Lakewood

A Lakewood man has been indicted along with a man from Utah for running a fraud scheme where they obtained credit cards in the names of third parties.

"Predators such as Larrarte should never be allowed to see another day of freedom to victimize another innocent person," the police chief said.

A 49-year-old home health aid is facing criminal charges after authorities say she exposed coronavirus to an 80-year-old patient who later died with COVID-19.

State Police and education officials said "wave parades" and any in-person ceremonies should be postponed until after pandemic restrictions are lifted.

The lawsuit calls the state's restrictions during its first public health emergency a "bewildering hodgepodge of permissions and prohibitions of normal social and economic activity."

There are 18 people in Lakewood who have been charged with violating Governor Phil Murphy's executive orders including the stay-at-home order and other ordinances.

Several Jersey Shore residents and businesses have been charged for holding large gatherings or violating other executive orders aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19.

A mother and father were each charged with child endangerment after police say officers broke up a gathering of 40 to 50 people at their home in Lakewood on Sunday.

"Compliance checks" conducted by law enforcement around NJ have found and investigated 39 possible violations of Gov. Murphy's executive order prohibiting gatherings of any number this week.

Police said Juan Gomez Sanchez of Lakewood went to a liquor store Wednesday. When he was told an employee wouldn't sell him cigarettes, he coughed and claimed he was infected with coronavirus, police said.