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Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Lakewood Schools battle over public and non-public busing rights (app.com) — Lakewood families face major uncertainty as the school board's vote to extend hazardous-route busing to more than 12,000 private school students, at over $14 million a year, has been temporarily blocked by the state monitor. With courtesy busing already cut, township subsidies gone, and a massive state loan debt hanging over the district, residents could see big safety, budget, and transportation impacts while the state weighs a possible takeover.
2. Lakewood Township Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Honors Fallen First Responders (lakewoodalerts.com) — Lakewood Township officials and emergency services leaders gathered Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, lowering flags and honoring fallen first responders. Local police, fire, and EMS chiefs stressed educating younger generations and reaffirmed Lakewood's commitment to service, courage, and protecting the community while keeping the memory of the victims and heroes alive.
3. New Jersey's Summer Was Among the Hottest on Record, and the Shore Felt Every Degree (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Lakewood residents were part of one of New Jersey's hottest summers on record, with early-July heat waves, severe storms, and a flash flood warning that also covered Toms River, Brick, and Jackson. The season brought triple-digit heat, scattered power outages, localized flooding, and higher electric bills, underscoring how extreme weather is increasingly shaping daily life across Ocean County and the Shore.
4. NJ man in U.S. illegally gets 20 years for deadly Lakewood crash (nj1015.com) — A Lakewood mother and her 11-year-old daughter's deaths in a 2025 DUI crash were back in the spotlight as the Red Bank driver, Raul Luna-Perez, received two consecutive 10-year aggravated manslaughter sentences. The Lakewood crash, which prosecutors say involved alcohol and cocaine, has also fueled statewide debate over New Jersey's immigrant trust directive and how prior arrests were handled.
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