Max M. Sanchez of Lakewood is accused of brandishing the machete at people walking down the street on Monday night, police said.
Ricardo C. Buitron, 21, of Lakewood, is accused of setting the fires after trying to rob a man while armed with scissors, officials said.
Police said the school bus driver did not realize he had hit the child and returned as soon as he was notified.
Gerson A. Aguilar-Lara, 24, of Lakewood, was arrested in Toms River; his girlfriend and their baby were unharmed, authorities said.
Malcolm Hamilton is facing charges of harming 2 women; authorities believe more women in Lakewood, Jackson, and Howell may be victims.
The Lakewood man is accused of forcing his way into a woman's home and forcing her to show him were her valuables were kept, police said.
Social media postings have drawn law enforcement attention nationally, Lakewood police said, but no real threat has been found.
Samuel Schwinger admitted to posing as a young girl to get other children to send him sexually explicit videos, authorities said.
The man said he had borrowed the vehicle from a roommate, police said.
Five building supply companies were burglarized over a two-month period, police said.
The arrow, likely shot from a crossbow, does not appear to have been shot deliberately at the home, Lakewood police said.
Lakewood police said the arrow appears to have been fired by a crossbow.
New Jersey State Police said the trooper's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.
Authorities tried to pull him over for speeding, but he took off 3 times, and in one hit a detective's car, officials said.
Authorities are seeking tips after two men smashed glass doors to break into the pharmacies, Lakewood police said.
Lakewood police said the man stood outside a building screaming profanities until police were called.
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The girl, who was assaulted from age 5 to age 12, addressed the Lakewood man at his sentencing, authorities said.
The investigation into the stabbing Thursday night was continuing but authorities did not believe it was a bias attack, police said.
Construction on Route 88 in Lakewood has prompted delays in the area Saturday, authorities said.
A motor vehicle crash on the Garden State Parkway has prompted commuting delays in the area Monday morning, authorities said.
A motor vehicle crash on Route 88 has prompted commuting delays in the area Saturday morning, authorities said.
A warning from the FBI about a "broad threat" to New Jersey synagogues has prompted extra steps to protect those in Lakewood, police said.
A citizen reported seeing a man with a rifle; police said it turned out to be a toy.
Avrohom Pam, 20, is charged with death by auto and assault by auto; Sean Avon, 26, of Brick, was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The minivan driver told police he was trying to do a K turn when he hit and injured two girls and the woman, who was sitting on a curb.
A "Pepsi blue" pickup truck was seen leaving the site of the crash that killed a bicyclist on Thursday night, authorities said.
A sixth child was jumped on by a fox but not bitten, police said. The attacks happened during four separate encounters on Tuesday.
Mordechai Berkowitz, 20, of Lakewood, has been charged with aggravated manslaughter and other charges in the death of Juana Lopez-Hernandez.
The crash happened when a Lakewood man crossed the double yellow line and hit the Toyota the women were in head-on, authorities said.
The outage is on the Lakewood-Toms River border.
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Sparks from the postgame fireworks Monday caught nearby shrubs on fire, leading to a delay in the display. There were no injuries.
Lakewood police say the bear has been seen twice Friday and they are urging people to stay away from the bear if they see it.
Other children got the boy down when he got caught on a piece of playground equipment and choked, and they called for help, police said.
Shamar S. Kerr is facing weapons and drug offenses, along with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, the prosecutor said.
The lockdown, about 5 p.m. Tuesday, was lifted after a search of the school grounds found no evidence of a threat.
Extra law enforcement has been put into action at all of the township's public and private schools, police said.
Camp includes physical training, interaction with the K-9 unit, and field trips. It's open to Lakewood residents aged 11-13.
Dion Marsh, 27, of Manchester, now faces federal charges in addition to the terrorism charge filed by the Ocean County prosecutor.