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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Red Bank Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Deadly Lakewood Crash That Killed Woman and 11-Year-Old Girl (lakewoodalerts.com) — A driver has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison for a 2025 head-on crash at Cross Street and Hearthstone Drive in Lakewood that killed a 42-year-old local woman and an 11-year-old girl. Investigators say he was speeding, intoxicated, and under the influence of cocaine, and local and county agencies worked together to secure the conviction.
2. Two New Ransomware Alarms Hit the US Professional Services Sector: Genesis Targets Bernath & Rosenberg While ShadowByt3$ Names HandyTrac + Video (undercodenews.com) — A ransomware group has publicly listed Bernath & Rosenberg, an accounting and wealth-management firm with a Lakewood office, as a victim, raising concerns about exposure of highly sensitive financial data. While the full scope isn't confirmed, the case underscores how Lakewood-area professional firms holding tax and investment records are increasingly attractive targets for cyber extortion.
3. Historic run headlines N.J.'s cross country's standout performances from Week 2 (nj.com subscription) — New Jersey's cross country season is already spotlighting Lakewood, with record-breaking performances at Ocean County Park drawing top runners from across the state. A historic girls 5K, a razor-thin boys finish, and several breakout stars show that meets in Lakewood are setting the pace for this fall's championship races.
4. NJ legislator calls for review of Newark Schools after APP report (app.com) — A state legislator is urging New Jersey's Education Department to scrutinize Newark's dramatic drop in chronic absenteeism, citing concerns about how attendance is reported. For Lakewood residents, the story recalls a prior investigation that found Lakewood schools altered attendance records, raising fresh questions about data accuracy and oversight in Ocean County's own district.
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