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Antisemitic Graffiti Found At Lakewood Religious Schools, Authorities Say Antisemitic Graffiti Found At Lakewood Religious Schools, Authorities Say
Antisemitic Graffiti Found At Lakewood Religious Schools, Authorities Say Antisemitic graffiti was found on two girls' religious schools in Lakewood, authorities said on Friday, Nov. 4. But the graffiti was unrelated to "credible" statewide threats made against New Jersey synagogues that led the FBI to issue an alert Thursday, Nov. 3, Lakewood police and other Ocean County authorities said. “This (graffiti) incident is currently under investigation and there is no evidence to indicate that there is any connection with the FBI warning,” the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. Lakewood Captain Gregory Staffordsmith said, "The criminal mischief in…

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by Jon Craig
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NOT COOL: 10,000+ Lakewood Residents Without Power NOT COOL: 10,000+ Lakewood Residents Without Power
NOT Cool: 10,000+ Lakewood Residents Without Power More than 10,000 home owners and businesses in Lakewood were reported to be without electricity about 6:30 p.m., authorities said.  Utility company officials could not immediately say why the power went out in Ocean County, but there was speculation that the region's high demand for electricity due to the heat wave may have been a contributing factor. Jersey Central Power & Light said electricity should be restored in the Lakewood area between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Monday. At about 7:15 p.m., Lakewood News Network reported there had been a bus crash on New Hampshire Avenue after …

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by Jon Craig
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Hundreds Evacuated As Fire Destroys Lakewood Grocery Store, Reports Say Hundreds Evacuated As Fire Destroys Lakewood Grocery Store, Reports Say
Hundreds Evacuated As Fire Destroys Lakewood Grocery Store, Reports Say A grocery store in Lakewood was destroyed by fire on Sunday, authorities said. First responders were called to the two-alarm fire at 357 Squankum Road about 4:30 a.m., initial reports said.  A two-story building, including Picnic grocery store, was reported fully engulfed by fire when Lakewood police arrived, reports said.  There was heavy fire and heavy smoke visible as firefighters arrived.  Nearby apartments were evacuated due to the threat of fire spreading, reports said. About 250 people were evacuated, Lakewood News Network reported. The fire was brought under contr…

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by Jon Craig