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🌱 Patch AM: $5M-$10M Cross Street Reconstruction Project Moves Ahead In Lakewood

Spotted on the Lakewood calendar: Community Bed Build!

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Hey there, Lakewood! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • County advances multimillion-dollar rebuild of Lakewood's Cross Street corridor
  • Report details tragic death of 4-year-old girl in Lakewood
  • How Lakewood's $7M budget gap could hit your taxes and services

Also on today's calendar: Community Bed Build! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 64, low: 59.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny; breezy, warmer, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• $5M-$10M Cross Street Reconstruction Project Moves Ahead In Lakewood (patch.com) — Lakewood drivers could see major changes along Cross Street as Ocean County moves ahead with a $5 million to $10 million reconstruction and widening project between Prospect Street and Augusta Boulevard. The work will add stormwater upgrades, a new traffic signal, and utility relocations, with bids due Oct. 20, though no construction start date has been announced.
   

• 4-Year-Old Girl Hit, Killed By Van In Lakewood: Report (patch.com) — Lakewood residents are learning more about a heartbreaking incident in which 4-year-old Ayala Niasoff was fatally struck by a work van at a home in town on Sept. 11. According to a report, the van's driver, identified as 50-year-old Joseph Niasoff, discovered the child under the vehicle after feeling a bump, and she later died at the hospital.
   

• Lakewood Township faces cutbacks and future layoffs to balance budget (burlingtoncountytimes.com) — Lakewood officials have approved a 2026 budget that closes a $7 million gap with an immediate hiring freeze, overtime cuts, and other reductions, yet still raises the average municipal tax bill by about $541 per home. After several years of rapid hiring to keep up with explosive population growth, the township is now preparing a layoff plan and warning residents to expect service impacts next year.
   

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  • New Jersey Blood Services Call for Donors After Nor'easter Causes Drive Cancellations —Shauna Lynch Read on Patch
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    My husband and I couldn't be more happier with pq. Paul and his workers Bill and George did the painters did a really great job. If you need a… (Nextdoor Leisure Village)
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  • TD Bank posted a job opening for Store Supervisor- Lakewood, NJ (40 hours) in Lakewood. Apply here.
  • Dunkin' posted a job opening for Team Member in Brick. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakewood here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brick

  • Leaf Collection Schedule For Fall 2026 Announced In Brick (patch.com)
  • One Dead, One Hurt in Head-On Crash on Drum Point Rd in Brick, NJ - Robert A. Solomon, P.C. (metrolaw.com)

Toms River

  • Toms River gas station owner fined $17,500 for charging drivers more than the posted price per gallon (news12.com)
  • Keep Voting! The Best High School Marching Band in Ocean County (wobm.com)

Point Pleasant

  • Manasquan Man Stole Point Pleasant Campaign Signs, Police Say (patch.com)

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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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