Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• BUSING FIASCO ANALYSIS: Lakewood Transportation Crisis Looms As Schools Urge Parents To Opt Out Of LSTA (thelakewoodscoop.com) — Lakewood families are facing a steep jump in non-mandated school busing fees, from $385 to $945 per child, prompting many schools to urge parents not to enroll with LSTA. If large numbers opt out, residents could see fewer bus routes, heavier school traffic, and major drop-off and pickup headaches on already congested Lakewood roads just as the new year begins.
• Hatzolah Responds To Cardiac Arrest At Jackson Shop, Revives Teen (thelakewoodscoop.com) — A Hatzolah CJ crew helped save a teen who went into sudden cardiac arrest while working at a Jackson shop, reviving him with a shock before hospital transport. The incident highlights how Hatzolah CJ now responds across the Lakewood area, including Lakewood itself, Jackson, Toms River, Howell, Brick and nearby communities, regardless of a patient's background or religion.
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Over $118,000 Donated to Fulfill to Support Hunger Relief Programs in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, New Jersey —Gregory Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News
Brick
How F-Cove in Brick became a prized landing spot for shore boaters (pressofatlanticcity.com)
Brick Votes to Lower Speed Limit on Lanes Mill Road, But Residents Call for More (shorebeat.com)
Brick Residents Get First Chance at Beach Vehicle Permits for 2026-27 Season (shorenewsnetwork.com)
Toms River
Vehicle Hits Pedestrian on Highland Pkwy in Toms River, NJ - Robert A. Solomon, P.C. (metrolaw.com)
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Man Seriously Injured In I-195 Crash, Police Say (patch.com)
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