🌱 Patch AM: How a Lakewood volunteer firefighter rose to captain before retiring

Greetings Lakewood! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Lakewood volunteer firefighter rose to captain before retiring
• How Lakewood's Hazmat team contained a dangerous pool-chemical car fire

Also on today's calendar: Lakewood Community Blood Drive - Lifesaver T-shirt for donors! and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Turning sunny; warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 45 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 42.
• Wednesday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lakewood Police Captain Greg Staffordsmith Retires After More Than 25 Years Of Service (thelakewoodscoop.com) — A longtime Lakewood police captain and former township firefighter has retired after more than 25 years with the department, capping a public safety career that began as a local volunteer in 1991. Raised and schooled in Lakewood, Gregory Staffordsmith rose to captain and Investigations Commander, earning warm praise from the police chief for his decades of service to the community.
   

• PHOTOS: Lakewood Fire Department Hazmat Team Responds to Jackson Vehicle Fire Involving Pool Chemicals (thelakewoodscoop.com) — Lakewood's Fire Department Hazmat Unit helped handle a hazardous vehicle fire in nearby Jackson Township after a car carrying pool chemicals ignited during Chol Hamoed. Working with Berkeley Hazmat and Jackson firefighters, crews contained and diluted potentially dangerous runoff for nearly two hours, and no injuries were reported, underscoring the regional role of Lakewood's emergency responders.
   

📸 Around Lakewood

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lakewood

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• The Bob Band - Bob Dylan Tribute →
  Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave, Lakewood
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Lakewood Community Blood Drive - Lifesaver T-shirt for donors! →
  Lakewood Emergency Medical Services, 1555 Pine St, Lakewood
  1:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Georgian Court Fall Internship Fair →
  Wellness Center Arena, 900 Lakewood Ave., Lakewood
  12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Camping World's Lakewood RV Expo →
  ShoreTown Ballpark, 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood
  1:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Focus Camera x Canon x Westcott: Automotive Photography Experience →
  Focus Camera Lakewood, 1797 Avenue Of The States, Lakewood
  4:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Pension Seminar →
  Ocean County Police Academy, 659 Ocean Avenue, Lakewood
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• Esports vs Bergen, Montclair, Stevens, and Georgian Court →
  Georgian Court University, Lakewood
Wednesday October 21
• Planet Fitness of Lakewood →
  Planet Fitness of Lakewood, 1900 NJ-70, Lakewood
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• The Wag's Halloween Spectacular →
  Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave, Lakewood
  7:00 pm
• The Wag's Halloween Spectacular →
  Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave, Lakewood
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 31
• MR. SPEED A NIGHT OF KISS →
  Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Ave, Lakewood
  8:00 pm

📣 Lakewood Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5
• Zoning Board Of Adjustment →
  Howell Township, NJ Calendar, 4567 Rt. 9 North 2nd Floor, Howell
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Township Council Meeting →
  Howell Township, NJ Calendar, 4567 Rt. 9 North 2nd Floor, Howell
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Regional Day School Back to School Night
  Manchester Township School District, 890 Toms River Rd, Jackson Township
  6:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Hardie scores twice as Toms River South field hockey deals Brick Township its first loss (nj.com)

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• Design Land Engineer - Equiliem - Toms River, NJ, US (dice.com)
• Toms River Hires 8 New Police Officers, Sworn in by Mayor Rodrick (shorenewsnetwork.com)
• Toms River gas station owner fined $17,500 for charging drivers more than the posted price per gallon (news12.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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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