos…
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Manifesto
: Buffalo Mass Shooter Says These NJ Communities Are 'Deplorable'
Lakewood, Toms River, Jersey City and Brooklyn, NY, are among the Jewish communities that Buffalo's accused mass shooter considers "deplorable'' in a 180-page manifesto, according to multiple news reports. Payton Gendron, 18, was arraigned Saturday on first-degree murder charges and ordered detained without bail on accusations he carefully planned the massacre at a Buffalo supermarket that left ten people dead. Eleven of the 13 people he shot were black, reports say. Gendron had penned a 180-page manifesto that named Lakewood and Toms River among the communities that the alleged shooter con…
Police & Fire
Pilot, Flight Instructor Unscathed In Jersey Shore Plane Crash: Report
Two people walked away unscathed after his plane crashed on the Jersey Shore Sunday, May 1, as first reported by the Lakewood Scoop. The single-engine Cessna 172 crashed at Ocean County Airport in Bayville around 6 p.m., the FAA said in a release. The aircraft had departed from Old Bridge Airport in Englishtown. The occupants were a pilot and flight instructor, the Asbury Park Press reports. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. At the scene.The Lakewood Scoop (with permission) Click here for more photos from The Lakewood Scoop.
News
Missing NJ Man Found Dead In New Orleans Died In 'Tragic Accident,' Rescuers Say
A funeral was held on Tuesday, March 22 for a New Jersey man whose body was found in New Orleans nearly two months after his disappearance. Michael Gelfand, a father of four from Jackson, arrived in NoLa for a one-day business trip on Jan. 5, but had not been heard from since Jan. 6. Yeshiva World News said only that the 33-year-old dad "perished in a tragic accident... while on a business trip to the city and was later confirmed to have been involved in a terrible mishap that cost him his life." The discovery of Gelfand's body was originally reported by The Lakewood Scoop. Mordy a’’…
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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 was being flown to New Jersey for burial. Authorities in New Orleans did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment placed at 7:15 p.m. 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 i…
Police & Fire
Lakewood Snowplow Driver Splashing Slushy Snow Onto Orthodox Jews Under Investigation
A snowplow operator was suspended after a video was posted on social media showing a pile of slushy snow being tossed onto a pair of Orthodox Jewish people walking in Lakewood, NJ Advance Media reported. The original story about Saturday's incident -- now under investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office and Lakewood police -- was broken by The Lakewood Scoop. A spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office confirmed the joint investigation for Daily Voice. The video shows the plow's operator driving on a snow-covered street as two men in traditional Orthodox Jewish attire…
News
Lakewood Shooting Victim Survived By 3 Young Children
The Lakewood community is rallying after a father of three was shot to death on Sunday. He was one of two shooting victims. Toms River resident Tyshaun Drummond, 39, was charged with two counts of murder in the shooting that killed Nicholas Hardy, 36, of Toms River, and Sergio Chavez-Perez, 32, of Lakewood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. "No money can bring him back, but with their breadwinner gone, the least we can do as a community is help them get over this shock by covering funeral expenses, and other basic needs for the family," The Lakewood Scoop wrote while s…
Police & Fire
Toms River Gunman Subdued By Police, 2 Victims Killed In Lakewood Shooting ID'd: Prosecutor
A Toms River man was charged with two counts of murder in a shooting that left two dead early Sunday in Lakewood, authorities said. Tyshaun Drummond, 39, shot and killed Nicholas Hardy, 36, of Toms River, and Sergio Chavez-Perez, 32, of Lakewood, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Their bodies were found inside of the River Avenue apartment complex after the 7:20 a.m. shooting, Billhimer said. The Lakewood Scoop obtained exclusive footage from the scene in the original reporting of the story. View this post on Instagram A po…
Police & Fire
2 Firefighters Reported Hurt In Lakewood Blaze: Developing
A serious multiple-unit house fire left at least two firefighters injured on the Jersey Shore, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The two-alarm fire broke out about 8:30 a.m. Friday at 544 Davids Court in Lakewood, initial reports said. Fire was reported shooting through the roof. Video taken by The Lakewood Scoop showed heavy smoke. An unconfirmed report said one of two firefighters injured was taken to a burn center. Details were not immediately available from Lakewood police. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
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