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Good morning Lakewood! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How dangerous is it really to drive in Lakewood now?
  • Why is Lakewood now on New Jersey’s antisemitism hotspot list?

Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Snow and sleet, 1-3", with a high of 31 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Saturday: Morning mist; cloudy, cold, temps: high: 34, low: 24.
  • Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 41 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• This NJ town has worse drivers than Lakewood (palivingnews.com) — Lakewood drivers rank among the worst in the entire Northeast, with Consumer Affairs citing high crash rates and local roads that haven’t kept up with rapid population growth. The report still finds Camden tops New Jersey for dangerous driving, but Lakewood places third-worst in the region and second in the state, underscoring ongoing safety and infrastructure concerns.
   

Find out what's happening in Lakewoodfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

• How Rising Antisemitism at New Jersey Campuses Is Redefining Jewish Life in Plain Sight (tjvnews.com) — Lakewood is now grouped with New Brunswick, Teaneck, and Cherry Hill among New Jersey communities reporting high levels of antisemitic incidents, according to data cited from the ADL. A detailed NJ.com-based narrative follows one Rutgers student’s experiences with harassment and threats, illustrating how campus tensions over Israel and Gaza have spilled into open hostility toward Jewish students. The piece underscores growing concern among officials and students about safety and campus climate statewide.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

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