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🌱 Patch AM: How a sidewalk traffic stop turned into a Lakewood foot chase

Also, don't miss The Wag's 5th Annual Christmas Spectacular! on the Lakewood Patch calendar

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Good morning to you Lakewood! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a sidewalk traffic stop turned into a Lakewood foot chase
  • How much DWI grant money is coming to Lakewood police?
  • Why Lakewood’s hospital went into lockdown after a bomb threat

Also on today's calendar: The Wag's 5th Annual Christmas Spectacular! and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Some brightening, with a high of 43 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Sunday: Snow early in the morning, temps: high: 28, low: 15. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Quite cold, with a high of 29 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lakewood Man Arrested After Fleeing Through Window, Drove On Sidewalk: Police (dailyvoice.com) — Lakewood residents should know that police say a driver was arrested after allegedly speeding through local driveways and fleeing officers near Ocean Avenue, prompting a brief pursuit. Officers later tracked him to Dutch Town Manor Apartments, where he reportedly tried to escape through a window before being taken into custody and charged with multiple offenses.
   

2. Holiday DWI Crackdown Underway: 125 NJ Police Departments to Get Grants for Increased Patrols and Checkpoints (tapinto.net) — Lakewood’s police department is among 125 across New Jersey receiving state grants to fund extra DWI patrols and sobriety checkpoints through New Year’s Day. Local drivers should expect more enforcement on the roads and are urged to plan safe, sober rides home during the holiday season.
   

3. Bomb threats force lockdowns and emergency room closures at two Ocean County hospitals (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Bomb threats this week forced a lockdown and emergency room disruption at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, though no explosives were ultimately found. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including Lakewood police and the county K-9 unit, swept both affected hospitals and later allowed them to fully reopen while the investigation continues.
   

4. Mapping Sherrill's dominant victory on N.J.'s legislative map (newjerseyglobe.com) — Lakewood residents are represented in Trenton by Assemblyman Avi Schnall, who just won re-election in the strongly Republican 30th District with backing from Orthodox Jewish leadership. His victory is part of a broader Democratic surge that helped governor-elect Mikie Sherrill flip or nearly flip numerous legislative districts across New Jersey, reshaping the state’s political map.
   

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  • Missing cat off of Point Ave.
    border of Brick and Point close to the Metedeconk River She quickly ran out of the house when the door was open and darted. Left out her food, water… (Nextdoor Leisure Village)
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