Hit-And-Run Suspect Arrested

Lakewood police arrested the suspect driver who hit and critically injured a Chaveirim member and then fled the scene, according to the Chaveirim of Lakewood.

The Lakewood Police Department arrested the suspected driver who hit and critically injured a Chaveirim member, Moshe Guttmann, and then fled the scene, according to a statement released by the Chaveirim of Lakewood. A family member of the victim who did not give up searching for the vehicle spotted the possible match to the Chevy Astro van parked in the rear of an East 5th Street home, according to the statement. The family member questioned someone outside the residence regarding the damage to the vehicle, and was told it was involved in an accident last week. He immediately called police, according to the statement. Upon arrival the officers determined the damage to be consistent with the damage described by the Traffic & Safety …

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$5,000 Reward for Information On Hit-Run Driver Who Severely Injured Chaveirim Member

Report from The Lakewood Scoop on the Friday press conference

Flanked by the police chief, Lakewood Officials, the traffic and safety Officer and PBA president and members, Chaveirim today announced the reward of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of the driver who left one of their own severely injured Saturday night, according to The Lakewood Scoop. Addressing the media were Police Liaison Committeeman Meir Lichtenstien, Police Chief Rob Lawson, Traffic and Safety Sergeant Frank Work, Chaveirim member Naftoli Eisen and Mayor Albert Akerman, according to the online site. More on the press conference can be found here.

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Woman Pleads Guilty In Mother's Death

Lisa Foster of Lakewood made the plea before Judge Wendel E. Daniels Tuesday, saying she was responsible for the death of her mother, Claudette

A 46-year-old Lakewood woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to second degree manslaughter in connection with the death of her 67-year-old mother. Lisa Foster made the plea before Judge Wendel E. Daniels, saying she was responsible for the death of her mother, Claudette, a resident of the Original Leisure Village in Lakewood. Lisa Foster faces a potential jail term of up to 10 years. The actual term imposed in this case will be determined by Daniels when he imposes sentence on Feb 28, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office. The investigation began on March 1, 2012 when the Lakewood Township Police Department received a call from a third party reporting that a woman might be dead in the Foster home, according to the prosecutor's office. …

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