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• Red Bank man gets 20 years for deadly Lakewood crash (news12.com) — A drunk and drug-impaired driver has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for a 2025 Lakewood crash at Cross Street and Hearthstone Drive that killed 42-year-old Lakewood resident Maria Pleitez and an 11-year-old girl. Another 11-year-old passenger survived after hospitalization, while the driver must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before parole eligibility.
• ICE Presence Surges Around Lakewood After Two Deadly Ocean County Migrant Cases (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Federal immigration agents have visibly increased operations in Lakewood, with recent videos showing ICE vehicles and arrests around the township following two deadly crashes tied to undocumented drivers in Lakewood and nearby Jackson. Residents are seeing more enforcement at local businesses and on streets, while officials stress that intoxicated, reckless driving — not immigration status — caused the tragedies that killed a Lakewood mother, her daughter, and a Jackson infant.
• Week 2 Dick's House of Sport Football Player of the Week Poll (shoresportsinsider.com) — Lakewood football fans will see their team mentioned in this week's Shore Conference Player of the Week poll after Keyport's Jermaine Finch ran for three touchdowns in a 40–14 win over the Piners. The feature highlights standout performances from across the Shore and invites readers to vote online for the top player, with balloting open through Tuesday at noon.
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