🌱 Patch AM: What to expect from Lakewood’s revamped Piners when kickoff arrives

Hello Lakewood! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What to expect from Lakewood's revamped Piners when kickoff arrives
• How a Lakewood teen traffic spat exploded into stabbings and arrests

Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 66.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fresh Start: 2026 Lakewood Football Preview (shoresportsinsider.com) — Lakewood football is heading into 2026 with a new head coach, Cliff Orwick, after the Board of Education chose not to rehire longtime coach L.J. Clark. With only five returning starters, the Piners will lean on rising juniors like quarterback Carlito Anderson and running back Jahkir Brooks as they navigate a tough Class C South schedule beginning August 29.
   

• Lakewood Road Rage: Stabbing and Car Theft Arrests (jfeed.com) — Lakewood police are investigating a weekend road-rage incident that escalated into a stabbing and car theft involving local teenagers near Princeton Avenue, 10th Street, and Clifton Avenue. Several suspects have been arrested, the stolen vehicle was recovered, and police say there is currently no indication the confrontation was antisemitic, describing it instead as a road-rage case that turned criminal.
   

📸 Around Lakewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Matt Stone's Elvis →
  Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave, Lakewood
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• Matt Stone as ELVIS →
  Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave, Lakewood
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival →
  County Road 530, County Rd 530
  11:00 am
• Rael - The Music of Genesis →
  Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave, Lakewood
  8:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Highway Boys - Tribute to Zach Bryan →
  Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave, Lakewood
  8:00 pm
• Highway Boys - Zach Bryan Tribute Band →
  Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave, Lakewood
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 25
• Wall Township Court →
  Wall Township, NJ Calendar Wall, NJ 07719
  9:00 am
• Beach Bingo
  Jenkinson's Aquarium The Aquarium, 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, 08742, United States
  6:00 pm
• Beach Bingo! →
  Jenkinson's Aquarium, 300 Ocean Ave, Point Pleasant Beach
  6:00 pm
• Township Council Meeting →
  Jackson Township, NJ Calendar, 95 W Veterans Hwy, Jackson
  6:30 pm
• Point Pleasant Beach Summer Concert Series →
  Band Shell
  6:30 pm
• Township Committee Regular Business Meeting →
  Wall Township, NJ Calendar, 2700 Allaire Rd., Wall
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Bella, a dog who went missing in Howell Township, NJ, has been safely reunited with their family after 17 hours, 2 minutes. Message from Owner: … (Nextdoor Pine River)

• System One Holdings, LLC posted a job opening for Assembler in Lakewood. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Brick

• Brick Township Man Charged with Cutting Down Flock Camera Open Governance (opgov.news)
• SSI Football Podcast to Kick Off 2026 Season on Monday at Meadow 28 (shoresportsinsider.com)

Toms River

• Toms River Restaurant Offers $7 Burger and Fries, Less Than a Fast Food Value Meal with Quality Beef (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• Mushmouth Bringing High-Energy Jersey Shore Party Show to Toms River Tuesday (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• Students Compete In International Space Design Finals (jerseyshoreonline.com)

Wall

• Car Leaves Road, Crashes Into Utility Pole In Wall, Police Say (patch.com)

Ok Lakewood! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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