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🌱 Patch AM: Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Jersey Shore Parkway Crash

Happening soon: Veterans Claim Clinic on the Lakewood Patch calendar

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Good morning Lakewood! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Motorcyclist seriously hurt at busy Lakewood Parkway exit ramp
  • How a flat tire stop became a Lakewood drug arrest
  • How much more will Lakewood parents pay for non-mandated busing?

Also on today's calendar: Veterans Claim Clinic and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 75, low: 67.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Jersey Shore Parkway Crash (patch.com) — Drivers in Lakewood should be aware that a 23-year-old Little Silver man suffered serious injuries after losing control of his motorcycle on the Garden State Parkway exit ramp for Route 70 west at Exit 89B. State Police say he struck the guardrail and was thrown from the bike near Lakewood just before 12:30 p.m., and the crash remains under investigation.
   

2. Lakewood Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Bust (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A late-night police assist for a disabled car near Ridge Avenue and Lanes Mill Road in Lakewood turned into a narcotics arrest, underscoring local officers' proactive patrols. A Brick Township man was taken into custody on drug possession charges and held at Ocean County Jail, as police emphasize efforts to keep illegal drugs off Lakewood's streets.
   

3. JUST IN: LSTA To Charge Hundreds More For Each Non-Mandated Child (thelakewoodscoop.com) — Lakewood families with non-mandated students will face sharply higher busing costs this school year after state cuts wiped out a $2.7 million township subsidy to the Lakewood Student Transportation Authority. About 20,000 local children are affected, shifting more transportation expenses onto parents, while students in Howell, Jackson, and Toms River are not impacted.
   

4. MAZEL TOV – PHOTOS: Hundreds of Children Arrive for First Day of School at the New Lakewood Cheder Building in Jackson (thelakewoodscoop.com) — Families connected to Lakewood Cheder are seeing relief as a new Jackson building opens for primary through fifth graders, easing crowding at the Lakewood campus. Many Jackson-based students can now avoid daily commutes into Lakewood, while the expansion helps the rapidly growing Lakewood Cheder better serve both Lakewood and Jackson communities.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday August 21
  • Junior Keepers (7-11 years old)
    Jenkinson's Aquarium The Aquarium, 300 Ocean Ave, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ, 08742, United States
    8:30 am
  • Meet the Mayor
    Borough of Lavallete Borough of Lavallette, 1306 Grand Central Ave 2nd floor, Lavalle
    3:00 pm
  • Play on Pine (Weather Permitting) →
    City of Asbury Park p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0p
    5:00 pm
  • Figure Drawing →
    Inspired Minds Brielle Fine Art School, 1025 NJ-70 #3, Brielle
    6:00 pm
  • Friday Night Unwind →
    Pine Beach Yacht Club, 700 Riverside Dr, Pine Beach
    6:30 pm
  • Singer Songwriter Concert - Michael Baine
    Borough of Lavallete Lavallette Gazebo, Bay Boulevard, Lavallette, NJ 08735, USA
    7:00 pm
  • Bye Bye Birdie →
    Spring Lake Theatre, 300 Madison Ave, Spring Lake
    7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Georgian Court University Sees Growth in New Student Enrollment for Fall 2026 —Stacey Ehling Read on Patch
  • Ocean Healthcare Management LLC posted a job opening for Activity Aide in Lakewood. Apply here.
  • Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Food Service Worker/Cashier- Lakewood Schools- Sign On bonus offered in Lakewood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.

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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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