Court says Lakewood deserves more aid, NJ wants financial review
An appeals court ruling said the state does not adequately fund Lakewood Schools. The state wants a financial review before it pays.
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An appeals court ruling said the state does not adequately fund Lakewood Schools. The state wants a financial review before it pays.
A state appeals court has ruled that Lakewood public schools do not receive adequate state funding to meet their needs.
Lakewood parents want the school board to return to in-person meetings to allow for better communication about issues such as bullying.
For an average Lakewood home assessed at $341,000, the school tax rate will go up $28.44 if the budget is approved.
Car slams into Lakewood, NJ house, killing teen passenger LAKEWOOD — A teenager was killed and two others were injured after a car crashed into a house and flipped over on Monday night, according to prosecutors. The teen driver of a 2009 Infinity G37 with two passengers was speeding eastbound on Cedarbridge Avenue about 9:30 p.m. when the driver lost control trying to avoid a car making a left turn onto Clover Street, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer. The teen's car went off the road and careened into a house before flipping onto its hood, Billhimer said. A juvenil...