Lakewood Twp to Hold Free Rabies Clinic
Lakewood Township has announced that the Township of Lakewood will hold a Free Rabies Clinic on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Public Works Building, 1 America Avenue, Lakewood, NJ.
All dog and cat owners are urged to take advantage of this opportunity to have their pets inoculated against rabies.
Dog licenses for the year 2024 will also be available at the clinic via cash (no large bills), check, or money order. Dog license fees are $16.00 for non-spayed/neutered dogs and $13.00 for spayed/neutered dogs. A 5.00 late fee will be charged, after March 1, 2024, for renewals.
For more information, contact Township Clerk Lauren Kirkman at twpclerk@lakewoodnj.gov.
Fire Commissioners Announce the Delivery of Its New Command Vehicle
The Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners and Fire Chief Jonathan Yahr announced the addition of a new Deputy Chief’s Command Vehicle. This modern vehicle replaces an older unit, enhancing the Fire Department’s capabilities to respond effectively to emergencies and coordinate operations seamlessly.
The new Command Vehicle is equipped with cutting-edge technology and ample storage space, with the highest standards to ensure public safety and provide swift, efficient emergency responses to safeguard the lives and property of Lakewood residents and visitors.
The Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners thank the Lakewood Community for their continued support. For more information about the Lakewood Fire Department please visit www.lakewoodfd.org. For more information, contact Yehuda Beer, Fire District Administrator, at 732-364-5151
Employment Law Update – Join HR Professionals April 11
Be prepared to address critical issues facing employers today, including the latest strategies and solutions on federal and state levels at the breakfast meeting of JSAHR (Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources), open to the public, on Thursday, April 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Jumping Brook Country Club, 210 Jumping Brook Road, Neptune.
Jackson Lewis attorneys will cover best practices for: Pay Transparency Issues, including discussion of Jersey City Ordinance and proposed legislation in NJ; Changes to New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Law; NJ Wage and Hour Law, including current status of recent changes to the law; Noteworthy COVID-19 litigations and decisions; Hot Topics in the Workplace; Overview of the current state of arbitration agreements, non-compete agreements, proposed legislation, and best practices. An open discussion and questions are included.
The speakers include Cody Hubbs, an Associate in the Berkeley Heights, NJ office; Habeeb I. Sheikh, an Associate in the Berkeley Heights, NJ office; Luke P. Breslin, a Principal in the Berkeley Heights, NJ and Monmouth County offices; and Rachel A. Jacob, an Associate in the Berkeley Heights, NJ office. The sponsors for this meeting are Jackson Lewis and United Teletech Financial.
Registration including breakfast is $65 for JSAHR members; $95 for non-members; $50 for first-time guests and those in-transition; and free for students with a valid ID. Registrations are online at: http://jsahr.shrm.org/events or admin@jsahr.org or call JSAHR at 732-701-7155.
JSAHR is a SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) affiliated chapter. This program is pending one (1) SHRM PDC and one (1) HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) recertification credit.
Jersey Shore Chamber Partners with NJ Tourism
Evelyn Mars, the executive director of The Jersey Shore Chamber of Commerce (JSCC), Wall Township, announced that NJ Tourism will be part of the chamber’s marketing and “NEW” Jersey Shore resource guidebook campaign supported by a grant from NJ Department of State, Division of Travel & Tourism.
The Division of Travel & Tourism will be advertised along with all of Jersey Shore Chamber member partners in this campaign, including on the Jersey Shore Chamber website, social media posts, print ads, and on a meeting sign displayed at over 70 Chamber events a year.
Marketing campaign package and ad space in the guidebook is still available. The deadline for ads and marketing in the guidebook is April 25. For more information, call 732-280-8800 or email emars@jsccnj.com. Also visit JerseyShoreChamberNJ.com for more information about these programs and upcoming events.
Speaker to Discuss How to Hunt the Jersey Devil This April
Tony DiGerolamo, author of “The Pineys,” a book series about a family of hunters who hunt the kin of the “Jersey Devil,” will be the guest speaker on April 6 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sheldon Wolpin Lakewood Historic Museum, Kuser Hall, 500 Country Club Drive, Lakewood Pine Park, Lakewood, N.J.
DiGerolamo’s talk, “How to Hunt the Jersey Devil,” is steeped in local flavor and folklore. He has written for the Simpson’s comic books and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher. Enjoy refreshments and an opportunity to meet this renowned author.
For more information about Tony DiGerolamo visit his website at http://www.thepineys.com. To R.S.V.P., call Robin Wellet at (732) 330-5384 or email at rwellet@aol.com. Donations are always appreciated.
About the Lakewood Historical Museum: The Lakewood Historical Museum, Pine Park, Lakewood, N.J., is housed in Kuser Hall, a two-story, 16,000 square-foot former classroom building. Through the volunteer efforts of members in the Historical Society and the Heritage Commission, the first floor of Kuser Hall has been transformed into a showcase, featuring galleries of Lakewood memorabilia and artifacts. Funds are needed to restore the second floor of Kuser Hall, and to acquire and build an elevator.
Kuser Hall is the last remaining building of five that made up the Newman School, an exclusive preparatory boarding school for boys, which closed in 1942 as young men left for the war. The building, which the township acquired in 1964 through Green Acres Funding, was the math and science center of the school.
Four Upcoming April Shows at the Strand Theater
The Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, is featuring four shows this April. April 6 will feature LAST CHILD A TRIBUTE AEROSMITH. Last Child brings a performance with hit after hit of the longest standing all American rock band…..Aerosmith!
Doors Open at 6:30 p.m.; the show begins at 8:00 p.m. Ticket Prices are Orchestra and Loge: $42.00; Mezzanine: $36.00; Tier: $31.00; and ADA (Handicap): $32.00.
April 14, the Strand Theater will feature Atlantic City Ballet’s Swan Lake, the story of young Prince Siegfried, who falls in love with Princess Odette. Odette and her companions transform into swans under the spell cast by the evil sorcerer Baron von Rothbart. Their days are spent gracefully gliding on a lake only to return to their human form at night.
Doors Open at 4:00 p.m.; the show begins at 5:00 p.m. Ticket prices are the Orchestra and Loge: $35.00; Mezzanine and Tier: $25.00; ADA (Handicap): $20.00; Seniors (Age 65+) $20/00; and Students (Age 18 and under) $15.00.
April 20 will present A GOLDEN OLDIES EXTRAVAGANZA, hosted by Big Joe Henry from 101.5 FM and featuring Bobby Wilson, The Duprees, The Vogues, The Drifters, Dennis Tufano of The Buckinghams, Bob Miranda and The Happenings, The 1910 Fruit Gum Company, backed by the CODA Band.
Doors Open at 5:30 p.m.; the show begins at 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices are the Orchestra and Loge: $79.00; Mezzanine: $69.00; Tier and ADA (Handicap): $59.00;: $20.00; Seniors (Age 65+) $20/00; and Students (Age 18 and under) $15.00.
April 27 will feature A Medium Gallery Show with Linda Shields, The Jersey Shore Medium®. At just eight years old, Linda Shields discovered her gift. Eleven years ago, Shields launched her career into becoming the Jersey Shore Medium. Shields’ grandmother was also a psychic who taught her how to turn off and on her senses as well as understand them.
“There has never been a time where I could not connect with someone,” says Shields. “It’s the readings that when I can give closure or hope. That’s what keeps me going.”
Shields is able to use the psychic senses of hearing (Clairaudience), tasting/smelling (Clairsentient), and physical feeling or being an Empath during a reading. She was never afraid of her spirits due to the fact that she was always surrounded by them. The Jersey Shore Medium admits that she favors Clairaudience because it’s like having a personal dialogue in her head.
She offers private medium readings, medium gallery parties, private tarot card readings, lectures, and fundraising events. In addition, the Jersey Shore native is also the published author of Angel Inspirations for Serenity and Love, Crystal Power, and 12,000 Dreams Interpreted. To learn more about Linda Shields: The Jersey Shore Medium at https://www.thejerseyshoremedium.com/.
Doors Open at 6:00 p.m. Show begins at 7:00 p.m.Ticket Prices are Orchestra: $30.00; ADA (Handicap): $30.00. This event is in the main theater.
About the Strand Theater: The historic Strand Theater, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit at 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood, was designed by world-renowned theater architect Thomas Lamb in 1922 and is listed on the N.J. and National Register of Historic Places. The Strand offers year-round entertainment in plush, air-conditioned surroundings. It is a perfect venue to showcase comedians, musicals, dinner theater, stars from television and movies, and legendary musical entertainers. The reception gallery includes a catering facility for 80 people, a dance floor, and restrooms. It is ideal for theater-in-the-round, smaller events and receptions.
Upcoming March Shows at the Strand Theater
The Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, is featuring two shows this March. March 23 will feature CREEDENCE REVIVED, the Clearwater Revival Tribute Band, is one of the most highly sought after tribute bands in the world, playing for crowds upwards of 30,000 with a track-record of selling out shows everywhere they appear. Doors Open at 6:30 p.m.; the show begins at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets go on March 23. Ticket Prices are Orchestra: $49.00; Loge: $49.00; Mezzanine: $45.00; Tier: $39.00; and ADA (Handicap): $39.00
March 28 will feature Comedy Restore: A Restoration Fundraiser for The Strand Theater. Ticket prices currently available — Reserved: $40.00 Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the show begins at 7:30 p.m.
Comedians include “Straight Outta North Wall”, host Jimmy Maywalt plays comedy clubs in NYC, NJ, and produces Jimmy Maywalts Comedy at the Belmar Arts Center (BAC) every other month with his crew of fellow comedians. A lifelong Jersey guy shares his thoughts on the absurdity of life here on this little blue ball we live on. He confesses his observations about life, death, marriage, his time in the Navy, and of course growing up in an Irish Catholic household in the 70’s and 80’s.
Other comedians: Sean McDonough has a surprising level of comedic wit that contrasts well with his dumb face. At 37, he is back on his own, leaving behind both of his parent’s houses and a dirty old van. His experiences on the road invoke a time in America where women weren’t allowed to vote and mustaches roamed the plains free of judgement. Despite growing up in a predominantly white community at the Jersey Shore, Sean carries himself in a manner similar to an elderly black resident of the Bronx. As an unindicted co-conspirator in several federal drug trafficking investigations and a person of interest in several active missing person’s cases, see Sean while you still can. His debut Album “Van Comic” and infrequently released Podcasts “Factsaroni N Cheese,” “The Hunk Yard,” and his Live improv show ” Tag Team Champions” are available on all streaming platforms.
Adam D. Shandler has performed at some of the NY area’s most famous comedy clubs, including Comic Strip Live, Broadway Comedy Club, Scotty’s Comedy Cove, and Governor’s on Long Island. He is also the co-host and producer of “Bad to the Dad,” the fastest growing dad-themed podcast in all of humanity. He produces several private comedy shows for nonprofits and corporations and can be found on Instagram @adam.d.here or on the web at adamspeaking.works.
Danny Livingston, who was a shoe salesman for 45 years, and a comedian for five years, is a regular at NYC’s iconic Comic Strip Live
About the Strand Theater: The historic Strand Theater, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit at 400 Clifton Ave., Lakewood, was designed by world-renowned theater architect Thomas Lamb in 1922 and is listed on the N.J. and National Register of Historic Places. The Strand offers year-round entertainment in plush, air-conditioned surroundings. It is a perfect venue to showcase comedians, musicals, dinner theater, stars from television and movies, and legendary musical entertainers. The reception gallery includes a catering facility for 80 people, a dance floor, and restrooms. It is ideal for theater-in-the-round, smaller events and receptions.
The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber Announces 2024 Spinnaker Honorees
The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC) announced the honorees for its Annual Spinnaker Awards 2024, March 20 at Tillinghouse at Sun Eagles, Eatontown, N.J. Spinnaker Awards, in its 32-year, honors businesses and individuals who make life better for everyone in eastern Monmouth County.
EMACC Chairwoman Jane Tresnan of Tresnan Properties, said, “The Spinnaker Awards Dinner is our Chamber’s largest event of the year. It is the one night we honor the achievements of people and organizations that make Eastern Monmouth County such a special place to live and to do business.”
The honorees are Valerie Montecalvo, VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR FOR above and beyond service and dedication by an individual who provides exemplary service to the community; Algonquin Arts Theater for ARTS & CULTURE AWARD In recognition of those individuals and organizations who support and cultivate an appreciation of Arts in the community; Senator Declan O’Scanlon, PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD to honor an individual who is a source of pride to the citizens he/she serves and is consistent with the high principles of the chamber for all who hold a public charge; ACI Medical & Dental School, COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD for a business with less than 50 employees that has shown a dedication to the good of the eastern Monmouth community by leadership and spirit in support of our quality of life; Don’t Shock Me – Maddy Massabni Foundation, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR to honor an organization that provides quality and consistent programs and services to the community; T&M Associates, SERVING MONMOUTH COUNTY FOR OVER 50 YEARS, celebrating a business that has found the key to success in remaining a solid business for over 50 years; and Heather Baker, EMACC’S NEXT GENERATION LEADER, an active member of EMACC who recognizes the benefits of chamber membership and involvement in starting and growing a professional career.
For more information, call the Chamber at 732-741-0055 or visit www.emacc.org
About Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce (EMACC): EMACC, 97 Apple Street, Suite 8, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724, was established in 1928 and serves the communities of Eatontown • Fair Haven • Little Silver • Middletown • Monmouth Beach • Oceanport • Red Bank • Rumson • Sea Bright • Shrewsbury • Tinton Falls •
The Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce serves the interests of member businesses through skills building seminars, legislative advocacy, promotional support, and referral services. The Chamber provides the resources and creates initiatives, programs, products, and events to assist businesses toward becoming prosperous and contributing members of the community. For information call 732-741-0055 or visit www.emacc.org
Daylight Savings Mar 10–Change Clocks AND Batteries!
When Daylight Savings Time begins on March 10, 2024, it is the perfect time to put safety first. The Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners, Fire Chief Jonathan T. Yahr, Fire Prevention Specialist Sima Clapman, and members of the Lakewood Fire Department are encouraging residents to prioritize their safety by changing the batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms when adjusting their clocks. This initiative is part of the national “Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery” campaign. The campaign encourages residents to use the transition to Daylight Saving Time as a cue to replace the batteries in their devices, ensuring they remain in optimal working condition.
Fire Prevention Specialist Clapman who highlights the critical role these devices play in home safety, said, “Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms are essential components of home safety. Regularly changing the batteries ensures these devices are ready to provide early warnings in the event of a fire or carbon monoxide presence, potentially saving lives.”
Below are some fascinating but sobering facts from the Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners, Fire Chief Jonathan Yahr, Fire Prevention Specialist Sima Clapman, Fire Department Chaplain Rabbi Moshe Rotberg, and the members of the Lakewood Fire Department.
SMOKE DETECTORS
• Two out of three fire deaths occur in homes with nonfunctioning smoke alarms.
• In recent years, 70 percent of home fire deaths resulted from home fires with inoperable or no smoke alarms.
• In reported home fires with inoperable alarms, 50 percent had missing, disconnected, or dead batteries.
• On average, you and your family have less than two minutes to escape from the time the first smoke alarm sounds.
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS
• Known as the invisible killer, CO is colorless and odorless.
• CO affects adults and children differently. If your detector goes off, check on your children and/or the elderly.
• There are numerous potential CO sources, not just your stove or oven.
• CO sources include kitchen range or vent, water heater pipes, furnace, dryer, heaters, attached garage, and neighboring apartments.
• Standard smoke alarms do not detect carbon monoxide.
• 35 million people are still at risk for carbon monoxide poisoning. Are you one of them?
Calling on Shabbos and Yom Tov – Fire Department Chaplain Rabbi Moshe Rotberg says:
• Even when in doubt, if there is a chance of danger, one should call the appropriate authorities.
• One should not hesitate to call the Fire Department immediately. What may appear to the uneducated to be “nothing” may, in fact, be deadly.
• A safer choice for Yom Tov cooking is an electrical burner, which can be placed on the stove itself and be utilized with a timer.
Working smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms save lives by quickly giving you and your loved ones an early warning signal that something is wrong. Fire spreads fast but carbon monoxide is a silent killer. Working alarms are the most critical component of your escape plan.
• Be sure to have the right type of alarm. Alarms must be approved by Underwriters Laboratories (look for a UL mark) and have an audible end-of-life warning. All new and replacement smoke alarms should have a sealed 10-year battery that is non-replaceable and non-removable.
• Have both a smoke alarm and a CO alarm (or a combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarm). One type of alarm is not a substitute for the other.
• If your alarm still uses removable batteries, be sure to change them twice a year. A great reminder is changing batteries on days clocks are changed for daylight saving time. Replace these alarms with ones that contain sealed 10-year batteries as soon as possible.
ALARM INSTALLATION
• Install alarms where you sleep and on every level of your home, including basements.
• Locate alarms on the ceiling, preferably near the center of the room, but not less than four inches from a wall. If the alarm must be installed on a wall, it should be placed between four and 12 inches from the ceiling.
• Consider installing interconnected alarms so that when one alarm sounds, they all sound.
• Special alarms should be installed for those who are hard of hearing or deaf. Strobe lights and bed shakers are available.
• The following locations can either create a false alarm or avoid your detector from properly identifying the CO levels in your home: in close proximity to any fuel-burning appliance; in excessively humid areas such as your bathroom; in direct sunlight; near any sources of blowing air such as a fan, vent, or open window.
ALARM MAINTENANCE
• Test your alarms regularly by pressing the test button.
• Replace alarms every 10 years or when the alarm signals that it has reached the end of life and needs to be replaced.
• Keep alarms clean by regularly dusting or vacuuming.
WHEN AN ALARM SOUNDS
• If a CO alarm sounds, you and your family should get out immediately and call 911.
• If a smoke alarm sounds, be sure to execute your escape plan.
• If an alarm is set off accidentally, quiet the alarm by pushing the hush or reset button. Open windows and turn on vent fans to clear the air.
• Accidental alarms often are triggered by bathroom steam or cooking vapors. Consider relocating alarms that often sound by accident.
For more information or questions, contact contact Sima Clapman, Fire Prevention Specialist, at 732-364-5151.
About the LAKEWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT: The Lakewood Fire Department is dedicated to serving and safeguarding the community through proactive education, responsive emergency services, and continuous efforts to enhance public safety. Committed to fostering a safer living environment, the department encourages residents to actively participate in initiatives that contribute to the well-being of the community.
The Lakewood Fire District is made up of a combination volunteer and career fire department under the leadership of Chief Jonathan Yahr, and Deputy Chief David Wolf who report to the Board of Fire Commissioners. The volunteer department was established in 1888 and has grown to include seven strategically placed fire stations. The volunteer firefighters respond to all structure fires, requests for mutual aid, and many and varied other emergencies. The career division fire stations are manned 24/7 and employ 32 career firefighters and officers. These firefighters and officers work 24 hours on and 72 hours off schedule with two officers and six firefighters on duty each of four shifts. The career firefighters respond as first responders to all calls and are responsible to follow established protocols in requesting volunteer assistance as incidents dictate.
Daylight Savings Mar 10–Change Clocks AND Batteries!
When Daylight Savings Time begins on March 10, 2024, it is the perfect time to put safety first. The Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners, Fire Chief Jonathan T. Yahr, Fire Prevention Specialist Sima Clapman, and members of the Lakewood Fire Department are encouraging residents to prioritize their safety by changing the batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms when adjusting their clocks. This initiative is part of the national “Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery” campaign. The campaign encourages residents to use the transition to Daylight Saving Time as a cue to replace the batteries in their devices, ensuring they remain in optimal working condition.
Fire Prevention Specialist Clapman who highlights the critical role these devices play in home safety, said, “Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms are essential components of home safety. Regularly changing the batteries ensures these devices are ready to provide early warnings in the event of a fire or carbon monoxide presence, potentially saving lives.”
Below are some fascinating but sobering facts from the Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners, Fire Chief Jonathan Yahr, Fire Prevention Specialist Sima Clapman, Fire Department Chaplain Rabbi Moshe Rotberg, and the members of the Lakewood Fire Department.
SMOKE DETECTORS
• Two out of three fire deaths occur in homes with nonfunctioning smoke alarms.
• In recent years, 70 percent of home fire deaths resulted from home fires with inoperable or no smoke alarms.
• In reported home fires with inoperable alarms, 50 percent had missing, disconnected, or dead batteries.
• On average, you and your family have less than two minutes to escape from the time the first smoke alarm sounds.
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS
• Known as the invisible killer, CO is colorless and odorless.
• CO affects adults and children differently. If your detector goes off, check on your children and/or the elderly.
• There are numerous potential CO sources, not just your stove or oven.
• CO sources include kitchen range or vent, water heater pipes, furnace, dryer, heaters, attached garage, and neighboring apartments.
• Standard smoke alarms do not detect carbon monoxide.
• 35 million people are still at risk for carbon monoxide poisoning. Are you one of them?
Calling on Shabbos and Yom Tov – Fire Department Chaplain Rabbi Moshe Rotberg says:
• Even when in doubt, if there is a chance of danger, one should call the appropriate authorities.
• One should not hesitate to call the Fire Department immediately. What may appear to the uneducated to be “nothing” may, in fact, be deadly.
• A safer choice for Yom Tov cooking is an electrical burner, which can be placed on the stove itself and be utilized with a timer.
Working smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms save lives by quickly giving you and your loved ones an early warning signal that something is wrong. Fire spreads fast but carbon monoxide is a silent killer. Working alarms are the most critical component of your escape plan.
• Be sure to have the right type of alarm. Alarms must be approved by Underwriters Laboratories (look for a UL mark) and have an audible end-of-life warning. All new and replacement smoke alarms should have a sealed 10-year battery that is non-replaceable and non-removable.
• Have both a smoke alarm and a CO alarm (or a combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarm). One type of alarm is not a substitute for the other.
• If your alarm still uses removable batteries, be sure to change them twice a year. A great reminder is changing batteries on days clocks are changed for daylight saving time. Replace these alarms with ones that contain sealed 10-year batteries as soon as possible.
ALARM INSTALLATION
• Install alarms where you sleep and on every level of your home, including basements.
• Locate alarms on the ceiling, preferably near the center of the room, but not less than four inches from a wall. If the alarm must be installed on a wall, it should be placed between four and 12 inches from the ceiling.
• Consider installing interconnected alarms so that when one alarm sounds, they all sound.
• Special alarms should be installed for those who are hard of hearing or deaf. Strobe lights and bed shakers are available.
• The following locations can either create a false alarm or avoid your detector from properly identifying the CO levels in your home: in close proximity to any
fuel-burning appliance; in excessively humid areas such as your bathroom; in direct sunlight; near any sources of blowing air such as a fan, vent, or open window.
ALARM MAINTENANCE
• Test your alarms regularly by pressing the test button.
• Replace alarms every 10 years or when the alarm signals that it has reached the end of life and needs to be replaced.
• Keep alarms clean by regularly dusting or vacuuming.
WHEN AN ALARM SOUNDS
• If a CO alarm sounds, you and your family should get out immediately and call 911.
• If a smoke alarm sounds, be sure to execute your escape plan.
• If an alarm is set off accidentally, quiet the alarm by pushing the hush or reset button. Open windows and turn on vent fans to clear the air.
• Accidental alarms often are triggered by bathroom steam or cooking vapors. Consider relocating alarms that often sound by accident.
For more information or questions, contact contact Sima Clapman, Fire Prevention Specialist, at 732-364-5151.
About the LAKEWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT: The Lakewood Fire Department is dedicated to serving and safeguarding the community through proactive education, responsive emergency services, and continuous efforts to enhance public safety. Committed to fostering a safer living environment, the department encourages residents to actively participate in initiatives that contribute to the well-being of the community.
The Lakewood Fire District is made up of a combination volunteer and career fire department under the leadership of Chief Jonathan Yahr, and Deputy Chief David Wolf who report to the Board of Fire Commissioners. The volunteer department was established in 1888 and has grown to include seven strategically placed fire stations. The volunteer firefighters respond to all structure fires, requests for mutual aid, and many and varied other emergencies. The career division fire stations are manned 24/7 and employ 32 career firefighters and officers. These firefighters and officers work 24 hours on and 72 hours off schedule with two officers and six firefighters on duty each of four shifts. The career firefighters respond as first responders to all calls and are responsible to follow established protocols in requesting volunteer assistance as incidents dictate.