Lakewood News

Howell High School seniors Tom Mullens and Drew Kinghorn were recently honored with the New Jersey Governor's Jefferson Award for exceptional service to the residents of Tent City in Lakewood, NJ.

June 5 will decide the November ballot for several races. It's not just the primary, but also the deadline for independent candidates to make it onto the ballot for the Toms River council race.

The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore celebrated the accomplishments of local Girl Scouts in Monmouth and Ocean counties at the Gold Award Ceremony on May 22nd at Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood.

AA fatal stabbing occurred in Lakewood Saturday at approximately 8:00 p.m., according to Ocean County Prosecutor Marlene Lynch Ford.

Traffic is moving well in most of New Jersey this Memorial Day weekend, though some volume-related delays are being reported on the New Jersey Turnpike and other major highways.

Five young women from Freehold were honored Tuesday after earning the high honor a teen Girl Scout can receive.

A A convicted burglar is being held in Ocean County Jail after authorities said he robbed and assaulted a Point Borough resident.

Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, an Atlantic senior editor, began her association with the magazine in 2002, shortly after graduating from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

The driver of a car that collided with another vehicle driven by an Ocean County detective is pleading not guilty to charges in Southampton Municipal Court on Wednesday, according to court officials.

Asbury Park, NJ -- The class of 2012 is leaving U.S. colleges with something that many graduates since the start of the Great Recession have lacked: jobs.

Sometimes, our busy schedules can mean important local events pass us by. Manchester Patch has rounded up some of this week's best bets below.

More than 40,000 ultra-orthodox Jewish males had attended a rally to discuss the evils of the Internet while the women watched from homes, according to the NYT .

Its the hottest ticket in town . Originally available for $10, tickets to the ultra-Orthodox "anti-Internet" rally on May 20 at the 40,000-seat Citi Field in New York City are sold out.

The following comes from Jefferson Township High School 's guidance department: Jefferson Township High School is proud to announce thatA sixA current juniors were selected to attend this year's Boys State program at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ from June 17-22: Boys State Pat Bohn Tim Luciano Matt Newman Brian Ubhaus Austin Vance Dylan ... (more)

Ocean County grand juries recently handed up the following indictments: a€¢ Richard J. Philbin, 42, of Route 37 East on burglary and unlawful taking of a means of conveyance charges.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Toms River Township Animal Shelter took place on Oak Avenue, across from the Police station, where additions to the courtroom will soon take place.

May 15, 2012 - The Free Flow Tour today announced the complete schedule for the 2012 season.

As the trial for his alleged killer went into its second day of testimony , Freemansburg police officer Robert Lasso was among fallen law enforcement officers honored today in Washington, D.C., as part of National Peace Officers Memorial Day .

Serving as the general contractor for the project, River Drive Construction constructed a two-story, 16,000-square-foot facility at 101 Second St.

Officials at Georgian Court University in Lakewood are expected to hold a press conference today to announce the Catholic school will begin admitting men.