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Today's riddle: If you have 13 apples in one hand and 10 oranges in the other, what do you have ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Driver Charged With DWI, Drug Possession After Crash At Lakewood Intersection (patch.com) — Lakewood residents are learning more about a recent crash at Ocean Avenue and New Hampshire Avenue, where police say a Jackson man was arrested on suspicion of DWI and drug possession. Officers reported finding a damaged van and suspected cocaine, and the police chief is using the case to stress ongoing efforts to keep impaired drivers off Lakewood roads.
2. Lakewood Mayor Ray Coles Responds to Your ‘Ask The Mayor' Questions: Rt. 9 and Henry, Marlin Avenue, Pollution in Lakewood (thelakewoodscoop.com) — Lakewood residents raise safety and quality-of-life concerns directly with Mayor Ray Coles, from a missing crosswalk at Route 9 and Henry Street to prolonged construction disruptions on Marlin Avenue and worries about vehicle emissions. The mayor explains what the township is doing on each issue and clarifies how state inspection rules address older, higher-polluting cars.
3. Ocean County WIC Announces New Income Guidelines as More Families Qualify for Benefits (thelakewoodscoop.com) — Income limits for Ocean County’s WIC nutrition program are rising June 1, meaning more Lakewood families may now qualify for help with groceries, breastfeeding support, and child nutrition. Services are offered at a Lakewood office, by phone, and remotely, with monthly benefits loaded onto a convenient card for use at many New Jersey grocery stores.
4. Lakewood man indicted in fatal Route 70 crash remains a fugitive (app.com) — A Lakewood man has been indicted on vehicular homicide charges in connection with a fatal Route 70 crash in Manchester and remains a fugitive, according to Ocean County prosecutors. Investigators say he allegedly passed stopped traffic over double yellow lines, colliding with a turning van and causing one death and multiple injuries, while another recent fatal crash occurred on the Parkway in Lakewood.
5. Orioles minor league recap 5/28: Boston Bateman impresses yet again in High-A (camdenchat.com) — A recent minor league matchup in Lakewood saw Frederick’s four-game winning streak snapped after missed chances with runners on base, despite strong pitching from starter Boston Bateman. The wider Orioles farm report highlights standout performances across several affiliates, including hot bats in Chesapeake and an impressive debut outing for Delmarva reliever Andrew Herbert.
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