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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.
   

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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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  • Church & Dwight Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Machine Operator- Nights in Lakewood. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Brick

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

Toms River

  • 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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