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Coffee in hand, Lakewood? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lakewood police join probe into Jackson crash that killed an infant

Also on today's calendar: 10th Anniversary Ocean County Irish Festival and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• NJ Infant Killed By Unlicensed Driver, Authorities Say (patch.com) — Lakewood residents should know local police are helping investigate a tragic crash in a Jackson grocery store parking lot that killed a 9-month-old boy and injured his mother and sister. Authorities say an unlicensed driver from Trenton struck the family, and two women now face serious charges while Ocean County and Lakewood investigators continue examining what happened.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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