No Kings Rallies In Lakewood, Toms River: See Photos, Videos

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — When Laurie Mauro set about organizing a Lakewood site for the No Kings rallies in 2025, she did so with the hope of it catching on and growing.

So she was more than pleased on Saturday when more than 500 people lined the sides of Route 70 to speak out against the actions of President Donald Trump.

The Lakewood and Toms River rallies were among several held across New Jersey and among more than 3,000 held across the United States on Saturday, the third No Kings rallies held since Trump began his second term as president on Jan. 20, 2025.

"Each time we keep growing," Mauro said of the Lakewood group. The first rally, in June 2025, was small, maybe 50 people, she said. The second in 2025 more than doubled.

Sandy Accomando, another member of the organizing committee, said the support the group has received was very positive, as vehicles honked in support as they passed the group.

"625," she said, showing the counter in her hand that she clicked for each vehicle that honked. "It's great to hear it."

A passenger in one car that drove by shouted profanity at the group, calling those at the rally "pieces of s---," but Mauro said there had been few instances of people who back the president antagonizing the rally participants.

"It's been a good day," she said.

In Toms River, participants in the No Kings rally on Hooper Avenue in front of the Veterans Administration clinic said the crowd was the largest they have seen so far at the rallies held in Toms River.

Videos from along Hooper Avenue showed the crowd that stretched well along the road in either direction from the clinic.

Drone video shared by Exit 82 Scanner News showed the crowd about 1:30 p.m., as people began making their way home after 90 minutes of standing along the road.

Kevin Mazza, a Toms River resident, shared these photos of the signs and rally on Facebook.

Photographer James Monte shared these photos from Toms River on Lightroom.

Here are more photos from Lakewood and Toms River.